Comments on: Comments upgrade.

By: hterrya

hterrya — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 23:28:21 +0000

# 26 – “I was getting frustrated because TP hadnâ€™t sent me my password.
Then I checked my spam e-mails, which my filter had blockedâ€¦.and there it was :).”

Comment by Badger â€” September 22, 2007 @ 7:29 am

I had the same problem, Badger. Our spam filters must be set the same.

I join everyone (except nasty troll “ron,” of course {# 19}) in congratulating TP for this much needed improvement.

Like many others, I call for a “thumbs down” option. This would help identify trolls, like “ron,” more easily than the “Report Abuse” option.

Nevertheless, kudos to Think Progress for a much needed improvement!

By: Technodaoist

Technodaoist — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 13:57:43 +0000

Huzzah!

Thank you TP, for implementing thee improvements.

By: TheToonGuy

TheToonGuy — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 12:51:40 +0000

I can’t imagine someone giving a thumbs up to some of the (troll) posts I’ve seen. Are they boosting themselves? Are they getting a little help from sock puppets or troll friends?

By: Badger

Badger — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 11:29:57 +0000

I was getting frustrated because TP hadn’t sent me my password.
Then I checked my spam e-mails, which my filter had blocked….and there it was :). Apparently, my computer thought your e-mail was spam. Bad computer.

By: JPV

JPV — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 10:27:46 +0000

“How Bush’s grandfather helped Hitler’s rise to power”

http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1312540,00.html

By: lylepink

lylepink — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 09:45:22 +0000

Quick action. Columbia has a history as pointed out by #19. Futher history shows many top families at the time supported Hitler. This guy from Iran is a kook, IMO, and poses no threat to us. This may be a good thing in actually showing just how much of a “kook” he really is by the Q and A part of the visit.

By: lylepink

lylepink — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 09:30:11 +0000

I got registered and changed to my preferred password in minutes, now I’ll see how long it takes my comment to appear. 5:30

By: Uranus

Uranus — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 08:38:13 +0000

What do the shrinking dollar, the upcoming war with Iran and something falling out of the sky in Peru have in common? A possible military coup in the U.S., of course. Read it here.

By: Lefty Patriot

Lefty Patriot — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 06:04:54 +0000

Look out, everybody, Iran’s about to invade Poland!

By the way, ron, Ahmadinejad is not anti-semitic, just anti- israel, with good reason, in fact, the same reasons you’re citing in your inaccurate characterization. The same reasons the American government gives for the insane embargo on Cuba. Israel has been the American government’s pit bull in the ME for decades, and it’s hardly any wonder that the neighbors are sick and tired of a nuclear-armed bully in their midst.

By: Xisithrus

Xisithrus — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 05:34:11 +0000

Woo, I am up to three! Can I get a cupie doll prize, preferrably one with a bobble head and velcro feet that lights up when I apply the brakes?

By: Wayne

Wayne — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 04:02:48 +0000

It would probably also ease up the workload of the moderators, to not have to investigate every â€œAbuseâ€ report.

Comment by JPV â€” September 21, 2007 @ 11:07 pm

Yeah, similar to slashdot.org.
Troll ratings can make you not see able, depending on the user setable filters for the ratings.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 03:58:03 +0000

Looking Good.

It is so much easier to actually read now, with not having to skip big blocks of troll droppings any more. =)

Awsome improvement.

By: Wayne A. Schneider

Wayne A. Schneider — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 03:09:07 +0000

Thanks, Faiz, and the wonderful staff of TP. You came through as promised, and I applaud the upgrades. Seriously, you did a great job. Thank you very much.

By: JPV

JPV — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 03:08:58 +0000

Also an option to set a default sorting choice, in the user preferences, would be quite useful too.

By: JPV

JPV — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 03:07:35 +0000

The new system is a GREAT improvement. However, I think that a “Thumbs Down” vote would be more useful, especially when sorting by “Top Rated”, than the “Abuse Report”.

It would probably also ease up the workload of the moderators, to not have to investigate every “Abuse” report.

By: Chocolate Jesus

Chocolate Jesus — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 03:02:26 +0000

This just in, Feds investigating allegations that Blackwater is smuggling american weapons to terrorist groups in Iraq…

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/21/blackwater.probe.ap/index.html

“The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Raleigh, North Carolina, is handling the investigation with help from Pentagon and State Department auditors, who have concluded there is enough evidence to file charges, the officials told The Associated Press. “

By: Marie

Marie — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 02:29:21 +0000

TP, this is working out very well. Thanks.

By: Evergreen2U

Evergreen2U — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 02:02:25 +0000

Phew, as a grandmother type this was not easy, but finally received a new username & password. Maybe others are having a difficult time too? The old username, just plain Evergreen, said I had the wrong email address.

By: grover nerdkissed

grover nerdkissed — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 01:56:25 +0000

ThinkProgress was linked on Roseanne’s blog today!

http://www.roseanneworld.com/blog/2007/09/thinkprogressorg.php

thanks, Roseanne!

By: Xisithrus

Xisithrus — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 01:42:05 +0000

Can I recommend myself? *sniff*