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Release notes, Rich Text Editor update, Contest updates, be a STAR, Bullying awareness, Halloween

September 30th, 2011 - Greetings, LJ! Welcome back to another edition of the BERJAYAnews! It's been a few weeks so let's get you caught up on recent LJ happenings. We've run a couple contests and we've made some new friends since our last news update. More on that in just a moment. First, we address the hot topic as of late, the status of the Rich Text Editor. Let's get right into it with a list of recent site changes.


New features / Improvements

  • The functionality of the Rich Text Editor has significantly improved. A complete list of adjustments made to the Rich Text Editor can be found here. Please Submit a Support Request if you're still experiencing difficulties with the Rich Text Editor and we'll look into the issue.
  • The Edit Entries page has been redesigned. It now has calendar functionality as well as the ability to filter entries by community. The filter by community option allows you to see entries you have posted to a specific community as well as entries which have been posted to communities you maintain. There is also an option to filter the results to only show entries in the specified community posted by you.
  • There is now an option to have re-posted entries automatically be collapsed behind an <lj-cut> on your Friends page. This option can be found on the Manage Settings page.
  • An error which prevented some users from being able to load the Manage Friends page has been fixed.
  • Attempting to upload a userpic larger than 100x100 pixels now properly resizes and allows the image to be uploaded.
  • Moon and Stars and Simply Wood, two of the winning journal styles from our last custom style contest, are now available!
For more information on the changes in this release, please visit BERJAYAlj_releases.


National Bullying Prevention Awareness month

BERJAYAbe a STAR is an anti-bullying alliance co-founded by The Creative Coalition and WWE
LiveJournal has joined the be a STAR alliance, a group of organizations united to raise awareness of bullying and to create avenues of discourse in communities on the ground as well as in cyberspace. BERJAYAbullying_begone, a LiveJournal community created by a victim of bullying, is a place for people to share their stories, seek advice, and support each other in a open and friendly environment.

October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness month. Throughout the month, we'll be addressing bullying topics in various features and communities on the site. To get the conversation started, LiveJournal and BERJAYAbullying_begone are sponsoring a giveaway in Writer's Block this Monday, October 3rd. Here's the details:

  • When: Monday, October 3rd, 2011
  • Where: Writer's Block, on the LiveJournal homepage
  • One winner, chosen at random, will receive an Amazon Kindle e-reader and a $25 Amazon gift card
  • To enter, answer the Writer's Block question on Monday, October 3rd
  • The winner will be chosen on Tuesday, October 4th, and announced at BERJAYAlj_contests
While bullies aren’t going to vanish overnight, we can turn the tide by reaching out to friends, victims, and bullies alike to learn more about the roles people play in this cycle and what can be done to improve relationships. By working to better recognize bullying and the tactics employed by bullies, we can engage both the victims and their aggressors in an effort to minimize the effects of bullying. If you've been affected by bullying directly or you know someone who has, we invite you to share your experiences over at BERJAYAbullying_begone.


Halloween @ LJ

Costume shops are popping up in cities all across the U.S. Each one resonates with an eerily similar message: Let's scare up some Halloween fun! In October, we're conjuring a little Halloween fun of our own with a couple contest giveaways and the Halloween-themed header image selected by the LJ community.

Pumpkin carving contest - Nothing says community like enjoying the cool artistic pumpkins on display around the neighborhood during Halloween. As LJ's way of celebrating community and Halloween, we're offering prizes to five random pumpkin carvers and a grand prize to our favorite submission. Entering this contest is easy. On Halloween we'll post a question on the LJ homepage in Writer's Block asking for pictures of your carved creations. The picture should include your pumpkin and your username written on a piece of paper to prove you're the crafty pumpkin carver. Along with this, feel free to include any moody pictures of the pumpkin that you find frighteningly festive! Winners will be chosen and announced on November 1st.

ONTD costume contest - Before heading out for a big night of Tricks n' Treats on Halloween, share your clever costume designs in a special Halloween entry we'll post over at BERJAYAohnotheydidnt on October 31st. Much like the pumpkin carving contest, prizes go to five random costume submissions and a grand prize to our favorite submission. Winners will be chosen and announced on November 1st.

