The Dreamwidth shuffle

[demiurgent]

Okay, it's official. I would in fact like a spare Dreamwidth code if someone has one.

The crossposting functionality is what got me. As near as I can tell, you can post to Dreamwidth and it will automatically post to Livejournal. While Dreamwidth won't be able to truly import the LJ userbase, this means I'll be able to post to a single service and have my posts show up at both, and that would be... nice.

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[demiurgent.livejournal.com]

There are friends of mine who are going over to Dreamwidth and leaving Livejournal. I was already planning to open a Dreamwidth account to keep in touch with them.

By having synchronous posting in both communities, I can post once and have that post read by both discrete groups of my friends.

We have begun to see the inevitable fragmentation of Livejournal's critical mass. Whatever I can do to keep my own personal community of friends connected to me -- especially when it ends up meaning no extra work on my part -- I'm going to do.

Does it make more logical sense now? :)

[letiwolf.livejournal.com]

This is pretty much it for me. A lot of the people I care about are moving, or at least dabbling in moving. I might not be completely jumping ship, but I'm willing to test the waters.

Besides, maybe I can get my name before someone grabs it to make one post directing people to their payperview porn site. =(

[demiurgent.livejournal.com]

I'll admit, getting my name would be nice. Though it wasn't the sheer race Weds's was.