Rats deserting a sinking ship, anyone? Brad's out.

[fickle]

Brad, creator of livejournal, is leaving for Google because and SixApart might be looking for a buyer for their company.

You know, this actually might be why there hasn't been any response to the general outcry about the journal deletions, strikethrough being replaced by bold, etc. I mean, yes, fandom is making a huge stink but the creator of the site leaving is kind of bigger and definitely worse PR, overall. If everyone's too busy dealing with that to deal with fandom, then I can understand that -- though that still doesn't explain the idiotic comment screening or the fact that three of the four charities that got donations from the Permanent Account sale had ties to a Six Apart investor.

I don't think that I can start backing up my journal until I'm at uni, since it requires installing stuff, but here is a guide on how to do it. It'll let you transfer all your old entries to another journal, without having to do it by hand, which is incredibly time-saving. brown_betty also has another useful entry on backing up LJ memories. In my case, I'm just going to go through them by hand and stick them up on my delicious account, I think.

At the same time, you can use Semagic to update multiple journals at once so as to maintain a nominal presence on LJ and test the waters of the other journaling sites.

If you want to keep up with people that are moving off LJ, try FeedReader for RSS purposes.

Edit: brad has his own post about it, wherein he says that it's not SixApart's fault that he's bored and some other things.

Comments

[a-white-rain.livejournal.com]

Well.

I just hope LJ doesn't shut down. :/

*bookmarks this entry for later*

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

I doubt that they'll shut down but considering how much Six Apart sucks at running LJ, I worry about if any company could do a better job. Still, it's only a rumor right now. Nothing confirmed. So I wouldn't worry too much about that right now but I definitely do want to backup my journal to insanejournal, at the very least.

[a-white-rain.livejournal.com]

Just the waiting game I suppose.

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

I always lose at that game.

But on the bright side, I've now friended you over at journalfen and insanejournal both!

[a-white-rain.livejournal.com]

:)

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

And this site (http://www.darksiderainbow.net/) is pretty cool for gay news. XD

[a-white-rain.livejournal.com]

what kinda gay?

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

...The gay kind of gay? O_o What other kinds are there?

[a-white-rain.livejournal.com]

I meant what kinda news does it focus on?

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

Well, it's had some stuff about livejournal, which is why it caught my attention, but it also had a bit of political stuff about the Florida State Rep trying to bribe a male cop to blow him, supposedly because he felt threatened by all the gay men around.

I'll let you think that one over for a moment.

[a-white-rain.livejournal.com]

Florida State Rep trying to bribe a male cop to blow him, supposedly because he felt threatened by all the gay men around.
.............

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

Yeah.

I knew you'd need a little bit to think over the logic of that.

[a-white-rain.livejournal.com]

I still see no logic.

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

Maybe it's invisible. I don't see it either.

[daemonsadvocate.livejournal.com]

So you're moving to Insane Journal now then? o.O'''

If you'd like a hand at backing up, I promise I wont read entries. If it's not so urgent then don't worry, but I thought I'd offer.

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

Possibly slash probably. We'll see.

And nah, don't worry, I can back up perfectly well on my own. But thank you for the offer!

[daemonsadvocate.livejournal.com]

<3

[witchwillow.livejournal.com]

You could also use Livejournal Export (http://www.livejournal.com/export.bml) and at least have an XML copy.

That you could save and burn to disk until you get back to uni.

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

*adds it to the list of options* Thank you!

[ryuutchi.livejournal.com]

Link to brad's actual post about it, hon. Valleywag is a gossip rag, and Brad's been planning to leave for MONTHS.

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

XD I only read his post afterwards (and commented with a thank-you-and-goodbye), but yeah, he's being very gracious about it. Then again, a lot of people pointed out that you just don't burn your bridges behind you when moving on. *definitely didn't think he was moving because of fandom, but did think that the timing might be what's keeping SA busy*

And yay, sinfest icon! Whee! I love Percy to bits. XD *goes to change link while being patted on the head*

[ryuutchi.livejournal.com]

Sorry. I'm getting overly snippy and I know it. There are just way too many rumors floating around, and it's grating on my nerves. I'm sorry, I didn't meant to be bitchy. ♥

XD I only have one other Sinfest icon, but I rarely use it. (I got to when some uber-religious chick told me to get some cock last week, though!)

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

S'okay! I tossed the link in how -- I probably should've done an edit sooner, but I'm still technically at work and easily distracted by comments.

I wish I knew the truth behind the rumor about SixApart pulling out. I don't think it's likely, but even if it isn't, I want to know what started it.

Awwwwwww. I have a sinfest icon that's not loaded up here of the devil fanboy, who is my absolute favorite. (Argh, I remember that. I think I left you an F-wordful comment about her incredible stupidity and then never replied to your reply because I couldn't think of anything except how much I hated what she'd said.)

[ryuutchi.livejournal.com]

I'm at work too, and totally distracted in a way I shouldn't be. XD

I wish I knew the truth too. My usual response to shit like this is "wait and see." We'll find out eventually, and it's not like I don't have a back up journal if I need it. (And I've seen plenty of non-fannish people going "what are you blabbing on about this time?" so there are people who will stick around 'cause they don't care.)

On the sinfest feed, they post up the occasional icon in the comments. I sort of want a devil one, because the devil is AWESOME.

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

I'm about to leave work now, though! YAY! But no Internet at home, most likely, boo.

And I am so totally impatient, I hate having to wait and see. Plus, I can't back up my journal because computer at home is still half-broken and computer at office won't let me install stuff, so I'm a wee bit worried. And my non-fandom friends are also rather "..." about the whole thing, but willing to RSS me to keep up.

Ahhhh. I make my own, usually, but those icons are cute too. And the devil isn't quite as cute as his fanboy, alas!

[ryuutchi.livejournal.com]

I'm being a total slacker and not shelving books the way I should be.

Most fannish people seem to be very "...meh" about the whole thing, so it still stands to be seen how much of fandom is really doing to pick up and leave when they're non-fannish friends aren't.

The two I have here I made on my own. XD The devil's just a pimp, though.

[xinda.livejournal.com]

I miss when Brad was an active role in Livejournal...

Thanks for these extra links on backing up.

Dude, the backing up LJ memories is a so major must for me, I think. Though, I don't plan on deleting this journal or transferring posts xD But, would be nice to have them in a "JUST IN CASE" lj decides that I've SOMEHOW done something to offend them @_@;

[xinda.livejournal.com]

P/s, Semagic = love.

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

Well, it's not like his response this time around was all that great.

And no problem! Here (http://asylums.insanejournal.com/07refugees/26725.html) are some more, if you want them.

[xinda.livejournal.com]

Mmm, I don't recall Brad saying anything directly about what's going on - unless I missed that part @_@ I do know he's not been working for LJ for... err... 2 years now? I think? Or did I read that wrong, too? *HEAD DESKS*

Thanks.

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

Check JF? They had a link where he just dismissed the current charges as child porn and said he doesn't want to get involved, argh.

*hugs*

[xinda.livejournal.com]

o.o I'll need to. Oh wait! Rings-a-bell. Gotcha. He did choose the not getting involved. I'm torn on how I feel for that - mostly not pleased that he's not at least sharing opinion, BUUT...

*hugs*