As of tomorrow, no more subject lines in comments on LJ

I should think about DW more seriously. I'm not one to just jump ship for no reason but I'm getting really exasperated by all these tiny little nuisances that LJ seems to be implimenting without care for what damage their doing for how people USE their product. Do they care? They don't appear to and that bothers me more than anything.

Originally posted by moerlin at As of tomorrow, no more subject lines in comments on LJ

I was gonna update this with much happier stuff, but for the past week I've just been so enraged with LJ's asshattery that I've had it to here.

In case you didn't know, on 12/12 they first announced sneakily on the Russian journal of LJ's design guy that with new changes being implemented tomorrow, there will be no more subject lines in comments and that this change was "non-negotiable" (good round-up and translation here). I'm sure you all realize that this will basically make fandom and RP communities unusable. LJ's staff, however, doesn't give a shit. At least 18 pages of 100% negative feedback didn't sway them.

They've backpedaled some and will make keeping comment subject lines optional in some S2 styles, but the default (that 99% of communities are running right now) will decidedly be subject-less! Not to mention that their new and frankly, fucking ugly design will take forever to load and make the site a pain to use on mobile browsers.

And oh, it looks like they might be taking away the drop-down menu to select icons as well, so you'll have to load all your icons as pictures to select them. Lovely. (I will beta-test tonight to see if this is actually true.)

Really, I don't know why I'm surprised. LJ is always fucking with the parts of the site that actually work and breaking them, so this is just another instance of that. Because seriously, who are subject lines hurting by just being there? (And no, it can't be a matter of server strain, considering the new "graphic" interface will definitely be using up more resources - so much fun when there's DDoS attacks!)
As far as I know, they've never once listened to their customers, so those thousands of comments already posted probably won't do shit. I've left a message expressing my concerns about the new comment pages here anyway; so if you want to do that too, go for it! If anything, it helps with the rage. ;)

FYI: Dreamwidth is feeling Christmasy has reacted to LJ's bullshit and has open account creation (no invite codes needed) for the rest of the week. Might be a good idea to get your back-up or new home, whatever the case may be, up and running now.

As of tomorrow, no more subject lines in comments on LJ

I should think about DW more seriously. I'm not one to just jump ship for no reason but I'm getting really exasperated by all these tiny little nuisances that LJ seems to be implimenting without care for what damage their doing for how people USE their product. Do they care? They don't appear to and that bothers me more than anything.

Originally posted by moerlin at As of tomorrow, no more subject lines in comments on LJ

I was gonna update this with much happier stuff, but for the past week I've just been so enraged with LJ's asshattery that I've had it to here.

In case you didn't know, on 12/12 they first announced sneakily on the Russian journal of LJ's design guy that with new changes being implemented tomorrow, there will be no more subject lines in comments and that this change was "non-negotiable" (good round-up and translation here). I'm sure you all realize that this will basically make fandom and RP communities unusable. LJ's staff, however, doesn't give a shit. At least 18 pages of 100% negative feedback didn't sway them.

They've backpedaled some and will make keeping comment subject lines optional in some S2 styles, but the default (that 99% of communities are running right now) will decidedly be subject-less! Not to mention that their new and frankly, fucking ugly design will take forever to load and make the site a pain to use on mobile browsers.

And oh, it looks like they might be taking away the drop-down menu to select icons as well, so you'll have to load all your icons as pictures to select them. Lovely. (I will beta-test tonight to see if this is actually true.)

Really, I don't know why I'm surprised. LJ is always fucking with the parts of the site that actually work and breaking them, so this is just another instance of that. Because seriously, who are subject lines hurting by just being there? (And no, it can't be a matter of server strain, considering the new "graphic" interface will definitely be using up more resources - so much fun when there's DDoS attacks!)
As far as I know, they've never once listened to their customers, so those thousands of comments already posted probably won't do shit. I've left a message expressing my concerns about the new comment pages here anyway; so if you want to do that too, go for it! If anything, it helps with the rage. ;)

FYI: Dreamwidth is feeling Christmasy has reacted to LJ's bullshit and has open account creation (no invite codes needed) for the rest of the week. Might be a good idea to get your back-up or new home, whatever the case may be, up and running now.

