On March 12

Unfortunately for LJ, that same day (in that same thread) someone noticed that the option to create a free (basic) account no longer existed (going against the express advice of lj creator
The user base's response to this was an emphatic WTF???!!!
LJ's explanation was that having three account styles (Free, Plus and Paid) was just too darn confusing for new users! And the reason that they didn't officially announce this change was, um, well, hold on... no, we got nothin'.
On March 13 there was another post in

Then a whole new can of worms was opened: some folks on LJ and IJ discovered that LJ is now censoring the most popular user interests.
Now missing from said list: Sex, Boys, Guys, Girls, Fanfiction, Yaoi, Hardcore, Porn, Bondage, Faeries, Pain, Depression, and Bisexuality.
Now the gay/mental health activist types are absolutely livid. Not to mention the fanfiction writers. And the faeries.
Meanwhile, there has been not a peep from LJ/SUP. Even the crickets are silent.
There is a community
