I don't mean to be antisocial, but...

[fleurlb]

So, LJ has apparently added some new functionality that will let you cross-post comments to Twitter and Facebook. I don't really understand the mechanics of it all, but there seems to be some messed up workflow in which I can f-lock a post but a commenter can still cross-post comments on the post to their Twitter and FB. This post explains all this a lot better than I ever could. 

There doesn't, as of now, appear to be any way to opt out of this entirely. Which, for reasons outlined in the above link, is massively annoying. My FB is a mix of personal friends and work colleagues, all of whom know nothing about my fan fiction hobby. And frankly, for a plethora of reasons, I prefer to keep it that way.

So I ask that you please not cross-post comments here to Twitter or FB. I also ask that if you're replying to a comment I left on your LJ, please don't cross-post the reply. And if you happen to love this new functionality and are opting in to automatic cross-posting of things on your LJ, please let me know and I'll send you PMs instead of comments.

I know this probably sounds extremely antisocial or paranoid (and honestly, I'm not even sure how FB would know that this account is associated with my FB account, since I use different email addresses), but I really do like to keep this part of my life compartmentalized.

Thanks in advance for your co-operation on this. 

Comments

[khemlab.livejournal.com]

This. Would you mind if I just copied this post verbatim to my journal?

[celtic-flicka.livejournal.com]

Right there with you--we should have the option to have our own LJs not linked to that feature in any way, if we choose. My cousins and old co-workers on FB don't need to know about my porny fanfic habit.

Supposedly there is a script that keeps the "Repost" checkboxes from showing up, but I haven't figured that one out yet. I'll let you know if I do.

[winterfish.livejournal.com]

Ugh. This really should have been an opt out feature. :/

[chemm80]

No, you're not alone. I feel the same way, for much the same reasons. I really didn't want to post about this because I think it should go without saying, but I did anyway, just in case.

[echoing-dream.livejournal.com]

I am totally with you on this one. The idea of any of my LJ going anywhere near my Facebook frankly terrifies me! ♥