No new accounts for me on eljay, even for RPGs.

[fickle]

Why?

Basic accounts can no longer be created.

In other words, you either have to face ads or you get a Paid account. Want to know what makes this worse?

They didn't announce it publicly. The only hint of it is in a comment to the news post.

Basically, that means that I am OUT of el-jay RPing unless I recycle an old journal because I sure as hell refuse to create a Plus account when it fucks over everything so much and when they PROMISED it would never happen.

iJay's got ads, yeah, but at least they're honest about it. This was x-posted from my iJay (fickle), which is a Permanent Account. I don't usually x-post but in this case, I definitely consider it worth it.

Comments

[a-white-rain.livejournal.com]

I WISH THEY'D ANNOUNCE THINGS.

[xindanobodie.livejournal.com]

The day they do that without having the LJ User Base get on them about it - is the day ---- pigs fly? I don't even know ~_~;;

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

Tell me about it!

[andstillitmoves.livejournal.com]

Hi! I found you via friendsfirned - don't mean to disturb you, and I'm glad to introduce myself as you're clearly made of awesome. :)

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

Hi! Nice to meet you. And flattery is definitely the way to my heart. ^_~ Who's flist were you checking?

[andstillitmoves.livejournal.com]

I can't remember now! LOL. I also commented to you on IJ, and gmailed you...cos uh, I was bored and again, you much with the awesome. ^^ Hope to see you around on IM or gtalk!

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

XD I just ask because I checked your userprofile and you don't actually have any friends in common with me, so I was all confused.

But wow, didn't get your iJay comment yet! Did get the e-mail though, which was sweet of you to send. And I probably will see you on gtalk, I spent far too much time logged into my gmail account, waiting for RP responses.

[andstillitmoves.livejournal.com]

It might have been via a comment you left in a linked post?

I am sorry and feel free to tell me I is a silly fanboy. >.>

I am around now - have no idea what time it is for you.

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

Possibly! XD

Awwww, no need to apologize. I'm just way curious about, well, pretty much everything. But that also extends to social networking and how exactly people end up talking to the ones that they do.

It's 9AMish for me, but I have a midterm at 2:30 today, so I really ought to get some bed and get some sleep before said midterm. See you later, definitely!

[andstillitmoves.livejournal.com]

I may end up begging you for RP. XD

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

Ah-hah! Now your true motivations come out! *dramatic hand to forehead*

Oh, the HUMANITY of it! XD (Which translates to "lol, sure".)

[andstillitmoves.livejournal.com]

LOL It's mostly, 'omg you seem cool and you can spell! RP would be a good way of getting to establish a working relationship y/y."

[abrandnewboom.livejournal.com]

WHAT THE SHIT. THIS IS HIGHLY INCONVENIENT.

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

Come to iJay. We have A HUNDRED ICONS PER FREE USER.

[lemoned-x.livejournal.com]

I have a paid account so I'm not that fussed. My roleplay accounts are plus accounts, and I don't even notice there's ads there anyway. xD

I'm just more amused reading the crap that these things cause than I am bothered about what actually goes on.

Personally though, I can't work with IJ. xD Fair enough it has more icons (that I wouldn't use anyway) but the layout is so horrible. x_x LJ is prettier. :D <3

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

That is a fantastic icon.

And I let my paid account expire as a protest, and none of my roleplay accounts are Plus. They're all basic, since I hate ads -- though with AdBlock on, I probably wouldn't notice even if I chose to upgrade them. XD It's more an issue of OH FOR FUCK'S SAKE, WHHHHHY DON'T YOU TELL US THESE THINGS?

And ijay has some new layouts that are lovely! I'm using Worksafe and Dramatic there both of which are sidebars. First is shades of black, grey and white, second is orange and white. I'm not a big fan of orange but c'mon, all the free icons? What other reason is there to have a Plus account on eljay if not for the icons anyway? XD

[lemoned-x.livejournal.com]

xD Thanks.

I use plus accounts because the selection of layouts is better. :] I use the expressive layouts, and you get more options on a plus account. :D I never use enough icons to need a lot of icon spaces, anyway. xD

But yeah, I can see that they should have said something about it first. D:

Haha, you're never going to convert me. I do HAVE an IJ, but I don't post in it, just there for the friendslist.