Hey everyone -- something called Dreamwidth keeps popping up on my flist. It seems like most people already know about it, but this is new to me. I popped over to look at it, and it looks very much like LiveJournal. Does anyone know what the difference is? Is there likely to be a mass migration of users from lj to dw?

As for Twilight, I haven't read the books, so I can't contribute to the snark. But really, Reneesme? It doesn't roll trippingly off the tongue, does it?

Does anyone know what the difference is?

It's based on the LJ codebase and built by former LJ staffers, but they actually have things like users and accessibility in mind. Check out dreamwidth.org for the full details.

Am I the only person who does a double-take when people say 'DW' and are talking about an lj-replacement rather than a fandom?

I know! I think I have to say DW.O

Is there likely to be a mass migration of users from lj to dw?

Absolutely no idea. I see a lot of people signing up for both, but even those who are planning to make DW their primary journal are planning to keep up with things on LJ. It's a very high priority for the devs to enable crossposting between the two sites (in a few weeks), to allow people to link to their LJ identities and keep their content, and to make it as easily possible to let LJ (and other sites) users comment, track comments, keep flists, etc. on DW. The whole idea is to make it possible to connect with people wherever you want to hang out, unlike previous movements to try to leave LJ for somewhere (which never worked because you'd immediately lose all your LJ friends and content).

But what that means in terms of mass migration? Absolutely NO CLUE. It could be anything from "everyone ends up liking DW better" to "a few DW fans move over and crosspost to both sites, but most stay on LJ". I'm thinking it'll be big, because they've really thought hard about how to build a community and not just a something-that-isn't-LJ, but then I'm a needs-disclaimerishly big fan of the place.

Am I the only person who does a double-take when people say 'DW'

Am I totally brainfarting on an actual fandom? Or is it just the casual tossing-around of initials?

(I keep thinking of the DW that is short for Dear Wife. But I also have issues with Dollhouse fandom, and worrying about people's husbands -- will DH be shitcanned? Can you believe how sexist DH is?)

Doctor Who.

Wow, a fandom I'm in, even! Man, I need this semester to be over.

I'm thinking it'll be big, because they've really thought hard about how to build a community and not just a something-that-isn't-LJ, but then I'm a needs-disclaimerishly big fan of the place.

It feels more like a migration this time, and we're not even into open beta season! That's a gut-level response.

It feels more like a migration this time, and we're not even into open beta season!

That's how it feels. There seems to be a consensus that DW may be more fandom-friendly.

Right now, I just hope I can snag my LJ username over there when the time comes.