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LiveJournal flogged to Russians

Edward Pearson

Obligtory /. comment. 

Posted Monday 3rd December 2007 18:27 GMT

Flame

In Soviet Russia, LiveJournal blogs you!

Joseph Zygnerski

Ah 

Posted Monday 3rd December 2007 22:20 GMT

I noticed some changes on LiveJournal recently, perhaps this is the cause.

Anonymous Coward

@Edward Pearson 

Posted Tuesday 4th December 2007 08:27 GMT

Joke

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I live in Soviet (Put*n) Russia, and I'd like to say:

Yes! It blogs!

On every big website (like mail.ru) in Russia you're encouraged to start blogging on LiveJournal. I heard that this year we had several cases when people were sued for posts against government officials and democracy issues in Russia.

So, beware, It blogs you closely!

BTW, mail.ru has http-based login form on the home page (no ssl, no security, no privacy), so they can mail you as well!

Anonymous Coward

A LOT of upset LJers... 

Posted Tuesday 4th December 2007 11:04 GMT

Especially because they were not told, this came completely out of the blue, whereas the sale to 6A was publicised in a way that had people at least thinking about it.

Of course, the party thrown last night in SF to celebrate (celebrate what exactly?) went down like a lead balloon with the LJ community. Quelle surprise!

So yeah... my log's been backed up and exported, I'm starting to erase my old entries. Somewhere along the line I'll say goodbye because I don't trust SUP.