Halloween-themed header contest - LiveJournal service pages across the site will feature a Halloween-themed header during the last week of October. Choose your favorite of the five finalist submissions today at BERJAYAlj_contests. The Halloween header poll is open until Monday, October 3rd. The winning submission and the finalists will receive 2,500 and 1,000 tokens respectively. Good luck, finalists!
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Prizes for the costume and pumpkin carving contests will be announced in the next couple weeks. Keep an eye on BERJAYAnews and BERJAYAlj_contests for further details regarding these upcoming Halloween events!


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Release notes, iPad/iPhone version update, Contest updates, Free vgift for paid users

August 22nd, 2011 - Greetings all! Welcome back to another edition of the BERJAYAnews! We hope you're keeping cool as we pass through the last few weeks of summer. Hot topics this edition include mobile app and site updates as well as new contest info. Also, a special thank you for your patience as we resolve issues with the Rich Text editor on our Update Journal and entry editing pages.
We kick things off with a rundown of recent feature additions and updates.

Important things to know

Features and Changes
  • Spam protection is now available for your Inbox in addition to post comments! If you have enabled the Spam Protection setting, messages sent to your Inbox which are suspected as being spam will be automatically moved to a Suspicious Messages folder. Once in the Suspicious Messages folder, your messages can be reviewed and moved back to your Inbox at your discretion.
  • The Filter and Calendar items on the navigation strip no longer pop up when you mouse over them; you need to click these items to access their respective dialogs.
  • We've updated the Rich Text Editor on our Update Journal and entry editing pages. The interface update includes new icons for existing features and there is now a button for the LJ-Like feature.
Old icons:
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New icons:
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For more information on the changes in this release, please visit BERJAYAlj_releases.

iPad/iPhone app version updates

BERJAYAWe've recently updated our iPad/iPhone app to version 1.1.1. Updated features in the new version include:
  • The ability to read any journal from the app
  • Journal viewing history
  • YouTube and Vimeo video support
  • Addition of 'lj-like' tag to entries via toolbar
  • Links to LiveJournal entries and comments now open within the LiveJournal app interface
  • Improved support for Hebrew, Arabic, and Japanese languages
  • Various application bugs fixed

Journal style contest winners update

The wait for the winning journal theme styles from our last contest is almost over. The Spring Daze theme (pictured below on the far right) is currently available on the journal style selection page. The other two themes will be available in our next release.

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Halloween header design contest

The next header design contest theme is Halloween. The winning header will appear on LiveJournal throughout the second half of October. We'll be accepting submissions for the Halloween header design contest from Monday, August 22nd, through Monday, September 19th over at BERJAYAremixed. Five finalists will be selected by LiveJournal staff members for your review. The winning submission and the finalists will receive 2500 and 1000 tokens respectively. We look forward to seeing your original works! Good luck, artists!

Let the sun shine in!

BERJAYAIf you have a Paid or Permanent account, you can send five free Sunflowers now until Friday, August 26th, at 4pm, PDT! You'll see both the free and the $0.99 gifts displayed until you've sent them to your friends. If you're not receiving vgifts (from friends and/or Frank), you may have disabled them. To enable vgifts, visit Edit profile (under Profile), scroll down to the bottom of the page, and check your settings. Make sure the box beside 'Disable sponsored only' is NOT checked! Enjoy!


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Release notes, AIDS Walk fundraiser, Contest updates, Free vgift for paid users,

Greetings, users!

July 1st, 2011 - Welcome back to another edition of the news. We've got a few pieces of information to pass along before everyone stateside disappears for the Fourth of July weekend. We start with a brief description of new features added during our release update on Wednesday.

Important stuff to know

Features and changes
  • Sort community posts by user - We've added navigation options which allow you to more easily sort community entries by poster! The 'Sort by poster' option now appears in the Navigation Strip when you're viewing a community. Roll your mouse over or click 'Filter' on the navigation strip, type in a username, press 'Enter', and voila! You can now view all the posts created by the specified user in the community. Additionally, when you're viewing a community, the menu which appears when you hover over a person's userpic will also include an option to view entries in that community by that poster.

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  • Improved post sharing/promotion functionality - We've incorporated a variety of buttons which can be used by to easily share or promote entries on FaceBook, Google, Twitter, and vKontakte. Additionally, we've included a button which allows other users to donate LiveJournal Tokens to you. Please note, these buttons are not displayed by default. Instead, you can opt to add them to any entry by including the <lj-like> tag.

