Slashdot Code Update

You will likely notice a variety of changes in the comments system if you are logged in. Most of these changes surround the new 'Zoo' system which implements (among other things) a sort of killfile function, and much more. Logged in users have the ability to flag each other as Friends or Foes, and assign bonuses and penalties appropriately. So if a user annoys you, you can easily not read their comments any more. If you notice any bugs, feel free to submit them or let krow or me know.

Comments

the relationship pustule

[rfsayre]

why must there be a pustule popping out of every comment. grey puss, green puss, red puss. Can we turn it off entirely?

Re:Friend or Foe, not so private

[Anonymous Coward]

http://slashdot.org/~cmdrtaco/freaks

As of right now, Freaks of cmdrtaco:
sllor
cyborg_monkey
Klerck
Bud Dwyer
Ralph JewHater Nader
The WIPO Troll
El_Koba
wadetemp

Re:Changes we need on Slashdot RIGHT NOW

[ryanvm]

I find it downright ludicrous that to date, Slashdot has NO SECURE LOGIN

Wha? Why the hell could you possibly need a SSL login for Slashdot? It's a freaking second-rate forum for geek news - that's it.

Your user ID is > .5 million and you're nick is "Compact Dick". Do you really have a problem with people tarnishing your pristine reputation with spoofed posts?

Or, if you're using the same username/password combo that you use for important shit, then you have bigger security problems than Slashdot's login.

Seriously, can you give one good reason why the extra processing and complication involved in doing SSL could possibly be worth it on a site like Slashdot?

Death to Anonymous Cowards!

[Simon Brooke]

The posts I don't want to read are the anonymous coward posts - if people can't be bothered to use an identity, I can't be bothered to read them. Guess which user identity you uniquely can't set as 'foe'? Fix it, someone.