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Have you been trying to leave comments on Deadspin for years only to be stymied at every turn by heartless, humorless combudsmen? You've always known that if you could just get that first comment approved, then everyone would see how funny you really are, right? Well, today's your lucky day, camper, because now you too can leave comments on Deadspin!
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By Pete GainesComment by Jett Haze: First. (facebooker) This is super cool. I finally get to post on facebook. The Chargers season may be over, but we destroyed... 18 Responses | Other threads
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Introducing the Deadspin Customer Service Hotline
2008 has been quite a year of change for Deadspin. Leitch out, Daulerio in. Exit Weintraub, enter Waxing Off. Goodbye Iracane, Hello Gaines. Yes, AJ has graciously asked me to step in and provide Deadspin with the same mediocre level of combudsmanship I've been providing for the past 4 months over at Deadspin's car-obsessed sibling Jalopnik (where we call it cotomer sevis, but the idea is the same).
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By Pete GainesComment by 12-Inch Idongivafuck Sandwich: I'm going to remember that you said we could come to you with jerky questions Pete... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Rob Iracane Abdicates the Throne
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By Rob IracaneComment by formerly Chief Wahoo: I'm sorry, but Gourmet Spud's lumpen potato-head should be carved onto the Mt. Rushmore of Deadspin commenters. Or at least... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Rejected Commenter Theater 5: Assignment Miami Beach
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By Rob IracaneComment by MattinglysSideburns: I think Fidelity should have invested more time and thought into his comment. 6 Responses | Other threads
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New Commenting System Rewards Quality, Confuses the Combudsman
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By Rob IracaneComment by NoBackhands: this is what happens when johnny bananas and kenny start playing with computers. 11 Responses | Other threads
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A Commenting Change Is Gonna Come
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By Rob IracaneComment by Bobby Big Wheel: With Edsall is God gone, the only other people who recognize my avatar are Tyrone Slothrop and Weed Against Speed.... 20 Responses | Other threads
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The Five Habits of Highly Rejected Commenters
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By Rob IracaneComment by A Pimp Named DaveR: If it weren't for general dickitude, I don't think I'd have anything to contribute ever.... 6 Responses | Other threads
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Deadspin's Best and Brightest Speak Out Against Lazy Commenting
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By Rob IracaneComment by Chamomiles Davis: Note: if you're going to be a sexist dick, at least make an effort to make a joke. For instance... Q: Why... 9 Responses | Other threads
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Bringing Democracy to the World of Combudsmanning
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By Rob IracaneComment by Gourmet Spud: #1. I think trashing other commentors also needs to go on this list. 9 Responses | Other threads
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Disemvoweling
Removing Vowels Make Comments Appear to Be Written in Bulgarian
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By DAULERIOComment by UCLA Hockey Rules!: Robert Fick is extremely unhappy with this feature. more » | Other threads
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The Women's Guide To The Insults Of Idiots
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By rob iracaneComment by undulycompromised: If those are the best reasons you can cite for excommunication, it isn't much of a church. St John may be... more » | Other threads
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Your Very First Deadspin Executions
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By rob iracaneComment by suntastic: as long as it involves a disappearing pencil. more » | Other threads
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Comment Ombudsman: Become a Deadspin Commenter and Face Immediate Execution
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By rob iracaneComment by MorelOrelHershiser: Just because you're a communist, does that mean you can't wear anything nice? You look like Trotsky. It's gorgeous. Fine,... more » | Other threads
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Rejected Commenter Theater 4: Citizens on Patrol
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By rob iracaneComment by Dwight Schrute 2008: So when Will leaves, is it like when the pope dies and everyone in the Vatican automatically loses their jobs? more » | Other threads
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How To Deal With A Turnover Without Getting Hot Cross Buns
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By rob iracaneComment by supermike5alive: @NovakAintNoJokovic: more hemingway really more » | Other threads
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The Commentist Manifesto Is A Living Document
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By rob iracaneComment by RachelRayIsTheDevil: Did our founding fathers jerk-off to porn? more » | Other threads
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Cruel To Be Kind