    The default <lj-like> tag will display all available buttons. You may also customize which buttons are displayed in the post. For example, <lj-like buttons="fb,go"> will only include buttons for FaceBook and Google. The two-letter code for each available service is as follows:
    Facebookfb
    Googlego
    Twittertw
    vKontaktevk
    LJ Givelj

    In action, using the <lj-like> tag will look like this, depending on the buttons you've selected to show:

AIDS Walk San Francisco

BERJAYAIt's sometimes hard to comprehend how much HIV/AIDS has affected the lives of people around the world. Today, there are over 30 million people from all walks of life who are coping with HIV/AIDS related conditions. There's no cure yet but united we can take action against this formidable pandemic. This year, July 17th to be exact, LiveJournal staff members in San Francisco will be participating in AIDS Walk San Francisco. We invite you to join the cause! There are a couple ways to contribute:

  • We're currently offering an AIDS Walk SF charitable vgift in the 'Charity' section of the vgift store. There are three denominations available: $2, $5, and $10. 100% of your charitable vgift purchase will go to AIDS Walk SF.
  • We've setup up a donation page and a team signup page at the AIDS Walk San Francisco website if you prefer contributing in a more direct manner.
If you live in the San Francisco area and you're already signed-up for the event, we invite you to join us on July 17th as we take to the street to promote a worthy cause! Message BERJAYAmike if you'd like to meet up to walk together.

Header design contest

July 2011 header by LJ user jussy_baby

Congratulations to BERJAYAjussy_baby, winner of this month's header design contest. You'll be seeing this lovely design displayed atop LiveJournal during the month of July. Speaking of header design contests, we previously mentioned that the contests will no longer be held on a monthly basis. Instead, the contests will be held a few times a year. Sit back, relax, and rest up because you'll need to scare up all your creative energies for our next header design contest. Oh wait, did we just give away the next contest theme? Well, the black cat's out of the candy bag so we may as well come clean.

The next header design contest theme is Halloween. The winning header will appear on LiveJournal throughout the month of October. We'll be accepting submissions for the Halloween header design contest from Monday, August 22nd, through Monday, September 19th. Don't worry about missing anything, we'll remind you a few more times in BERJAYAnews before the contest starts.

Journal theme contest update

The three winning themes from our last design contest are scheduled to go live with our next update, which should be approximately three weeks from now. We'll keep you updated should any changes arise. Thanks again to the winners. The new journal themes will be a wonderful addition!
BERJAYA


Life, liberty, and the pursuit of pic-a-nic baskets!

BERJAYAIf you have a Paid or Permanent account, you can send five free picnic baskets now until Monday, July 4th, at 4pm, PDT! You'll see both the free and the $0.99 gifts displayed until you've sent them to your friends. If you're not receiving vgifts (from friends and/or Frank), you may have disabled them. To enable vgifts, visit Edit profile (under Profile), scroll down to the bottom of the page, and check your settings. Make sure the box beside 'Disable sponsored only' is NOT checked! Enjoy!



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News community changes, Release notes, Free vgift for paid users, Contest updates

Greetings, users!



Welcome back to another edition of the news. Before we get into recent news, we've got a quick update regarding the schedule of news posts. We'll be moving away from weekly updates from here on out. Expect to see news posts about twice a month, as system updates are implemented or vital information comes to light. With that being said, let's dig into some news!




Important stuff to know


Features and changes


  • Follow entry tag-specific content from journals and communities - You can now have your friends page display content from journals and communities based on tags! You can set options to either show only entries with specified tags, or to exclude only entries with specified tags. You'll be presented with these options when you add a friend or begin watching a community. Also, you can modify your settings for any journal or community you follow from the Edit Friends page under the "selected Tags" column.

  • Google Identity accounts - You can now use your Google account to identify yourself on LiveJournal. Google Identity accounts will appear with this custom userhead: BERJAYA and will behave in the same way as other identity accounts.

  • Addition to the LiveJournal mobile Devices page - There is now an Android tab on our mobile Devices page.

  • 'Share' button improvements - The 'Share' button in the navigation strip now only appears on public entries.

  • Comment thread expander - Earlier issues with the comment thread expander have been fixed.




