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    Aesshen: I guess the point is that Jezebel and the other sites aren't forums, but I feel like my sporadic efforts to contribute to the site are going to dry up... more »
    wishing upon: So, I have a star, but my comments are showing up grayed out. Why's that? more »
    Gardenia: I agree the editors are probably called onto defending a commenting system they had no part in shaping - but in my opinion you can do that more respec... more »
    aloysius: The new commenting system violates Jezebel's ethos of equality and of not squelching (any) woman's voice (or at least of not systematically privilegin... more »
    hatepuns: I'm not angry about the new system - but it has made commenting so pointlessly complicated and just... not fun. This will be my last comment here. N... more »
    ZemarSea Urchin: I still receive the "do you want to run scripts? Yes or No" message. I think this happens when there is a heavy amount of commenting and if there are ... more »
    vuitton: I've for the most part just stopped commenting, mostly because a lot of the time the comments won't load or I won't see the 'Got Something to Say" box... more »
    nora charles: (I already wrote this all out once, but then clicked outside of the box and it disappeared. Can we have that addressed, please?) I think some of the ... more »
    mayfly: I am very late to this discussion, and I doubt that anyone will get to this 700-somethingth comment. But in case the powers that be are paying attenti... more »
    la_periodista: Theory: Though we are lucky that on Jezebel, most all of the comments are relevant and respectable (thanks to us following the editors' policies and i... more »
    Tmoney02: Hmmm...I thought the new system was supposed to encourage more visitors and page views? (and peoples enjoyment of the sites?) If that is the case Lo... more »
    NicoleItchy: It still feels like the unstarred commenters have to get to the back of the bus blog. I never commented that much, but the whole point of Jezebel w... more »
    CraftyBroad: Well, pooh. I wasn't as up in arms about the commenting changes as others. Do I like it much? Nope, but I've been through changes to commenting on ... more »
    Faster Pussycat: why do my words take so long to appear on the screen after I type them? That never happened on the old system. more »
    BytheSea: Except the featured comments aren't the best ones. It would be a full time job for all the starred commenters to go through and fairly promote/demote ... more »
    NowhereGirl: First I'd like to say that I miss the "most popular" filter button. Especially since I can still see the most popular comment on the front page next t... more »
    Clarissima: I don't mind all the new changes; it's refreshing. Evolution: viva! However, I do mind this silly little script that slows down certain Jezebel pages ... more »
    kookla: For me, the new commenting system is a vast improvement over the original, especially with the new image and video uploading function. Featured or un... more »
    Dodgergirl: Also, actual tech question: 9. Will we eventually be able to collapse and expand all the individual thread discussions? You can do that right now. Ju... more »
    Sadie: Just to say, I know I for one am reading all comments and, by chance, happen to have found myself responding to "grays" as often as not, so fear not! ... more »
  • #lastwords

    15 Questions — And Answers — About The New Comments

    On July 9, our commenting system changed, and I promised to answer the questions and concerns readers — and commenters — have had since then. More »
  • #howitsmade

    Jezebel FAQ: You Ask, We Answer

    Two weeks ago, we put a call out for questions to add (and answer) to our Jezebel FAQ. Well, you asked, and, after the jump, we post (and respond to) the 20 most common* queries. More »
  • #faq

    Questions, Connections: How Stuff Works

    We've decided that the time has come to create a Jezebel FAQ, a guide of sorts for those with questions about everything from internships to editorial practices. More »