Comparison of sites using the LiveJournal codebase

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This is a comparison of sites publicly accessible on the internet known to be using the LiveJournal codebase.

The LiveJournal web community is based on open source software for blogging and social networking, primarily written in Perl. Because of this, many other communities have been designed using the LiveJournal software. These sites have very similar features and formats to LiveJournal itself.[1] However, they often have different terms of service than LiveJournal's, making them attractive to users who have become disenchanted with LiveJournal's rules and wish to move their journals to other hosts.[2]

[edit] General Information & Feature Comparison

Name Year Began Description/Focus Registered users Updated in past 30 days Registration RSS Feeds Userpics Free Userpics Paid Monthly Cost for Paid Account Yearly Cost for Paid Account Permanent Account
Academ 2006 Russian community &0000000000000967.000000967 [3] &0000000000000260.000000260 [3] Open Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Asks 2006 Japanese community &0000000000002648.0000002,648 [4] &0000000000000153.000000153 [4] Open Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
BlogEnglish 2007 Russian/English language study &0000000000000374.000000374 [5] &0000000000000009.0000009 [5] Open Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
BlogOnline 2005 Russian community &0000000000101575.000000101,575 [6] &0000000000004383.0000004,383 [6] Open Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Blurty 2002 General 18+ community &0000000000976895.000000976,895 [7] &0000000000005145.0000005,145 [7] Open to people 18 and over Paid only 3 N/A N/A N/A N/A
BootieJournal 2003 Private site &0000000000000069.00000069 [8] &0000000000000003.0000003 [8] Invite-only Unknown Unknown N/A N/A N/A N/A
Caleida 2003 General journaling site &&&&&&&&&&&&&&-1.1.0E+6 Unknown &&&&&&&&&&&&&&-1.1.0E+6 Unknown Open All users 3 100 2.5 USD 20 USD N/A
CommieJournal 2007 General 18+ community &0000000000008608.0000008,608 [9] &0000000000000484.000000484 [9] Open to people 18 and over N/A 100 500 5 USD 20 USD 75 USD
CrazyLife 2003 General journaling community &0000000000043279.00000043,279 [10] &0000000000000294.000000294 [10] Open to people 13 and over All users Unknown N/A N/A N/A N/A
DeadJournal 2001 Dark-themed community &0000000000497047.000000497,047 [11] &0000000000003102.0000003,102 [11] Invite-only or paid (OpenID) All users 5 50 2.5 USD 15 USD N/A
GreatestJournal 2003 Roleplaying focused community &0000000001883776.0000001,883,776 [12] &0000000000011133.00000011,133 [12] Disabled Unknown N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Inksome 2007 18+ fandom-friendly community, formerly known as Scribblit &0000000000009349.0000009,349 [13] &0000000000001097.0000001,097 [13] Invite-only or paid Unknown 100 250 3.33 USD 25 USD N/A
InsaneJournal 2001 Insane asylum-themed community &0000000000235622.000000235,622 [14] &0000000000030494.00000030,494 [14] Open to people 13 and over (OpenID) Paid users can create, free users can read 100 250 N/A 20 USD N/A
Isurgut 2004 Russian community &0000000000002935.0000002,935 [15] &0000000000000023.00000023 [15] Open Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Ivanovo 2005 Russian community &0000000000009228.0000009,228 [16] &0000000000000640.000000640 [16] Open Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
IziBlog 2004 French community &0000000000009574.0000009,574 [17] &0000000000000098.00000098 [17] Open to people 13 and over (OpenID) All users Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
JournalFen 2003 Media fan focused community for 18+ only &0000000000018331.00000018,331 [18] &0000000000001002.0000001,002 [18] Invite-only or paid Paid users can create, free users can read 10 500/1000 N/A 24/36 USD N/A
Kraslan 2006 Russian community &0000000000000771.000000771 [19] &0000000000000074.00000074 [19] Open Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
LiveJourbal 2005 Gerbil-themed community &0000000000014951.00000014,951 [20] &0000000000000050.00000050 [20] Invite-only or paid (OpenID) Unknown 15 100 N/A N/A 25 USD
LiveJournal 1999 Original LiveJournal site &0000000015801159.00000015,801,159 [21] &0000000000959210.000000959,210 [21] Open to people 13 and over (OpenID) Paid users can create, free users can read 15 30 3 USD 19.95 USD N/A
LiveLogCity 2003 General community &0000000000009302.0000009,302 [22] &0000000000000296.000000296 [22] Open N/A 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A
lj rossia 2005 Russian community &0000000000024202.00000024,202 [23] &0000000000000947.000000947 [23] Open Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
LostJournal 2005 General community &0000000000005971.0000005,971 [24] &0000000000000073.00000073 [24] Invite-only or paid (OpenID) Paid users can create, free users can read 3 15 Unknown Unknown Unknown
Scribbld 2007 General community &0000000000022537.00000022,537 [25] &0000000000001066.0000001,066 [25] Open (OpenID) Paid only 6 50 5 USD 20.00 USD N/A
Sviesta Ciba 2007 Latvian community &0000000000021131.00000021,131 [26] &0000000000002629.0000002,629 [26] Open to people 13 and over Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
uJournal (AboutMyLife) 2002 Unavailable since May 2007[27] &&&&&&&&&&&&&&-1.1.0E+6 Unknown &&&&&&&&&&&&&&-1.1.0E+6 Zero Suspended Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Name Year Began Description/Focus Registered users Updated in past 30 days Registration RSS Feeds Userpics Free Userpics Paid Monthly Cost for Paid Account Yearly Cost for Paid Account Permanent Account