LiveJournal iPad/iPhone app updates


BERJAYA We're pleased to announce version updates for our iPad and iPhone apps! In this update, we've improved the application by by improving existing functionality and adding a couple new features. Changes in the new version include:
  • Full commenting support
  • An improved entry loading interface
  • Russian localization
  • Japanese and Russian language support

Feedback and suggestions are always welcome. Let us know how you like the app.





What's the scoop?


BERJAYA If you have a Paid or Permanent account you can send five free servings of ice cream now until Monday, June 13th, at 4pm, PDT! You'll see both the free and the $0.99 gifts displayed until you've sent them to your friends. If you're not receiving vgifts (from friends and/or Frank), you may have disabled them. To enable vgifts, visit Edit profile (under Profile), scroll down to the bottom of the page, and check your settings. Make sure the box beside 'Disable sponsored only' is NOT checked! Happy snacking!





Header design contest


Submissions for July's header contest will be accepted through Monday, June 20th. The finalist poll will go live the following day, Tuesday, June 21st. Another important item to note: after July, the header contests will no longer be a monthly occurrence but will instead run a few times a year. Stay tuned to the BERJAYAnews for updates on the next header theme contest!





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Header design contest, Weekly vgift, Weekly contests, Did you know?

This week we've got contests galore! We start things off with our recovering gamer, Frank. Two weeks of intensive board gaming (and platter after platter of denim tamales) was just what the doctor ordered. Now that he's had his fun, he's ready to take on scholarly pursuits. Suggest a really fun summer class for Frank to join (a matching userpic is a wonderful addition) and he'll send you his favorite study aid, a hypnotoad (up through the first 10 pages of comments)!

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Header design contest


The last days of May bring with them the finalist poll for our June header contest. Fifteen finalists have emerged from our rigorous review process. We invite you to vote for the design you'd like to see on the top of LiveJournal during the month of June. We'll begin accepting entries for the next header design contest next week. All submissions that came in after the deadline will be automatically entered into the next contest. We thank you, again, for making LiveJournal your canvas!

BERJAYA



Did you know?


We all dance to the beat of our own drummer. Sometimes that beat has an irresistible rhythm and infectious grooves. Whether you like to 'Rock the Casbah' or peer out from behind your 'Poker Face,' music is a fun and creative way to add your personal touch to a LiveJournal post. When posting, add your current music by typing it into the Music: text box provided below the body of your post. If you signed up for a Last.fm account and installed the Last.fm widget for your music application, you can also autofill that field from Last.fm scrobbler information. You'll need to enter your Last.fm username under Contact Info on your Edit Profile page for the name of the currently played song on your computer to autofill the Music text box.






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Navigation strip update, Favicons, Identity account improvements, Free vgift for Paid users

UPDATE: We've fixed the issue where the by-journal-type filter options went missing from the navigation strip -- you can again sort by 'view journals only', 'view communities only', and 'view feeds only'. We've also fixed the problem with comment subject line icons.

This week we've got new systems features to pass along, our weekly contest winners, and vgifts. We kick things off with our main goat, Frank. He really took advantage of the great weather we've had here over the last couple weeks and he's exhausted. Right now Frank just wants to relax indoors and play a game. Tell him your favorite board game (a matching userpic is always welcome), and Frank'll throw a pair of dice your way (up through the first 10 pages of comments).

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Navigation strip update

The Navigation strip has been expanded and divided into two sections, allowing you easy access to commonly used functions. For those who don't know, the Navigation strip is the menu interface accessible along the top of the page when you're viewing journals and communities. The section on the left will always display links to the same features:

  • Message inbox with message counter
  • LJ Tokens with remaining token indicator
  • Home
  • Post to journal
  • Friends page
  • Account settings
  • FAQs

    • The right side of the Navigation strip will change to display links often associated with the page you're viewing. The strip changes when viewing pages like: your own journal, someone else's journal, a community you moderate or maintain, a community you're in, and a community you have not joined. You may also customize (or activate/deactivate) the Navigation strip to suit your browsing style.

