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LJ is ending the Basic account option
From May March 12 on, it's see ads or pay up:
Basic Account is an option available to accounts which were created before March 12, 2008. No account created after this date can be turned into a Basic Account. Basic Accounts will not have any advertising displayed on their accounts, but will have fewer benefits and features.
Source: FAQ 38
ETA: fix the date in my text.
ETA 2: Jason Shellen, VP of Product Development for LiveJournal" says it was to make the registration process "easier for new users to understand" To which I say, Apparently they think their users are STUPID. The new ones for needing it "easier" and the old ones for taking that crap.
Also, Brad says no one really asked him. And he's on the LJ Advisory Board -- that was the whole point of the advisory board!
ETA 3: Another advisory board member and "thought leader", Esther Dyson, says that no one talked to her either. And that the person who emailed her can quote her on that.
Basic Account is an option available to accounts which were created before March 12, 2008. No account created after this date can be turned into a Basic Account. Basic Accounts will not have any advertising displayed on their accounts, but will have fewer benefits and features.
Source: FAQ 38
ETA: fix the date in my text.
ETA 2: Jason Shellen, VP of Product Development for LiveJournal" says it was to make the registration process "easier for new users to understand" To which I say, Apparently they think their users are STUPID. The new ones for needing it "easier" and the old ones for taking that crap.
Also, Brad says no one really asked him. And he's on the LJ Advisory Board -- that was the whole point of the advisory board!
ETA 3: Another advisory board member and "thought leader", Esther Dyson, says that no one talked to her either. And that the person who emailed her can quote her on that.
http://news.livejournal.com/106731.h
icon for LJ and not you, hon
Re: icon for LJ and not you, hon
http://brad.livejournal.com/2368071.htm
Clearly I am slow as I don't understand how making someone PAY for an account makes the creation any easier.
Must.... fight the... urge.... to call... him.... a pussy... for thinking... what he's seen... so far is.... brutal.
They certainly think their users will put up with the shittiest customer service in the blogosphere.
Ah, LJ. Every time I'm starting to think, "hey, that's almost reasonable," they find another reason for me to wonder where I put my cat macros...
don't shoot me for this but...
I guess I'm used to them. *ducks flying rocks* I still like IJ and other journal sites tho.
What I *do* mind is LJ not telling the userbase that the Basic account is no longer going to be used.
I do think that LJ should have at least told the users that and I don't blaime Brad for being PO'd at them.
sweet fancy moses, are they fucking serious? way to misunderstand your entire customer base.
hel-looooo, insanejournal! (insane journal? i'm new, help me out.)
+ Adblock extension
+ Any level LJ account
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Happy reader who sees NO ads on anything I don't want to.
I installed AdBlock and I don't see the ads on 90% of the places I surf to. It's wondrous and I love it. But given the choice I will still pay for an account without ads than scam the place I use by blocking their content.
In any case: Firefox + Adblock + NoScript = Much love.
BAHAHAHAHA!
I say this is the beginning of the end for LJ...no wait, it's the end of the end. Because now they won't have as many accounts. There won't be as many people signing up if they have to pay. Most LJ accounts are trolls, sockpuppets, and squatters anyway. Now that people will have to pay to open new accounts, they're going to start taking great sites like IJ a lot more seriously.
Hey, how did
http://twitter.com/shellen
Now that's what I call poetic justice!