"I hope the Russians love their journals too"

Reposted from metaquotes: the LJ member ardath_rekha sums up the controversy over the LJ changes by adapting an old Sting song.

In Europe and America
There's a growing feeling of hysteria
Conditioned to comment on all the posts
And the sarcastic tweets and updates of our hosts
Mr. Igrick said "we'll reformat you"
I don't subscribe to this shade of blue
It would be such an ignorant thing to do
If the Russians love their journals too.

How can I save my lovely blog
From ArtLebedev's layout dog
There is no monopoly on design skill
On either side of the blogging hill
Facebook shares the same aesthetic
Regardless of how pathetic
Believe me when I say to you
I hope the Russians love their journals too.

There's too much historical precedence
To believe your protests of innocence
Is there no such thing as LJ anymore?
It's a site we've never seen before

Mr. Zuckerberg says "We'll assimilate you
And all the rest of the Internet too!"
Believe me when I say to you
I hope the Russians love their journals too.

We all share the same basic algorithms
Regardless of these design schisms
What might save us, me and you
Is if the Russians love their journals too...

I think they nailed it in one.