LJ sponsors wank. Film at eleven.
Originally posted in clairvoyantwank, it's since grown enough to rate a post here.

LJ's Sponsored+ account level goes live.

In addition to the whining that appeared on the very first page and the BOYCOTT!!!! that ladybirdsleeps brought to our attention, there's...

...let's see how many people can bitch about this being the worse idea ever. Like you're being forced to participate.

i don't like the ads. it just makes my journal lose the private feel. the extra features are enticing, but the ad just makes me not want to get involved

I'll be curious to see the social structure of various LJ groups shift, and whether Free and Paid/Perm users exert social pressure on Potential "Sponsored" users to step away from the extra account features. I'm predicting that among some groups, they will.

The inevitable MySpace comparison. Collect them all!

Wah! Sponsored users are getting everything paid users are! I want my money back!

It's all a conspiracy to get more people to buy paid accounts!

I'm so disappointed that LJ is giving in to advertissements. What's next? LJ's integrity has totally gone down the drain.

I could keep going, but it's LJ wank folks. Wank about a new account level. This one's like the Energizer bunny. Pick a page of comments and point and laugh at the whining.