Return of Reader Comments

Changes to the way Public Email addresses are dealt with has enabled the reader comments to return.

Unfortunately its not without some level of pain for people. The problem was that anyone could change their Public Email address in their profile with no validation that the email address actually belonged to them. The pain is that because people were abusing this by changing their email address, then leaving reader comments appearing to be someone else, we now have to send a new password to the PUBLIC email address if you change it.

Thus, if you change your PUBLIC email address your account will be locked until you receive the new password. Think carefully before changing your public email address and most DEFINITELY do not change it to an email address that is not your own, because that email address will receive the password to your diary.

We’re sorry we have to introduce this Draconian measure, once again, as is so often the case here at DearDiary, one or maybe two people have spoiled it for the vast majority…

33 thoughts on “Return of Reader Comments”

FatCat
February 4, 2003 at 20:40

YAHOO!!!! COMMENTS ARE BACK!! Thank You, Thank You, Thank You so much for all your hard work!!
JustYourAverageGuy
February 4, 2003 at 20:42

Just leaving one because I can. Thnaks guys.
JustAnotherBeth
February 4, 2003 at 20:50

YAAAAAAYYYYYYYYY thank you!!!!
MoonriddenGirl
February 4, 2003 at 21:15

Yay! Thank you. 🙂
Jamisinc
February 4, 2003 at 21:23

Thank you! For this and all your hard work.
JanuaryGirl
February 4, 2003 at 21:35

Your devotion and this wonderful labour of love are each greatly appreciated. Especially since its FREE.
C00KIE
February 4, 2003 at 21:37

Just wanted to say Thank you! 🙂
Lauren
monstergue
February 4, 2003 at 21:39

****big wet sloppy smootches***
DancingButterfly
February 4, 2003 at 22:05

This is great, I really missed the comments. Thank you! 🙂
Pringles
February 4, 2003 at 22:21

is it just me or all the comments posting twice?
Pringles
February 4, 2003 at 22:23

Yup
butterfly1980
February 4, 2003 at 22:31

Thank you for everything you do. You rock!!
David Joe (Unauthenticated)
February 4, 2003 at 22:36

Thanks guys!
bookworm
February 4, 2003 at 22:40

Thank you, I really missed not being able to comment on others diaries, even if it is posting them all twice at the moment. 😉
Shellybean
February 4, 2003 at 22:53

Shouldn’t you both be rich with all the time and effort you put into this place?! Sorry you had to clear up yet another mess.
kaliko88
February 5, 2003 at 00:23

Thanks guys! I figured it would take longer. I hope you still have some hair left on your heads. 😉

>^..^<
Kelpie
February 5, 2003 at 02:33

A BIG Thankyou to you from Kelpie. It’s GREAT to be able to comment again and your efforts to restore this function are MUCH appreciated.
Kittydragon105
February 5, 2003 at 02:50

COMMENTS ARE BACK! THANK YOU!

Thanks guys for all your hard work, LOVE YOU GUYS!

Jenn
GreenLady
February 5, 2003 at 03:16

thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
paulette
February 5, 2003 at 06:02

A hefty thanks from me, too!
🙂
DeLancie
February 5, 2003 at 09:25

Test double comment
cutypops
February 5, 2003 at 15:19

huge thanks from me too!!!!!
Chyna
February 5, 2003 at 15:25

It’s unbelieveable how much free time some of these people have to pull these kinds of stunts again and again. Glad you figured out a way around it. You’re our heroes. 🙂
Sparkler
February 5, 2003 at 18:46

I Love you guys 🙂
babyglow
February 6, 2003 at 15:42

Just wanted to say thankyou for putting the comments back on! They h ave been greatly missed and are now greatly appreciated!

Thanks, Team!

Hayley xx
Writergirl
February 6, 2003 at 16:31

AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH YAY!!! I"M SO HAPPY OH SO HAPPY!!! thankyouguys so much for getting the comments back on, I hope people don’t screw it up this time, i really missed having comments,, congrats on getting it done quickly!!! WHOO HOO!
Writergirl
February 6, 2003 at 16:31

AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH YAY!!! I"M SO HAPPY OH SO HAPPY!!! thankyouguys so much for getting the comments back on, I hope people don’t screw it up this time, i really missed having comments,, congrats on getting it done quickly!!! WHOO HOO!
lightmiracle
February 7, 2003 at 06:09

Betcha can’t find my Add Comment button. 😉
CovertOps
February 7, 2003 at 09:25

Thanks guys! You’re my heroes! I really appreciate all that you have done.
Muchas gracias!
With love,
E.L.
toxicepiphany
February 12, 2003 at 14:35

thats great you guys, thanks a lot! good idea, though, on the email thing…maybe itll stop all of these little messes you guys clean up.
waterspriteflying
February 13, 2003 at 18:50

I’m thrilled the comments are back, and just now surprised myself by realizing half the fun of having them back is reading what your admirers have posted here! Thank you so much for all your hard work!
Ani
Biancka
March 11, 2003 at 13:42

I love you guys…
Prettynpink (Unauthenticated)
August 23, 2003 at 00:58

Just visiting. Lots of new stuff going on here! Cool

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