Looking to get started with Consumerist comments? Here’s a great guide that teaches you the basics, plus tips and tricks to do secret things like embed pictures and YouTube videos. Then check out our Consumerist Comments Code for the guidelines about what’s appropriate to leave in the comments, and what might get you banned or “disemvowelled.”
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Tools For Commenting
By 9.9.08
Looking to get started with Consumerist comments? Here’s a great guide that teaches you the basics, plus tips and tricks to do secret things like embed pictures and YouTube videos. Then check out our Consumerist Comments Code for the guidelines about what’s appropriate to leave in the comments, and what might get you banned or “disemvowelled.”
Consumerist Comments Code Brings Back Jaded Reader
By 9.2.08
Jack sent in some positive feedback about our implementation of The Consumerist Comments Code and the hiring of our new comments moderator, Roz: “I used to be a loyal Consumerist reader but the comments turned my stomach and I left. I recently returned…
Before You Comment…
By 8.26.08
Before commenting on The Consumerist, don’t forget to read The Consumerist Comments Code to make sure you’re abiding by the guidelines we’ve instituted for making the comments section a happy, on-topic, place where readers share tips and insights for navigating the treacherous waters of the modern marketplace.
Helpful Guide For Using Our Comments
By 8.5.08
Sister site Lifehacker has a great guide with everything you need to know about using our comments system. Whether you’re a beginners who can’t figure out how to start commenting, or an advanced users who want to add formatting to and embed pictures in their comments, it’s full of good nuggets of knowledge. Don’t forget to read The Consumerist Comments Code before you start commenting so you know the rules we use around here to at least try and keep our comments section a grade above YouTube’s.
Read The Consumerist Comments Code
By 7.29.08
Don’t forget peeps, we have a Consumerist Comments Code. It has the rules to follow to make comments land a happy place that people enjoy visiting. Please read it and keep it mind whenever you post. If you don’t, you may find your posting privileges revoked. If you forget how to access it, it’s permanently archived in the “help” section located at the bottom of the page.
Stop Blaming The Victim
By 3.20.08
Mike writes:
I really like Consumerist. Your mission, the way it’s run, it’s great. But lately my head hurts reading your site and I have really dropped off in looking at it. Oh, once in a while I check in, but I can’t take it in large doses, or even every day. Why? The “Blame the victim” mentality is just too much to take. I almost suspect there are people out there just waiting for some new post and “blaming the victim” for fun, just to troll. It’s to the point that the “here’s why the OP is an asshat” sub-threads are dominating the topic at hand.
Nest Comments On Consumerist
By 3.12.08
Once people start replying to each other’s comments on Consumerist, it can be hard to keep track of all the various sub-discussions going on within a comments thread. That’s why it’s so great that YogurtEarl has updated his nested comments script for Consumierst once again. This is an optional add-on that makes it so comments that reply to one another appear below each other and indented. If you’re a Firefox user, you can install this script if you have GreaseMonkey, Internet Explorer users if you’ve installed Trixie, and Opera users if you have Opera UserJS.
LAX Terminal Evacuated Due To "Suspicious Comment"
By 2.18.08
20 Southwest Airlines and 2 U.S. Airways flights were delayed after a LAX terminal was evacuated for two hours due to a “suspicious comment” made by a passenger on SWA Flight 1182 from El Paso. We were unable to find out what exactly the “suspicious comment” was, but UPI suggests that it had something to do with explosives in his luggage. The LAPD bomb squad was called, but no explosives were found.
By 1.25.08
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Meg would like to thank the commenters on this post who recommended the “Klean Kanteen” stainless steel water bottle, as she just ordered one and loves it. Yay. Thank you!
How To Register For Comments
By 12.11.07
Some of the protocols for registering for new comments on The Consumerist have changed. Also, there’s was a bug that was preventing people from registering since the new layout changed and it’s been fixed. Here’s a quick guide to how the commenting works.
Updated Nested Comments Script Released
By 12.4.07
YogurtEart has released a new update to his awesome nested comments script. This is an optional Firefox + Greasemonkey add-on that makes it so comments that reply to one another appear below each other and indented. Personally, I find this makes following the various sub-conversations within a thread easier. Supports Firefox with GreaseMonkey and Opera with Opera UserJS. The new version fixes the problem of the commenter buttons getting smooshed next to each other within a nest.
Announcing New Comment Features!
By 11.20.07
As a commenter on Consumerist.com, you now have some awesome new powers. Let’s check ’em out!
How To Do Neato Formatting In Comments
By 11.8.07
Here’s a primer on how you can bold, italicize, hyperlink and blockquote in The Consumerist (or any Gawker blog) comments.
Hot Consumerist Forums Threads
By 9.20.07
- Reader orders what they think is a PG-13 movie from BlockBuster Online. While watching movie with kids they discover a scene of “intense nudity.” Reader explains why it is difficult to discern whether you are ordering unrated versions of movies.
Introducing Commenters Moderator ACAMBRAS
By 9.20.07
We’re pleased to introduce long-time commenter ACAMBRAS as your new comments moderator!
Hot Consumerist Forums Threads
By 8.29.07
Consumerist Comments Revamped
We’re rolling out a majorly revamped comments system today (it’s not live yet, but will be soon) that should make communicating on the site much easier. The biggest change is the introduction of “threaded comments” to replace the straight chronologically ordered system. The idea is to organize replies more logically and make discussing the post at hand–and other users’ reactions to it–easier to do and digest. Hit up any post with comments to start tinkering with the new system yourself, or read on to get the full rundown of what’s changed and why.