Oh, Karma. What have I done to you?

I have, have, have to get a new job soon. I don't even know why I'm still here after four years. This is not a good fit for me. Not good, at all.

1) I'm too loud for my job. Seriously, I have a normal voice that carries. Add stress into the mixture and I can be VERY LOUD. Not that I mean it anymore. It's just what happens. Sometimes being loud is helpful. It appears now that it really isn't most of the rest of the time, though.

2) I need down time. The problem is that I get NO DOWN TIME or time away from customers. I'm in front of customers from the time I get there until the time I leave, except for lunch. This means that I have to really have to be careful that I'm not getting overly happy because then it's inevitable that I go too low. This means that I'm not all jokey and laughy. Very few people can induce me to laugh. Of course, what happens when I laugh? See 1.

3) I'm getting too old to be on my feet all day. I have a lot of work that can be done on a chair these days but then it means that I'm up and down all the time.

There are others but I can't think of them right now. I had five when I was thinking of this list on my drive home.

I moved back home to be close to family but I don't think I care any more. This means that my circle has broadened. I can look anywhere in the United States. Heck, I'm ready to move out of the United States if I were to find something. I make 25k a year here which is fine because I'm not paying rent but my last job was at nearly 42k. I SHOULD be making more money. I'm WORTH more money.

The problem is that I've "lost" a lot of marketable skills by being in this job (if you don't use it every day and learn the newest things, you essentially lose it) BUT I've also gained some good skills. I've got all this medical background now!

For the right person in the right situation, I would LOVE to be a personal assistant. I'm not a servant, though. I want to feel like I'm part of a "team" and not someone who is just given assignments.

I'd also sell my left foot to be able to work in a cubicle again. I was never one who didn't like working in a gray box. At times, it was quite nice.

I don't know if I want to be on the phone a lot so that sort of leaves out call center work. I could, though. I've done it before.

I called my mom to vent while I was making dinner. We discussed this calmly and she made a few really good points.

A lot of this has been building but A LOT is because we found out yesterday that the other pharmacy tech didn't get her paperwork to the state in time so she's technically not certified to work as a tech. So, over Christmas AND the New Year (the worst time of the year to be a Pharmacy Tech seeing as most insurances change stuff around that time of the year plus, this year, there's this whole new software thing happening countrywide that should be OH SO FUN) I'm going to be working by myself again. I have some help from the part time girl but not much. Not enough. I want to cry. So far, I haven't. But that could change at any moment.

Oh, Karma. What have I done to you?

I have, have, have to get a new job soon. I don't even know why I'm still here after four years. This is not a good fit for me. Not good, at all.

1) I'm too loud for my job. Seriously, I have a normal voice that carries. Add stress into the mixture and I can be VERY LOUD. Not that I mean it anymore. It's just what happens. Sometimes being loud is helpful. It appears now that it really isn't most of the rest of the time, though.

2) I need down time. The problem is that I get NO DOWN TIME or time away from customers. I'm in front of customers from the time I get there until the time I leave, except for lunch. This means that I have to really have to be careful that I'm not getting overly happy because then it's inevitable that I go too low. This means that I'm not all jokey and laughy. Very few people can induce me to laugh. Of course, what happens when I laugh? See 1.

3) I'm getting too old to be on my feet all day. I have a lot of work that can be done on a chair these days but then it means that I'm up and down all the time.

There are others but I can't think of them right now. I had five when I was thinking of this list on my drive home.

I moved back home to be close to family but I don't think I care any more. This means that my circle has broadened. I can look anywhere in the United States. Heck, I'm ready to move out of the United States if I were to find something. I make 25k a year here which is fine because I'm not paying rent but my last job was at nearly 42k. I SHOULD be making more money. I'm WORTH more money.

The problem is that I've "lost" a lot of marketable skills by being in this job (if you don't use it every day and learn the newest things, you essentially lose it) BUT I've also gained some good skills. I've got all this medical background now!

