It may have simple explanation .....

[catalyst2]

...... but why do I see people's own journals on their f-lists? There is presumably some kind of benefit but what it it?

Anybody?
Anybody?
Bueller?

Comments

[electrcspacegrl.livejournal.com]

Ditto to all of these statements. It's also just easier to keep track of your own entries, notice and correct mistakes, etc. I primarily just visit my f-list, so I can see everything there and don't have to navigate back and forth. Plus, I consider my own posts to be part of my f-list community, so they belong there too.

[spectralbovine.livejournal.com]

Also, it means you show up bold on other people's flists in their profiles, so it's easy to tell if you come across someone who's friended you.

[catalyst2.livejournal.com]

I only realised what those bold entries meant a few months ago! I am so slow sometimes!

I think it might do that already though, without adding me to my own flist. I must check this out.

[catalyst2.livejournal.com]

Now that sounds useful - I was doing a lot of that flitting around yesterday between various pages and got myself "lost" twice, including closing one window halfway through a post!

[electrcspacegrl.livejournal.com]

When I write updates, I use an LJ client which is very useful. I can manage my entries through there, and also use it as a notepad.

[catalyst2.livejournal.com]

I have to betray my ignorance here - what is an LJ client?

[electrcspacegrl.livejournal.com]

It's an application you can install on your computer that allows you to post entries, edit posts and manage posts and your friends list all in one program. It's a lifesaver and I'd never use LJ without it.

You can find an LJ Client here. If you use Windows I recommend Semagic. For Mac, Xjournal. I actually wish there was a Semagic client for Mac because it's much nicer.

[catalyst2.livejournal.com]

Oooh sounds interesting. I must explore! Thank you for the link.