Baby Giraffe Time
“You lookin’ at me?”
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Meet the new pride and joy of the Prague Zoo, one of two Rothschild giraffes born this month, via the Internet Center for the Study of Baby Animal Cuteness, ZooBorns.
153 comments
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Four More Tears Wed, Feb 29, 2012 5:50:56pm |
Love that black tuft of hair on top of his head.
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WINDUPBIRD DISEASE [S.K.U.M.M.] Wed, Feb 29, 2012 5:51:25pm |
Buck trollin' the pages lol [Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...]
PAY ATTENTION TO ME IMMA BUCK!
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Killgore Trout Wed, Feb 29, 2012 5:54:28pm |
re: #5 windupbird is in the gravity well
Buck trollin' the pages lol [Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...]
PAY ATTENTION TO ME IMMA BUCK!
I'm surprised there's still a moonbat tag.
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jaunte Wed, Feb 29, 2012 5:55:16pm |
re: #7 Killgore Trout
Dumpster Muffin is still out there somewhere.
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Achilles Tang Wed, Feb 29, 2012 5:57:14pm |
re: #2 Death of Rats
Yah, but what does it taste like?
My first thought too.
What is wrong with us???
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steve_davis Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:04:35pm |
I've got to assume those red eyes mean he was doing an all-nighter sitting in at House of Blues. It's a little known fact that giraffes are outstanding sessions musicians.
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Stanghazi Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:06:53pm |
Dude is following me on twitter.
I'm gonna go for it
David Martosko @EditMeDavid
Executive Editor, The Daily Caller. Father of daughters, editor of reporters, lover of an opera singer, eater of pierogies, former drinker of booze
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b_sharp Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:10:00pm |
re: #13 College is GOOD you asshat.
Dude is following me on twitter.
I'm gonna go for it
David Martosko @EditMeDavid
Executive Editor, The Daily Caller. Father of daughters, editor of reporters, lover of an opera singer, eater of pierogies, former drinker of booze
What are you going to do?
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Four More Tears Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:10:31pm |
Rachel's doing an interesting Overton Window piece.
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Stanghazi Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:11:16pm |
Whoa. The President of Ireland goes OFF on the tea baggers and Sarah Palin.
Worth the listen.
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Stanghazi Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:12:22pm |
re: #16 College is GOOD you asshat.
Whoa. The President of Ireland goes OFF on the tea baggers and Sarah Palin.
Worth the listen.
[Embedded content]
I'm still listening. Like 4 min. THIS DUDE IS AWESOME.
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WINDUPBIRD DISEASE [S.K.U.M.M.] Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:12:47pm |
re: #13 College is GOOD you asshat.
the former drinker of booze part is because he's a convicted drunk driver
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Linden Arden Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:12:53pm |
re: #15 The Right Height
Rachel's doing an interesting Overton Window piece.
"Scooch". She just used that word. Rachel is so nerdy she is cool beyond description.
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Stanghazi Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:13:58pm |
re: #16 College is GOOD you asshat.
Whoa. The President of Ireland goes OFF on the tea baggers and Sarah Palin.
Worth the listen.
[Embedded content]
"A decent American rather than a wanker just whipping up fear."
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Four More Tears Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:14:03pm |
re: #21 Linden Arden
"Scooch". She just used that word. Rachel is so nerdy she is cool beyond description.
I'd have a crush on her if I didn't know how much I'm not her type.
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Dark_Falcon Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:16:30pm |
re: #7 Killgore Trout
I'm surprised there's still a moonbat tag.
It's a needed thing. Moonbats still exist, after all. That one kind of stupidity is prevalent right now does not make other kinds disappear.
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Four More Tears Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:16:35pm |
re: #19 Dead Wait
Your new display name would be an awesome title for a survival horror game.
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jaunte Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:17:07pm |
re: #16 College is GOOD you asshat.
Heh.
"Be proud to be a decent American, rather than just a wanker whipping up fear."
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Charles Johnson Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:17:09pm |
OK, design question: now that we've had some time with the new "display name" feature, how do you feel about it? Too confusing? Confusing but fun? Just fun, or totally fun?
If you're not comfortable with it, how would you make it better? Put a time limit on display name changes, for example?
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Four More Tears Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:17:33pm |
re: #24 Dark_Falcon
It's a needed thing. Moonbats still exist, after all. That one kind of stupidity is prevalent right now does not make other kinds disappear.
