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[sunshine_queen]

Can someone please explain the appeal of making icon posts or stories only available for a certain amount of time? Because I'm completely bewildered by this practice. What, will those icons become collectable? Will having read the story make you a member of a special society?

I went to Dadeland today and I FINALLY got a pair of black pumps. I've seriously been looking for a pair of black pumps for about a year, and I found them in the extra super secret sales room at Macy's, and they're Steve Madden. $29 instead of the original asking price of $82. And they're black patent leather and not too high and relatively comfortable and I am thrilled. I also got two bras and some underwear from Victoria's Secret, because they were having a 5-for-$25 sale and I had a gift card. AND it turned out that I didn't lose the $20+ giftcard from there like I thought I did, I put it on the other card. So I am completely ahead of the game.

(Except for the part where I am completely not ready to leave.)

It's the first day of school for my sister and the rest of Dade county and... wow. It's so weird that I don't have to go.

And now Becca is home and I'm going to go see her!

Comments

[yahtzee63.livejournal.com]

With certain icons, I can see that people might not have them up at their host server forever. With stories, though? I can't see the sense of that.

[sunshine-queen.livejournal.com]

Huh, I hadn't thought of it that way.

[yubsie]

I'm going to go with "People are stupid sometimes". :p

[sunshine-queen.livejournal.com]

Hee, I'm inclined to agree.

[dancinggoldfish.livejournal.com]

I don't really understand making stories only available for a short period of time, unless they absolutely hate the fic and don't want someone else reading it (and they only just realized this), or in some cases, if they're being published, and don't want to get in trouble for fanfiction. As for icon posts, there is the servers thing. Also, some people choose to make a post friends only after a period of time as an attempt to weed out the icon stealers/make sure people credit them. That way they can avoid getting in trouble for having a "closed community". Doesn't really make sense, but that's people for you :D

[sunshine-queen.livejournal.com]

Ahh, that makes sense too. Thanks!

(also? your icon is gorgeous)

[dancinggoldfish.livejournal.com]

Not a problem :D

And thank you :D