Online
journaling websites based on
LiveJournal's software spring up all the time. The
modus operandi is by now standard: each new site starts out as a completely free
service, builds up a substantial userbase, then starts charging
money for fully-featured accounts and for new account creation. Most of these new sites are of use only for people who are turned off by the hassle of
invite codes and just want to have their journals hosted for the minimal
cost (i.e., zero dollars, zero cents). They are mostly worthless as comunities since the userbases are small and the majority of serious
journalers gravitate towards the larger and older sites, such as
LiveJournal,
DeadJournal and
uJournal.
Here's a breakdown of LiveJournal-compatible sites currently (May 2003) in existence and the cost of paid time, if any.
- For-pay services, invite codes required:
- LiveJournal.com: 2 months = $5, 6 months = $15, 12 months = $25, permanent account = $100
- DeadJournal.com: 2 months = $5, 6 monhts = $10, 12 months = $15
- uJournal.org: 2 months = $3.75, 6 months = $11.25, 12 months = $18.75, permanent account = $75
- InsaneJournal.com: 2 months = $5, 6 months = $10, 12 months = $20
Free services, invite codes not required: