There are always twenty-three sides.

I'm not sure if the wank is settling down, but given thoughtful comments by others -- hinotori, raletha, among them -- ( it seemed proper to elaborate (and clarify) some of what I'd written, and revise where new information's present. )

As a former business owner, I know it's hard to change policy and still please everyone. You can't do it.

As a customer, I really wish LJ would yank its head out of the sand, and:

strictly and severely enforce a separation of personal-LJ accounts from work-related LJ accounts

fire (or demote) all self-identified employees from this point forward who violate the personal/corporate division

designate an official role-based account to release PR/policy communications to its subscribers

give a fair accounting of recent (and intended) changes, via an Authority invested with whatever shreds of credibility LJ/6A retains by now.

I'd also like world peace, but I guess now's not the time to ask.