    Important stuff to know

  • Favicons: A favicon, or favorites icon, is the little image associated with a particular web page that you see to the left of the URL on the web browser bar. Starting today, the favicon used for your personal journal will be your currently selected userhead (including custom userheads). On supported web browsers, the favicon will appear in all or some of the following places: the address bar, next to the name of web page in your bookmarks, and next to a page's title if your browser supports tabbed-browsing.
  • Identity account improvements: Identity accounts (OpenID, Twitter connect, Facebook connect, etc) can now post entries in communities.
  • Thread expander feature: The thread expander feature, which allows comment threads to be expanded without reloading the entire web page, is now available in all S2 journal styles.

    • It's raining jelly beans!

    BERJAYA If you have a Paid or Permanent account (or if you've signed up for our free Paid Account trial), you can send five free handfuls of jelly beans now until Monday, May 16th, at 4pm, PDT! You'll see both the free and the $0.99 gifts displayed until you've sent them to your friends. If you're not receiving vgifts (from friends and/or Frank), you may have disabled them. To enable vgifts, visit Edit profile (under Profile), scroll down to the bottom of the page, and check your settings. Make sure the box beside 'Disable sponsored only' is NOT checked! Happy snacking!

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    Tornado relief, ONTD newsletter, Header design winner, Journal theme winners

    This week we're focused on creative contests and helping those afflicted by the recent natural disasters in the United States. But first, Frank is celebrating May birthdays. If you were born this fine month, please tell Frank your fondest birthday wish (a coordinating userpic is always a treat), and he'll send you a delicious dessert waffle (up through the first ten pages of comments)!BERJAYA

    Tornado relief

    BERJAYAIn April, natural events pummeled the midwest and southern regions of the United States, breaking the national record for most tornado outbreaks in a given month. In response to these catastrophic occurrences, we're offering a charitable vgift to aid the recovery efforts. LiveJournal will donate proceeds from the sale of our 'Charity:Tornado Relief' vgift (we'll cover all processing fees) to Heart to Heart International, a volunteer-driven program assisting people in the area.

    We'd also like to give a shout out to BERJAYAhelpthesouth, a charity fandom auction created to assist those affected by the recent storms. LiveJournal donated two annual paid accounts to support their efforts.

    ONTD newsletter

    BERJAYAHot off the digital press, the new bi-monthly ONTD newsletter is the great way to catch up on all the best entertainment gossip and commentary dished out by the ONTD community! Track down the latest scandal with 'Top Stories of the Week,' check out what the ONTD community is saying about celebs in 'Overheard on ONTD,' or test the limits of your own witticism by entering the 'Caption Contest.' Sign up for the ONTD newsletter today (on the right side, halfway down the page)!

    Header design winner

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    Congratulations to BERJAYAchocolate_coke, who won this month's header design contest with a beautiful floral arrangement! You'll be seeing this lovely design on the top of LiveJournal during the month of May. We'll accept entries for our next contest up through Monday, May 23rd at 4PM, PDT. If you submitted a header after the last deadline, it will be entered into the next contest. Just a reminder: The winner gets 2,500 LJ Tokens. Finalists receive 1,000 LJ Tokens. All other participants get 500 LJ Tokens (a limit of one award per user). We thank you, again, for making LiveJournal your canvas!

    Journal theme contest

    Congratulations to BERJAYAina_ami, BERJAYA70, and BERJAYAfuzps, who won our journal theme contest! We'll be making these awesome themes available to all of our users! Thank you to the all the winners and participants for lending their artistry to our theme contest.

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    Did You Know?

    Want to make the most of those mood swings? Current Mood themes are a great way to share how you feel when you post on LiveJournal. There are many different families of themes to choose from, ranging from Brucie's Pengies and Juicy's CuteAliens to Neko's Kao Kitties. To switch your current mood theme, visit the Customize Journal Style page and scroll down to the Mood Themes section. In addition to the standard Current Mood themes, Plus, Paid, and Permanent users can also create custom mood themes. Once you select a Mood theme, you can pick a keyword (and associated mood icon) to let the LiveJournal world know whether you're feeling jubilant, nauseated, or morose!

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    Android App, Header design contest, Journal theme contest, Free vgift for Paid users

    We've had a great week here at LiveJournal. After a long and dreary rainy season, Spring is finally playing peekaboo. The balmier days have left Frank clamoring for the great outdoors. He's itching for suggestions on recreational activities that don't require a whole lot of coordination or endurance. Give him some fresh ideas (a matching userpic is always welcome), and Frank'll send you a pair of anti-gravity boots to keep you walking on air (up through the first 10 pages of comments).