[edit] References

  1. ^ Nussbaum, Emily (January 11, 2004), My so-called blog, New York Times, <http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A04E6D61531F932A25752C0A9629C8B63> : "While the sites that are hosts to online journals may attract different crowds, their formats vary only slightly: a LiveJournal is a Blurty is a Xanga is a DeadJournal is a DiaryLand."
  2. ^ McCullagh, Declan (May 30, 2007), Mass deletion sparks LiveJournal revolt, CNet News.com, <http://news.com.com/Mass+deletion+sparks+LiveJournal+revolt/2100-1025_3-6187619.html> .
  3. ^ a b Academ (accessed 9 June 2008)
  4. ^ a b Asks (accessed 9 June 2008)
  5. ^ a b BlogEnglish (accessed 9 June 2008)
  6. ^ a b BlogOnline (accessed 9 June 2008)
  7. ^ a b Blurty (accessed 9 June 2008)
  8. ^ a b BootieJournal (accessed 9 June 2008)
  9. ^ a b CommieJournal (accessed 9 June 2008)
  10. ^ a b CrazyLife (accessed 12 June 2008)
  11. ^ a b DeadJournal (accessed 9 June 2008)
  12. ^ a b GreatestJournal (accessed 9 June 2008)
  13. ^ a b Inksome (accessed 9 June 2008)
  14. ^ a b InsaneJournal (accessed 9 June 2008)
  15. ^ a b Isurgut (accessed 23 March 2008)
  16. ^ a b Ivanovo (accessed 9 June 2008)
  17. ^ a b IziBlog (accessed 9 June 2008)
  18. ^ a b JournalFen (accessed 9 June 2008)
  19. ^ a b Kraslan (accessed 9 June 2008)
  20. ^ a b LiveJourbal (accessed 9 June 2008)
  21. ^ a b LiveJournal (accessed 9 June 2008)
  22. ^ a b LiveLogCity (accessed 9 June 2008)
  23. ^ a b lj rossia (accessed 9 June 2008)
  24. ^ a b LostJournal (accessed 9 June 2008)
  25. ^ a b Scribbld (accessed 9 June 2008)
  26. ^ a b Sviesta Ciba (accessed 9 June 2008)
  27. ^ How long? About My Life Forums (accessed 22 May 2008)

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