Comment registration open at Hot Air; Update: Registration closed

posted at 9:30 am on February 16, 2009 by Ed Morrissey

It’s been about three months since the last open registration day, so we’re opening the books once again.  First read our Terms of Service, and if you agree, register through this link and follow the steps.  Be patient; we have to approve the first comment of each new registrant, so please don’t keep resubmitting when it doesn’t appear immediately.  We will eventually get them all.

Welcome to Hot Air!

Update: Registration is now closed.  Thanks for registering!

Blowback

Note from Hot Air management: This section is for comments from Hot Air's community of registered readers. Please don't assume that Hot Air management agrees with or otherwise endorses any particular comment just because we let it stand. A reminder: Anyone who fails to comply with our terms of use may lose their posting privilege.

Trackbacks/Pings

Trackback URL

Comments

Comment pages: 1 2 3 … 10

Let the Troll gates open!

loudmouth883 on February 16, 2009 at 9:32 AM

Oh, no, not again! You saw what happened last time.

Tzetzes on February 16, 2009 at 9:33 AM

Welcome back, RedPill!

Tzetzes on February 16, 2009 at 9:33 AM

Who would want to register? Is there anything important happening in the news? ;-)

Doughboy on February 16, 2009 at 9:33 AM

Fairness Doctrine?

artist on February 16, 2009 at 9:34 AM

woohoo these are always fun!

i remember my registration here…brian was still crying about liberal indoctrination on college campuses like it was a bigger threat than radical islam…::sigh:: good times :-)

ernesto on February 16, 2009 at 9:34 AM

Koolaid II – The New Batch

johnnyU on February 16, 2009 at 9:35 AM

Huzzah!!!

Happy to be here!!!

American Glob on February 16, 2009 at 9:35 AM

Allah, are you sending us some signals?

IR-MN on February 16, 2009 at 9:35 AM

I oppose Barack Obama.

NorthernCross on February 16, 2009 at 9:35 AM

its been a fun three months, too bad every other topic since I joined is America and the world going to hell and a handbasket.

rob verdi on February 16, 2009 at 9:36 AM

or Ed, sorry…

IR-MN on February 16, 2009 at 9:36 AM

I would like to welcome all the good clear thinking Americans to Hot Air.

hawkman on February 16, 2009 at 9:37 AM

Nnnnnnnoooooooooooo

anniekc on February 16, 2009 at 9:37 AM

woohoo these are always fun!

i remember my registration here…brian was still crying about liberal indoctrination on college campuses like it was a bigger threat than radical islam…::sigh:: good times :-)

ernesto on February 16, 2009 at 9:34 A

Er, it is Ernie.

hawkdriver on February 16, 2009 at 9:37 AM

i remember my registration here…brian was still crying about liberal indoctrination on college campuses like it was a bigger threat than radical islam…::sigh:: good times :-)
ernesto on February 16, 2009 at 9:34 AM

“A quiet revolution can be dispersed throughout a culture over a period of time to destroy it from within. Mass psychology and media can break the traditions, beliefs and morals and the will of a nation so there is no possibility of resistance.” ~ Antonio Gramsci
“By psychopolitics our chief goals are effectively carried forward. To produce a maximum of chaos in the culture of the enemy is our first most important step. Our fruits are grown in chaos, distrust, economic depression and scientific turmoil. … With it you can erase our enemies as insects… Use the courts, use the judges, use the Constitution of the country, use its medical societies and its laws to further our ends. … And bring to Earth, through Communism, the greatest peace Man has ever known.” ~ Lavrenti Beria, Lenin University, in a 1933 address to a group of American/Marxist Psychology Students

Send_Me on February 16, 2009 at 9:38 AM

Oh god. Isn’t it sad that more of us are afraid than welcoming?

jimmy the notable on February 16, 2009 at 9:38 AM

Yay!

OKC_Mateo on February 16, 2009 at 9:39 AM

Allah and Ed,

I know that sometimes we can act like petulant children, but we appreciate the forum.

Thanks!

john1schn on February 16, 2009 at 9:39 AM

Great. It’s about time registering opened up here. Did you guys see LGF saying Ann Coulter is supporting the CCC? Ha! What a moron! Ann Coulter that is…..

leadbelly on February 16, 2009 at 9:39 AM

No whacked out Obamabots need apply.

Guardian on February 16, 2009 at 9:40 AM

Thanks for opening this up. I have been reading this for a while and missed out last time. I really enjoy your site.

gapeach on February 16, 2009 at 9:40 AM

Everybody get in line now. Single file. No shoving. Hey! Watch it!

whitetop on February 16, 2009 at 9:40 AM

I’m saying goodbye to HA. A few suggestions for improvement. Please make comments threaded. Avatars would be a plus. How about a search interface that sometimes worked? Categories. Keywords.

