Loyal readers of Fleshbot! You may have noticed that we just got a makeover. There’ve been a few changes to how things work—and here’s an overview of what to expect.
Image and video embedding in comments: Comments now have an option to upload images and easily embed YouTube videos. So now you can finally show us your favorite picture of your favorite Crush Object…in the comments!
Comment order: Up until now, comments have been in chronological order. We’re switching them to reverse chronological order—like Facebook or Twitter. There’s one exception to this, however. Replies to a comment will still appear in a thread below the comment…in regular chronological order (again, this is like Facebook).
Comment editing: After you post a comment, you’ll have a fifteen minute window in which to edit your comment. Finally, freedom from all those embarrassing typos!
Star commenters, now with more awesome: Those little yellow stars aren’t just for show anymore. If you’re a starred commenter, you’ll be able to see comments that haven’t been approved (they’ll have a different colored background, so you know they’re not live). See something good? You have the ability to approve it! But be warned…if you abuse the power, and approve comments better left in purgatory, you risk losing your star.
Related stories: Reading a story, and find you’re dying to know more about the topic at hand? The right column now displays related stories, for easy access to related coverage.
EDIT: Oh, also—if you’re ever overwhelmed by the sheer number of comments, you can always opt to see just comments by star commenters (aka “featured comments”). By default, you’ll see all comments, though (as opposed to sites like Gawker and Jezebel, which default to featured comments).
And as with any change, things may be a little buggy for a time. Notice any problems? Don’t hesitate to email us with a report.
