LiveJournal (often abbreviate LJ) is a virtual community where Internet users can keep a blog, journal or diary. LiveJournal is also the name of the open sourceserver software that was designed to run the LiveJournal virtual community. LiveJournal's differences from other blogging sites include its WELL-like features of a self-contained community and some social networking features similar to other social networking sites. Danga Interactive, the company which provides the LiveJournal service, is based in San Francisco, California.