This is stuff Daily Kos has. This site needs a technical upgrade. Good luck and so long.

indythinker on February 16, 2009 at 9:41 AM

Is this where I sign up to smash RINO scum?

eh on February 16, 2009 at 9:41 AM

This will be either conservative thought watered down or a chance to re-hab Obamatrons.

Rovin on February 16, 2009 at 9:41 AM

Great, now MediaHack’s boyfriend will be posting 4,000 word screeds too.

Bishop on February 16, 2009 at 9:43 AM

I was thinking about signing on a sockpuppet. Is that legal Ed?

hawkdriver on February 16, 2009 at 9:44 AM

And we just got rid of a couple of nasty trolls. They’ll probably re-register under new names just to ruffle our feathers.

UltimateBob on February 16, 2009 at 9:44 AM

Thanks for the vine.

GrahamCracker on February 16, 2009 at 9:44 AM

Oy. Why, Ed, why?

Newbies and hacks!!!!

Game over, man. Game over.

Dr.Cwac.Cwac on February 16, 2009 at 9:45 AM

Come on in Newbies! We’re happy to have ya!

Tony737 on February 16, 2009 at 9:45 AM

Ding!

No, wait, that is the other on-line community.

PlumCrazy on February 16, 2009 at 9:45 AM

thank you hawkman.

Love this site and Michelle Malkin’s site.In all honesty,enjoy all conservative sites.

ikwill on February 16, 2009 at 9:45 AM

Grabbing Hot Air approved troll taser…….

MDWNJ on February 16, 2009 at 9:45 AM

I have been waiting 3 months for this, Thank You. 25 year old, College Grad and created a stir in every college class because of the brainwashing that occurs. Conservative and proud.

Tremmy on February 16, 2009 at 9:46 AM

Is this where I sign up to smash RINO scum?

eh on February 16, 2009 at 9:41 AM

You can try, boy.

hawkdriver on February 16, 2009 at 9:46 AM

newbie on line!!!!

ObamatheMessiah on February 16, 2009 at 9:47 AM

First time poster, but long time reader. I check this site several times a day for information and updated links. Glad to finally be able to comment here.

MightyConservative on February 16, 2009 at 9:47 AM

I’m saying goodbye to HA. A few suggestions for improvement. Please make comments threaded. Avatars would be a plus. How about a search interface that sometimes worked? Categories. Keywords.

This is stuff Daily Kos has. This site needs a technical upgrade. Good luck and so long.

indythinker on February 16, 2009 at 9:41 AM

Is this the comic relief for the day?

“Indythinker” (presumably, “Indy” means independent thinker, not from Indiana or that Dr. Jones fellow) wants Hot Air to become like other blogs.

Like a fellow blogger once said “Heh. Now that there’s funny!”

john1schn on February 16, 2009 at 9:47 AM

Ok let me say I am happy Hot Air opened their registration up. It is nice to finally be able to comment on one of my favorite sites.

Don’t worry I am an excellent troll hunter :)

melaben on February 16, 2009 at 9:47 AM

MDWNJ on February 16, 2009 at 9:45 AM

Set taser on “stun” for now.

Dr.Cwac.Cwac on February 16, 2009 at 9:47 AM

Good News!: Pakistan enabling Sharia law for the Taliban
What to do…what to do….?

leadbelly on February 16, 2009 at 9:47 AM

Thanks for the vine.

GrahamCracker on February 16, 2009 at 9:44 AM

Jim Rome is in the house?

john1schn on February 16, 2009 at 9:48 AM

I’m so happy to finally be able to comment after reading HotAir for so long! It’s my favorite site!

tnmama on February 16, 2009 at 9:48 AM

I, for one, welcome our new Troll Overlords.

flipflop on February 16, 2009 at 9:49 AM

Bishop on February 16, 2009 at 9:43 AM

Oh c’mon on now. We need to create a big happy tent.

WashJeff on February 16, 2009 at 9:49 AM

Oh god. Isn’t it sad that more of us are afraid than welcoming?

jimmy the notable on February 16, 2009 at 9:38 AM

Sad indeed. I came in during the last opening and I’m so grateful. However, I don’t look forward to the influx of new trolls.

conservative pilgrim on February 16, 2009 at 9:49 AM

Nice! I have been waiting for this! Now I have a place to vent about Senator Specter…

PAGOPgirl on February 16, 2009 at 9:49 AM

Let the Troll gates open!

loudmouth883 on February 16, 2009 at 9:32 AM

PRESENT!

President Obama on February 16, 2009 at 9:49 AM

PRESENT!

