various things, #890786

[charmian]

1. Seriously, LIMERICKS? Isn't there something more useful LJ staffers could be doing? WTF?

2. Posted elsewhere my thoughts on SW3 CG scenes (tl;dr version: LOL, and man, they really changed around some of the non-historical relationships), Aoi Hana (tl;dr version: too lacking in structure?, or maybe I just hate slice of life. Bailed after two vols), and Saiunkoku spoilers (tl;dr version: stuff happens, but a lot of stuff fails to happen yet. As usual recent Saiunkoku reads a lot better if you like the higher officials).

Comments

[foxfirefey]

Well, LJ has also started running Flash interstitial ads (Best Buy) and they've partnered up with AdNectar to start running sponsored vgifts. Those are useful, since they make money!

[charmian]

I know, but I mean... limericks?

I really wonder how much money they're making from those Best Buy ads. IIRC the AdNectar integration already happened, though, right? Plus there's the part about making a game for the Russian sector.

[foxfirefey]

I know what you mean. The photo people can express a wide variety of nuance, but limericks are kind of a heavy handed form that generally only works well for comedy. I mean, I appreciate the sentiment about sharing creative writing works, but restricting it to limericks is a little gag inducing.

[charmian]

Personally, I think there are so many LJ comms dedicated to sharing creative works that it would be better to collaborate w/ one of them for these contests rather than start a new one.

[elena]

and they've partnered up with AdNectar to start running sponsored vgifts.

Are these the same guys from the Pepsi v-gifts thing? I still remember the v-gift bombing of the staff's LJs.

[charmian]

I'm not sure. When was the Pepsi thing? Adnectar was founded in 2008, so if it was before that, probably not.

[foxfirefey]

Nope. That blew up for a multitude of reasons, though, some of which had little to do with sponsored vgifts in particular, but about other recent events. It'll go much better this time, I imagine, and have better restrictions (ie, only between mutual friends).