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[gizmodo.com] #newcommentingfaq
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@Rosa Golijan: You may have, but I was starred like a year and a half ago and it carried through to the rest of the GME. Other people who lost thier stars are saying that they received them on the last commenting revision. Those stars are site-specific, maybe? Or just rolled back? Some people are going to be pissed at me for saying this, but I'm glad some of those stars went away. There were people who got them who actually deserved it (lostarchitect, scotland, I'm looking in your direction), but there were instances where people got one on their first comment. And that kind of cheapened the star.
Anyways, thanks for potentially starring me. That was nice of you. #newcommentingfaq
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I didn't touch anything. #newcommentingfaq
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It appears that those who lost their stars displeased the edit gods with either no sacrifice or an inadequate sacrifice and so, they have lost favor in the eyes of the gods.
Here's a little sacrifice primer:
Good sacrifice: smashing a Sony MiniDisc player
Bad sacrifice: using a dud DVD-R as a coaster
Good sacrifice: putting a DieHard car battery in a bonfire
Bad sacrifice: putting an old phone charger in the garbage can
Good sacrifice: drinking a pot of coffee straight from a freshly-brewed pot and then seeing how many rotations you can do in your office chair
Bad sacrifice: uninstalling Safari 4 from your PC
Good sacrifice: licking a your box fan while it's turned onto "HIGH"
Bad sacrifice: eating a bag of Terra Chips
Good sacrifice: defeating Ginger on Modern Warfare and then saying "No. I think there was something wrong with your controller, matt. No one beats you."
Bad sacrifice: eating half a burger #newcommentingfaq
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@OMG! Ponies!:
Dear Starred Commenters,
I have taken your stars and scattered them throughout the mushroom kingdom. Without them, you'll never have the power to rescue the princess.
Sincerely,
Bowser. #newcommentingfaq
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@OMG! Ponies!: Well thanks for clearing up all the confusion. #newcommentingfaq
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@Rosa Golijan: Thank you #newcommentingfaq
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@stre: There isn't You should be seeing something like in the screenshot here. #newcommentingfaq
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I wish I had answers, kidderoos. #newcommentingfaq
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But get rid of this ugly Georgia font for the text boxes. Bleh.
and someone please explain to me the "#xxx" thing, please. #newcommentingfaq
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It seems like most of the well known commenters still have theirs. #newcommentingfaq
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I just hope the reply system can keep up with my ever changing name(s).
#JasonIsSuave , will we get in trouble for abusing hashtags? Will using a hashtag for something verboten, i.e. #first or #willitblend or #isthisnews result in the same action as using it in a post?
Other than that, my biggest questions is, Can I get animated gifs back in comments?! #newcommentingfaq
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"Of course, if Apple sold Mexican beer, it would be Miller Chill.
Apple would claim to have revolutionized beer by combining fruit and beer, criticized anyone else for fruiting beer, and also charged extra for the privilege of pre-fruited beer. Yes, the beer would have a slightly higher alcohol content, but you'd still be able to get a better buzz for less money by buying Corona, the Windows of Mexican beer (tastes okay, not great, but okay).
Meanwhile, stoners would scoff at you as you came out of the bodega for not doing the Linux-alternative by huffing paint with them in parking lot. "
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@Kaiser-Machead: Mr. Machead, such a beer does not exist. #newcommentingfaq
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#wheresmystar #newcommentingfaq
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#omgponies #shuttupponies #whereismystar #starcommenters #youreallabunchoffanboys #newcommentingfaq
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Yeah, it looks like they're either slowly reinstituting them....or maybe lostarchitect is just lucky... #newcommentingfaq
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Kind of crap at commenting, unfortunately. But that's just how it is.
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Strangely, I feel liberated by the absence of that little icon. I can now go back to posting snarky replies without fear of actually promoting some pinhead's comment. #newcommentingfaq
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Well, that and making someone at Giz laugh when I was smashing faces last April Fools day. Or maybe it truly was a result of the Conficker Clown... #newcommentingfaq
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