Thanks for this excellent and informative post, and also happy belated vacation! :)

Wow!! So many cool features I've learned about! Love all of it. Especially love the way you communicate and listen to your user base, and value the right stuff (like privacy). I'm only new to the site but already it's feeling like my new e-home for journalling. LJ was amazing back in the day, and you guys have kept all the good that used to be there and made it even better. NOW all I need to do is entice all my old LJ buds who've all left LJ and make them come over here (they are the only thing missing).

Thanks heaps! Have some virtual chocolate cake.