My gut tells me he was being sarcastic.
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Charles Johnson Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:18:11pm |
Or do you hate it so much you wish I'd just turn it the fuck off?
I can do that, you know.
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jaunte Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:18:31pm |
re: #27 Charles Johnson
I like it as is. Mildly confusing, but fun.
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b_sharp Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:18:39pm |
re: #27 Charles Johnson
OK, design question: now that we've had some time with the new "display name" feature, how do you feel about it? Too confusing? Confusing but fun? Just fun, or totally fun?
If you're not comfortable with it, how would you make it better? Put a time limit on display name changes, for example?
It actually adds information about the user.
And it's a gas.
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allegro Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:18:49pm |
re: #18 College is GOOD you asshat.
I'm still listening. Like 4 min. THIS DUDE IS AWESOME.
"don't be just a wanker whipping up fear" LOL! I love him!
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b_sharp Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:19:06pm |
re: #29 Charles Johnson
Or do you hate it so much you wish I'd just turn it the fuck off?
I can do that, you know.
Keep it.
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Four More Tears Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:19:11pm |
re: #29 Charles Johnson
Or do you hate it so much you wish I'd just turn it the fuck off?
I can do that, you know.
Heh. I'm really getting the impression that you want to.
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Stanghazi Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:19:25pm |
re: #27 Charles Johnson
OK, design question: now that we've had some time with the new "display name" feature, how do you feel about it? Too confusing? Confusing but fun? Just fun, or totally fun?
If you're not comfortable with it, how would you make it better? Put a time limit on display name changes, for example?
My takey:
Keep it open, random and interesting. Peeps who know, know. Others - ha - but the smart ones will figure it out.
No criteria. But keeping the same avatar is helpful. charleshelpmyiphoneworkbetterduringtheday
when I get home I scroll over the name to see who it is. (keep that pls)
I love it.
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Charles Johnson Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:20:11pm |
re: #36 The Right Height
Heh. I'm really getting the impression that you want to.
Nope, I actually like it myself. But I built in a toggle switch.
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Stanghazi Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:20:22pm |
re: #28 The Right Height
My gut tells me he was being sarcastic.
Ya, Killgore's chance to drop "moonbat" gold of the day.
Although I saw Media Benjamin posted today. That was Platinum.
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Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:20:43pm |
re: #27 Charles Johnson
OK, design question: now that we've had some time with the new "display name" feature, how do you feel about it? Too confusing? Confusing but fun? Just fun, or totally fun?
If you're not comfortable with it, how would you make it better? Put a time limit on display name changes, for example?
Totally Fun.
I would make an optional shadow of the name. I.e. either global (in account settings) or local (a check-box in the comment post window) option to leave the name in the comment box as it is.
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b_sharp Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:21:01pm |
re: #38 Charles Johnson
Nope, I actually like it myself. But I built in a toggle switch.
Double pole or single pole.
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Dancing along the light of day Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:21:20pm |
re: #27 Charles Johnson
Confusing, but some are having fun. You are the most awesome webmaster ever!
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b_sharp Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:21:51pm |
re: #40 We Fear Change
I think it's a good thing to keep.
You should just tell people to keep the change, then you never have to see it.
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Dancing along the light of day Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:22:22pm |
re: #29 Charles Johnson
I think you can do anything. That's part of the magic of this website!
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Four More Tears Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:22:29pm |
re: #38 Charles Johnson
Nope, I actually like it myself. But I built in a toggle switch.
Ah. Well I have no issues with it. I can't mouseover names with the tablet here, but it's easy enough to just click on the users pic, so no complaints from me.
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Killgore Trout Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:22:57pm |
re: #27 Charles Johnson
OK, design question: now that we've had some time with the new "display name" feature, how do you feel about it? Too confusing? Confusing but fun? Just fun, or totally fun?
If you're not comfortable with it, how would you make it better? Put a time limit on display name changes, for example?
I think it's too confusing. It's a fun feature and a lot of people seem to like it. Maybe reserve it for special occasions or weekend drinking threads.
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Stanghazi Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:23:36pm |
re: #45 Dead Wait
You should just tell people to keep the change, then you never have to see it.
LOL. This is an idea Charles:
Pick the time, freeze it. This is it peeps.
