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December 29 2025, 14:14

LiveJournal: important changes

Friends,

We are completing the outgoing year by serious changes aimed at supporting responsible authors of quality content and protecting against bots, spam and abuse.

Our community is the most important thing we have. To make the discussion space even better, useful and secure for everyone, we introduce some changes to the content publishing rules.

Starting from December 29, 2025, the ability to create new posts, comments and other content will be available to users who make a more significant contribution to the platform’s life. We believe that this will be a new stage in the development of our common space for thoughts and ideas.

What exactly is changing?

From December 29, 2025, users can post new public posts, leave comments, upload photos and videos, users can post at least one of the conditions:
connected package " Professional ";
the account is linked by the authorization of Sber ID;
the value of social capital is not less than 500;
the blog is registered in the register of bloggers of Roskomnadzor or has the status of verified.

Why do we need these changes?

Our main goal is to improve the quality of content and discussion. These changes will help:
Reduce spam and trolling levels. New requirements increase the degree of responsibility and identity;
Encourage thoughtful content. We want there to be more informed posts and comments in tapes and discussions from people who are really interested in the community;
Support the platform. The “Professional” package is not only access to additional functions, but also direct support for the development of the project, which allows us to make it better.

– I am an ordinary user without a package “Professional”. Does that mean my access is closed?

Not at all! All existing posts and comments will remain available to everyone. You will still be able to read freely all the content, list the tape, search for posts and use most of the features of the platform.
What do I need to do to get the opportunity to write again?

The simplest options are to link your Sber ID to your account or connect the “Professional” package.
What about my old posts and comments?

All of your previously created content will remain on the platform unchanged. You can also edit it.

I have a “Professional” package. Is something changing for me?

Everything remains to be for you! As before, you can freely publish content and enjoy all the benefits of the “Professional” package.
Will this lead to a reduction in the number of posts and comments?

We are not striving for a reduction, but for an improvement. Our goal is the quality of the content. We want each post and commentary to be more valuable, and the authors feel more responsible for their contributions.
How will this affect the newcomers?

New users will be able to immediately read all the content and get acquainted with the platform. And to start writing, it will be enough for them to connect the “Professional” package in 5 minutes or link the Sber ID account, which will be the first step towards integration into our community.
What else can users do that do not fulfill any of these conditions?

Such users will be able to create content only for themselves, with a maximum level of privacy (your entries will be visible only to you) is a great opportunity to maintain a personal diary.
Where can I ask questions or give an opinion?

We are open to dialogue! All your questions and suggestions you can send to the Support Service or discuss in the comments to this post.

We believe that these changes will help us to preserve the unique atmosphere of the platform and make it even better for those who think here, write and debate for a truly. Thank you for being with us!

Follow the updates in LiveJournal!

With love, ❤️
Team LJ

ETA: Social Capital is shown for all personal journals and communities, which have opted into ratings on Privacy tab in Account Settings page and are Cryillic Services users.
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Social Capital is intended to identify how active and influential a user or community is. Each account's Social Capital is based on many different criteria, including the number of users who have added the journal or community to their Friends list, and various other activity throughout the site: how old and active the account is, do they leave comments in other journals and communities, how often do they log in, and many other factors that differentiate real users from bot accounts.

https://www.livejournal.com/support/faq/359.html