Via red_silk_robe who got it from someone else...

[ellyssian]

I didn't get here until... what, 2004 or something? So I missed all the fun at the beginning. Ah well.

A brief history of Livejournal

MAR 1999 — Livejournal founded

NOV 1999 — news founded

APR 2000 — Comment system added
- Users go batshit, blame brad, threaten to leave in droves. Few do.

AUG 2000 — Interest system added
- Users go batshit, blame brad, threaten to leave in droves. Few do.

SEP 2000 — Paid accounts get new features
- Users go batshit, blame brad, threaten to leave in droves. Few do.

DEC 2000 — Communities premiere
- Users go batshit, blame brad, threaten to leave in droves. Few do.

MAR 2001 — Polls premiere
- Users go batshit, blame brad, threaten to leave in droves. Few do.

SEP 2001 — Invite codes premiere
- Users go batshit, blame brad, threaten to leave in droves. Few do.

JAN 2002 — First dead account purge
- Users go batshit, blame brad, threaten to leave in droves. Few do.

JAN 2003 — S2 premieres
- Users go batshit, blame brad, threaten to leave in droves. Few do.

JUL 2003 — User interest match feature disabled
- Users go batshit, blame brad, threaten to leave in droves. Few do.

NOV 2003 — Phone posts premiere; invite codes system removed
- Users go batshit, blame brad, threaten to leave in droves. Few do.

JUL 2004 — Fotobilder premieres
- Users go batshit, blame brad, threaten to leave in droves. Few do.

JAN 2005 — Six Apart buys LJ; LJ Blackout 2005
- Users go batshit, blame Six Apart, threaten to leave in droves. Few do.
- brad ascends into Heaven; becomes God of LJ to whom disgruntled users pray.

JUN 2005 — Second dead account purge; permanent accounts for sale; tags premiere
- Users go batshit, blame Six Apart, threaten to leave in droves. Few do.

DEC 2005 — Free storage and userpic upgrades
- Users go batshit, blame Six Apart, threaten to leave in droves. Few do.

FEB 2006 — Virtual gifts premiere
- Users go batshit, blame Six Apart, threaten to leave in droves. Few do.

MAR 2006 — Loyalty userpics; increased userpics for paid accounts
- Users go batshit, blame Six Apart, threaten to leave in droves. Few do.

APR 2006 — Sponsored accounts premiere
- Users go batshit, blame Six Apart, threaten to leave in droves. Few do.

MAY 2006 — Nipplegate '06
- Users go batshit, blame Six Apart (and hardvice), threaten to leave in droves. Few do.

SEP 2006 — Sponsored communities premiere
- Users go batshit, blame Six Apart, threaten to leave in droves. Few do.

OCT 2006 — TXTLJ / LJTalk premiere
- No one notices.

NOV 2006 — LJ Blackout 2006
- Users go batshit, blame Six Apart, threaten to leave in droves. Few do.

FEB 2007 — Military schools removed from school listings. Hogwarts, Starfleet Academy remain
- Users go batshit, blame Six Apart, threaten to leave in droves. Few do.

MAY 2007 — Strikethrough 2007
- Users go batshit, blame Six Apart, threaten to leave in droves. Few do.

JUN 2007 — Permanent Account Sale, LJ Blackout 2007
- Users go batshit, blame Six Apart, threaten to leave in droves. Few do.

AUG 2007 — Boldthrough 2007
- Users go batshit, blame Six Apart, threaten to leave in droves. Few do.

DEC 2007 — Six Apart sells LJ to SUP; Certain keywords in user interests are unsearchable
- Users go batshit, blame Six Apart and SUP, threaten to leave in droves. Few do.

MAR 2008 — Basic Account creation disabled
- Users go batshit, blame SUP, threaten to leave in droves. Few do.

Comments

[wickedsin.livejournal.com]

I joined in October of 2003, and that's pretty accurate

yes, I needed an INVITE CODE to join!

[stormbringer986.livejournal.com]

This is so true! I think I need to hold on this so I can link it to everyone I know who goes along with all of the "Wah strike tomorrow!" bandwagoners.

[m0usegrrl.livejournal.com]

Best. Explanation. EVAR.

[corwinok.livejournal.com]

Users go batshit, blame Six Apart, threaten to leave in droves. Few do.
Do I detect a recurring theme?

My favorite part is how the vast majority of the endless wankery seems to come from people who are sponging off the free features :P

[dian-leben.livejournal.com]

My original journal name was created in 2004 so I missed some of the "fun" too :-P

[blood-of-winter.livejournal.com]

brad ascends into Heaven; becomes God of LJ to whom disgruntled users pray.


bwauahahaha

I came in 2/19/02. with an invite code. wow...i had to look at my original journal (cen0taph) - weird.

I must been oblivious because some of it what was listed up there I didnt even know what it meant.

Does anyone have any definitive proof that what was supposed to have been said or done is actually the case?

[dustyskinandall.livejournal.com]

I've been here since '99. Yup.