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Kragar Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:23:50pm |
re: #27 Charles Johnson
OK, design question: now that we've had some time with the new "display name" feature, how do you feel about it? Too confusing? Confusing but fun? Just fun, or totally fun?
If you're not comfortable with it, how would you make it better? Put a time limit on display name changes, for example?
I think a time limit might be ok.
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Dancing along the light of day Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:23:54pm |
re: #48 Killgore Trout
We will pick a weekend, and all be Killgore Trouts. Be warned!
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A Man for all Seasons Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:24:06pm |
re: #29 Charles Johnson
Or do you hate it so much you wish I'd just turn it the fuck off?
I can do that, you know.
I think it is great fun...And nobody can hide from who they are
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Stanghazi Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:24:32pm |
re: #48 Killgore Trout
I think it's too confusing. It's a fun feature and a lot of people seem to like it. Maybe reserve it for special occasions or weekend drinking threads.
Really, does the name Killgore mean anti everything?
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Dark_Falcon Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:24:46pm |
re: #27 Charles Johnson
OK, design question: now that we've had some time with the new "display name" feature, how do you feel about it? Too confusing? Confusing but fun? Just fun, or totally fun?
If you're not comfortable with it, how would you make it better? Put a time limit on display name changes, for example?
I'm OK with it.
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Kragar Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:25:25pm |
re: #16 College is GOOD you asshat.
Whoa. The President of Ireland goes OFF on the tea baggers and Sarah Palin.
Worth the listen.
[Embedded content]
I like this guy.
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Dancing along the light of day Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:26:08pm |
Charles, just keep monitoring registration! There are some VERY nasty banned ones, who want back in. RP you reading?
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Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:26:11pm |
Mary, Mary, quite contrary,
How does your garden grow?
With silver bells, and cockle shells,
And pretty maids all in a row.
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austin_blue Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:26:35pm |
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engineer cat Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:27:48pm |
The President of Ireland goes OFF on the tea baggers
omg people in other countries can see it!!!
how embarrassing...
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Four More Tears Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:28:27pm |
Question: does it affect searches at all? Or will a search for a user's comments return results by their user name no matter what display names they've used?
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Decatur Deb Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:28:48pm |
The nic-shifter isn't my style, but some people are getting creative enough to use it as another layer of comment.
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Dark_Falcon Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:28:51pm |
re: #60 Floral Giraffe
Charles, just keep monitoring registration! There are some VERY nasty banned ones, who want back in. RP you reading?
Is our "fan club" feeling frisky again?
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Stanghazi Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:29:22pm |
re: #65 Decatur Deb
The nic-shifter isn't my style, but some people are getting creative enough to use it as another layer of comment.
YEP
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Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:30:10pm |
re: #64 The Right Height
Question: does it affect searches at all? Or will a search for a user's comments return results by their user name no matter what display names they've used?
It doesn't affect searches by author. You can click on any "Recent comments" button for any user and you will see by what name the search goes.
It does affect searches by mention in the comment text.
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Charles Johnson Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:30:28pm |
re: #64 The Right Height
Question: does it affect searches at all? Or will a search for a user's comments return results by their user name no matter what display names they've used?
The latter.
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austin_blue Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:31:00pm |
re: #27 Charles Johnson
OK, design question: now that we've had some time with the new "display name" feature, how do you feel about it? Too confusing? Confusing but fun? Just fun, or totally fun?
If you're not comfortable with it, how would you make it better? Put a time limit on display name changes, for example?
The display names are often thread specific. Do you have the capacity to revert them to original nics on all following threads?
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Four More Tears Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:31:41pm |
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Charles Johnson Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:32:38pm |
re: #70 austin_blue
The display names are often thread specific. Do you have the capacity to revert them to original nics on all following threads?
If I turn off the display name feature, any pages generated after that will show the real usernames.
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goddamnedfrank Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:32:50pm |
re: #27 Charles Johnson
OK, design question: now that we've had some time with the new "display name" feature, how do you feel about it? Too confusing? Confusing but fun? Just fun, or totally fun?
If you're not comfortable with it, how would you make it better? Put a time limit on display name changes, for example?
I have no problem with it at all, people confused by it are probably easily confused in general and there's no fixing that. I'm never going to use it myself but others really seem to enjoy being able to change their names so I say leave it. A unique constraint and a reveal of the true account ID on avatar mouse-over would fix the few legit issues I've heard voiced so far.
