Fanfic more popular than movies and music? I don't think so. LJ has a lot more than fandom people in it. There aren't even many people who list 'fanfiction' in their interests. Most of the fanfic comms I'm in don't even list it.

I don't claim to know why they did it. I highly doubt they thought they'd slip something by, given how often it's been proved people would find out.

What amuses me is that the main people spouting off about this are people who have moved to InsaneJournal. What do they care what happens here? Oh yeah, they want fandom to move where THEY are. Self serving much?

Until LJ makes a statement, I'm not going to jump to any conclusions.