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    gertymac: I am rather confused about the comment system. I'm not sure I like it. Honestly, I feel a little second-class citizen like. And the stars are good a... more »
    PeggyK: Maybe I'm just being too resistant to change, but I would love to be able to choose to read the comments in chronological order from the top down. The... more »
    27dec1983: What happened to a free internet? This is one of the many roads that lead to a 2 tier internet. But of course you wont be able to read this, because... more »
    Roklimber: Ok, I've actually taken the time to read all the comments posted here so far and, honestly, some people need to stuff their mouths with some food to k... more »
    Ruthless, If you let me: Being able to finally see comments, I don't think it is as bad as people may have initially thought. For those wanting an upgrade, and running Firef... more »
    amygdala: It would seem that the stars-only-on-front-page policy actively discourages people without stars from posting. Is that the intent, to just feature com... more »
    Julius Seizure - Canuck: Ok I like it. The sorting change will just take some getting used to - like the comment box doesn't expand on the iPod touch so you have to type very... more »
    Roklimber: Now that I've had some time to adjust to the new commenting system, I have come to like it, with the exception of one thing: I have to agree with othe... more »
    bluehinter: Umm... does the comments section not work at all for anybody else stuck using crappy Internet Explorer? I normally use Firefox at home, but it times ... more »
    Roklimber: Annalee, may I suggest an addendum to your article, explaining the difference between comments in grey text and comments in black text? more »
    Roklimber: When you wish upon a star... Thanks! Now, where's my pet cricket? :) more »
    Gaudeamus Max: I learned something new and special after trying to type a comment several times. In case the commenting window loses active-window status, clicking ... more »
    OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear: Now the star is something more than a shameful reminder of all the time I spend on the interweb. Huzzah! more »
    liash: The only problem is... if you hand out stars to the "interesting/smart/funny" comments... then you never get to hear/read comments from people you don... more »
    icy_one: I wish the comments were a little wider, or perhaps the font size could be augmented on a user-by-user basis, say, in my account settings or something... more »
  • #io9mcp

    The New io9 Commenter System - Explained!

    You may have noticed something different about how comments work on io9. That's because our Gawker Media Overlords have unleashed a new comment system. It gives you a lot more flexibility. Read on to find out more! More »