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Lidane Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:33:29pm |
I know there's a thread about Davy Jones, but I wanted to share one of my favorites:
I grew up watching Monkees reruns on TV. I'm actually more affected by this death than I was by Whitney Houston. It's like a part of my childhood is gone. :(
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PhillyPretzel Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:33:45pm |
I like the ability to change my name if needed or if I want to.
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Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:34:07pm |
re: #73 goddamnedfrank
I have no problem with it at all, people confused by it are probably easily confused in general and there's no fixing that. I'm never going to use it myself but others really seem to enjoy being able to change their names so I say leave it. A unique constraint and a reveal of the true account ID on avatar mouse-over would fix the few legit issues I've heard voiced so far.
There is a reveal by hover over nickname. But avatar hover wouldn't hurt, yes.
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austin_blue Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:34:15pm |
re: #72 Charles Johnson
If I turn off display name feature, any pages generated after that will show the real usernames.
Then I would suggest you go with that option. Many of the display names make no sense on following threads. If you want to play, make it thread specific.
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Stanghazi Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:34:41pm |
re: #74 Lidane
I know there's a thread about Davy Jones, but I wanted to share one of my favorites:
[Embedded content]I grew up watching Monkees reruns on TV. I'm actually more affected by this death than I was by Whitney Houston. It's like a part of my childhood is gone. :(
He was really young actually. 66. I saw them with a bunch of chicks in college. We knew all the songs. DAVEE EE EE
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Decatur Deb Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:34:44pm |
re: #74 Lidane
I know there's a thread about Davy Jones, but I wanted to share one of my favorites:
[Embedded content]I grew up watching Monkees reruns on TV. I'm actually more affected by this death than I was by Whitney Houston. It's like a part of my childhood is gone. :(
No joy on FF/Linux machine.
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Dancing along the light of day Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:35:36pm |
re: #66 Dark_Falcon
RP is active, and out hunting. Too bad he's so stupid. Charles has got more than his number.
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Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:36:22pm |
re: #80 Santorum by 21 in TN. Beating Obama. OH GEEZE
ceptfortheiphonefailtime
If it doesn't work with nick, will it work with av?
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Dark_Falcon Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:37:19pm |
re: #81 Floral Giraffe
RP is active, and out hunting. Too bad he's so stupid. Charles has got more than his number.
He's not stupid, he just uses his mind for stupid purposes.
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Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:38:15pm |
re: #83 Dark_Falcon
He's still around?!
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Dancing along the light of day Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:38:22pm |
re: #83 Dark_Falcon
I disagree. But that's OK, you & I are still friends.
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PhillyPretzel Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:38:37pm |
Good Night to my fellow Lizards. And Charles please keep the name change feature the way it is.
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Dancing along the light of day Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:38:53pm |
re: #84 Rush Limpaugh, PhDick
He wants to be, but Stinky got him, but good!
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Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:39:16pm |
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Dark_Falcon Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:39:34pm |
re: #85 Floral Giraffe
I disagree. But that's OK, you & I are still friends.
We both agree that his actions are stupid, and we both have each other's back. That's what really matters.
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goddamnedfrank Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:41:19pm |
re: #76 Rush Limpaugh, PhDick
There is a reveal by hover over nickname. But avatar hover wouldn't hurt, yes.
Thanks, didn't notice that.
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Stanghazi Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:41:34pm |
re: #82 Rush Limpaugh, PhDick
If it doesn't work with nick, will it work with av?
nope. It barely scrolls.
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Dancing along the light of day Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:42:01pm |
re: #88 Rush Limpaugh, PhDick
Fantasy Island type of nic. Reginald Perrin, how is it that some people identify with a charachter so strongly that they loose their humanity?
Bless Charles for protecting us from these freaks!
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Dark_Falcon Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:42:13pm |
re: #84 Rush Limpaugh, PhDick
He's still around?!
Floral caught his trying to sneak in and alerted Charles and Stinky, and he keeps trying to sneak onto the Stalker Blog also. When it comes to RP, the Stalkers have the same response as Charles: They ban him and apply an IP block whenever he shows up.
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Charles Johnson Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:42:16pm |
I'm leaning towards keeping the display name feature like it is, but again I must caution people who use it to keep in mind that when you change your display name, it changes in all pages that are generated after the change.
That means your joke name may stop making sense in every previous comment, when you change it. Think about it.
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TedStriker Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:42:59pm |
re: #42 Dead Wait
Double pole or single pole.
