Disposable Friendships

[lupestripe]

Did anyone else feel deserted when the diaspora to twitter happened? It was like everyone just left LJ en masse without telling me. I took it a little personally for a while as it seemed like my friendship was disposable. Typical over-sensitive reaction from me.

*and yes I still resent being forced on there just to keep in touch with people who had forsaken LJ, despite the fact the two media are quite different. I find twitter far more disposable and thus I feel less close to those on there than I did when they were on LJ. You get no appreciation of thought or feeling, just clumsy shortened comments which often portray the writer as either lacking in depth or arrogant. In fact, I think overall it's had a negative impact in friendships and my Fandom experience, aside from correspondence with a couple of people. Sorry kids but it's true.

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Comments

[wulfsige.livejournal.com]

I haveta say that I agree with what your saying. I miss lj back when it was active and in its prime. It allowed a connection that you just can't get with twitter. I use to hate it though when people would randomly delete their journal account without saying anything. Kinda came across as they just didn't care enought about ya to even say "bye" :/

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

LJ in its prime was great although a little annoying too I guess. It's amazing how you can look on past events with rose-tinted spectacles.

People who randomly delete their accounts are quite rude, I feel. It certainly damages a lot of their reputation in my eyes. And, as you say, the superficiality of twitter means I know a lot of people far less than I did before. I think that's quite sad for a friendship.