Honestly? No. Read more
Tommy Craggs
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It's not a rule. The issue is that the scary new algorithm might not look favorably on +1s. It might see a series of +1s as spammy nonsense and downgrade the whole thread accordingly—meaning it won't become one of the featured discussions. I'll be honest: I have no idea if that'll happen. Read more
Soon. Maybe a couple weeks? And, no, we won't be disabling comments. Read more
Don't believe so. Lemme ask around, though. Read more
Then you should be fine here. Your account on Gawker might be another matter; no idea what to tell you, other than to email [email protected]. Read more
As to your other concern: Think of this way—you guys tend to coalesce around three-four best threads anyway (as BronzeHammer noted down below). This just formalizes that process. If the new system is working properly, it'll mean the best stuff gets more prominent treatment, instead of getting buried for the crime of… Read more
Yeah. A lot of the moderation is automatic—i.e., the featured threads—but THE MACHINES won't have the run of the place just yet. We can bury a thread, if need be, or ship off comments to other hashtags, the way we do now. Some of the moderation will go on behind the scenes. No more public neck-snappings, for instance. Read more
Actually, I think it'll be the other way 'round. Powwow rewards comments that spawn a lot of substantive replies. All the algorithm will see is a particularly active discussion. Read more
Everything I say in here should come with the proviso that I now know as much about Powwow as you do. So, your questions: You don't have to approve replies, but you have the power to dismiss replies—you're basically the moderator of your own thread. Read more
You guys are defining "discussion" pretty narrowly. Read more
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Actually, check that. It'll expire when we switch over. Date TBD. Gawker's taking the plunge next week. We'll go once the freakout subsides. Read more
I believe that expires next week, when Gawker—as in Gawker.com—switches over to the new system. Read more
Anyone having login issues? Would anyone like to share his or her overwrought conspiracy theory about the changeover? Read more
Yeah, but you should be able to change it back (via "edit profile"). Email me at [email protected] if that doesn't work. Read more