I'm sure that Charles doesn't particularly want to talk about his "pole".
///
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BongCrodny Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:43:18pm |
I like it.
Even if I didn't, anything that might add an extra level of confusion to the stalkers would be okay with me.
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Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:43:33pm |
re: #93 Dark_Falcon
Floral caught his trying to sneak in and alerted Charles and Stinky, and he keeps trying to sneak onto the Stalker Blog also. When it comes to RP, the Stalkers have the same response as Charles: They ban him and apply an IP block whenever he shows up.
Is he still completely crazy?
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Dancing along the light of day Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:43:46pm |
re: #94 Charles Johnson
Not much of what I make comments on makes sense, so, I can scare everyone more! WOOT!
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Stanghazi Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:44:09pm |
re: #97 Rush Limpaugh, PhDick
Is he still completely crazy?
Bummer. I liked him. Hate to hear internet stories.
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Dancing along the light of day Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:44:17pm |
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WINDUPBIRD DISEASE [S.K.U.M.M.] Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:44:28pm |
re: #97 Rush Limpaugh, PhDick
Is he still completely crazy?
All i remember about that guy is he seemed to be mentally ill and was really embarrassing
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Dark_Falcon Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:45:15pm |
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Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:45:29pm |
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Dancing along the light of day Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:45:34pm |
re: #101 windupbird is in the gravity well
He'd be so happy we noticed him, that I think we should stop.
My apologies for bringing it up.
*silence now*
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Our Precious Bodily Fluids Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:47:06pm |
re: #27 Charles Johnson
OK, design question: now that we've had some time with the new "display name" feature, how do you feel about it? Too confusing? Confusing but fun? Just fun, or totally fun?
If you're not comfortable with it, how would you make it better? Put a time limit on display name changes, for example?
User control panel option:
Show poster's display name = yes / no
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Achilles Tang Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:48:32pm |
re: #16 Santorum by 21 in TN. Beating Obama. OH GEEZE
Whoa. The President of Ireland goes OFF on the tea baggers and Sarah Palin.
Worth the listen.
[Embedded content]
Who was he dressing down?
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ProBosniaLiberal Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:49:06pm |
Holy Fuck, I love the President of Ireland.
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erik_t Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:49:19pm |
re: #105 Pope Ron Polyp XXXVII
User control panel option:
Show poster's display name = yes / no
This would be excellent. I don't have the thinkganglionparts to keep up with the name changes.
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Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:52:46pm |
re: #108 erik_t
This would be excellent. I don't have the thinkganglionparts to keep up with the name changes.
Nothing a hover can't solve.
Also, letting turn this feature off will partially defeat its purpose - letting people be known under the names they want (and I don't mean "abusers" like myself). It could also get more confusing, as in replies the display name will be quoted anyway.
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Lidane Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:54:04pm |
re: #16 Santorum by 21 in TN. Beating Obama. OH GEEZE
Whoa. The President of Ireland goes OFF on the tea baggers and Sarah Palin.
Worth the listen.
[Embedded content]
WOW. Love that. Who was he aiming that rant at?
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erik_t Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:54:13pm |
re: #109 Rush Limpaugh, PhDick
Frankly, it's irritating to hover over every damned comment in order to see who is saying what. I'm here for intelligent commentary much more than name-based jokes.
If people are really grumpy about being known by things other than their original name, some sort of maximum change frequency would seem like a reasonable compromise.
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ProBosniaLiberal Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:54:50pm |
re: #106 Blue Spot Vlamingii Tang
Michael Graham.
He's an American Conservative Columnist. Here's a Wikipedia article on him.
Graham was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in South Carolina. A graduate of Oral Roberts University, he worked as a stand-up comedian before beginning his political career as the primary election coordinator for South Carolina[1] for Pat Buchanan's Presidential campaign in 1992. This experience led to his working in various Republican campaigns over the next few years. One of his candidates included Harold Worley, a Republican challenger to Senator Strom Thurmond in 1996.
I'm glad to see Europeans attempting to save us from ourselves. Makes me warm and fuzzy.
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Stanghazi Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:54:59pm |
re: #104 Floral Giraffe
Ah, an internet mark was left. Can't help it. :)
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Stanghazi Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:56:14pm |
re: #106 Blue Spot Vlamingii Tang
Who was he dressing down?
Uh, the freaks in American Politics? No, I don't know who the other guy is. Prob his opponent.
