Auto-Transcribed Voice Posts & Free MOO Cards
Earlier this week someone created the 13 millionth LiveJournal account since the service started in 1999. anildash likes to point out that LJ has surpassed the population of Illinois, the fifth largest state in the U.S. To continue on with more good news, we have a few announcements to make:

Automatic Voice Post Transcription

As you know, voice posts can be transcribed so that they can be read as well as heard. In your settings, you can allow transcriptions by all of your friends, a friends group, or you only.

Starting this week, public voice posts which are shorter than three minutes will automatically be transcribed thanks to technology provided by a company called SpinVox. Voice posting is available to everyone with a Paid, Permanent, or Plus account. You can switch to Plus or upgrade to Paid at any time.

Here's how to try out the new automatic transcription:

• Make sure your voice post settings are up-to-date and then dial in to a designated voice post number in your area. We recently added toll-free number in the U.S.: (888) 840-6189 or (888) LJ-VPOST (558-7678). (View all of the voice post numbers).


• Record a voice post to your journal. It must be public and less than three minutes in length for automatic transcription to work. To make sure your post is public, after you're done recording be sure to press # then 3. Note that the feature is currently only transcribing posts in English.


• Your voice post will be automatically transcribed by SpinVox. Be patient, it can take up to 10 minutes for the transcription to show up. Your friends can still transcribe the post as well -- the most recent transcription will appear at the top of your post. You can enable or disable automatic transcription in your settings at any time.


• As you can see from frank's latest voice post, it auto-transcribes everything it understands, which doesn't include odd words like "Baa" or unintelligible yelling.

Try it out, and link to your post in the comments.

Free MOO Cards!

Have you ever wanted some personal cards with your LJ username on them? Thanks to MOO, a new kind of printing business based in London, there's now an easy way for LJ users to make MiniCards with your own text and ScrapBook photos. (frank thinks they should be called BAA cards. He just doesn't get it.)

Think of the MiniCards as cards you hand out to keep in touch with friends or new people you meet. Photo MiniCards let you display your ScrapBook images, or choose Text MiniCards to display your own text, URL, current mood or catch phrase.


To kick things off, MOO is giving away 10,000 free 10-packs of MiniCards to LiveJournal members! We announced the giveaway earlier this week in the paidmembers community (membership has its privileges!) but anyone with an LJ account can get a free sample pack.

Here's how to get your sample pack of MOO cards:

• Add moocards as your friend. You must be a friend of moocards to get your free sample pack (but you're welcome to un-friend their journal after you've completed your order).


• Follow the link from the LJ Gift Shop to the LiveJournal page in the MOO shop: http://www.moo.com/livejournal


• Choose either Photo MiniCards (using your ScrapBook photos) or Text MiniCards, and click on the "Get a free 10 pack" link.


• You'll be able to create each individual card. Select photos or text on the front side, then personalize the back with a userpic and whatever contact information you'd like: your journal URL, community URL, email address, phone number, LJ user number, anything you want!


• After your finish your order, MOO will ship your MiniCards right to your address, anywhere in the world.

The free sample 10-pack will get you started, but you can also buy a 100 pack of cards and a portion of the proceeds will go to support LiveJournal (you don't have to be a friend of moocards if you're buying a 100-pack). The 100 pack of MiniCards costs $19.99 / €14.99 / £9.99 and comes in a sturdy, reusable and recyclable plastic box.

This announcement is going to drive a very high volume of traffic to the MOO site all at once, so please be patient. The offer for the free 10 packs is open to all LJ account levels, so feel free to tell your friends!

LJ Love & Sadness

Soon we'll be bidding a tearful farewell to veroz who is leaving us. We will miss his lethal design skills, the good care he took of frank, and his expertise on ninja zombies, zombie pirates, and pirate ninjas. Best of luck, Andy!

