*indignant snort*

[auntbijou]

So LJ has apologized and admitted to making mistakes.  Sort of.

Thing is, what really pisses me off is when Perverted Justice made these same complaints over a year ago, LJ basically told them to bugger off and mind their own beeswax.  LJ stood up for its clients.  And Perverted Justice is a legitimate organization.

Then here comes this whack-job front for a bunch of really scary groups, and LJ rolls over like a cat in heat and says, "Yeah, sure, kill them ALL and let the gods sort them out!"

No.  I am not impressed.  Nor truly appeased.  I'm still pissed off.

I love Livejournal.  I love the community I've found here, the ease of use, the friends I've made, and the support I've found for my writing.  Not just my fanfics, but the original writing I've done.  It's not that I don't have support at home, because I do.  But there's always been this seed of doubt in me, because let's face it, you tend to feel your friends and family like your writing because they love you, and that may have a slight effect on their objectivity.  But to have people you DON'T know, complete strangers in some cases, write you to tell you how much they like something you've written, and WHY they like it... well, it's a revelation.  It's...enpowering.  So Livejournal will always have a special place in my heart, because this is the place where I got a boost to my writing batteries.

So, am I going to leave Livejournal?  

Probably not.  This is where all my friends are.  If they jump ship en masse, though...maybe.  We'll just have to see how the next few weeks play out.  It's painful to discover a place you thought was tolerant maybe isn't so tolerant after all.  I've spent a long time in the Broom closet, y'all.  It's not so great to think of having to spend time in other closets as well, and you know what?  Witch hunts aren't so much fun, trust me.

Been there, done that.

Don't want to do it again.