Alert - LJ servers have moved to Russia

[phyncke]

A friend just texted me and I just saw this tweet -

https://twitter.com/sergeybratus/status/812403796911554561

LJ's servers have been moved to Russia which leads me to have lots of security concerns about this platform. I am wondering if any of you feel the same way or have any ideas about what to do about this. I cross post most of my entries to LJ anyway but I still have to log in here to read the flist. I am worried about the security of this platform and LJ seems like a relic. My friend who is more up on these things - urged me to abandon the site because it is a security concern and there is a risk in using the site.

So I wonder if there is another site for fandom things or if people are interested in migrating to dreamwidth which is a similar platform. I already have an account over there.

Anyway. I wanted to see what the feeling is and if you even knew about this. Thoughts, feelings and concerns? I think this is a real issue and may effect my ongoing presence here.

I welcome comments on this topic and really want to know what you think.

Edit -
Here are some additional references and posts to read -
http://mdlbear.dreamwidth.org/1584606.html
http://siderea.livejournal.com/1330197.html

Comments

[laurahonest.livejournal.com]

I'm not really sure any of us Americans are actually in danger of having our security breached or our blogs deleted. The only blogs that have been deleted were Russian blogs that didn't match up with the government's view.

I have a dw account but I am not sure I even remember my password over there.

[phyncke.livejournal.com]

I guess I am more paranoid than you given the actions that Obama just took and the threat of retaliation by Putin. I am worried about my information being on a Russian server and vulnerable. I am planning on doing some selective deleting on my journal. The climate is openly hostile now.

[laurahonest.livejournal.com]

or maybe it's less that you are more paranoid and more that you are more informed? I just saw the stuff about Obama and Putin this morning and not before I made this comment last night.
Though I am not sure we really need to worry about a war with Russia. Trump is so deep in with Russia that I think Putin is pretty confident he can get what he wants without threat of war. He just has to bide his time until Jan 20th. Which is NOT a confidence inspiring thought.

[phyncke.livejournal.com]

It does not hurt to back up your journal at any rate - safer than sorry.

[laurahonest.livejournal.com]

no it definitely doesn't hurt! I'll have to see if I can remember my dw password.....