We're also sending out a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to a couple of LJ staffers: arie just recently got married (rahaeli officiated!) and markf's wedding is coming up this weekend. (markf met his soon-to-be-wife through the LiveJournal volunteer system. We're just sayin'.) Behold Denise, Arie and Mark in their finery.

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	pikka 2007-05-30 12:00 pm UTC (link)
	I'm the owner of a permanent account. Like most other users, we are paying you to do your job. To do your job in a correct way. And because we think you will do your job right. Please, release a statement regarding the recent events. Let us know, why this has been handled in such a negligent way. (And you know that it has been.) (Reply to this) (Thread)

the_sweet 2007-05-30 11:26 pm UTC (link)

I second this. LJ has never posted any sort of "hot words" or "key words" that might get our accounts suspended, deleted, purged, or simply in trouble. To suddenly pull this on people is disconcerting. I realize the TOS is structured in a way to be as fair as possible to LiveJournal, SixApart, and the End User, but there has to be some middle ground where users can at least be honestly investigated before they lose their journals, and, in many places, their livelihoods. (Reply to this) (Parent)

ragdoll 2007-05-30 12:28 pm UTC (link)

Adding my voice as a permanent LJ holder and a co-mod of several fanfiction/art communities in hopes of hearing some sort of statement from you regarding the WFI situation and the multiple deletions/suspensions of both LJ communities and personal journals based on interests listed in their profiles. When are you going to address the situation? Even better, when are you going to reinstate those journals which were erroneously removed based on supposition and faulty logic i.e. pornish_pixies? (Reply to this)

libgirl 2007-05-30 12:36 pm UTC (link)

Lending my voice as a long-term member of LJ to ask what's up with the TOS violations. LJ failed to honor their statement that they wouldn't delete or suspend journals without contacting the maintainers. Also, since when does LJ value the bullying tactics of 3rd party vigilantes (whose methods are questionable at best) over their paying customers? I for one now have $150 I can spend elsewhere, I don't know that I want a permanent account if LJ is going the way of Big Brother. (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	doubtful_salmon 2007-05-30 11:08 pm UTC (link)
	LJ failed to honor their statement that they wouldn't delete or suspend journals without contacting the maintainers. Do you know where they say that? I don't mean to sound accusing; it's just I modded a community that got deleted in something unrelated to this a little while ago and we weren't notified about it. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

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katikat 2007-05-30 12:43 pm UTC (link)

I was considering buying a permanent account. I'm not anymore. The way you're handling this situation is inexcusable. I'm truly disappointed. All you've managed to do is set the whole community astir and in panic. LJ users are enraged, they are f-locking their LJs because they are afraid. Of you. And the fact that you didn't release any official statement as of yet isn't helping either. That's really irresponsible. (Reply to this)

	caersidi 2007-05-30 12:51 pm UTC (link)
	I am also the owner of a permanent account with a number of paid accounts in play. I love LJ but I do think this situation has been handled poorly and would hope that you'd make an official statement soon. (Reply to this)

	quizzicalsphinx 2007-05-30 12:53 pm UTC (link)
	I am the owner of a paid account and I am waiting for an official statement from the LJ team regarding their association with the web-based vigilante group Warriors for Innocence before I consider furthering my paid subscription. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	wook77 2007-05-30 03:57 pm UTC (link)
	Totally off-topic but I love and adore your icon. Is that gakkable? (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

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	vichan 2007-05-30 12:58 pm UTC (link)
	I WAS going to be purchasing a permanent account - not just considering it. I won't be doing so now. Please, take some time to address us. You're scaring a good chunk of the LJ community, and not just fandom. We don't know what's happening because you ARE NOT TELLING US. I know you guys hate this. At least help us not hate YOU. Tell us what's going on. (Reply to this)

skittled 2007-05-30 01:01 pm UTC (link)

