I would add: the splitting between reading list and access list happened on DW specifically in response to how welded they were on LJ. And the access list is the "granular privacy controls" Pillowfort keeps talking about. XD You can post something publicly, or something with different access levels like you describe, or just for yourself. People can also filter their friends feed to just people, or just communities, or filter out certain tags as well. (I just know a lot of Tumblr people were enthusiastic about Pillowfort, so mentioning some of the stuff Pillowfort and Dreamwidth have in common -- user-created communities, privacy controls, &c &c -- might ease the transition some.)
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I would add: the splitting between reading list and access list happened on DW specifically in response to how welded they were on LJ. And the access list is the "granular privacy controls" Pillowfort keeps talking about. XD You can post something publicly, or something with different access levels like you describe, or just for yourself. People can also filter their friends feed to just people, or just communities, or filter out certain tags as well. (I just know a lot of Tumblr people were enthusiastic about Pillowfort, so mentioning some of the stuff Pillowfort and Dreamwidth have in common -- user-created communities, privacy controls, &c &c -- might ease the transition some.)