For the right person in the right situation, I would LOVE to be a personal assistant. I'm not a servant, though. I want to feel like I'm part of a "team" and not someone who is just given assignments.

I'd also sell my left foot to be able to work in a cubicle again. I was never one who didn't like working in a gray box. At times, it was quite nice.

I don't know if I want to be on the phone a lot so that sort of leaves out call center work. I could, though. I've done it before.

I called my mom to vent while I was making dinner. We discussed this calmly and she made a few really good points.

A lot of this has been building but A LOT is because we found out yesterday that the other pharmacy tech didn't get her paperwork to the state in time so she's technically not certified to work as a tech. So, over Christmas AND the New Year (the worst time of the year to be a Pharmacy Tech seeing as most insurances change stuff around that time of the year plus, this year, there's this whole new software thing happening countrywide that should be OH SO FUN) I'm going to be working by myself again. I have some help from the part time girl but not much. Not enough. I want to cry. So far, I haven't. But that could change at any moment.

FIc: The Lucky Two (Helga/Rowena)

Title: The Lucky Two
Fandom: Harry Potter/Founders Fic
Characters: Rowena Ravenclaw/Helga Hufflepuff (with a command performance by Salazar Slytherin and Godric Gryffindor)
Word Count: ~8900
Rating: R
Warnings: domestic violence, angst, character death
Summary: Rowena's life, summed up in three parts.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Founders or any other character from the Harry Potter books. Those are owned by JK Rowling and Scholastic Books.
Author's Note: This was written for the annual interhouse_fest Prompt Fest. The title and lyrics at the top of each part are from The Lucky Two by Missy Higgins. I couldn't resist the idea that took over my brain when I heard this song on my iPod while washing the dishes. Much thanks and love to my beta, Aster. I took liberties with Rowena's life but did it with good intent.

...you never know who you'll fall in love with until it happens...

FIc: The Lucky Two (Helga/Rowena)

Title: The Lucky Two
Fandom: Harry Potter/Founders Fic
Characters: Rowena Ravenclaw/Helga Hufflepuff (with a command performance by Salazar Slytherin and Godric Gryffindor)
Word Count: ~8900
Rating: R
Warnings: domestic violence, angst, character death
Summary: Rowena's life, summed up in three parts.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Founders or any other character from the Harry Potter books. Those are owned by JK Rowling and Scholastic Books.
Author's Note: This was written for the annual interhouse_fest Prompt Fest. The title and lyrics at the top of each part are from The Lucky Two by Missy Higgins. I couldn't resist the idea that took over my brain when I heard this song on my iPod while washing the dishes. Much thanks and love to my beta, Aster. I took liberties with Rowena's life but did it with good intent.

...you never know who you'll fall in love with until it happens...

OH! That's why!

Hilarious outtake from beatonna's holiday post. Check out the pictures on the whole post because they are CLASSIC!

Ken in the Nativity Scene is there just because I remember both owning Hollywood Ken (he had stars on his pants and the word HOLLYWOOD on his t-shirt) and trying to play with the figures in Mom's Nativity scene. I mean let's face it: they're dolls right? Amirite. The problem was that they were all puny next to the Barbies and that is a problem, because no doubt Mary would consider a man-about-town like Hollywood Ken to be the foster father of her miracle child, but she only went up to his hip, so Joseph was a more reasonable choice in the end.

OH! That's why!

Hilarious outtake from beatonna's holiday post. Check out the pictures on the whole post because they are CLASSIC!

Ken in the Nativity Scene is there just because I remember both owning Hollywood Ken (he had stars on his pants and the word HOLLYWOOD on his t-shirt) and trying to play with the figures in Mom's Nativity scene. I mean let's face it: they're dolls right? Amirite. The problem was that they were all puny next to the Barbies and that is a problem, because no doubt Mary would consider a man-about-town like Hollywood Ken to be the foster father of her miracle child, but she only went up to his hip, so Joseph was a more reasonable choice in the end.