While I'm happy to see the legitimate pedophile communities get yanked down, I can't believe LJ didn't go more into it to see WHICH ones were legit and which ones weren't. Also, what pisses me off? Months ago I reported to communities, involving parents that like to molest/sleep with their children. When I received a response back from LJ, it was nothing more than "sorry, can't do anything about it because there's no proof they're actually doing those things". What the hell? (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	lupie_stardust 2007-05-30 02:43 pm UTC (link)
	Re: That second paragraph of yours - bloody hell. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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	lezlishae 2007-05-30 01:03 pm UTC (link)
	An official statement would set so many minds at ease, mostly with your permanent account sale coming up. Considering how many people have said they'll be moving their business elsewhere, you'd think that you would want to protect the site. I can't believe it has been so long and not even a small announcement has been made. What happened LJ? (Reply to this)

blacknarcissus2 2007-05-30 01:03 pm UTC (link)

Another permanent account holder. Actually, I'm not blaming you, as such, for what happened yesterday. You are a business. You get a lot of your revenue from advertisers. I get that. And when somebody on a crusade targets your advertisers, your priority will be to sort out that situation as quickly as you can. I get that, too. It's not possible to search through 13,000,000+ journals in any quick manner, so the easiest way to deal is to remove journals with certain "trigger" words in the user interests. Actually, I think I'd prefer you DID do that than simply delete reported journals without checking their content first and notifying the owners/maintainers. To pick just one journal... how CAN you justify removing a discussion journal for the works of Nabokov? By its very nature, it HAS to have the word "lolita" in its user info. I hope that, once this fiasco has been sorted, some sort of appeals procedure can be put in place. THAT is where I blame you. These journals are arbitrarily deleted - mostly because somebody finds something in the content that is objectionable to them - and there is no recourse whatsoever? That's just unfair. At the risk of invoking Godwin's, this jackboot mentality is something I simply never expected to see on LiveJournal, no matter WHAT the reason. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	eridanusus 2007-05-30 09:23 pm UTC (link)
	Though I do find it sad that when SixApart took over, we were told it wouldn't change anything. When Plus accounts and ads came in, we were told again it wouldn't change anything. Now they're apparently freaking out over the idea of advertisers leaving, not telling their users anything, and to me, that looks like something's changed. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	gesundyke 2007-05-30 01:03 pm UTC (link)
	I was considering purchasing a paid account when they go on sale. I will not be doing so unless LiveJournal/SixApart makes mention of the WFI incident and does something to correct their rather large error. (Reply to this)

yrena 2007-05-30 01:06 pm UTC (link)

I've been a paid member in the past, I don't think I will be again if LJ changes the TOS under people's very feet and then bans everyone they deem to be breaking it within hours or even minutes of changing it, without so much as even a notification of the policy change or a warning, or one of those so called "chances to explain or change" that the TOS supposedly promises "users under scrutiny" or suspended journals. Here's a suggestion! Get rid of ads, that way you don't have to have advertisers tell you what you can and can't have on the site because OMGZ their ad might be SEEN with it! (Reply to this)

eeyore9990 2007-05-30 01:09 pm UTC (link)

I'm weighing in as another person who will NOT be purchasing a permanent account after the events of May 29, 2007. At this point, even if you reverse your decision and give us a well-reasoned response, I just don't trust Livejournal anymore. I would never think to tie myself to your community permanently after your knee-jerk reactions to a group of fanatics. I have enjoyed my time on Livejournal, but there are other sites out there. In fact, thanks to this, thousands of people are flocking to Greatestjournal. I will not be renewing my membership with Livejournal, even on a yearly basis, until some resolution is reached. Which means, this must be addressed by your company in a public forum. (Reply to this) (Thread)

vlredreign 2007-05-30 06:55 pm UTC (link)

You tell em, Eey!! *hugs* Have to say, this is the biggest clusterfcuk I've seen yet. Seriously, a Lolita discussion group? Come ON!!!! Wonder if those Neo-Nazi sites I stumbled across last year, that talk about jawbreakers (when you put someone's jaw to the curb and kick them in the back of the head, a la American History X) are still active? Believe me, while trying to find different comms, I've come across some things that will make your eyes pop out. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

