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more about #about more comments → MrInBetween: I am furious at the editors for stripping me of my star. I thought I had earned it, over a year of faithful (and often funny) commenting. If the star ... more » Mediahohoho: Would one of the editors care to point out why I lost my star? Or re-lost my star, as the case has it? This is fucking insulting. If you're going to c... more » If_I_Had_a_Poodle: power to the people right on. makes sense. one question re feeding the trolls: there is something righteous and educational and fun about taking down ... more » haikumaster: New comment system / does not allow for line breaks / It's bad for haiku more » ZacharyNekrologist: The reverse chronological seems nice, but as the post wears on, you'll find the posts are less interesting and insightful, and frequently double posts... more » TheSometimesWhy: Are you suggesting that the blogosphere become a meritocracy? Next thing you know you'll be advocating something really outrageous like substantive h... more » kookla: Word to the wise. READ THE RULES!!! Use your stars for good and not evil! I made a harmless response to a troll and didn't realize I was promoting them! more » Charolastra: Thank you for reducing the majority of commentators to the equivalent of sewer mutants. Also, placing the expand thread button at the very bottom of t... more » raincoaster: How many stars do you have to have to get paragraph breaks? more » VoxPopuli: I'm really liking this tiered system, especially if it means I don't have to wade through all the comments. An edit button too? Wonderful. more » Mediahohoho: Wow. Color me chastised. more » JPMarat: I like the redesign, but I wish that the middle column was able to stretch back out to normal size once it got past the new sidebar. Probs not happeni... more » Nice Beaver: I love the VIP room analogy. The idea of a starred commenter delivering a smirking "Sorry, Bro. Can't help ya" warms me. more » Phyllis Nefler: HELP! Is it still possible to find a comments permalink? Dozens of Tumblr posts and snide emails ride on this answer! more » momo: This significantly ups the discourse and decreases the noise (which had frankly driven me from even looking at the comments). If there were a way t... more » -
#chchchanges
Gawker Comments Are Made of Stars
The new Gawker commenting system is here. And, if everything works out as planned, it will let us highlight the brilliant, witty and informative comments. Welcome to a new hierarchical era.
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#housekeeping
Meet the New Valleywag: Ryan Tate
After terrorizing tech managers, Owen Thomas has decided to join 'em. Emerging from the shadows to replace him as the Valleywag is Ryan Tate, who's already relishing the idea of life in the sunshine. More » -
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In Case You Were Wondering How Our Traffic Is Doing
Compete.com released their monthly unique visitor numbers today and Gawker had another strong month, staying ahead of old-line (and much larger) outfits like ABCNews.com and NYMag.com. More » -
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What Do You Know? We Won an Award
You may have started the day thinking you were reading any old gossip rag, but the people have clicked and Gawker is your best group blog of the 2009 Weblog Awards. More » -
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Defamer Folds Into Gawker; Editors to Pursue Careers in Bearded Hip-Hop
Like a waffling yard sale lady who, push come to shove, simply couldn't part with her prized collection of People "Sexiest Man Alives," Nick Denton has succumbed to a crippling case of seller's remorse.
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#housekeeping
Thank you, Sue Simmons and Bill O'Reilly.