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    Introducing the Android App!

    We're delighted to announce the new Android App for LiveJournal! We know a lot of you have been asking for this, and we're so thrilled to help you enjoy LiveJournal on the go! Once you download the app, you can:
    • Post entries to your journal and communities
    • Upload photos
    • Create and post polls
    • Edit your last journal entry
    • Compose and edit drafts
    • 
Manage your settings for mobile posting

    Just a heads up: We'll be adding access to your Friends page in the next version. Have any comments or suggestions? We'd love to get your input. You can post your feedback to this post. And be sure to join BERJAYAljmobile for regular updates.

    Header design contest

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    It's that time of the month again! After agonizing review, we narrowed the selection down to 15 finalists. We invite you to vote for the design you'd like to see on the top of LiveJournal during the month of May. We'll begin accepting entries for the next header design contest next week. All submissions that came in after the deadline will be automatically entered into the next contest. We thank you, again, for making LiveJournal your canvas!

    Journal theme contest

    BERJAYA
    We're pleased to present ten journal theme finalists for your voting pleasure. The three themes that earn the most votes will be made available to all users for free! Thanks to all who participated, from the talented users who created these fabulous themes to the discerning aesthetes (i.e., YOU!) who will help us determine winners.

    Nothing says party like a tinfoil helmet!

    BERJAYA If you have a Paid or Permanent account (or if you've signed up for our free Paid Account trial), you can send five free tinfoil helmet now until Monday, May 2nd, at 4pm, PDT! You'll see both the free and the $0.99 gifts displayed until you've sent them to your friends. If you're not receiving vgifts (from friends and/or Frank), you may have disabled them. To enable vgifts, visit Edit profile (under Profile), scroll down to the bottom of the page, and check your settings. Make sure the box beside 'Disable sponsored only' is NOT checked! Now, go forth and shimmer!

    Did you know ...?

    If you're the lucky owner of a Paid or Permanent account, you can choose from hundreds of premium journal styles. We just added a premium theme page to make it even easier to dress up your journal, so you can change your theme as often as you change your ... underpinnings. To check out our premium themes, choose the 'Journal Style' link in the 'Journal' drop-down menu, then click the 'Premium' link on the left column under 'Select a New Theme.' If you're participating in our free Paid account trial, you can slip on any of our premium themes (don't worry, we'll save your old settings). If you haven't signed up for a free two-week Paid account trial, we invite you to sign up now, so you can start enjoying an ad-free environment, extra userpics, LiveJournal and Google stats, and more!

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    Help Japan, Notifications, Custom Userheads


    We want to thank you, again, for your continued understanding as we work through the notification issue. We feel your frustration, and we're taking steps to resolve this matter. For further details, please read our last news announcement. We'll keep you posted on further developments right here.

    Frank's weekly giveaway

    Lest we forget, we're celebrating March babies this week. Tell Frank if you were born this month, and he'll send you a little something to sweeten your big day. Meanwhile, back at the mothership, Frank could not resist downing the aromatic elixir that the alien beamed him. In less than a minute, he had transmogrified into a blue light. Frank and the alien squealed at each other with apparent cordiality. Then Frank followed the alien into the spacecraft, extending a blue ray (not to be confused with a blu-ray) to Meme. Tell Meme whether she should join Frank (an appropriate userpic is welcome), and Frank'll send you a hot cocoa to warm you up on cold Martian nights (up through the first 10 pages of comments).

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    Help Japan

    BERJAYALiveJournal users never cease to amaze us. We put up a charitable vgift to support relief efforts in Japan on Friday and, without so much as an announcement, it's already raised over $6,400! We're hoping to reach $10,000 by the end of the month. We also want to give a shout out to BERJAYAhelp_japan, a community that formed in response to the devastating earthquake and tsunami, where they're hosting several fandom-related and general auctions (we've donated three annual Paid accounts). Their proceeds will be donated to a number of charities, including but not limited to, the US and UK Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders, Network For Good, Save the Children, Shelterbox, and UNICEF. LiveJournal will donate proceeds from the sale of our Help_Japan vgift (we'll cover all processing fees) to Doctors Without Borders, who are already on the ground delivering emergency health care.

