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The editors here at Jalopnik dot com supply the posts, but your comments are what make us a family (and we mean that in the massive scotch-and-tryptophan-fueled argument after Thanksgiving dinner kind of way). That's why we've now made it even easier for you to keep track of your favorite commenters right from the front page.
First, log in using your comment ID and password in the boxes at the top of the page. If you don't have an ID already, click the "new user" to sign up. Once you're logged in, click on your comment ID displayed at the top of the page where it says "welcome." This leads to your commenting home page, and along with updating your picture and screen name here, you can see all your comments, clipped posts and view your current friends and followers.
Friends and followers, what's that? Next time you see a brilliantly witty or life-altering comment, click the + button next to it and you'll have made a new best commenting friend. This also turns you into a follower, illustrating a cold truth of social dynamics.
After you have friended someone, links to their latest comments will begin appearing on the front page of the site mixed in between the regular posts. This gives you the ability to scan the page as always, while at the same time stalking following your friends and finding out what they are talking about. You'll be notified of any comments your friends make across all Gawker Media blogs (not just this one).
If you want to see a list of your followers, just go back to your profile page. You can also un-friend someone by clicking the x button next to their commenter name. If you want to see all of a particular person's comments in one place, click on their commenter name — you can even write a personal
message on their profile page.
If you encounter any problems with these new features, let us know in the comments below or at tips@jalopnik.com (be sure to note your OS and browser type). Welcome to the new world of Gawker comments, tell us what you think.
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The stalker aspect of this lends additional excitement to the process!
@TinaChow: I was just about to bring this up.
I would not be surprised if stalking became easier for some on here.
Speaking of posters and stalking them, what ever happened to that Laura girl?
Then again, were family... were sopposed to sneak on big sister, and make fun of big brother's girl friend. Talk about the bearded lady behind his/her back.
Friends Activity
You have no friends
sniff...
@RalphieDC: Yeah, i was expecting some content by now, but i dont even see her name on the contributors list anymore...
So, if you (+) someone, you're their follower, but if they (+) you back, then you're friends?
Also: You left out the most important part: you can leave feedback for people...including yourself.
The guy with the Toronado limo was kind enough to let me know that there are no problems with sagging when all the doors are open.
@Mad_Science: Yep, and he followed on my comment to say that having a wood-burning stove might not be a good idea.
I like him and want to buy him a drink.
Just like valentines day victimises the single and lonely, so Jalopnik alienates the friendless.
....I have the Samaritans number around here somewhere
@danio3834: I'm pretty sure she's never been on there. Notice Eric's not on their either. It seems to be about a 6 month lag for getting on the list, or maybe you just have to finish 'pledging.'
Cool. I looked at my profile and got the message ..
"You have no friends."
I knew that.
I looked at my profile and it said
Yay! I wanna be BFF with Turboner, Dculbertson, Jonny, Ray, 'cause they're always so super nice, Rust-my-enemy (because of the Saab) and, uh, maybe Spence (to show we're not prejudiced against the 'mos.)
That icky Wheatking can just forget about being my friend.
Oh... and followers? I like the sound of that.
Respect mah autoritah.
(But seriously, Jalops, nice upgrades. Now where is that 'edit' key for comments...?)
Gosh! This is going to be fun, isn't it?
@lascauxcaveman: Aw, shucks. I love you.
Hey guys, I want to be popular too!
Otherwise, it'll be like middle school all over again. *sniff*
Will u be my valentine
O--Yes
O--No
@SwatLax: You got it. Ray keeps telling me that I only have to clean his bathroom one more time before he'll add me to the list.
Does this mean I don't get to just breathe heavily into Larry Forney's phone anymore?
@Rust-MyEnemy: We Saabites gotta stick together.
BTW, you wouldn't just happen to have a spare 5-speed manual gearbox for a '93 9000CSE just sitting around the house gathering dust, would you?
I better friend-up with Saabophile while I'm at it.
@lascauxcaveman: If I did I would have carried out a highly ambitious auto-to-manual transplant operation by now.... I do have a fabulous set of 15" steel rims going begging though...
For some reason, I can't upload my Dr. Rockso photo :( Oh nos!
