Yes, I know. It's really awful over there, unbelievable (although sadly not at the same time). I have mixed feelings because obviously, LJ aren't the Russian gov't and it would be silly to pretend they are, or to assume that me switching websites or not can help anyone in Russia, but at the same time, whatever their own stance, LJ are obliged to follow their country's laws, while I'm not - and if there's a perfectly serviceable alternative, as there is here, then why give them any more traffic or content than I have to? So, yeah. :-/

But I think this should be a little better anyway, and that's about £15-20 saved when renewal comes up, so I've practical reasons too. Also I love the idea of having my comments in the same place again!