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I come bearing gifts with spread arms and legs! Don't be filthy, it's an innocent gesture.

New private messaging system

You can now send PMs to Dtoiders that don't have forum accounts. You'll spot the new PM buttons next to the comments of a user or on the new top-right section of their cblogs. You can also send them with a challenge to play a game, which sends a special type of PM with suggested timestamps and an RSVP link. Outbound PMs appear in the new "inbox" link at the top of the page and the person you PM'd gets an email as well.

New Cblog layout

Notice the buttons on the top right of my blog header? How about the new tabs below, like the "my comments" one? You can now stalk each other more easily. Enjoy!
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Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.

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Awesome. Now I can look forward to not getting any PMs!
Haha, wow. I had a feeling you were going to do that.
Rad move boss.
Incredibly awesome editions Niero! Thanks a lot man. Please keep up the good work. :-D
I noticed this, though I must ask if there's proper notification of PMs.
Oh boy, now I can get even more friends! Or possibly lose the ones I currently have depending on what I PM them!

Either way, thanks chief~
NEW STUFF!
Very nice!! I like it!
OMG! Thank you so much, NIero <3 I was waiting for an updated PM system =D
Fucking win. Awesome. Now all we need is an edit function for the comments.

Now, who was I stalking this time...?
Excellent, the PM thing is something I was waiting for. Awesome work as always!
Nice! look how streamlined it all looks!
Oh cool! Going to the forums doesnt bother me because i like to visit as well, bu having the PMs at hand is awesome. Thanks a bunch!
Nice!! :)
One little thing to note:

The buttons at the bottom of the screen from "Around the network" don't link to the correct stories, instead they link to the main pages.

Aside from that I noticed the changes and likey very much. Means I won't accidentally click "Follow" as often now either.
Ooo, I like. Sure I've only been here for like 3 days, but I did notice a lack of PM. Looks like I came at the right time!
I approve of new stalking methods. As well as that header image, lol.
Thanks niero!
Sweet!
You're the best!
Yay! Awesome job! :D
Thankls Niero, the new comments system fixes all the hassles i had with it. Fantastic :)
HAIL NIERO!!!! AND THE NEXT FEATURE: GAME COLLECTION^^
I have only one request, and that is the addition of a time stamp to each comment. That's something we had before that I now sorely miss.
Thanks a lot Niero. Now random people I don't know are hitting me up for my email address/IM info.

Creeps.
@MkShiranui
I'm going to take that top line seriously, and tell you that "friends" on the Dtoid Community Blogs is the easiest way of staying on top of the bloggers who write things that you enjoy reading. Think of it as adding a blogger to your feed.
Aw snap son. Time to hit up Pig Mask with Private Messages bu8t Earthbound brb installing.
Woo! Looks good. :) :)
Thank you Niero!
YOU DA BOSS, BOSS.
For me? You shouldn't have!
That's pretty cool. Thanks for the update Niero.
Thanks Easter Bunny! Bawk Bawk!
This is great. Especially ‘cause I don’t have a forum account.
Thanks!
I'm going to suggest that the image in this post is the best gift of all.
that's cool, now how about a shoutbox?
Thanks Nierz :P
Niero,

You are the wind beneath my wings.

Sincerely,
M.O.
Love the comment tracker, it's everything I've ever wanted. Quick, someone PM me so I can love that too.
not very big improvements but very good improvements.
Somewhat new and shiny me rikey, me rikey!
eez gewd dawktair :P
Wait, we lost timestamps on comments now?
Looks great. I like!
Looking better every few months.
<3!
You are teh sex.

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