I am currently in the midst of considering a few changes with my LJ thingies. My main reason is I don't have enough time to keep up with my f-list a lot of the time and it's really getting filled with posts from people I just don't know or who haven't ever commented in my journal. Up until now, keeping my fics AND personal-ish stuff together has worked. Now I think I need to make some changes.
I'm going to split my LJ life into two different journals. I will be changing the name of THIS journal (currently
lanisfanfiction) to a personal username for myself. I am then going to change the name of a NEW journal to
lanisfanfiction and that is where I will post JUST MY FANFICS (and it will compliment my website
http://www.lanisfanfiction.com).
Once I do this, I will ask anyone who has only Friended me here to read my fanfics to de-Friend this journal and Friend the new
lanisfanfiction journal. I will also probably have a bit of a Friends cut from THIS journal (to be my personal one) of people I have never seen post or who have never commented to my personal posts.
Please don't think for a moment I am doing this because I dislike reading people's posts. It's not that at all, and in fact, those of you I know - even slightly or just through reviews - I generally read when I can. However the posts I
want to read are getting choked up in some people's personal postings that I really don't feel are any of my business because I don't know them. Because I'm also wasting a lot of time trawling through my large f-list, I don't have time enough to comment on many people's posts, when I would like to do that a bit more.
So, I just wanted to warn you all. I haven't decided for certain this is what I will be doing, but I'm strongly leaning towards it. I will give ample warning before I change anything, or course.
For now, I am just going to post a very brief Poll here. If you would
DEFINETLY LIKE TO STAY on my personal LJ f-list, please reply to this Poll. It's a closed Poll. I will be the only one who can see the results. I just don't want to cut anyone who is a deliberate lurker and enjoys reading my journal but never post to LJ in any capacity. Please don't be shy about telling me you want to stay! You don't even need to give me a reason why.
Poll #967417 Lani's Personal LJ F-list
Open to: Friends, detailed results viewable to: NoneDo you want to stay on my PERSONAL LJ F-list when I split my journal?