Posted Sep 11, 2007 at 11:15PM by Jake D. Listed in: Site News
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QJ.NET - Image 1Happy Tuesday, true believers! Some of you may have noticed a slight change here at QJ.NET today. While this will be welcome (and long overdue) news to some, there's a strong chance that a lot of you hate our guts more than usual. Yes, we've finally disbanded the use of Anonymous Commenting, at least for the time being.

I hear the deafening cry of "Oh noes!" but this should be looked on as a positive step for the 'ol Q 'n J. For quite a while now, the comment section of this site has spiraled downward into chaos, filled with vulgarity, racist remarks, spam, and general knuckleheadedness that was impossible to moderate properly. The worthwhile and valid gaming discussions just got lost in the mess.

It's our goal to provide not only a source of 24/7 gaming news, but be a source of intelligent conversation as well. You all can be a smart and opinionated bunch and we want to encourage that sort of  behavior, not stifle it. 

So what do you have to do to comment? Just sign up and register. Its free, it only takes a couple of seconds, and there's a few added features that come along with being registered as well. You can select what kind of news to display on our "Blog of Blogs" page, you can choose to get daily email newsletters from your favorite section, and you can review your history of comments that you've made.

But since registration is a bit more mandatory, we would love to hear your input on what other kinds of features and abilities you'd like to have for your QJ profile, just leave a comment below or send us an email using the Contact Us form. Or you can just tell us how we've ruined your life by taking away the anonymous comments, it's up to you.

Now put down the chainsaw and go register. Just remember to set your email client (especially Gmail, Hotmail, AOL, etc.) to allow messages from "qj.net" otherwise you may not get the registration confirmation email!

*Article originally posted Sep 11, 2007 at 01:42PM


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   by lavino - 2007-09-11
 » I welcome the change!

You guys should changed it long ago ;) But then sometimes I was too lazy to move my mouse to login but I always use the same name.


   Re: GW2 - 2007-09-11
 » YES!

no more 1st post loolloososozlllzlz. will be very nice. (hopefully.)

   Re: Erekiddo - 2007-09-11
 » ...

i welcome that change too people were just shhh on other people and the good infos were lost . . .

   Re: me (Unregistered) - 2007-09-11
 » uhhh

i didnt register i just clicked reply. anyway, if registration only takes a few seconds, then anyone could register and post "vulgarity, racist remarks, spam, and general knuckleheadedness"

   Re: Quixand - 2007-09-11
 » go for it QJ

good bye Captain Planet...

   Re: zeromatrix75 - 2007-09-11
 » ...

Jeez i had already registered but i could never get on. Anyway now I finally registered for the second time and now it works. All is good in QJ land.

   Re: GW2 - 2007-09-11
 » thank god for no mre of this

no more

hey, ya would you like to make legit money online for fre and also free ps3 and free million dollars too! im a crap face read this crap if you are too.

no more of that yaaaaaaaaaaaay

   Re: Iam(unregistered) - 2007-09-12
 » @ GW2

FIRST!!! lol, see you can't stop first posters by having them register. The trick is to make a bunch of accounts, so that if any of them gets blocked, you'll have another.
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   by darkgeekrocker - 2007-09-11
 » yay!

back n black! lol yay i can finally stand to to read the comments again, for now lol just make sure 1 user 1 email type thing so it works.

   by Justingraziano - 2007-09-11
 » gfg

Good job, next you can get rid of some of the damn advertisments, especially the ones that change your page.


   Re: Jake D. (QJ. NET Staff) - 2007-09-11
 » That ad

I know, I hate that ad too. But it pays the bills, and will only be around for another 4 days then the campaign is over and there won't be any more page stealing for a while. :)

   Re: FearEvil19!! - 2007-09-11
 » sorry

sorry to bother, but is there a way to Pm a mod? i got some things to resolve

   Re: FearEvil19!! - 2007-09-11
 » oops :p

forget it :p
   by CheckMate0289 - 2007-09-11
 » OMG

thank you soooo much guys i cant stand "firsts" and kids stealing account user's names. all of it made this site look like cr@p. now your looking legit! love the change.


   Re: FearEvil19!! - 2007-09-11
 » agreed

did you notice that guy always saying "Freeplay is gay" stuff?

   Re: FreePlay is GAY (Unregistered) - 2007-09-11
 » boo

boooooo I love free comments!

   Re: FearEvil19 - 2007-09-11
 » wtf??

what is this ppl can still post anonymous comments
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   by FearEvil19!! - 2007-09-11
 » thankx

Now we will have less spaming AND FLAMING.i tried to register before but i had problems.i'm always fearevil19

   by prime - 2007-09-11
 » It was due time for this

The comments really went downhill with anon posters/spammers, happens on every blog. I welcome the change.

   by EXTER - 2007-09-11
 » note

They should also put a CAPTCHA in the registration and comment forms. Any SPAM bot can easily register a lot of accounts and post SPAM comments.

   by Chaoticgamer - 2007-09-11
 » yay

no more spammers ty QJ you guys are the best! :)

   by Nibesto - 2007-09-11
 » Good show!

I've been waiting for this to happen. Glad you guys were getting as sick of it as the rest of us. :P

   by jas0nuk - 2007-09-11
 » Good

Finally, no more retarded first posters ^_^


   Re: x (Unregistered) - 2007-09-11
 » x

there will still be stupid first posters....

   Re: FearEvil19 - 2007-09-11
 » .

It will be more rare to see that tho

   Re: Jin (Unregistered) - 2007-09-11
 » ...

Instead it'll just be people talking about how there are no first posters.

