SIGH

[sholio]

Soooo apparently LJ is now set by default to screen "non-friend comments with links". At least, mine was. If you'd like to change this, you can go here to do so: http://www.livejournal.com/manage/settings/?cat=privacy

On the bright(er) side, it's actually kind of nice to have that option if you get a lot of spam. On the not-so-bright side, it seems to be mutually exclusive with other comment screening settings; I'm pretty sure I used to have mine set to screen anonymous comments due to spammers and trolls (at least, I don't remember changing that), and now it's screening non-friend comments instead, which is ... not the same!

Comments

[sholio]

Only if they have a link in them. I think it's an anti-spam measure, but it's kind of startling if you don't expect it.

[trystings.livejournal.com]

Only if they have a link in them.

Ah, I missed that part. That makes more sense.

My LJ also changed to default "screen non-friend comments with links" btw. I am pretty sure it was set to "don't screen comments".