I actually think there's a lot of merit to Brad's argument, though my main issue is with how lj handled announcing the termination of basic accounts: by not doing so until folks began to notice.
There also is the fact that when lj began doing ads, it was with the understanding that free accounts wouldn't ever go away, so I understand why long-time users are feeling a bit betrayed.
(I've had a paid account for years myself, because I use lj so much I felt I should support it, though I don't know that I get anything more, save for the fun but not worth paying for ability to make polls.)
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Date: 2008-03-23 05:35 pm (UTC)There also is the fact that when lj began doing ads, it was with the understanding that free accounts wouldn't ever go away, so I understand why long-time users are feeling a bit betrayed.
(I've had a paid account for years myself, because I use lj so much I felt I should support it, though I don't know that I get anything more, save for the fun but not worth paying for ability to make polls.)