Great post. I agree wholeheartedly, with the caveat that I do use both Facebook and Twitter - but neither one overlaps very much with LiveJournal. LJ will always hold a special place in my heart - I feel more connected to my friends here than I do with any other community. For whatever reason, the structure and history of this site seem to promote deeper thoughts, better writing, and stronger connections than anywhere else. I think I'll always be here as long as it exists.

I think there actually is a small renaissance going on right now, even if it is just a few of us diehards saying "Fuck it, I'm staying."