LJ -- nerfing basic account creation

[javasaurus]

In case you haven't read the recent LJ news, LJ has stopped the creation of new "basic" accounts (meaning the free accounts with no adverts). I think "plus" accounts are still available for free, and maybe sponsored accounts, and of course, paid accounts. In theory, existing basic accounts are not being disabled. Yet.

There seems to be some fear that LJ will convert current basic accounts to plus accounts in the near future.

I wonder how many people would switch to paid accounts to avoid losing several years worth of LJ entries. I bet the current LJ staff is wondering the same thing.

Comments

[sparowe]

Mostly what it tells me is that I should hold onto the one LJ and one Community that I have, that don't see much work. So if I need a new account... I can buy paid for a month and then pay for a name change. Of course, if paid reverts to plus, there's no use in that, either. *sigh*

[javasaurus.livejournal.com]

I can't imagine that they would convert paid accounts to plus. That would be like putting commercials on HBO.