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	moonbladeangel 2007-05-30 01:17 pm UTC (link)
	Just adding my voice. Can LJ please make a statement about this whole situation concerning the deletion of journals? (Reply to this)

justira 2007-05-30 01:28 pm UTC (link)

While my personal journal is free, I have paid for two LJ accounts and have been using LJ for over six years. Never in that time have I seen LJ comport itself with so much irresponsibility, discourtesy, and downright hostility to its members and customers. Paid, free, sponsored, permanent -- LJ users have been trusting LJ to provide fair service and investigate problems and accusations. We know you're a business, and we know you have to protect yourself and your revenue. Yes, there are some journals and communities that probably deserve to be deleted for promoting illegal activities. Yes, the easiest and quickest way to handle such a situation is probably to mass-delete journals with certain trigger words in their profiles and interests. But under no circumstances whatsoever is it courteous, responsible, or even plain good business to up and delete numerous journals and communities without a statement, warning, or appeals process. Especially not when the party who apparently instigated this reaction is not even a member of the LJ community, but is instead a web-based watchdog group using shady methods of questionable effectiveness alongside plain, simple scare tactics. If you had told us that you are concerned about how this watchdog group can affect your business and the companies who advertise with you, we would have been sympathetic and discussed the options with you to help make sure that no communities were actually promoting or supporting anything to harm real children. I will never purchase a permanent account from you, because even if you reinstate all the journals and communities you deleted and conduct a proper investigation, you have shown that you can and will produce a completely unreasonable, knee-jerk reaction at the provocation of a third party of questionable legitimacy without notifying your customers, explaining your actions, or discussing the issue in a public forum. Please. Make a statement. At least say that you will make one, and approximately when we can expect it. You have slapped each and every one of your customers in the face and broken the trust we had that we were free to speak as we wished within our private space and our public communities. We would have been happy to assist in the removal of actual child molesters. Instead you have effectively called every user and community member whose journals you have suspended or deleted child molesters. No questions asked, no appeals, not even a look inside the journals themselves. For your own good as a business, answer your customers. They're scared, they're concerned, and they're already leaving. (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	blacknarcissus2 2007-05-30 01:32 pm UTC (link)
	*nods* I already commented but you said it so much better. Also, Warriors for Innocence are already crowing about all the deleted journals being paedophile sites. They actually stated this in a post heading. This is casting a dreadful slur on the journal holders and community mods and members involved. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

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	connikins 2007-05-30 01:33 pm UTC (link)
	One more probably doesn't make much of a difference, but it'll probably make me feel better. I've used LJ for many years, and was prepared to pay for a Permanent Account in June. Not anymore. I really, really love LJ. It saddens me to think what I thought was such an awesome company resort to such unprofessionalism. An apology and reinstatement of accounts would be great. (Reply to this)

limyaael 2007-05-30 01:35 pm UTC (link)

I currently have a paid account for my personal journal, and also for a second journal solely so I could use ten different icons. I will be letting both expire when their terms are over (one in June, one in August). I had also signed up to be notified when permanent accounts go on sale; I will not be buying one now. To suspend comms and journals without prior notice- supposedly something that does not happen- without even checking to see whether they were comms with sexual predators as members, literary discussion comms for the book Lolita, or journals full of disclaimered fiction and art speaks of simple reaction, without thought, to pressure from an organization that claims not to be affiliated with any law enforcement. To not respond in some way to continuing questions, even if simply to explain why the policy towards suspensions has changed, is unprofessional. Tell me, will you next ban certain users for discussing homosexuality? I do it frequently, because that's my orientation. If someone doesn't like it, will you delete journals and comms "just because?" Looking forward to hearing a response from you. (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	xxsaosinxx 2007-05-30 05:48 pm UTC (link)
	"Tell me, will you next ban certain users for discussing homosexuality? I do it frequently, because that's my orientation. If someone doesn't like it, will you delete journals and comms "just because?"" After this, I wouldn't be surprised if they did. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

