LiveJournal is a virtual community service where users can keep a blog, journal or diary. LiveJournal is strongly community-oriented. In fact, you can get a free basic account only if a community member invites you; otherwise you have to pay. This is a weblog service that primarily reviews online journals and weblogs and gives ratings and awards based on categories.
I found it to be a useful service.

My sister used LiveJournal, and so I started using it to correspond with her.  It was easy to get started, and it had a simple interface. I stopped using it exclusively a couple of years ago, because it felt a little too young for me (I'm in my mid-20s).  I just felt really isolated on LiveJournal, although I joined many different communties.  I still think it was because I was too old, and most ppl in my age group were migrating to Blogger. I never got the hang of redesigning my personal page.  It seemed difficult to do it, and the themes seemed very sparse.  I just didn't have much fun there.  The only thing that keeps me going back every now and then is the fact that I do have some family who still regularly uses it.

I have been a member of LiveJournal for several years now.  I used it before I even knew MySpace existed!  Its was great format for free blogging in the beginning and still is.  I had some issues at first with LiveJournal (inability to upload pics/graphics/videos/etc.), but most of those have long since been resolved.  I have recently heard through the rumor mill that LiveJournal is now or contemplating ending their availability of free memberships.  I hope that this is untrue.  I know that my free account is still active and working fine.  I would hate to see yet another free to the public site get sucked into the greed of the marketplace and start charging for their basic service.  That aside, LiveJournal has an easy interface that anyone with a lick of computer know how can quickly figure out.  Its a great way to keep track of your daily life and stay in contact with friends and family too.  You can also make your blog public or private by blog entry or blog entirety.  Overall, its a great place to set up your own personal blog.