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Following a conversation allows you to receive comment updates from a particular blog post or article via e-mail notifications. You can follow any conversation, and just as easily unfollow it, with a click of a button.
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Scroll to the comment section of the blog or article on CNET you'd like to follow. Click "+ Follow". You will now receive e-mail notifications whenever updates are made to that conversation. How to unfollow a conversation thread:
Scroll to the comment section of the the blog or article you are currently following. Click "- Unfollow". You will no longer receive e-mail updates concerning that conversation. Note : When you comment on an article or blog, you will automatically receive a notification if someone were to reply to your comment or like your comment. You can manage your comment notification preferences in your CNET profile page .
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You are the eyes and ears of this community. We need your help to facilitate an enjoyable and friendly environment for all conversations to take place.If you come across a comment that is inappropriate or spammy, click on the "Flag" link for that specific comment. In the form, select one of the options that best describes the offense: "Spam," "Offensive," "Disagree," or "Off Topic." And if you wish to add a comment about this message to our moderators, feel free to enter something into the note field. Once reported, our moderators will be notified of the comment and it will be reviewed.
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Our new commenting platform allows you to sort the conversation by "Newest" or "Oldest" comments with a click of the mouse. By default, the conversation's newest comments are displayed at the top.
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The number of people following indicates the total number of people who are currently reading and following (subscribed) to that specific conversation.
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Whether you want to share a simple link to the conversation or a customized post, we give you the tools to do so. To get started, you will have to first grant permission to each of your social profiles in order to use our social sharing features. Here are a couple of ways to share comments to you social network accounts:
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Log in to your CNET account. Type your comment. Click the Facebook or Twitter icon. Grant permissions to each social network you've selected (if you haven't done it previously). Click "Post Comment".
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Go to the comment thread. Find any comment (including your own) you'd specifically like to share. Hover over the comment you'd like share with your cursor. Click on the "share" link for that comment which will then trigger a pop-up window. From there, you can change the text of your Facebook or Twitter share to read however you'd like it. Click on the Facebook and/or Twitter icon. Click the "Share" button.
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Our commenting platform allows you to invite your friends from Facebook and Twitter to join in on the conversation. This powerful feature gives you the capability to bring your social network directly to the conversation you are participating in. Note : You will have to grant permission to each of your social profiles to start tagging your friends. To tag someone, in the comment box, type the "@" symbol. This will bring up a list of your friends from your connected Facebook and Twitter accounts. As you type more letters in their name, our system will narrow down the list to the specific person you wish to tag. Clicking the name of the person tags them and when you click "Post Comment," a window pops up, which allows you to let your friends know that you mentioned them. Note: We will never post to your wall or feed without your permission.
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You sure can. When you are typing up your comment, simply click on the "pencil" icon in the comment form and you can utilize some of the text styling options to customize the appearance of your text.
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