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Dancing along the light of day Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:56:37pm |
re: #113 Santorum by 21 in TN. Beating Obama. OH GEEZE
Hopefully it left a painful welt!Or many painfull welts!
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HappyWarrior Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:57:12pm |
The Irish have always had a gift for telling it how it is.
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Stanghazi Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:57:35pm |
re: #112 ProGunLiberal
Michael Graham.
He's an American Conservative Columnist. Here's a Wikipedia article on him.
I'm glad to see Europeans attempting to save us from ourselves. Makes me warm and fuzzy.
As soon as I read Oral Roberts University I complete my criteria.
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Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:57:40pm |
re: #111 erik_t
Frankly, it's irritating to hover over every damned comment in order to see who is saying what. I'm here for intelligent commentary much more than name-based jokes.
If people are really grumpy about being known by things other than their original name, some sort of maximum change frequency would seem like a reasonable compromise.
If the commentary is intelligent, it doesn't really matter who it comes from ;)
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Dark_Falcon Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:57:54pm |
re: #112 ProGunLiberal
Michael Graham.
He's an American Conservative Columnist. Here's a Wikipedia article on him.
I'm glad to see Europeans attempting to save us from ourselves. Makes me warm and fuzzy.
It will be received badly, though. Americans typically flip Europeans the bird when they attempt to "save us from ourselves". In large part because such "saving" is most often furnished with a large dollop of Anti-Americanism.
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engineer cat Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:58:00pm |
re: #16 Santorum by 21 in TN. Beating Obama. OH GEEZE
Whoa. The President of Ireland goes OFF on the tea baggers and Sarah Palin.
Worth the listen.
[Embedded content]
yow
which "wanker" was he ripping on there?
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Stanghazi Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:58:58pm |
Thanks for watching that video. Sometimes you post something so (what you feel) is awesome & nada.
This was worth it.
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Lidane Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:59:10pm |
re: #120 Dark_Falcon
It will be received badly, though. Americans typically flip Europeans the bird when they attempt to "save us from ourselves". In large part because such "saving" is most often furnished with a large dollop of Anti-Americanism.
Except if you listen to his rant, he's saying he likes America and the American people. He just can't stand teabaggers and fearmongers like Palin.
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ProBosniaLiberal Wed, Feb 29, 2012 6:59:27pm |
re: #120 Dark_Falcon
The Tea Partiers must be fought as viciously as the Salafis. In fact, they very much resemble them. This is a Culture War, time to treat it as such.
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Stanghazi Wed, Feb 29, 2012 7:00:14pm |
re: #120 Dark_Falcon
It will be received badly, though. Americans typically flip Europeans the bird when they attempt to "save us from ourselves". In large part because such "saving" is most often furnished with a large dollop of Anti-Americanism.
Dark, that was in your face truth. If "Americans" can't handle it, well, that's the horrible state we are in.
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HappyWarrior Wed, Feb 29, 2012 7:00:48pm |
re: #123 Lidane
Except if you listen to his rant, he's saying he likes America and the American people. He just can't stand teabaggers and fearmongers like Palin.
Yeah there wasn't anything anti American at all about what he said. Quite the contrary actually. He doesn't like the bullshit the teabaggers and fearmongers pull and frankly I don't blame the guy. I'm sick of the shit. Sick of them whining and getting elected complaining about big government and what do these guys do when they get elected. Oh use the government to push their social agenda. McDonnell did it here in Virginia.
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ProBosniaLiberal Wed, Feb 29, 2012 7:01:07pm |
Massive Disaster getting worse in Australia:
Heavy flooding is also reported in the region of the capital city Canberra with the Old Cotter River dam going under for the first time in a hundred years. (Sydney Morning Herald)
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Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton Wed, Feb 29, 2012 7:01:15pm |
Hmm. If true, this will sour Obama to some people.
[Link: tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com...]
The Obama administration issued procedures late Tuesday on their interpretation of the provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which required some terrorism suspects to be held in military custody. In short, the guidelines make it nearly impossible for a terrorism suspect to end up in the hands of the military.
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Dark_Falcon Wed, Feb 29, 2012 7:01:50pm |
re: #123 Lidane
Except if you listen to his rant, he's saying he likes America and the American people. He just can't stand teabaggers and fearmongers like Palin.
