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Well, that wasn't how I was planning on spending my Friday night.

Apart from fanfic, I've deleted all entries from ctorres, and I will not be crossposting entries to there from Dreamwidth in the future. I will continue to read my LJ flist, but when LJ characterized a bug that allowed users to see other users' locked posts and inbox as having "no effect on security", they lost the last bit of my trust.

If I'm not following you on Dreamwidth and you'd like me to, let me know, please. And if anyone needs an invite code, I've got several.

Flist trimming: I did a friends cut just now of people who I don't seem to have much in common with any longer and people who never post. If I cut you in error, speak up and I'll fix it. If you've been hanging on and nut cutting me out of politeness, here's your chance. Really, every day is your chance - my feelings aren't easily hurt - but here's your explicit invitation should you need one.

Commenting: I'm re-enabling comments on LJ for locked posts. Most of my locked posts are also custom-filtered, and it turns out that keeping the filters up to date on two sites is harder for me than staying caught up on two sets of comments. If I've accidentally posted something that you couldn't comment on because I screwed up my filters again, I apologize.

Filters, Filters, Filters: And speaking of, this seems like a good time to take people on or off filters. I have three open filters that I use for custom-locked posts:

• Snark. Doesn't get used often, but it's there.
• Migraine and other health issues.
• Bitching about work. I can't add locals to this one, for student privacy reasons.

If you want to be moved on or off a filter, speak up and I shall comply. If you're happy where you are, there you will stay.

1) No, I haven't forgotten about the photo meme, all evidence to the contrary.

2a) So along with the new phone came a data package, and as a result I'm now on Twitter as CaitrinT. So far I've been using it... irregularly, but I'm getting better. If you're on Twitter, let me know who you are so that I can follow you.

2b) Confidential to a small handful of you: yes, I changed my username.

2c) One of the items on my to-do list for this weekend is to get LoudTwitter working. My current plan is to make the posts private to avoid annoying everyone. Is there anyone who wants to read them? I can set it to a custom filter instead, I think.

2c) Nope, can't yet email post to a custom friends group on Dreamwidth. Posting privately it is.

2c) Hmm... or maybe you can. I'll play with it later. Original offer stands - does anyone care enough that I should use a filter rather than making posts private?

I spent last night and this afternoon friends-locking the majority of my past entries here. This was already brewing, but LJ's new notification features didn't help the situation. There's a difference between someone I've never heard of being able to read a post and that same person being able to maintain a full record of everything that happens in that post with one click of a button, and it's creepy.

So:

Fic posts and drabbles are and will continue to be public. Ficathon pimping, recs, and other public service announcements will also be public. If you're a lurker and that's all you're here for, you're good to go. I may unlock more fannish posts in the future, but for now, see above re: already brewing.

Otherwise, leave me a comment and introduce yourself. (Hint: "add me!" is not by itself an introduction.) I'm easy. I just like knowing who's here.

Now I just have to get a spiffy banner and I'll be all set.

ETA: No, this isn't a sneaky way to announce a friends cut. Promise.