Following a lot of request, I´ve decided to disable the anonymous posting of comments on VirtualR. In the past months, this blog has not just turned out to be a busy news source but also a place of communication for the community. I´m very happy to see people help each other and have healthy discussions around here.
Sadly, a few users are hiding behind anonymity to post insults or wind up other people, especially in “hot-topics” involving arguments between different mod groups and such. Since these few started to spoil it for everyone, I´ve decided to shut down the anonymous posting on Sunday evening.
In order to keep on commenting, you´ll have to sign-up to VirtualR. Registration will take less than 10 seconds, you will not have to give away any personal data and will never receive any unwanted e-mails or anything else. I realise that this is no perfect protection against “trolls”, but it makes it much easier to ban people that try to stir up trouble.
I really hope that this will not hurt the comment-frequency around here as I very much enjoy every single comment. Hopefully, this will even improve the disscusion-quality as nobody will be hiding behind anonymity. Let me know what you think of this change, anonymous comments will be active for another 24 hours. You can already register to VirtualR to have your account ready if you wish:
GeraArg
September 21st, 2008 at 00:42
OK :smile:
Anonymous
September 21st, 2008 at 00:47
-1
BSR-WiX
September 21st, 2008 at 01:01
nice way to make the comment section cleaner. a good chaoice
Anonymous
September 21st, 2008 at 01:18
:cry:
gears
September 21st, 2008 at 01:24
Anonymous
September 21st, 2008 at 01:26
I’ll take the chance to post my last anonymous comment. Actually it’s also my first.
jam
September 21st, 2008 at 01:33
hello
Gaiajohan
September 21st, 2008 at 01:33
Thank you :)
Anonymous
September 21st, 2008 at 01:34
:D
Doomrider
September 21st, 2008 at 01:35
Aye, I hope this will root out some troublemakers.
DRat
September 21st, 2008 at 01:38
Thanks – it’s about time!
RKipker
September 21st, 2008 at 02:11
I think it’s a great idea, and thabks for a great site and update information. A Daily stop for me.
Alex291190
September 21st, 2008 at 02:40
Yea, Great choice
timwheatley
September 21st, 2008 at 02:42
Thanks Montoya.
gears
September 21st, 2008 at 03:00
“anonymous comments will be active for another 24 hours.”
LOL I see some people thought they were “smart” but I guess they didn’t read to the end of the post.
Uff
September 21st, 2008 at 03:24
Well done.
Anonymous
September 21st, 2008 at 03:51
-2
:?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?:
the.cosmic.pope
September 21st, 2008 at 08:46
:mrgreen:
Arnold Carter Wong
September 21st, 2008 at 08:54
I think it’s good, at least we won’t have so many useless comments as before.
Pinje
September 21st, 2008 at 09:17
I think this is a good idea, seen some totally useless posts and far to many that are just abusive. Good work Montoya! :smile:
Bram
September 21st, 2008 at 10:04
Great stuff Montoya, this will make the comments a lot cleaner I hope :)
Anonymous
September 21st, 2008 at 10:10
hmmm last time i will be posting as anonymous
6e66o
September 21st, 2008 at 11:13
good decision :!:
DeDios
September 21st, 2008 at 11:21
thanks montoya ;)
MarkusM
September 21st, 2008 at 11:34
thanx :smile: this site is just too great and useful, to be occupied by trolls.
F1Racer
September 21st, 2008 at 11:55
Great news. Thanks Montoya. This is a wise move.
This can only help things as long as people aren’t making multiple accounts etc.
Anonymous
September 21st, 2008 at 12:12
feels better now…
Mark
September 21st, 2008 at 13:31
Thanks Montoya :!:
Anonymous
September 21st, 2008 at 17:24
Sucks…
Anonymous
September 21st, 2008 at 18:16
TEST TEST TEST
a nony mous
September 21st, 2008 at 18:22
OH CALM DOWN MONTY!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2eu-V57zpc
Brad
September 21st, 2008 at 18:52
Well you can clearly see the idiot “Anonymous” spamming this place. Certainly a good decision.
Anonymous
September 21st, 2008 at 19:16
suckers :mrgreen:
Anonymous
September 21st, 2008 at 19:16
:?:
Felipe Mafra
September 21st, 2008 at 20:09
Sure this is a good decision, just like Brad said. :)
Anonymus
September 21st, 2008 at 20:10
Montoya
September 21st, 2008 at 20:48
Since most of you seem to agree with this and the last anonymous spam comments have been made, anonymous commenting is now off!
Thanks to all of you who signed up already! :smile:
GTEvo
September 21st, 2008 at 21:16
GeraArg
September 21st, 2008 at 22:55
Next step…
A Forum. :mrgreen:
stabiz
September 22nd, 2008 at 00:02
Not a bad idea, cant have to many forums to use the entire day browsing in.
Montoya
September 22nd, 2008 at 00:12
There will be no forum as they´re a lot of great sim racing forums around the net already
VirtualR will always be a simple, straightforward news place and I think the current comment system suits that :smile:
Bram
September 22nd, 2008 at 00:39
I think VirtualR is perfect as it is now. Expanding only causes loss of focus (plus that right now its probably nicely doable for Montoya as a hobby ;) )
deej
September 22nd, 2008 at 11:23
One thought: registration is so easy that the anonymous posters can quickly create multiple accounts though.
Ragster
September 23rd, 2008 at 15:51
Good luck with this Montoya
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