Krissy ([info]ljkrissy) wrote in [info]news,
@ 2007-08-16 16:55:00
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V-Gifts, All Around
As the summer (in our hemisphere) draws to a close, many of you are busy getting ready for back to school or whatever the change of season brings. We've got some brand new v-gifts that we hope will make you smile. Thanks to everybody who's helped us with their time, ideas and feedback on LJ policy. If you're interested in following along, you'll want read the recent conversation [info]lj_biz and even add it to your friends.

Back to school v-gifts (and some that are totally random)

Check out the Frank lunchbox, an apple with a worm, a mix tape, nerd glasses, a gold star, handcuffs, a detention slip, and a brain in a jar:



Send some of these new v-gifts by going to the Gift Shop.

Paid members can send a free v-gift

We're celebrating all the new gifts by giving each Paid member a $1 coupon to spend on a v-gift for a friend. Just choose your v-gift in the gift shop and then look for the dropdown menu under the "Have a gift certificate?" section at the bottom of the page. Select your $1 coupon and click the "Use" button next to it, then hit the "check out" button to send your free v-gift.


Free sponsored v-gifts from Diet Pepsi MAX

Diet Pepsi MAX has created some special stuff just for LJ in the hopes that you'll want to try their new drink that has zero calories, ginseng and extra caffeine. You can keep your journal awake with three new Diet Pepsi MAX themes (they change with the time of day) or their mood theme.



Why not send a free v-gift to a friend who needs to stay awake? Choose from a Diet Pepsi MAX can, case, or bottle. Everyone can send up to 10 of these free v-gifts each week for the next month, until September 15th. You can't send the sponsored v-gifts anonymously, but all account levels are welcome to send them (Paid users won't see the sponsored copy attached to the gifts.)



Brain in a jar, why?

I'm still trying to figure out why I would send someone a brain in a jar. Comment with your reason for sending (or receiving) a brain in a jar v-gift and the v-gift fairy just might grant your wish.



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[info]lezlishae
2007-08-17 12:09 am UTC (link)
Sponsored gifts?! What is this shit?

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[info]nicolemarieh
2007-08-17 12:09 am UTC (link)
seriously. wtf. this place is getting out of control.

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[info]anne_jumps
2007-08-17 12:11 am UTC (link)
Yeah, really. Not enough eye-rolling in the world.

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(no subject) - [info]kingfox, 2007-08-17 12:13 am UTC (Expand)
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[info]tavalya_ra
2007-08-17 03:55 am UTC (link)
I agree. And paid users can't even opt out of this one.

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[info]regen
2007-08-17 12:16 am UTC (link)
What are you talking about? Who doesn't want to receive a case of Pepsi as a v-gift? YAY CORPORATIONS.

Cough cough. Not really.

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[info]dzurlady
2007-08-17 12:27 am UTC (link)
Advertising paid members will see. :( Which doesn't even touch the horror of the new moodthemes. (Did you know about [info]no_lj_ads?)

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[info]hyuga
2007-08-17 01:39 am UTC (link)
Personally, I'd remove anyone from my friends list if they used one of these bullshit mood themes.

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(no subject) - [info]simbachu, 2007-08-17 12:33 pm UTC (Expand)
(no subject) - [info]hyuga, 2007-08-17 12:45 pm UTC (Expand)
(no subject) - [info]lezlishae, 2007-08-17 01:43 pm UTC (Expand)
Many are personalised! - [info]peterchayward, 2007-08-20 04:21 am UTC (Expand)
(no subject) - [info]hyuga, 2007-08-24 02:06 am UTC (Expand)
(no subject) - [info]tobais, 2007-08-17 03:52 pm UTC (Expand)
Your post icon is of Burger King's Burger King character. - [info]yourpostsucks, 2007-08-17 09:30 pm UTC (Expand)
Re: Your post icon is of Burger King's Burger King character. - [info]hyuga, 2007-08-17 10:04 pm UTC (Expand)
Re: Your post icon is of Burger King's Burger King character. - [info]graceful_boo, 2007-08-23 11:45 pm UTC (Expand)
Re: Your post icon is of Burger King's Burger King character. - [info]hyuga, 2007-08-24 02:03 am UTC (Expand)
Re: Your post icon is of Burger King's Burger King character. - [info]smallblakflower, 2007-08-18 01:06 am UTC (Expand)

[info]surrey_sucks
2007-08-17 02:09 am UTC (link)
New mood themes?

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[info]uniquewonders
2007-08-17 12:27 am UTC (link)
What? Aren't you happy that, as a Paid user, you'll get to see those on Profile pages? And I'm sure you'll be delighted to get Pepsi mood icons on your friends page should one of your friends decide they're so much fun. After all, it's not like sponsored content is advertising, right?

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[info]hooper_x
2007-08-17 01:55 am UTC (link)
Oh, for god's sake. Just get a browser plugin to cover up banner ads. The fucking end.