    New custom userheads

    BERJAYAIn response to your requests, we've added a number of new custom userheads to the gift shop, including two charitable, stylized Japanese userheads priced at $1.99! We'll donate 100 percent of the proceeds we raise from the sale of the $1.99 Japanese userheads to Doctors Without Borders (we'll cover the processing fees). We look forward to adding more userheads in the future. Please keep the suggestions coming in comments below.


    Journal theme contest

    We've already received a number of fantastic submissions for our journal theme contest! We invite you to post your original designs up through Monday, April 18th, 2011 at 4PM, PDT in BERJAYAremixed. We'll select up to five winners, based on +1 ratings and staff input. Each winner will receive 2,500 LJ Tokens! All other participants will receive 500 LJ Tokens (a maximum of one award per user). Winning themes will be made available to all users without charge. You can check out the official rules on the Remixed Profile page. For more fun with photos, Frank and Meme, and LJ_Scribe, we'll catch you under the cut!

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    Thanks, again, for joining us. We'll see you next week!
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    Notifications, Journal theme contest, Help New Zealand


    It's been a pretty eventful week. We're still experiencing issues with notification delivery. Please know that we're working very hard to resolve this matter involving a third party. We'll keep you posted right here.

    Frank's weekly giveaway

    When we last joined Frank and Meme, an unidentified flying object was spiraling down in front of them. A door opened, and a blue light emerged. As it approached, it squealed at a vexing pitch. "It's trying to tell us something," Meme whispered. The sound of Meme's voice caused the blue light to turn fiery red. The alien beamed Frank a bottle. "I think they want us to drink this in order to communicate with them," said Frank. "Do you think it's safe?" Tell Frank and Meme whether they should slosh down the potion (an appropriate userpic is cordially invited), and Frank'll send you a pair of goggles to protect you from the blinding glare (up through the first 10 pages of comments).

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    Help New Zealand

    We're always thrilled to hear about LiveJournal communities that come together to support charitable efforts. In response to the earthquake in New Zealand, BERJAYAhelp_nz is running an auction to fund charities that provide emergency relief in Christchurch, New Zealand. They've kindly extended their auction deadline to Friday, March 11th. You can contribute by bidding on original fandom created by LiveJournal users, including fanfic, artwork, music, and more (including three annual Paid Accounts). We commend BERJAYAhelp_nz for making a difference to those in need.

    Journal theme contest

    It's time to rev up those creative juices for a LiveJournal theme contest! We invite you to post your original designs (thumbnails, with full-sized images under the cut) up through Monday, April 18th, 2011 at 4PM, PDT in BERJAYAremixed. We'll select up to five winners, based on +1 ratings and staff input. Each winner will receive 2,500 LJ Tokens! All other participants will receive 500 LJ Tokens (a maximum of one award per user). Winning themes will be made available to all users without charge. Here are the official rules (you'll also find them posted on the Remixed Profile page).
    1. Your style should be based on this sample PSD file.
    2. You can style all the elements in the PSD file as you desire. You can resize, reshape, and move any of the elements so long as you keep the sidebar with the 300x250 ad. Be sure not to remove any elements from the PSD file. You can check out other themes for inspiration.
    3. The total width must be 940 pixels. There are guides in the PSD file that display the width. The background may extend beyond these limits, but all content (entries, calendar, ad, etc) must stay within these parameters to qualify for the contest. You can only use original images for which you have exclusive rights. If we determine that you do not own an image, your entry will be disqualified.
    4. Submit your design as a PNG file. If you win, we'll ask you to submit the PSD file.
    We can't wait to see your designs!

    Did you know ...?

    Have a lot of friends? Notes can help you maintain social poise even in the face of temporary amnesia. In honor of our Free Paid Account trial, we'd like to remind you about this great Paid-only feature. Notes lets you create and view private notes (think electronic post-its) about other users. You can add or edit/view your Notes (visible only to you) via the userhead hover menu or on the right-column of a user's profile page. You can also review and update your Notes (view, edit, delete, add) on the Manage Notes page. For more information, check out this FAQ.

    For more fun with photos, Frank and Meme, and LJ_Scribe, we'll catch you under the cut!

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    Thanks, again, for joining us. We'll see you next week!