Ace things about Dreamwidth.org

[thorfinn]

I'd already decided I was going to stop complaining about LJ - at this point it's just useless annoying noise. I'd been thinking I should instead talking about what's nice on Dreamwidth.org and why I like it as a blogging platform, without comparing it to anything else.

shanaqui posted a meme in lj_refugees specifically on that, so I copied it. :-)

Favourite thing(s) you think everyone should know about DW:
Favourite feature(s) that is/are unique to DW:
Favourite comm(s) on DW:
Comm(s) I wish would get more attention:
Favourite user(s):
The kind of comms I'm looking for:
The kind of people I'd like to befriend:

Favourite thing(s) you think everyone should know about DW:

• Dreamwidth.org: Business FAQs
• Dreamwidth.org: About Us: Open Operation
• The development process and methodology being used to build dreamwidth.org is, in my professional opinion as a software engineer and architect, one of the best examples of how to run a sustainable software development project around.
• Dreamwidth.org: Diversity Statement
• What is Dreamwidth Studios
• Dreamwidth.org: What official Dreamwidth communities are there?

Favourite feature(s) that is/are unique to DW:

• Access lists and Reading lists are separate, thus giving more control.
• Expandable, nested cut tags that can be closed from either end.

Favourite comm(s) on DW:

• dw_suggestions
• dw_news
• intranationalities (it's a closed community, but awesome).

Comm(s) I wish would get more attention:

• dw_biz
• dw_dev
• dw_dev_training
• dw_styles

Favourite user(s):

• rb
• damned_colonial
• seedy_girl

The kind of comms I'm looking for:

• Programming geek communities
• Dance geek communities, particularly swing dancing
• Technical geek communities
• Political geek communities

The kind of people I'd like to befriend:

• Tech geeks and nerds
• Dancers
• Political geeks
• Polymaths