-hx

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(no subject) - [info]uniquewonders, 2007-08-17 02:01 am UTC (Expand)
(no subject) - [info]hooper_x, 2007-08-17 02:09 am UTC (Expand)
(no subject) - [info]lezlishae, 2007-08-17 02:12 am UTC (Expand)
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(no subject) - [info]clusterfuck__, 2007-08-18 04:42 pm UTC (Expand)
(no subject) - [info]hooper_x, 2007-08-18 07:47 pm UTC (Expand)
You're just everywhere, aren't you? - [info]the_lament, 2007-08-18 11:59 pm UTC (Expand)
Fucking around is my business, and business is good. - [info]hooper_x, 2007-08-19 12:02 am UTC (Expand)
Re: Fucking around is my business, and business is good. - [info]the_lament, 2007-08-19 12:07 am UTC (Expand)
Re: Fucking around is my business, and business is good. - [info]hooper_x, 2007-08-19 12:10 am UTC (Expand)
It's not fucking, when the other can't feel your dick - [info]tinamuggi, 2007-08-19 12:11 am UTC (Expand)
Re: It's not fucking, when the other can't feel your dick - [info]the_lament, 2007-08-19 12:12 am UTC (Expand)
Re: Fucking around is my business, and business is good. - [info]the_lament, 2007-08-19 12:14 am UTC (Expand)
(no subject) - [info]didds, 2007-08-21 01:19 am UTC (Expand)
The point is, I paid to NOT see ads - [info]elfwreck, 2007-08-19 04:32 pm UTC (Expand)
(no subject) - [info]uniquewonders, 2007-08-17 02:14 am UTC (Expand)
(no subject) - [info]hooper_x, 2007-08-17 02:21 am UTC (Expand)
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(no subject) - [info]hooper_x, 2007-08-17 10:40 am UTC (Expand)
Decentary! - [info]ophelia_nw, 2007-08-17 05:46 am UTC (Expand)
Re: Decentary! - [info]hooper_x, 2007-08-17 11:01 am UTC (Expand)
(no subject) - [info]tokewithgrandma, 2007-08-19 11:51 pm UTC (Expand)
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(no subject) - [info]hooper_x, 2007-08-17 10:39 am UTC (Expand)
(no subject) - [info]sanjuuro, 2007-08-17 03:13 pm UTC (Expand)
rebuttal - [info]hooper_x, 2007-08-17 03:26 pm UTC (Expand)
Re: rebuttal - [info]ora_sama, 2007-08-18 08:09 am UTC (Expand)
Re: rebuttal - [info]hooper_x, 2007-08-18 01:05 pm UTC (Expand)
Re: rebuttal - [info]crystallophilia, 2007-08-18 06:39 pm UTC (Expand)
Re: rebuttal - [info]hooper_x, 2007-08-18 07:50 pm UTC (Expand)
Re: rebuttal - [info]crystallophilia, 2007-08-19 01:33 am UTC (Expand)
Re: rebuttal - [info]didds, 2007-08-21 01:27 am UTC (Expand)
Re: rebuttal - [info]meowmeowbutt, 2007-08-19 08:54 pm UTC (Expand)
Re: rebuttal - [info]crystallophilia, 2007-08-18 06:45 pm UTC (Expand)
Kill yourself. - [info]hooper_x, 2007-08-18 07:48 pm UTC (Expand)
Re: Kill yourself. - [info]crystallophilia, 2007-08-19 01:35 am UTC (Expand)
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[info]beekay
2007-08-17 05:25 am UTC (link)
Not saying I like the Pepsi advertsisement, but... Uhhh... what happened to "Freedom of speech"? If the users decide that they want to express themselves like that, it's their choice. Sort of like the rest of the userpics and whatever else is online there. As a paid user, I surely don't like a lot of what I am forced to see, but there's zilch I can do about it, because others have the right to express themselves just like I do.

Outside of that, I found this option a fairly usable device (can be found with most styles in the "look and feel" section of your journal settings):

Mood Themes

Mood themes are small icons that describe your mood or the mood of a post. Select from a variety of faces and characters, or create your own custom mood themes.
Select mood theme set: (Samples)
View this mood theme on all of your friends' posts <-- check the box and you won't be pestered by any other mood theme again.

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(no subject) - [info]matgb, 2007-08-17 09:29 am UTC (Expand)
(no subject) - [info]lezlishae, 2007-08-17 12:29 pm UTC (Expand)
But users aren't allowed to advertise - [info]emarkienna, 2007-08-17 11:18 am UTC (Expand)
Re: But users aren't allowed to advertise - [info]beekay, 2007-08-17 12:00 pm UTC (Expand)
Re: But users aren't allowed to advertise - [info]uniquewonders, 2007-08-17 12:52 pm UTC (Expand)
It's common courtesy. - [info]peterchayward, 2007-08-20 04:43 am UTC (Expand)
(no subject) - [info]uniquewonders, 2007-08-17 12:49 pm UTC (Expand)
(no subject) - [info]bladespark, 2007-08-19 07:22 pm UTC (Expand)

[info]dkmnow
2007-08-17 01:07 am UTC (link)
Corporate lobotomies, on the house.

Welcome to the Great LiveJournal Brain-Drain.

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[info]hooper_x
2007-08-17 01:52 am UTC (link)
LIVEJOURNAL RUINED FOREVER.

-hx

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[info]troworld
2007-08-17 02:37 am UTC (link)
No, just made a little worse. It adds up over months.

I'm glad you're not worried at all about the direction the site is going in. You're a true patriot.

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[info]xemcats
2007-08-17 02:46 am UTC (link)
Thanks for the LJ gift!

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(Reply from suspended user)
Give Brad a Pepsi v-gift!
[info]xemcats
2007-08-17 02:18 am UTC (link)
Maybe those exist because [info]brad would personally love a free Pepsi v-gift or theme? I dunno. It'd be nice if we obliged the free v-gift just in case! A way to show our support for the way the site is going, you know.

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Re: Give Brad a Pepsi v-gift! - [info]lezlishae, 2007-08-17 02:21 am UTC (Expand)
Re: Give Brad a Pepsi v-gift! - [info]xemcats, 2007-08-17 02:29 am UTC (Expand)
Re: Give Brad a Pepsi v-gift! - [info]saralogan, 2007-08-17 02:43 am UTC (Expand)
Re: Give Brad a Pepsi v-gift! - [info]kashiichan, 2007-08-17 08:56 am UTC (Expand)
Re: Give Brad a Pepsi v-gift! - [info]yndy, 2007-08-17 02:37 am UTC (Expand)
Re: Give Brad a Pepsi v-gift! - [info]xemcats, 2007-08-17 02:45 am UTC (Expand)
Re: Give Brad a Pepsi v-gift! - [info]apapazukamori, 2007-08-17 05:33 pm UTC (Expand)
Re: Give Brad a Pepsi v-gift! - [info]saralogan, 2007-08-17 02:43 am UTC (Expand)
Re: Give Brad a Pepsi v-gift! - [info]ciaan, 2007-08-17 02:39 pm UTC (Expand)

[info]lafemmezilla
2007-08-17 04:03 am UTC (link)
Agreed wholeheartedly. Blech!

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paidmembers has received a Pepsi. Hope they don't mind!
[info]xemcats
2007-08-17 05:10 am UTC (link)
I just sent [info]paidmembers a new virtual gift. I hope they won't mind advertising Pepsi! I can't imagine they'd delete it.

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Re: paidmembers has received a Pepsi. Hope they don't mind! - [info]kashiichan, 2007-08-17 08:53 am UTC (Expand)
Re: paidmembers has received a Pepsi. Hope they don't mind! - [info]beekay, 2007-08-17 09:28 am UTC (Expand)
Re: paidmembers has received a Pepsi. Hope they don't mind! - [info]fervid_dryfire, 2007-08-17 03:06 pm UTC (Expand)
Re: paidmembers has received a Pepsi. Hope they don't mind! - [info]beekay, 2007-08-17 05:58 pm UTC (Expand)
Re: paidmembers has received a Pepsi. Hope they don't mind! - [info]soph, 2007-08-17 03:55 pm UTC (Expand)
Did LJ know we'd do this? - [info]xemcats, 2007-08-17 06:34 pm UTC (Expand)
Re: Did LJ know we'd do this? - [info]linaelyn, 2007-08-17 08:05 pm UTC (Expand)
Re: paidmembers has received a Pepsi. Hope they don't mind! - [info]dandelion, 2007-08-18 01:17 am UTC (Expand)
Re: paidmembers has received a Pepsi. Hope they don't mind! - [info]rorted, 2007-08-18 02:54 am UTC (Expand)

[info]elisi
2007-08-17 05:51 am UTC (link)
Have you seen The Truman Show?

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[info]queenofspades
2007-08-17 07:32 am UTC (link)
lol Shae

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[info]faithhopetricks
2007-08-17 08:19 am UTC (link)
SECONDED.

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[info]melange_fiesta
2007-08-17 11:40 am UTC (link)
Corporate corruption, naturally. *sigh*

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[info]rainsingingwolf
2007-08-17 03:05 pm UTC (link)
Money! Money! Money!

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[info]god_of_belac
2007-08-17 11:50 pm UTC (link)
They're trying to make LJ into Facebook.

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(no subject) - [info]broadwaypoetez, 2007-08-18 06:15 am UTC (Expand)
(no subject) - [info]god_of_belac, 2007-08-18 01:39 pm UTC (Expand)
Yay!!
[info]lezlishae
2007-08-21 04:56 pm UTC (link)
[info]coffeechica says in this post:

An opt-out receiving sponsored vgifts has been planned for implementation in the next release. This opt-out will be available to Paid and Permanent account holders. (I do not know at this time whether or not the option to block will be checked by default for users, but this is what I've recommended.) Please watch the [info]lj_releases community for updates.

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