Never said it wasn't. I personally can't tell the difference, even though I have a friend who swears he "can't listen" to 320kbps MP3s, and can only experience them on his $12,000 turntable. But he's also a surgeon, so he can afford to be an asshole about it.

It's not just about the sound. I collect vinyl because it's like a miniature work of art. Some people collect books, even though you can read the same words digitally—or even get them for free from the library. It's the same principle.

Yes. Join the Satirisaince.

Kicking off the Ombudsmansaince, I see.

No I don't watch Digimon. I'm an adult who writes about Popples!

I like that using a quote from the 1991 movie Suburban Commando is considered a "missed headline opportunity."

I loved that movie about you, The Great Mouse Detective.

I wrote it and even I don't understand it.

Spoken like a socialist.

True Detective.

I love that the guy who finds himself torn between two sides is literally named Velcoro.

As I wrote the article, I kept typing "Lavantula," which I think is a perfectly evocative—and far more mellifluous—title. It's almost as though they weren't even trying with this.

Interesting suggestion!

Phil Supple can guarantee you full coverage, baby… oooh yeah.

This season on 11/22/63: Root beer is delicious!

The main drawbacks would be that everyone seems to hate it whenever we make any changes to the commenting system at all. But if the sentiment is firmly on the side of it being a necessary evil, then yes, it is worth considering.

Yeah, we're not thrilled about it either, and we're doing our best to kill it as soon as it happens, as you may have noticed. But I also don't see the good in turning it into another anti-Disqus rally. We're all concerned about it; let's work together on it.

We're working with Disqus, but your concerns, while certainly appreciated, are not necessarily going to be met by looking into a different commenting provider (nor are they unique to Disqus). There are options, such as requiring all comments to come from a verified email address or making them all go through moderator…

Nah…

I hate marshmallow inside donuts. If that's tantamount to hating "joy," then I fucking hate joy.