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Re: Other forums
« Reply #45 on: February 01, 2009, 12:50:37 AM »
How do you find your friends on LJ? Is it similar to Facebook in that respect?
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Re: Other forums
« Reply #46 on: February 01, 2009, 12:59:32 AM »
Quote from: sevans on February 01, 2009, 12:50:37 AM
How do you find your friends on LJ? Is it similar to Facebook in that respect?

Through the LJ communities mostly.  You meet people who have common interests or circumstances, you click with some of them and start reading their journals, and with a few you forge real, lasting friendships with.  That's how it worked for me, anyway. :) 

My husband on the other hand, has a high proportion of IRL friends or people he didn't originally meet on LJ on his friends list...his list grew similarly to the way Facebook works.
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Re: Other forums
« Reply #47 on: February 01, 2009, 02:12:57 PM »
Okay - I just set up a LJ account and I'm laughing out loud because I'm staring at a blank screen wondering what the heck I'm supposed to write about! I'm also laughing because it seems as weird to me as Facebook did a few months ago. And probably how weird UK-Y seemed to me two years ago. The list can go on and on.

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Re: Other forums
« Reply #48 on: February 01, 2009, 02:20:23 PM »
Think of it like an expansion of your 365 blog commentary.  Or your own private soapbox to ramble on about whatever you like.  Browse the communities.  There's also usually a 'Writer's Block' idea on there if nothing else.  :)
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Re: Other forums
« Reply #49 on: February 01, 2009, 02:49:59 PM »
Quote from: Mrs Robinson on February 01, 2009, 02:20:23 PM
Think of it like an expansion of your 365 blog commentary.  Or your own private soapbox to ramble on about whatever you like.  Browse the communities.  There's also usually a 'Writer's Block' idea on there if nothing else.  :)

Okay! I will attempt this!
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Re: Other forums
« Reply #50 on: February 01, 2009, 02:53:16 PM »
Quote from: sevans on February 01, 2009, 02:12:57 PM
Okay - I just set up a LJ account and I'm laughing out loud because I'm staring at a blank screen wondering what the heck I'm supposed to write about! I'm also laughing because it seems as weird to me as Facebook did a few months ago. And probably how weird UK-Y seemed to me two years ago. The list can go on and on.

 ;D


You don't have to blog yourself. Just read others' writing and maybe that will inspire you. :)
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Re: Other forums
« Reply #51 on: February 01, 2009, 02:55:39 PM »
Also, Memes!  Memes are a popular thing there too!  :)
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Re: Other forums
« Reply #52 on: February 01, 2009, 03:19:21 PM »
Back in 2002 when I first got online, I was very involved in an Irish traditional music discussion site and made some real life friends on there that I still have to this day.

Facebook and Live Journal are very different as someone has already said.  Facebook is easier and more fun to use than MySpace.  I'm still not fully involved with Live Journal.  I have to remind myself to check friend's blogs or I forget.  And if I forget I feel like I'm the only one who doesn't know what's going on with that individual.  Maybe I also find it slightly stressful for some reason.

Also, as far as my own Live Journal page I'm not keeping one.  I just feel like so much of what "goes on" with me is in my inner life if that makes sense, and I don't think anyone would be interested in that, or if they were I'd rather talk in person face to face about it.  I guess I find it too personal.  I may change my mind, though because in general, I love to write!
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Re: Other forums
« Reply #53 on: February 01, 2009, 08:26:40 PM »
Quote from: LuckyCuz on January 31, 2009, 07:17:27 PM
My hubby was in the drum corps.  The Blue Devils and The Sacramento Free Lancers...

What is the forum website that you visit? he probably would be interested in that one?



Aww that's awesome!!! :) :) :)

Its drumcorpsplanet


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