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Ability To Embed Images In Comments Portends Apocalypse
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Rejected Commenter Theater 3: The Rejeckoning
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By rob iracaneComment by jwaves2007: Can I have the star from the banned commentater? more » | Other threads
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We Are (Mostly) Made of Stars
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By rob iracaneComment by Billy Clyde Puckett: Did we not learn anything from them? more » | Other threads
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Bob Costas Ain't Lyin', Y'all Are Losers
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By rob iracaneComment by Rufus On Fire - David: [ussmariner.com] The best comment guidelines of all time. Don't like that you got banned? Shouldn't have been a dick. more » | Other threads
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You Got Your Video In My Comments; Peanut Butter In My Chocolate
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Dr. Strangeblog, Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying And Love The Closers
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By rob iracaneComment by Beer-Fart: It seems like every regular article here is called a "closer". Why not give each its own name, ala the... more » | Other threads
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Not Every Black Man In America Is Martin Lawrence
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By LeitchComment by JakeFratelli: Blatently apparent that Rob called it in this week, but at least it didn't turn into the usual CTC suckjob. more » | Other threads
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Top Ten Commenting Memes of 2007 That Should Die In 2008
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By LeitchComment by Snitches Get Stitches: Oops Pow Surprise gets my vote. more » | Other threads
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This Joke Was Funnier Five Minutes Ago
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By LeitchComment by Fire Scott Armstrong: If you give people from The Economist money, they will take you bowling and buy you beer. more » | Other threads
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Won't You Be My Friendster?
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No, There Is No Love for Your Favorite Team
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Banned In The U.S.A.
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By LeitchComment by Unamerican: @Camp Tiger Claw: Only if you want a long post, misspelled, typed in all caps, exhorting Bush to bomb all... more » | Other threads
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Introducing Rejected Commenter Theater
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By LeitchComment by Thrillhouse: I can't believe there are so many worse than me. more » | Other threads
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Wah Wah This Column Is Too Long
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By LeitchComment by Botswana Meat Commission FC: @Big Daddy Drew: Who doesn't love insufferable Belichick apologists? more » | Other threads
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Nibbles Is Still A Figment Of Your Imagination
We know we've been having some issues with commenting — and posts appearing, disappearing and reappearing at random, which should be fixed soon. For anyone who's confused, we asked Rob Iracane, the comment ombudsman, to explain matters. More »
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By LeitchComment by You Stay Classy: Isaiah Thomas messed with someone's collective psyche once. Unfortunately for Knick fans, that has no similar equivalence with any... more » | Other threads
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"I Hate College Football But I Respect Your Right To Enjoy It"
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Our Server Is Not A Sentient Being
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By LeitchComment by A New Frank Sinatra: "things run pretty coddamn smoothly now" FIXED. more » | Other threads
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Play Nice, Chuckleheads
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You Threadjackin' It?
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By LeitchComment by Death Blow: @The Duke of Earl Weaver: since i didn't link to the St Louis Post Dispatch, that's well within the rules,... more » | Other threads
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Italics Are Awesome
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Nobody Cares That You Can't See This Video
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By LeitchComment by Captain Caveman: Hey hey! I just got back from six weeks in Reno! What'd I miss? more » | Other threads
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Nobody Cares About Your Fantasy Team
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By LeitchComment by HmptnStvns (Formerly Jocksniffer): Also, no one cares about your gaming issues. If you did or did not take the spread, I could give... more » | Other threads
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That Girl In The T-Shirt Ads Is Just Not That Into You
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By LeitchComment by Newspaper Hack: @FromAshestoGlory: What, did your Auburn sensibility rob you of the knowledge that Tuscaloosa is filled with hot, large-breasted women? We... more » | Other threads
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