meta: Slashcomments implemented

Submitted by Brian on

You'll probably notice that the comments are completely different. They suck way, way less now.

1. Permalinks

2. New comment notification

3. Moderation revamp

4. No more awful pale blue

On #3: once you get 100 points you will be able to moderate by choosing a positive or negative descriptor (or "Normal," for whatever reason). Positive will add a point to the comment, negative will take one away. Anything less than one--the default starting point--will be automatically collapsed. Click to embiggen. Logged-in users can set a lower or higher threshold for collapsing.

Userpoints are not hooked up to this new system, but that is next on the list. I think I'm going to have to sponsor development for that so it might not be immediate. I'm also going to make some small usability tweaks (less date, more headline, for one).

It works for IE (I even checked this time!) but there is a bizarre and unfortunate CSS bug that makes the author pane scarlet and grey. I'll work on that but, as always, STOP USING INTERNET EXPLORER. WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU? Until I fix it just stare at that horrible color combination. Yeah.

UPDATE: I changed the setting so people participating in the thread can moderate it. Also I hacked out half of the admittedly-excessive options available in the dropdown.

BlueDragon

April 29th, 2011 at 4:59 PM ^

I've "normal"-ified a couple of posts at +2 or +3, and normal or no, they stayed at +2 or +3.  I think the word used to describe the score is a composite of all the mod votes the post has received, so if there's 6 "insightful" and 1 "trolling", it's probably going to show "insightful", for instance.  Further investigation is clearly needed.

dahblue

April 28th, 2011 at 3:27 PM ^

I don't even have that option.  My posts all start at 0 (instead of 1) and I can't moderate on any thread (whether I've commented or otherwise).  I think I'm also seeing comments in reverse order.

Captain

April 27th, 2011 at 3:54 AM ^

The first post ever to attain greyed out status (even if momentarily) on MGoBlog.  This time next year, there will have been thousands.  But yours will always be the first, wear it like a badge.

M-Wolverine

April 27th, 2011 at 3:11 PM ^

U-M, because their list of supported (and recommended) browsers on their NEW career system are-

 

Supported Browsers

MAC

OS X 10.3 (Panther)

Safari 3.0* 

Safari 3.1* 

Safari 3.2

Firefox 1.0 

Firefox 1.7

OS X 10.4 (Tiger)

Safari 3.0* 

Safari 3.1*

Safari 3.2

Firefox 1.0

Firefox 1.7

OS X 10.5 (Leopard)

Safari 3.0*

Safari 3.1*

Safari 3.2

Firefox 1.0

Firefox 1.7

OS X 10.6(Snow Leopard)

Not yet vendor certified



PC

Windows XP

IE 6* 

IE 7*

Firefox 1.7 

Firefox 3.0

Windows Vista

IE 7*

IE 8 

Windows 7 

Not yet vendor certified

*Preferred

http://umjobs.org/using_this_site/supported_browsers.php

 

(How can you put in a system less than a year ago and still have IE as your preferred browser??)

Scheißkerl

April 27th, 2011 at 3:47 AM ^

The names and pictures of the users seem a little small, and kind of cluttery though.

EDIT: Once you comment in a thread you lose the ability to moderate a comment, thats been the case for me atleast. I've tried a couple different times and both times the "Moderate" button disappeared.

 

atami

April 27th, 2011 at 6:53 AM ^

Good question!

We will be looking into these new changes and how we may be able to implement them in the near future,  In the meanwhile, hang tight!  More MGoDroid updates are coming soon!

 

Aaron

MGoDroid Developer 

Salinger

April 27th, 2011 at 7:27 AM ^

that the MGoDroid guys (and perhaps ladies... I don't discriminate) kick ass!! I emailed them about a problem I was having w/ the app and heard back from them three times in about an hour to make sure everything was squared away.  

Love the new app, MGoDroid team!!

shorts

April 27th, 2011 at 4:55 AM ^

This is overwhelming. I just want to click buttons and do all these things we could never do before.

Yes, I lived a sheltered childhood.

go16blue

April 27th, 2011 at 6:17 AM ^

Eek. I like most of this, but the up-down voting is much easier to read&vote on. This moderation idea where people pick from options is a cool idea, but too complex imo. I think a simple up-down vote is still the way to go (see: reddit and its success), but maybe im in the minority

BlueDragon

April 27th, 2011 at 11:03 PM ^

This post currently has a 'Trolling' label with a +2 score, which seems contradictory.  Is this new system of moderation, designed to weed out trolls, instead going to foster a new breed of super-trolls who can make even the most seasoned message board posters scream in agony?  Film at 11.

wile_e8

April 27th, 2011 at 10:35 AM ^

I actually think it could be useful once Brian makes moderation affect MGoPoints.  Similar to Slashdot, an interesting, insightful, or informational post could increase your point total more than just posting an unrelated funny picture.  Simlarly, pure trolling could hurt your point total more than mistakenly double posting, although it would be nice if both were greyed out.

LB

April 27th, 2011 at 6:40 AM ^

April 27, 2011 and you were there. For the poor misguided souls using IE, it is even a red letter day, so to speak.