I'm back - well, maybe.

[sam_t]

I'm in two minds about what to do about LJ. I'm just about getting my life back after over three months of not really being able to do anything much apart from work and necessary tasks to keep me and my cat from starving, which is why I haven't been around much. I'm almost better, apart from lingering aches and the frustration of not being able

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[lapin_agile]

I'm glad to see your post and to know you are doing better.

I think you'll find that most folks who have opened DW accounts are really still keeping the door open at LJ--DW makes crossposting very easy, so many folks are doing that in order to keep from losing touch with people who aren't making the move. (I'm both places, but I'm not a great example because I've never been and likely never will be a frequent poster.)

I hope that you continue to feel better.

[sam_t]

Thankyou! I've noticed people crossposting and had assumed that they weren't reading LJ flists any more, but I suppose that may not be the case. I don't know whether Dreamwidth makes it easier or harder to be in both places at once, so to speak. How are you finding it?

[lapin_agile]

It undoubtedly adds time to read both reading lists, but at the moment that's a novelty and I'm willing to be flexible while folks sort out which place they plan to be.

[halfmoon_mollie]

I'm glad to see you back. I am at dreamwidth under this name, but don't plan to migrate there unless it becomes necessary!

Don't fash yourself...take it as it comes, we'll understand.

[sam_t]

Thank you. It's odd - I used to have half-formed posts in my head even if I never got round to writing them, but that's stopped. I suppose I just lost the sense of people listening.

[lsugaralmond]

Pleased to see you! I was wondering where you had gone. And I'm glad you're doing better.

I for one have no intention of bogging off to Dreamwidth (pah!) and don't mind if you want to read but not post for a while. I hope you find a way of using LJ that feels right.

[sam_t]

I wasn't sure people would notice - the format of the flist makes it much easier to notice who is there than who isn't. I'm glad I'm doing better, too! Sciatica is no fun: don't do it. There, that's my public health warning for the day.

Thanks!

[forthwritten]

I was wondering where you'd gone - I was actually thinking about you and Cleo for some reason the other day. Sorry to hear about the time and health issues and hope that life is less sucky now.

I have a Dreamwidth account but am reading my LJ flist and will do so for as long as there are interesting people on it.
You can log into DW with an OpenID account (such as your LJ one) and set up a reading list there, which will also let people give you access to their locked entries if you wanted; alternatively, I have a code which I'm happy to send should you want it (but no pressure if you don't).

[serrana]

Ditto to all this, and now that I know you're around, I'll make sure I've got the permissions set up right over there.

And good to see you again.

[sam_t]

Thank you. It's distinctly odd seeing all these entries with no comments - it gives the impression of a much patchier community. I'll probably wander over to Dreamwidth at some point this week and have a look around.

[serrana]

Yeah -- I think I'm mostly reading there these days, but (obviously) checking in here, too.

It's kind of a weird transition time, but I think things will settle out in the next few months.

[elettaria]

The DW thing is a hassle, isn't it. I'm planning to set up a reading list over there, though I haven't got around to it yet. I'm certainly going to remain on LJ. Don't feel as if you have to give up if you're not contributing enough: you can participate at whatever level you want to, whether it's having 6-month gaps or only skimming your friends list once in a while. Your life sounds exhausting right now, don't worry about internet stuff on top of it!

[sam_t]

I think it sounds like not too much hassle, just a bit over my current hassle-quota, if that makes sense.