LJ geek help needed

[deborahjross]

I did something and now the user names that used to appear below the user pics on my Friends Page have gone bye-bye. I can't figure out how to undo it through the LJ topics. Anyone have any ideas? Has this happened to you?

Comments

[deborahjross.livejournal.com]

Just in case anyone's wondering .... the problem has been occurring with the particular layout I was using. I switched to another one and presto! the user names reappeared. LJ is working on a real fix, but for now, I'm happy. I may try various new styles, so let me know how they are for you.

I understand you're here and all...

[john v. hedtke (from livejournal.com)]

...but have you considered the possibility of putting Wordpress on your own domain as an alternative? I've been running a personal blog for about 5 years at hedtke.blogspot.com, but I recently started a professional blog for authors that is off of my own domain and uses WordPress, so I control the whole thing. You can even import everything from LiveJournal, I believe, which lets you make a gradual and seamless transition. It's been very easy to use and almost no more trouble then setting up a second blog using Blogger.

There's no overweaning reason you need to do this, but I think you may end up with more control and better features. Just a thought.

Re: I understand you're here and all...

[deborahjross.livejournal.com]

John, that's an interesting idea. Maybe downstream, when I am juggling fewer commitments. I like how LJ supports discussion rather than just blogging (I do that on Book View Cafe) or sound bytes (FB). Way too many excuses to not get down to work!~

Re: I understand you're here and all...

[john v. hedtke (from livejournal.com)]

Boy howdy, I sure hear you on that one. :) There are many things I ~could~ be doing that aren't this proposal and they all seem sorta important, but this is really The Thing To Do.