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codeman38 wrote in no_lj_ads Mar 19, 2008 11:26

Uh, greetings. I'm Cody, and I'm new here. My opposition to LJ Plus accounts isn't so much with having to see ads on the 'user interface' pages on LJ (I can deal with that if it's absolutely necessary), as much as it is having them plastered on my own content with no control over which ads show up. Suffice it to say, it's really frustrating when ( Read more... )

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pyrop wrote in no_lj_ads Mar 18, 2008 19:07

LJ Population Stats, Round 2. Go here.

tl;dr: It looks like the activity rate is stabilizing from its decline over the past three years, but it's really too early to be sure.

lj statistics

Old comm

qfemale wrote in no_lj_ads Mar 18, 2008 00:22

Hello

I see all those new comms showing up about 'trading accounts'. And I wonder, why not just use pre-existing ones that already have a few members rather than trying to get another one off the ground?

I'd suggest recycled_lj, which is for all kinds of accounts, not just basic ones.
It's not my community but I have used it before and like it.

Just a

Basic Accounts - Trading

jeep_gir1 wrote in no_lj_ads Mar 17, 2008 12:07

As expected, communities are popping up specifically for trading basic accounts. I created one called basic_accounts.

t_eyla has created one as well called basic_journals (see below), so please spread the word about both ( Read more... )

Basic Account Comm

t_eyla wrote in no_lj_ads Mar 17, 2008 05:51

In response to LJ getting rid of the basic account option, I've set up a comm where users who own a journal that has been created before March 12 and who either don't use their journal anymore or are planning on leaving the LJ community can put their old journals up for adoption for new users to take them over.

basic_journalsIn order for this to work out, ( Read more... )

El pueblo unido jamás será vencido

beckyzoole wrote in no_lj_ads Mar 16, 2008 13:10

Below is a post I've submitted to the moderators of ljspeaks. Cross-posting widely.

Here's an alternate idea, one that will have a permanent effect without damaging LJ:

ONE DAY CONTENT STRIKEFor one day, make no posts. Make no comments. Let there be NO new content added to LJ ( Read more... )

users protesting

For those of you who have not seen ljspeaks

foxfirefey wrote in no_lj_ads Mar 14, 2008 11:46

A post has been made about an article has been made on the recent Basic discontinuation by thies (post deleted by user). The article is here.

( Ad notable quotes. Which, come to think of it, is most of it, really )

the press, staff talking, sup

Out of curiousity...

serenadesha wrote in no_lj_ads Mar 13, 2008 21:14

In response to the current business decision of LiveJournal, Inc., to remove any new creation of basic accounts, I decided to investigate the relation of features against advertising. As the features we have available to us on LJ - scrapbook, voice posts, etc. - seem to be what requires more investment, I have contemplated what the backlash would ( Read more... )

The end of Basic accounts 0_o

ex_uniquewo wrote in no_lj_ads Mar 13, 2008 00:26

Account creation:When creating a new account you're no longer asked to choose an account level. You're only asked if you want to upgrade to a paid account. It is not mentioned anywhere that you can have a free and advertising-free account.

krysaia tells us why: "Basic Account is an option available to accounts which were created before March 12, 2008. No ( Read more... )

pushing plus level

Sponsored Styles: The Return

Introduction, and another protest idea