Yes, exactly. And I think that LJ is trying to, and that's the reason that this is Not Working. The LJ folks who stayed on as employees after 6A bought LJ are still trying to get away with and operate under the "hey, we're all friends here, so I can be informal, and it's ok!" mentality, but it rings fake now because on the other hand we have them coming down like the corporation they are on us, too. It's like your boss making friendly chitchat with you. You never lose the sight of this person being the boss, if you're smart.
Also, they just totally fail because LJ's not acted EITHER as a responsible corporation or a trusted friend. From both, I'd expect more understanding, a less draconian response, and information about their motives and reasoning.
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Date: 9 Aug 2007 03:52 pm (UTC)Yes, exactly. And I think that LJ is trying to, and that's the reason that this is Not Working. The LJ folks who stayed on as employees after 6A bought LJ are still trying to get away with and operate under the "hey, we're all friends here, so I can be informal, and it's ok!" mentality, but it rings fake now because on the other hand we have them coming down like the corporation they are on us, too. It's like your boss making friendly chitchat with you. You never lose the sight of this person being the boss, if you're smart.
Also, they just totally fail because LJ's not acted EITHER as a responsible corporation or a trusted friend. From both, I'd expect more understanding, a less draconian response, and information about their motives and reasoning.