Livejournal

Livejournal is a blog community started by Brad Fitzpatrick back in 1999. It's changed hands a few times since then and the (huge) userbase has been pretty upset about the new folks in Russia, SUP, running the show.

Backup Tools

ljArchive (Windows)

A nice interface grabs the info from the servers and presents it in its own customizable templates within the program. Exports to HTML and XML. It's very easy to use and is currently being developed on Sourceforge.

Signs of Instability

Livejournal Implodes: Staff Let Go

LJ in 2009 -- The Grim Purge