beer_good_foamy

And even if only, say, 25% of those are actually very active (that's a number I completely pulled out of my ass) that's still the equivalent of a big city (or a very small country). And no society is ever free from the odd scandal, miscarriage of justice or mad dictator. Which isn't to say that the LJ people have NOT made a complete mess of things, but... Gotta take the good with the bad, etc. As long as they don't actually try to throw us out, I think leaving is an overreaction.