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posted by [identity profile] stephdairy.livejournal.com at 09:32am on 13/03/2008
"becoming"?

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posted by [personal profile] sparrowsion at 11:00am on 13/03/2008
"evil"?

Seriously, they have to pay for the resources somehow. Why should they give away completely unencumbered accounts?
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posted by [identity profile] stephdairy.livejournal.com at 12:08pm on 13/03/2008
"Evil" wasn't really my choice of word, but I don't think LJ's nature in this regard has changed.

Since they have to pay for the resources, they should have thought of that and not offered free basic accounts to start with. As it is, it's something of a bait-and-switch scam. (Admittedly with the niggle that existing basic accounts are still working, but I imagine it won't be long before they're magically `upgraded' to have adverts.)

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posted by [identity profile] didiusjulianus.livejournal.com at 12:45pm on 13/03/2008
Lots of places that are starting up offer free or reduced rate packages that are effectively lossmaking, to establish themselves. I see no problem with this, nor the change now, and suspect the only people moaning are people who already HAVE a basic account so what does it matter? Anyone who currently doesn't, can either choose to accept the ads, or use another journal.

Personally, I have no problem with the new model. (Although marketing speak is indeed always rubbish and I ignore it).
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posted by [identity profile] teleute.livejournal.com at 10:26pm on 13/03/2008
They'd better bloody not.
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posted by [identity profile] emarkienna.livejournal.com at 12:18pm on 13/03/2008
I'm not personally bothered too much by ads, but the answer is that "freeloaders" create the content that paid users read (as well as writing comments on their account, and generally providing the community network that makes LJ so useful).

Although I'd be happy to pay for LJ if necessary, if LJ hypothetically went paid-only, the large numbers of people that would then leave may mean that I'm no longer interested in it...
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posted by [identity profile] mistdog.livejournal.com at 05:45pm on 13/03/2008
I suspect they realise that. Users attract other users.

It looks to me like they're being a bit disingenuous about their business model, but "evil" seems like an awfully strong word for this.
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