Oh, there we go again...

[ishtar79]

The recent LJ layoffs could well just be an expected reaction to the recession, or they could signal the beginning of the end for Livejournal-I’ve read enough well thought-out posts making convincing arguments for both scenarios. To be honest, at this point I can’t be bothered to even begin to speculate which is which. Whatever happens, happens, and it probably won’t happen without warning (though with LJ’s stellar customer service, you never know). Check out liz_marcs’s post on how to back up your lj and as usual, I’m ishtar79 on Insanejournal and so forth (GOD, I FEEL LIKE I’VE MADE THIS POST A THOUSAND TIMES!).

LJ’s future is uncertain, communication with users nonexistent…and what else is new? Seriously, is anyone surprised by this? Fandom’s days on LJ have been numbered from the moment it went corporate. It’s just a question of when and where we’ll go. And it seems some people will be hanging on to lj for dear life until someone switches the ‘off’ button.

Comments

[aegflota.livejournal.com]

So they're firing people, like every other company in the world.

This is one LJ-drama that has nothing to do with fandom. And I don't actually think SUP are under any obligation to discuss the layoffs with users, either. Why the hell should they? Do insurance companies write to their customers and explain why they fired half their call centre staff? Do banks? Why should SUP be any different here?

And people should back up their LJs anyway, because nothing is permanent.

[ishtar79.livejournal.com]

It's not that they're obliged to discuss the layoffs, but this has gotten a lot of (relative) publicity and raised questions, including about Livejournal's financial viability. The least they could do is reassure customers they're not about to pull the plug.

And yeah, you're right about permanence.