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clauderainsrm ([personal profile] clauderainsrm) wrote in [community profile] therealljidol2022-04-09 12:57 am

3 Strikes Welcome

 In case you missed it, LJ Idol has left Livejournal.   https://therealljidol.livejournal.com/1183915.html

I hope the move isn't permanent. But I can't see a future there, to the point that I'm not only moving operations mid-season, I'm moving them a day before a deadline. 

If you are a current contestant - Only the venue has changed. You can continue to participate with your Livejournal account over here. Or use a Dreamwith/Open ID one. Either way. I only ask that if you change names, please let me know so I can keep track of it! 

If you weren't following Idol over there - and I know there were people who weren't. I guess you are in for an unexpected treat! 

Will there be people dropping because they don't want to be at Dreamwidth? I'm sure there will be. They signed up on Livejournal for 3 Strikes with the idea that it would take place over there. But sometimes the world only gives us bad choices and we have to make the best of them. 

Because of the chaos, I'm extending the deadline for this week by another week. (Noon ET on April 16th). Again, I wish I didn't feel I needed to do that. But it seems like the fair thing to do considering how much of a disruption this is to a regular mini season. 

 If you've already posted your entry  https://therealljidol.livejournal.com/1182999.html , I've already entered them into the poll. You don't have to post them again. 
For those who haven't yet posted, I'll add a link over here so you can. 

I'm sure you will have more questions - and probably a few comments. I'll try my best to answer them. 

I'm really sorry to be making this decision at all, much less right now. But I've always tried to be open and candid with you - and I really didn't see any other choice. 


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[personal profile] ofearthandstars 2022-04-09 09:14 pm (UTC)(link)
(It's me, [livejournal.com profile] beautyofgrey). Now you might be hastening along my decision on whether to rename my DW account!

So...since we have another week to write, what if we want to revise our entry or resubmit a new one, do we just let you know where the new one lies? (I say this with a false sense of optimism, knowing full well that the same work woes that restricted my time this week will still be there next week.)
Edited 2022-04-09 21:15 (UTC)