Because it appears that Six Apart bought LiveJournal. They claim that not much will change for the end-user aside from getting more styles quicker. If this remains true, I say good for them.
If I start seeing ads, pop-ups, and spam The Rabid Chihuahua is going to make an appearance.
SUPPLEMENTAL: It appears that some non-paid customers are seeing banner ads on their friends page. I have no way of confirming this since I’ve been a paid customer for awhile now. If memory serves this was my impetus for becoming a paid member, so I don’t think this is a change.
I gotta give a big heads up to Slashdot for breaking this story yesterday to get us a little prepared. w00t to you all over there!
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