news: Changes at LJ HQ

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@ 2009-01-08 17:31:00

Changes at LJ HQ
As has been reported, we had staff cuts at LiveJournal Inc. this week. Early media reports seriously exaggerated the impact of the decision on the continued existence of LiveJournal as a company and misrepresented the scope of the staff cuts. The cuts were part of a restructuring that shifted global design and product development to the LiveJournal office in Moscow. Product decisions for the English-language site will still be made in the U.S., and LiveJournal Inc. remains headquartered in San Francisco. You can read more about the reasoning behind the restructuring here.

The restructuring is done with an eye to the future to ensure the long-term viability of LiveJournal as a business. As a team, we know that LJ has a great future as it prepares for its second decade. We recently invested a considerable amount on all-new server equipment and a facility in Montana to house it all as part of our commitment to the longevity of LJ. We will be around for years to come and we're committed to ensuring that your journals, friends pages, and communities will be, too.

As with any of these kinds of decisions, it's always hardest to lose valued team members. We're very sad to see our colleagues go and want to acknowledge all the hard work, dedication, and love they've given LiveJournal over the years. They will be missed. While they are no longer a part of LiveJournal Inc., they are still a part of the LJ community.

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	renegade_mime 2009-01-09 01:55 am UTC (link)
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	renegade_mime 2009-01-09 01:55 am UTC (link)
	HOLY SHIT (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

	driftingfocus 2009-01-09 01:55 am UTC (link)
	second (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	akihikio 2009-01-09 03:13 am UTC (link)
	Replying to the second comment. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

	malaria 2009-01-09 01:56 am UTC (link)
	♥ (Reply to this) (Thread)

	chaophomet 2009-01-09 12:06 pm UTC (link)
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	ron_newman 2009-01-09 01:56 am UTC (link)
	Finally! Sure took a long time to post this.... But why were employees terminated so suddenly without any severance? Edited at 2009-01-09 01:59 am UTC (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	readysteadystop 2009-01-09 02:10 am UTC (link)
	Because that's generally what happens in the tech industry? (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

	kayla_la 2009-01-09 01:56 am UTC (link)
	I'm sure you're SOOOOO sad. Right. (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	flirtationz 2009-01-09 02:06 am UTC (link)
	ikr. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	maryling 2009-01-09 01:56 am UTC (link)
	Early media reports seriously exaggerated the impact of the decision on the continued existence of LiveJournal as a company and misrepresented the scope of the staff cuts. Easily avoided if you'd bothered to put out a release, oh maybe a little sooner than more than forty eight hours after those reports? (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	thevelvetsun 2009-01-09 01:59 am UTC (link)
	LJ has always had a huge problem with communication, which seems counter-intuitive since their business is BASED on communication. Heh. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

	allisondawn 2009-01-09 01:56 am UTC (link)
	hm. (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	bqs 2009-01-09 05:14 pm UTC (link)
	РОССИЯ ВПЕРЕД!!!! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	fallenkalina 2009-01-09 01:57 am UTC (link)
	I predict that this post will not end well. (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	nastygakusei 2009-01-09 02:07 am UTC (link)
	this (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

	laws_of_fizzix 2009-01-09 01:57 am UTC (link)
	Then what's this I hear about no severance? I find my lack of faith... rather accurate. (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	charliemc 2009-01-09 02:04 am UTC (link)
	Um... exactly. No severance simply does NOT fly. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

	oshunanat 2009-01-09 01:57 am UTC (link)
	A response! Should have been sooner, but better than your normal response! (And for the record, I understand staff cuts. They happen) (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	cherokee_kid 2009-01-09 06:45 pm UTC (link)
	Agreed. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	lorena_bee 2009-01-09 01:57 am UTC (link)
	Hey, I disagree with what you said. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	3771 2009-01-09 02:06 am UTC (link)
	screw you glass, don't tell me what to think of you. i can make my own decisions. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	tick_wonderdog 2009-01-09 01:57 am UTC (link)
	inB4 cat macros (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	deliapants 2009-01-09 05:25 am UTC (link)
	Cat Macro responses to LJ News is SO last year. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

	widdlywhee 2009-01-09 01:57 am UTC (link)
	Figured all those media reports were exaggerated. Think of all the paid and permanent accounts LJ has; for them alone they couldn't just shut it down. (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	amphigory 2009-01-09 01:58 am UTC (link)
	lol (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	lunabird 2009-01-09 06:45 am UTC (link)
	Your icon is awesome. ;) (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

	miss_ania 2009-01-09 01:58 am UTC (link)
	oh lawdy (Reply to this)

	artfuldodger 2009-01-09 01:58 am UTC (link)
	I dearly hope things continue to work out okay for LJ. I'd cry my eyes out if it disappeared. (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	lonetread 2009-01-09 02:09 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, this. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

	lil_red_button 2009-01-09 01:58 am UTC (link)
	In before shitstorm (Reply to this) (Thread)

	daluci 2009-01-09 02:02 am UTC (link)
	You're way too late. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)