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by on August 14, 2008 · 22 comments

We’re installing a new commenting system on the blog, so you’ll find that all old comments will be gone for a little while. Don’t worry; they’ll be back shortly. We’ll have more info on the new system soon.

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Jerry Brito is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, and director of its Technology Policy Program. He also serves as adjunct professor of law at GMU. His research focuses on technology and telecommunications policy, government transparency and accountability, and the regulatory process. Jerry is also a regular contributor to TIME.com's Techland. His personal web site is jerrybrito.com. You can follow him on Twitter and on Google+.

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  • http://jerrybrito.com jerrybrito

    This is a test. How do you like our new commenting system?

  • http://techliberation.com/author/berinszoka/ Berin Szoka

    Our new comment system is up and running. I’ll blog about this momentarily.

  • http://www.techliberation.com Adam Thierer

    Man, does this mean I gotta find an even smaller photo to include on the site now. How small are those headshots? 1 pixel x 1 pixel ?

  • http://jerrybrito.com jerrybrito

    Actually, I can make them bigger. I was just afraid for people once you posted your mug.

  • http://www.techliberation.com Adam_Thierer

    OK, I got the picture thing down, but how to I subscribe to a thread such that I get an instant e-mail notification of all subsequent comments? I don’t want to subscribe via and RSS feed, which seems to be the only option under “Options.”

  • http://www.techliberation.com Adam_Thierer

    Dude, don’t make me give you the first “rate down” on the new system!!

  • http://jerrybrito.com jerrybrito

    Adam, I’ve just made you a moderator. Now you can log into Disqus, got to the “Account” menu (link at top) and change your “Notifications” settings. You can choose to get all comments posted to TLF sent to you, or just comments in reply to your comments.

  • http://techliberation.com/author/berinszoka/ Berin Szoka

    I’ve blogged about this here.

  • http://techliberation.com/author/berinszoka/ Berin Szoka

    What do you have against RSS, Thierer? Don’t you know subscription-by-email is the hobgoblin of a small mind?

  • http://jerrybrito.com Jerry Brito

    Yo- Claim your comments!! You should be the top commenter on the leaderboard. -JB

  • http://enigmafoundry.wordpress.com/ eee_eff

    We’re installing a new commenting system on the blog, so you’ll find that all old comments will be gone for a little while,

    Hey, Jerry, does this include all of my comments which you have been deleting to your posts?

  • http://jerrybrito.com Jerry Brito

    This is a test. How do you like our new commenting system?

  • http://techliberation.com/author/berinszoka/ Berin Szoka

    Our new comment system is up and running. I'll blog about this momentarily.

  • http://www.techliberation.com Adam Thierer

    Man, does this mean I gotta find an even smaller photo to include on the site now. How small are those headshots? 1 pixel x 1 pixel ?

  • http://jerrybrito.com Jerry Brito

    Actually, I can make them bigger. I was just afraid for people once you posted your mug.

  • http://www.techliberation.com Adam Thierer

    OK, I got the picture thing down, but how to I subscribe to a thread such that I get an instant e-mail notification of all subsequent comments? I don't want to subscribe via and RSS feed, which seems to be the only option under “Options.”

  • http://www.techliberation.com Adam Thierer

    Dude, don't make me give you the first “rate down” on the new system!!

  • http://jerrybrito.com Jerry Brito

    Adam, I've just made you a moderator. Now you can log into Disqus, got to the “Account” menu (link at top) and change your “Notifications” settings. You can choose to get all comments posted to TLF sent to you, or just comments in reply to your comments.

  • http://techliberation.com/author/berinszoka/ Berin Szoka

    I've blogged about this here.

  • http://techliberation.com/author/berinszoka/ Berin Szoka

    What do you have against RSS, Thierer? Don't you know subscription-by-email is the hobgoblin of a small mind?

  • http://jerrybrito.com Jerry Brito

    Yo- Claim your comments!! You should be the top commenter on the leaderboard. -JB

  • http://enigmafoundry.wordpress.com eee_eff

    We’re installing a new commenting system on the blog, so you’ll find that all old comments will be gone for a little while,

    Hey, Jerry, does this include all of my comments which you have been deleting to your posts?

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