The problem is that his voice will be lost amid those who have made cheap anti-Americanism their schtick.
And now I have to sign off. BBL
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erik_t Wed, Feb 29, 2012 7:02:51pm |
re: #128 Rush Limpaugh, PhDick
Hmm. If true, this will sour Obama to some people.
No complaints that we haven't heard a dozen times already, facts be damned in any case.
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Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton Wed, Feb 29, 2012 7:04:11pm |
re: #130 erik_t
Obama was totally consistent on this. He said outright that he does not like NDAA provisions about detention. Now he castrated these provisions. Good!
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Decatur Deb Wed, Feb 29, 2012 7:04:59pm |
re: #112 ProGunLiberal
Michael Graham.
He's an American Conservative Columnist. Here's a Wikipedia article on him.
I'm glad to see Europeans attempting to save us from ourselves. Makes me warm and fuzzy.
Heh.
Wiki-- "During a debate on the Irish radio channel Newstalk on 28 May 2010, the future President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, accused Graham of indulging in "the radio of hysterical ignorance" and urged him to "be proud to be a decent American rather than being just a wanker whipping up fear."
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ProBosniaLiberal Wed, Feb 29, 2012 7:05:05pm |
re: #127 ProGunLiberal
So, uh, what happens if a Capital City ends up heavily flooded?
Washington D.C. is a very safe Capital, in the right position to avoid Earthquakes and the worst of Hurricanes (The Storm Surge). So, it doesn't get damaged that often.
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erik_t Wed, Feb 29, 2012 7:05:47pm |
re: #133 ProGunLiberal
So, uh, what happens if a Capital City ends up heavily flooded?
Washington D.C. is a very safe Capital, in the right position to avoid Earthquakes and the worst of Hurricanes (The Storm Surge). So, it doesn't get damaged that often.
They shift to lower case.
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jaunte Wed, Feb 29, 2012 7:06:29pm |
re: #132 Decatur Deb
"be proud to be a decent American rather than being just a wanker whipping up fear."
Let's see... which of those choices will make me rich?
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Vicious Babushka Wed, Feb 29, 2012 7:06:37pm |
re: #27 Charles Johnson
OK, design question: now that we've had some time with the new "display name" feature, how do you feel about it? Too confusing? Confusing but fun? Just fun, or totally fun?
If you're not comfortable with it, how would you make it better? Put a time limit on display name changes, for example?
I like it.
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ProBosniaLiberal Wed, Feb 29, 2012 7:09:14pm |
re: #134 erik_t
Oh aren't you snarky. :P
Actually, I looked up in the past week the new protections New Orleans will have.
Along with improved levees in the city, and floodgates on the canals that go to Lake Pontchartrain, they are building a 1.8 Mile Long, 42 foot high dike off to the east of the city.
If something can overtop/break through that, we got much bigger problems. I think Katrina may have been the last one.
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Lidane Wed, Feb 29, 2012 7:09:39pm |
They're going to do it. They're actually going to make birth control an issue in 2012:
Romney Comes Out In Support Of Controversial Birth Control Bill
WTF GOP.
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BongCrodny Wed, Feb 29, 2012 7:09:52pm |
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HappyWarrior Wed, Feb 29, 2012 7:10:37pm |
re: #138 Lidane
They're going to do it. They're actually going to make birth control an issue in 2012:
Romney Comes Out In Support Of Controversial Birth Control Bill
WTF GOP.
Wow just wow.
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Vicious Babushka Wed, Feb 29, 2012 7:12:05pm |
Kragar never paged that whiny 1%er article, so I just did.
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freetoken Wed, Feb 29, 2012 7:12:23pm |
re: #138 Lidane
“Governor Romney supports the Blunt Bill because he believes in a conscience exemption in health care for religious institutions and people of faith,” Romney spokesperson Andrea Saul told TPM.
I think it's rather straightforward politics. To secure the nomination Romney needs the religious right (even if Santorum takes the majority of them.) Then, to have ground troops for the general election the GOP will need to call upon SoCons like usual.
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Achilles Tang Wed, Feb 29, 2012 7:14:16pm |
re: #27 Charles Johnson
OK, design question: now that we've had some time with the new "display name" feature, how do you feel about it? Too confusing? Confusing but fun? Just fun, or totally fun?
If you're not comfortable with it, how would you make it better? Put a time limit on display name changes, for example?