Good, Jalopnik has confirmed what I already know: I have no friends (besides the metaphorical kind, like having a friend in beer). That's why I'm here.
@M0L0TOV:
I don't wanna see your junk through your jumpsuit!
Bet you Murilee gets the most friends...
@Paul Y: You're the guy who lives next to an AMC dealership, right? You're my bestest bud.
OOOOHH, Pick me, pick me.
I hope that Murilee chick makes me her friend! I'd follow her anywhere.
'Cause I got friends in low places,
Where the funny-ass comments,
And the Hoonage chases my blues away,
But I'll be okay,
Now I'm not big on Friggin' Oprah topics,
Think I'll sit down on the computer with the Jalopniks,
Oh I got friends,
In low places.
@TinaChow:
Do you know how hard it is to find a good stalker these days? I have faced nothing but one dissapointment after the next. At least if my stalker was a fellow Jalop, we would have something in common.
@skaz: I actually live about 100 miles away from it, but it's walking distance to my girlfriend's parents' house, which is good enough for me.
I should steal the big-ass AMC-logo sign.
@Paul Y: If you do, I'll drive to wherever it is you might live and worship it with you.
So...is this becoming more like facebook? Does this mean I can have another place where I attempt to have the fewest virtual friends possible?
Or, is it more like myspace, and I can now meet a chick, possibly underage, and end up on dateline or dating a sociopath?
Lets have a rate each members avatar QOTD. Mine sucks by the way, but it's my identity.
I would just like the simple ability, to edit my comment and correct mis-spelling.
Smell check doesn't catch everything.
*sigh*
I have actually used an only slightly clunkier approach for a while now: I create bookmarks for some of my favorite fellow Commentors in a Bookmarks folder in Firefox I have labeled "Automotive" and peruse the recent goings-on of my favorite Commentors. Accomplishes a similar goal with only a little more effort on my part.
I can't figure out how this works.
Again, just like real social interaction!
I feel so naked.
Shit.
@PatFromGundo: You raise a good point.
I don't like that the, um, stuff on the right side of my commenting home page (when I'm logged in) is in italics.
@Seth L:
My video was banned because you could see my junk. Aww yeah, Dr. Rockso lives!
jalopnik was the one place where i could not have friends and not have anyone know about it. thanks a lot, car holes
THANKS ALOT DONT KNOW WHY
Cool. To jump on the band wagon: Can we please have an edit button? Pretty please, with nitrous on top?
@SwatLax:
Hey, I got that one too!
@M0L0TOV:
I do cocaaaaaaaaaaaine!
@racerx:
YAH, YAH, YAH, YAH, YEAAAAAAAAAAH!
I'm still going to keep pretending that my comments are highly valued by the other Jalopnik readers. You're all just shy.
Day two - zero friends.
Maybe they should go to the old classroom firedrill and fieldtrip plan and everybody gets assigned a buddy...except for the odd numbered groups, where that last kid got assigned to the teacher.
Question of the day--Automotive Hero-- Well not Geo. Barris he's a poser He Did NOT built the Monkeemoble, it was built by Dean Jefferies & Nat Reeder did all the fiberglass work on it along with the STP INDY Turbine Race Car--Dean also built the Green Hornet,Nat Reeder had a 'Vette that was a little shorther than the specs & Dave McDonald drove it & won at Riverside & many more road courses, Dale Earnhardt-- Jr. Johnson--Curtis Turner-- A.J. Foyt, hell thr Temper is why he was so good what passion--Mario-- David Pearson-- Fireball Roberts--Ricky Carmicheal-- Dale, Jr.-- Dan Gurney-- Jim Hutibuse, what a talent-- Humpy Pres. of Charlotte Motor Speedway-- Smokey Yunick--John Force-- also Carroll Shelby-- Boyd Coddington & Foose-- Alex Zannardi-- these are some of my Automotive Hero's also Dean Moon-- Andy Granatti of STP-- and NAT REEDER one of the first to customize Corvette's , fiberglass fuel cells, Car Mold, Ect. Nat "the Glass Man" Reeder-an unsung So. Calif. Hero !! Ask any of the old school Boys like Doug Hooper, Dean Jefferies-Mario-A.J.--Gurney-- Andy Gran. they will tell ya !!! Peace Out
how do you change your screen name?