1999 founded Hollow
social · livejournal.com
LiveJournal
lights on, nobody home
27 years 127 days and counting
Brad Fitzpatrick, 1999. The original blog with moods. Still up. Barely in the conversation.
Why it lasted
- A Russian-speaking and fandom diaspora that never fully moved.
- The blog-before-blogs culture still has archives that matter to the people in them.
Times it almost ended
- Brad Fitzpatrick sold. SUP, then other owners. Dreamwidth forked the soul. LJ kept the URL.
What would finish it
- Hosting economics plus a jurisdiction that makes the remaining users leave. Slow.
Questions
Is LiveJournal still up?
Yes, with a Hollow verdict: lights on, nobody home. Founded 1999.
How long has LiveJournal been around?
LiveJournal has been up since 1999-04-15.
Why did LiveJournal survive?
A Russian-speaking and fandom diaspora that never fully moved.
Could LiveJournal still die?
Hosting economics plus a jurisdiction that makes the remaining users leave. Slow.