And from what I have seen so far they are still resisting. It isn't as if people aren't already thinking of ways to game the system. ;P
See, I'm honestly not fussed about them owning the platform that I speak from (or the content that I store on their server) because while what I write here is important to me, I don't see it as the be all and end all of my life (or fandom). If, for some obscure reason my account does get deleted, or the content gets used without a monetary return or recognition to me I'd be annoyed but it honestly won't phase me much (mainly because I regularly back up my LJ, I am paranoid that way). Deletion of my account would piss me off on principle (and annoyance because I'd required to go and hunt all the flist down again). I'm doing what I'm doing because it is a way for me to vent, to share my interest, to be surrounded by people I find interesting, but the point is where I'm doing this from is not mine. The way I see it, I'm paying for convenience (or I paid) and nothing else, and Six Apart who is the owner has the right to pull the carpet from underneath anytime they want to.
That doesn't mean I won't kick up a fuss if they shut me down without a damn good reason. ;p
I suppose it all comes down to the issue ownership. I think I said this to you awhile back (possibly years ago) that I honestly believe that whatever you post on the internet is no longer yours, it is everyone's. And while you can be pissed and kick up a fuss, at the end of the day you are doing something for free because you love it (unless you are not doing it for free, but that's a whole other can of worms).
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See, I'm honestly not fussed about them owning the platform that I speak from (or the content that I store on their server) because while what I write here is important to me, I don't see it as the be all and end all of my life (or fandom). If, for some obscure reason my account does get deleted, or the content gets used without a monetary return or recognition to me I'd be annoyed but it honestly won't phase me much (mainly because I regularly back up my LJ, I am paranoid that way). Deletion of my account would piss me off on principle (and annoyance because I'd required to go and hunt all the flist down again). I'm doing what I'm doing because it is a way for me to vent, to share my interest, to be surrounded by people I find interesting, but the point is where I'm doing this from is not mine. The way I see it, I'm paying for convenience (or I paid) and nothing else, and Six Apart who is the owner has the right to pull the carpet from underneath anytime they want to.
That doesn't mean I won't kick up a fuss if they shut me down without a damn good reason. ;p
I suppose it all comes down to the issue ownership. I think I said this to you awhile back (possibly years ago) that I honestly believe that whatever you post on the internet is no longer yours, it is everyone's. And while you can be pissed and kick up a fuss, at the end of the day you are doing something for free because you love it (unless you are not doing it for free, but that's a whole other can of worms).
Gods, I'm long winded in the morning.