Decision made. I'm deleting journals and leaving LJ.

[devin_chain]

I'm in the process of deleting all my journals at LJ, and I'm just paranoid enough to wonder why I keep hitting glitches as I navigate this process. When I deleted the first one, Firefox shut down as I attempted to fill in the form explaining why I made this decision. It happened as I typed my objections to Strikethrough '07, corporate censorship of content, LJ's shoddy treatment of abuse survivors, and the reporting of artists to law enforcement over fanart that's certainly not illegal. I was into my second of two brief sentences, so I know it wasn't the length. I can't help but wonder.

I hit another glitch when I tried to log into an account I created to aid in teaching my Women's Lit course. I couldn't remember the password, so I tried my usual three, only for the first time ever, when I failed on my third or fourth attempt, I received a message informing me LJ had temporarily banned my IP address for multiple login failures. I'd appreciate the security measure if not for the bad timing and the fact it's never happened before.

I'll leave this journal up for one or two more days while I add friends at the other sites, but then it's gone. I'm fed up with the neocons now running what used to be a wonderful service. Adios, LJ.

You can find me here:

http://devin-chain.insanejournal.com/profile
http://www.greatestjournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=devin_chain
http://www.journalfen.net/userinfo.bml?user=devin_chain

Comments

[rivkat.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the warning. I'm currently sticking it out, though if this continues I will migrate with the rest. I have a couple of questions, if you don't mind:

1. Are you reposting your old entries at a new journal? I'd hate to lose them completely.
2. Will you be cross-posting to these 3 journals? I don't have and don't really want to get a JF account.
3. Will you be locking stuff? (In other words, what if I create an RSS feed to read an outside journal here? Will I be missing a bunch?) I assume the answer's yes, but I wanted to make sure.

[grlnamedlucifer.livejournal.com]

Totally understand why you're leaving, thank you for the warning. Commenting so that when I go through my flist and re-add everyone on other journals, I'll still have your info. :)

[suzvoy.livejournal.com]

Would you consider making a feed of your new journal, like thecaelum did?

http://syndicated.livejournal.com/caelum_feed/profile

[anitac588.livejournal.com]

I will hugely miss you, but totally understand. So insane, not a fun place anymore.
I doubt I'll leave this ship, I'm sure I have some sort of accounts already, never used them thou.
Good luck! :-)

[txredhead.livejournal.com]

I'm not far behind you, my friend. I can't stay here and feel good about it. I may keep my account for a while to keep up with some people that don't move but I already have an account at Greatest Journal and will be creating accounts at Insane Journal and JournalFen as well. GJ will be my primary location but I want the others jsut in case. We shall see. See you elsewhere! *hugs*

[katkim.livejournal.com]

I'm not moving until I've finished my dissertation in September. I don't have the time at the moment, but I've set up accounts at GJ, IN and JF and I've friended you on all. Trying to reconstruct my flist is a pain, but staying on LJ is just not a sensible option anymore.

[digitalwave]

Thanks so much for letting us know. I'm keeping lj for now but I'm on the others as well. I'm still digitalwave on gj, ij and jf so I'll be looking for you there.

It makes me so sad to see things coming to this. :(

[deadlychameleon.livejournal.com]

I don't think that neocons are running the site. But I do think that the current political environment has had an impact on it, as well as the usual commercialization issues.

I'll catch you on the flip side. I'm up on insanejournal.

[marcasita.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

I definitely understand your position. I'll be sure and keep up with you at one of your other journals, sweetie.

[thdancingferret.livejournal.com]

Think I've managed to friend you everywhere except for Journalfen - I don't have an account there *sniff*

Don't worry, hon, you can't get rid of me that easily ;) *hugs*

[percysowner.livejournal.com]

I totally understand why you are doing this. I've friended you over on IJ and GJ (I don't have a JF account). I look for you over there. Thanks for the warning.