Checking on settings

[barondave]

I've managed to import everything from LJ to Dreamwidth. Now, to see if I can crosspost. If you're reading this on LJ, it succeeded. To my pleasure, my LJ scrapbook photos imported, and most of my pictures are stashed on my site, so for the nonce everything seems to work.

Still not all that convinced DW is more than LJ Lite, but what the heck.

Edited to add Okay, try #3. If this works, thank aedifica.

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[barondave]

Nothing happens. That's the problem.

I set up my LJ in Manage Accounts for a crosspost. Checked the pw. When I make a DW entry, it gives me two confusing options: one a checkbox to crosspost, and another checkbox for barondave@lj. I've tried checking both boxes (though not at the same time) and at no point does the post appear in my lj.

Between this and the inability to upload userpics, it seems DW has a long way to go before it's out of beta. Any help or advice you can give would be appreciated.

[aedifica]

Ah, ok. Both those boxes need to be checked at the same time. The reason there are two is that people with paid accounts can have multiple journals set up for crossposting, so the first checkbox means "do you want to crosspost this at all?" and the second checkbox means "which journal do you want to crosspost to?" I'll suggest that that be clarified.

(Thanks for giving the details, that was very helpful!)

[barondave]

Hey, it worked! Thanks! Yes, please have them clarify how the crossposting checkboxes work.

[aedifica]

I added it to the suggestions post! It's here, if you come up with anything else you'd like to add: http://dw-suggestions.dreamwidth.org/293.html