I think that LJ for me personally has been a great place to connect to others in some of my fandoms but it's not the only place I've been able to do that. I think that unfortunately a lot of people's only fandom interactivity has been through LJ and it's really a shame because there are a lot of great places online and off where you can share your obsessions.

It just seems that people have gotten so used to associating their fandom identities with LJ that they have forgotten that they liked QaF or DS or Dr. Who or Xena or whatever else they are into BEFORE LJ even existed. I'm actually really glad that you've been so vocal about your disatisfaction with LJ because it led me to InsaneJournal which I think is great! Now I have an entirely new realm in which to explore and discover.

So, if it means anything, I for one am grateful and I don't think you over reacted at all.