   Re: muramasa655 - 2007-09-12
 » No...

NO! First post must live on!! Man, I tried to dye my hair blue last night, bleached it first of course... F'ing Green. I feel like Sage from Ronin Warriors.
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   by jook - 2007-09-11
 » Yay!

This ought to improve things :) Great!

   by akuma2099 - 2007-09-11
 » this is a welcome change

That being said are you interested in making money online....

Just kidding I like the fact that people have to be registered to comment. It's like that on almost all the sites I go to and it works great no more spam and whoo first post crap. Now maybe the comments can be a little more civilized.

   by MTK - 2007-09-11
 » Welcome

This is a VERY welcome change to QJ's policies, and I hope it remains that way. This site had really started to degenerate into a swear-fest. Hopefully, this will pull it back from the brink.


   Re: Mister Common Sense - 2007-09-11
 » You don't like swear fests?

Yeah this site used to be bad. That's why I didn't feel bad about bashing the PS3 every chance I got. I thought it was funny when people would get really mad. Uhh it's just a game console?!? But bashing the PS3 got old and I got hammered one weekend and ended up with a PS3 and I'm starting to like it.

I'm one of the few people on here that's always used the same name though.

   Re: Thinker - 2007-09-12
 » To Common Sense

" Yeah this site used to be bad. That's why I didn't feel bad about bashing the PS3 every chance I got."
Just because other people are bad/immature doesn't mean you have to stoop to their level, otherwise what's the difference? Anyway, I don't want to preach (too much of that going on in the world nowadays, with not enough practising :) ), so here's hoping that QJ will be a better place for this.

I'm glad you are starting to appreciate (or at least understand) why people like the PS3. At least you now have the perspective of having used both machines, and now you know firsthand that it has potential, even though much of it may be untapped.
   by Big Daddy - 2007-09-11
 » Wonderful

Sounds great since I can still speak my mind, even if it's lopsided. Yes yes


   Re: Mister Common Sense - 2007-09-13
 » .

yes you are very lopsided mr. xblows 711
   by DublinYourPleasure - 2007-09-11
 » Good change.

No more "MaJiK Pillz" and that one dude with that check.

   by csi Joker - 2007-09-11
 » eeeeeeeeeeeeeee...yay

wow!!..I actually registered for qj...i feel so proud

   by lmxloco - 2007-09-11
 » .

Really great move on your part. I really hated seeing all the trash talking between console fanboys, and the fact that they were able to hide behind relative "anonymity." (in quotes because technically, we're all anonymous on the Internet)

At least now if someone gets out of line with the comments you can take appropriate action, without having to ban an entire IP (or however it worked before).

Keep up the great work guys, your site has become a staple to get my gaming news during my work day, especially with gamespot, ign, and the like all websensed out!
:)

   by T D - 2007-09-11
 » ...

About time too :D this has been asked for for ages.
Though I only registered when anon commenting was disabled.

   by Blade Hunter - 2007-09-11
 » Great change

Thank christ for that, It was getting annoying seeing not only pointless dribble in the comments but also people posting as other people by simply typing in the name. I know it said (unregistered) after it but it was still stupid :)

   by Jx1 - 2007-09-11
 » YAY!!

finally!

Glad this was implemented.
great move QJ..
now fix the advertising bug.

¬¬ i hate that it pops up right when I'm reading a page. :S


   Re: Jake D. (QJ. NET Staff) - 2007-09-11
 » The "bug"

Unfortunately its not a bug, but a limitation of the technology of the advertiser (and just the way the page loads). But that splash ad will be extinct on the 15th and won't be back for a while. :)

   Re: Jx1 - 2007-09-11
 » oh great

thanks Jake.

I love it here, but that ad, though useful for you, it's annoying how it pops out. but I'm glad it's getting fixed ^^! take care dude.

   Re: GW2 - 2007-09-11
 » i dont see ads

because i pay for premium!
   by Taramar - 2007-09-11
 » Great!

FINALLY! Maybe this will kill out MOST of those kids who post "first" all the time. Great move QJ.

   by nawz - 2007-09-11
 » Layout

The wii header is really, really ugly same with the ps3. The whole layout in general looks too cluttered in my opinion. Do you have any plans to change the layout?


   Re: Jake D. (QJ. NET Staff) - 2007-09-11
 » Layout

Yes, we have some changes coming up as far as layout, especially the way articles are displayed on the front pages... and we'll try and spruce up the ugly Wii header, although I'm kind of fond of the purple PS3 one. :)

   Re: nawz - 2007-09-11
 » Layout

Would it be possible for users to make their own headers and submit them for a review?
If yes, can you give the dimensions.
Thanks.
   by JohnnyMcKinney - 2007-09-11
 » Hehe

Premium members never had to see the advertisement on the splash page hehee in your face members! LOL, but great on your behalf QJ, it was much annoying to see Want an awesome marketing plan and what ever...

   by Spector - 2007-09-11
 » hurray

Thank god no more essays on why this game is better than that in every post for the 3 days in a row!

   by AoxomamoxoA - 2007-09-11
 » QJ

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! *bows down at your feet*


   Re: CHUCKINGROCKSATSPACESHIPS - 2007-09-11
 »  AoxomamoxoA

Why you give up your PS3. Really you should have gave it a chance since it hasn't been out for too long and a lot of great games for it is coming out. I wanted to play a multiplayer online game with you on the PS3. Bummer.
   by NobleArc - 2007-09-11
 » Interesting idea.

I've gotten sick of seeing the "FIRST" "LOL NEWB" CHUCK NORRIS" posts, so I guess this is a good thing, but I'm afraid it might scare off new readers. =