Photo by Marlene Koenig
Today is what I declare to be “Ryan Zimmerman Day” on 11/11. Employee No. 11.
Now, of course, there are dozens of different days that could be called this. How about September 28th, his birthday? Or June 18th, the day of his first walk-off home run? Or maybe October 22nd, the day he hit the franchise’s first World Series home run? There are countless days I could declare Ryan Zimmerman day to be, but I’ll choose November 11th, 11/11. Partially because I like his number choice, and partially because this may be the last time we can celebrate before that #11 is never worn again. Continue reading
We recently upgraded our comment system to improve reliability, performance, and long-term control, and we’re currently running both systems during the transition. This shift moves us away from an external service to a system we run and control directly—meaning we own the content and can continue improving it over time. We’ve also reduced the comment refresh delay from about 30 seconds to 10 seconds, making it much closer to real-time.
We understand there have been frustrations and increased feedback, and we’re actively working to improve things. What we ask is simple: use the system and give it a fair shot. If you run into issues, please submit them through the support form so we can track and fix them properly. Repeated complaints without details don’t help us solve problems—we appreciate your patience as we continue refining the experience.
If you’d like a full side-by-side comparison of the platforms and the reasons behind this decision, please refer to the chart below. This change is being made with the long-term benefit of the entire community in mind.