On the one hand I suspect the stalkers are going bonkers (more so), on the other it adds a bit of variety and potential for making short statements.
If someone wants to change daily, I don't think putting a time limit changes anything of substance, but I do wonder a little what new posters, or infrequent ones, will think. It might make it harder to get comfortable here.
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The Ghost of a Flea Wed, Feb 29, 2012 7:14:32pm |
re: #129 Dark_Falcon
The problem is that his voice will be lost amid those who have made cheap anti-Americanism their schtick.
And now I have to sign off. BBL
Nobody's going to hear him in this country because everything said by Europeans is automatically designated cheaply anti-America. And socialist. And effeminate. And effete. And bourgeois. And, for some reason, cheese-eating.
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HappyWarrior Wed, Feb 29, 2012 7:16:49pm |
re: #144 120 Days of Santorum
Nobody's going to hear him in this country because everything said by Europeans is automatically designated cheaply anti-America. And socialist. And effeminate. And effete. And bourgeois. And, for some reason, cheese-eating.
So in otherwords "French." I still remember the Freedom Fries bullshit. Even if you supported the Iraq War, that was still pathetic as was the anti French attitude that happened in this country because of their opposition. I mean, I think Americans are way too sensitive to criticism. Can't speak for other countries since I've lived in the US my whole life and I am sure other countries are the same way but just seems to me we take criticism of policy way too personally.
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jaunte Wed, Feb 29, 2012 7:17:10pm |
Idiots and bigots, we got 'em.
Chief U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull on Wednesday admitted to sending a racially charged email about President Barack Obama from his courthouse chambers.
[Link: www.greatfallstribune.com...]
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Lidane Wed, Feb 29, 2012 7:18:04pm |
Haha, this is awesome:
Politically speaking, HuffPost tells me who's an asshole, and Drudge tells me I'm an asshole.
— Roger Ebert (@ebertchicago) March 1, 2012
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Four More Tears Wed, Feb 29, 2012 7:18:34pm |
Federal Judges should not say such things...
[Link: www.balloon-juice.com...]
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HappyWarrior Wed, Feb 29, 2012 7:19:46pm |
re: #146 I'll be different tomorrow
Idiots and bigots, we got 'em.
This clown is a judge? Oh well, at least he didn't try to blame Obama for his bullshit.
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BongCrodny Wed, Feb 29, 2012 7:21:31pm |
re: #146 I'll be different tomorrow
Idiots and bigots, we got 'em.
Chief U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull on Wednesday admitted to sending a racially charged email about President Barack Obama from his courthouse chambers.
[Link: [Link: www.greatfallstribune.com...]...]
Facebook comments to this story are awesome. None of the racist crap you routinely see on Yahoo and AOL.
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ProBosniaLiberal Wed, Feb 29, 2012 7:21:58pm |
re: #137 ProGunLiberal
Of course, New York City will be much harder to protect for. Even the optimum scenario for building anti-storm surge flood protections for the city concede much of Southern Brooklyn and Southern Queens to the Storm Surge, and some of the Eastern Portions of Staten Island. A proposed system for the city I saw from Jeff Masters protected Newark, Manhatten, Bronx, the Northern Portions of Queens and Brooklyn, and Western Staten Island.
As it stands right now, we were real lucky last year. Irene has the path but not the strength of the 1821 Hurricane that threw 20+ feet of water in Manhattan, flooding up to Canal Street. We narrowly dodged a bullet with Irene. A Category 2 on NYC is predicted to cause $58 billion in damage to the Mass Transit Systems alone.
I don't think most people know how lucky we were last year.
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Political Atheist Wed, Feb 29, 2012 8:15:15pm |
re: #29 Charles Johnson
Or do you hate it so much you wish I'd just turn it the fuck off?
I can do that, you know.
Or a switch so we could turn our own on or off?
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Sol Berdinowitz Wed, Feb 29, 2012 11:19:19pm |
re: #27 Charles Johnson
OK, design question: now that we've had some time with the new "display name" feature, how do you feel about it? Too confusing? Confusing but fun? Just fun, or totally fun?
If you're not comfortable with it, how would you make it better? Put a time limit on display name changes, for example?
only one confusing aspect: although it changes retroactively in one's own posts, it does not change when other quote or make references to your posts. How about limiting it to one name change per thread/day?
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