Oh Hai New Topless Robot Commenting System
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?Yes, it’s true! Topless Robot has boldly stepped into 2009 and implemented a new, awesome commenting system! This means…
? You can log in with your Twitter, Google, Yahoo, Facebook, OpenID or Disqus accounts!
? Have your own goddamned avatar!
? Reply to people’s comments — and to the right people’s comments — with incredibly improved accuracy!
? Actually edit your comments to an unknown extent, I actually haven’t checked that out much yet!
? Show people you like their comments by “liking” comments!
? “Like” the article in general, or show your dislike by clicking the ominous “thumbs down” icon!
? You can still stay as a guest and choose your own name for commenting if you don’t want to deal with this nonsense!
For the record, my commenting avatar (for the time being) is above, if you’re looking for me in the comments. If you guys see any problems or kinks with the new system, please please please email me at ToplessRobot (at) Gmail. And most importantly, I want to thank the Village Voice Media tech geniuses Eric VanBeek, Mike Uchtman and Todd Sternisha for making this massive, massive improvement possible. If you were thinking of thanking me, don’t. I’m just the dude who write dirty jokes about My Little Pony fan fic. Those guys are heroes of the hour.
About The Author
Robert Bricken is one of the original co-founders of the site formerly known as Topless Robot, and its first editor-in-chief, serving from 2008-12. He brought the site to prominence with “nerd news, humor and self-loathing” as its motto, raising it from total internet obscurity to a readership in the millions, with help from his savage “FAQ” movie reviews and Fan Fiction Fridays. Under his tenure Topless Robot was covered by Gawker, Wired, Defamer, New York magazine, ABC News, and others, and his articles have been praised by Roger Ebert, Avengers actor Clark Gregg, comedian and The Daily Show correspondent John Hodgman, the stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and Rifftrax, and others. He is currently the managing editor of io9.com. Despite decades as both an amateur and professional nerd, he continues to be completely unprepared for either the zombie apocalypse or the robot uprising.