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tamnonlinear 2007-05-30 01:37 pm UTC (link)

I'm adding my voice here. I have a paid account. It expires soon. I will not be renewing my account unless LJ makes a public statement regarding the recent acts of censorship and alters the policy on treatment of the controversial topics. Deleting accounts related to works of fiction, RPGs, survivor communities, and other perfectly legal and appropriate topics of discussion and community is offensive. (Reply to this)

fluffyllama 2007-05-30 01:39 pm UTC (link)

I have a permanent account, and this is the first time since I bought it that I've regretted it. I won't be paying to maintain other accounts I use until this whole mess is cleared up, because apparently you can delete things just because some internet moron takes offence at perfectly legitimate activities. I don't know anyone who has a problem with genuine paedophile communities being removed, but fiction communities? Survivor groups? Personal journals of people who happen to have some of the target interests? What the hell is going on? Please stop treating us as the enemy, when as other people have said much better than I can, we would work with you on this. (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

franzi1981 2007-05-30 01:49 pm UTC (link)

Yes. I WAS considering to go permanent in June, but not anymore. I have two paid accounts, but I don't know if I'll renew either of them when the time comes. No one has a problem with genuine paedophile communities being shut down, but fiction journals and communities, survivor groups... where does it stop? Like someone pointed out, it's illegal in some states to have sex outside of marriage. Should everyone who's not married, lives in one of these states and has ever written about having sex be afraid now that someone will report them to LJ Abuse? What about people practicing anal sex who live in states where that's not allowed either? Where do you draw the line? (Reply to this) (Parent)

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	zoanthropic 2007-05-30 01:42 pm UTC (link)
	I've had a paid account for some time and my renewal is coming up. With the recent deleting or suspending of accounts for controversial topics, I will not be doing so until these accounts are unsuspended. I will be spending my money at places where freedom of speech is not hindered by pressure from outside groups. (Reply to this)

	triospleasure 2007-05-30 01:47 pm UTC (link)
	I got a paid acct and now you want to fuck with me and my friends. Explain that. (Reply to this)

	imuhar 2007-05-30 01:49 pm UTC (link)
	I also have a paid account. I don't have any problem with the -genuine- paedophile communities being removed. I do, however have -huge- issues with fiction communities, survivor groups and personal journals being deleted under pressure from outside groups. Looking forward to your official response. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	alainn_mactire 2007-05-30 02:03 pm UTC (link)
	Ditto. No excuses LJ...Your customers deserve an explaination. Preferably before they all leave and set up elsewhere when current paid accounts run out. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	bronze_ribbons 2007-05-30 01:54 pm UTC (link)
	I can't improve on what justira said. I had my account on automatic renewal. I canceled that yesterday. (Reply to this)

	jynnxx 2007-05-30 01:55 pm UTC (link)
	As customer, I am hugely dissatisfied with how this has been handled. The silence from the LJ team is unnacceptable, release a statement and start fixing this mess. (Reply to this)

sasuko 2007-05-30 01:56 pm UTC (link)

Another user who has been a free user since 2004, but has in the period of three years, bought at least 2 years worth of paid time for friends. I've been reluctant to buy paid time ever since advertising came on, but because of friends (who I love dearly enough to buy paid time for) have stayed with livejournal. When I heard that LJ was planning a permanent account sale, one of the questions that I asked was if it was possible to buy paid time for a friend of mine, who would dearly love one. Now, said friend is leaving livejournal because of the recent fandom fiasco, because LJ chose to delete journals (such as pornish_pixie) to placate a group who laid threats with advertising. Said friend is leaving, and with her, the amount of money I intended to spend on Livejournal. Loyalty pics can only do so much to motivate people; what use are loyalty pics, when there aren't users enough? And what attraction do loyalty pics have, when the friends that they blogged with have moved elsewhere because LJ themselves forced their users out? (Reply to this)

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