President Obama on February 16, 2009 at 9:49 AM

that’s funny

JiangxiDad on February 16, 2009 at 9:50 AM

sweet!

aebloo on February 16, 2009 at 9:50 AM

hawkdriver on February 16, 2009 at 9:37 AM
Send_Me on February 16, 2009 at 9:38 AM

I agree in that it COULD be bad, were it ever actually carried out. However, being a college student and having taken classes at a few different schools (CUNY’s just one big happy family!), I’ve found that SO MANY students simply do not even think about the issues before them, let alone take their a$$hole teacher’s opinion on the matter.

ernesto on February 16, 2009 at 9:51 AM

Let the Troll gates open!

loudmouth883 on February 16, 2009 at 9:32 AM

Should we set up a Troll Booth and charge them for admission? :)

backwoods conservative on February 16, 2009 at 9:51 AM

Happy to finally be here! “Let’s troll.” J/K

change is for suckers on February 16, 2009 at 9:51 AM

Newby libs might not like this place as much as DU and HuffPo. No one is censored and you’ll actually hear Conservative opinion.

If you want the straight party line you’re used to and no Rethuglican backtalk, it’s not to late to catch the 9:55 back to Ville De Moonbatten.

hawkdriver on February 16, 2009 at 9:52 AM

Thanks for opening the doors. Hope we can continue the uprising peacefully, although I do have teabags, pork rinds, and pitchfork at hand if necessary.

Popcorn’s on me today, Hot Air.

ProudinNC on February 16, 2009 at 9:52 AM

bahh more Libtard riff raff.

Kjeil on February 16, 2009 at 9:52 AM

Hi everyone! For those of you who don’t remember me, I’m MB007, but this time I wanted a username that actually reflected the name of my website. After a hiatus, I’m finally back and looking forward to commenting here again!

Bulletproof Diction on February 16, 2009 at 9:52 AM

It’s my favorite site! – TN Mama

Welcome aboard Mama! We’re glad you could make it :-)

Tony737 on February 16, 2009 at 9:52 AM

Thanks. I’m in. Have been along time member of MM’s main site.

Dandapani on February 16, 2009 at 9:52 AM

I can’t wait to see you guys ban St. Olaf again!

BadgerHawk on February 16, 2009 at 9:52 AM

Ooooohhh thank you. I didn’t bother signing up last time because I didn’t think I needed to. But Obama’s disastrous first few weeks taught me I absolutely need to.

(Now that I’ve registered, will I get to learn the location of the Hot Air secret bunker? And do I need to bring just ammo or do you need canned goods as well?)

freemo on February 16, 2009 at 9:52 AM

Artist…. My thoughts too.

Welcome folks!

katy on February 16, 2009 at 9:52 AM

First of all, Thanks Ed for opening up registration. Until the Dems impose the Fascist Doctrine on the web, this swill be one of the most important places to be.

RadioFreeUSA on February 16, 2009 at 9:53 AM

This is better than the feeling Jodi Foster got in Maverick when she got enough money to get in the big game! Im looking forward to pontificating with you fine gentlemen here. and for my first wonderful point…. If the “fairness doctrine” is brought back, does that mean MSNBC will have to fire Olberman? Or will it mean that Armed Forces Radio can start carrying the full 3 hours of Rush… or will it mean that PBS fires everyone and starts over….

NavyDavy on February 16, 2009 at 9:53 AM

Hey doods.

YAAARRRGGHHHH on February 16, 2009 at 9:53 AM

PRESENT!

President Obama on February 16, 2009 at 9:49 AM

Lol. Here’s a tip. More like ernesto and less like Vernon and we’ll like you just fine.

BadgerHawk on February 16, 2009 at 9:54 AM

Sad indeed. I came in during the last opening and I’m so grateful. However, I don’t look forward to the influx of new trolls.
conservative pilgrim on February 16, 2009 at 9:49 AM

Consider giving them all an opportunity for enlightenment and not the false delusions of hope n change.

Rovin on February 16, 2009 at 9:54 AM

Welcome everyone!

conservative pilgrim on February 16, 2009 at 9:54 AM

Do we get to haze the pledges?

WELCOME to all those who’ve been waiting! Cheers!

JetBoy on February 16, 2009 at 9:54 AM

Welcome Betas! Wait that shouldn’t be capitalized.
Welcome betas! That’s better.

Ars Moriendi on February 16, 2009 at 9:54 AM

I emailed all my friends (two)….

My niece is much too young and innocent to be exposed to the degradation.. ..

Skandia Recluse on February 16, 2009 at 9:55 AM

Welcome fellow Bitter Clingers!

thomasaur on February 16, 2009 at 9:55 AM

I can’t wait to see you guys ban St. Olaf again!

BadgerHawk on February 16, 2009 at 9:52 AM

I’ll keep an eye out for anyone with the s/n “Geopolitcal Israel.”

JiangxiDad on February 16, 2009 at 9:55 AM

ernesto on February 16, 2009 at 9:51 AM

Dunno there Ernie. I sent my kid to FTCC to study culinary arts and she still had to put up with daily liberal rants from two teachers. One used to try to single out kids from military families. I came real close to making a trip to campus but the daughter unit asked me not to.

hawkdriver on February 16, 2009 at 9:55 AM

Allah will now test the new membership by posting a Palin thread or an evolution vs. intelligent design thread; see how everyone shakes out.

Bishop on February 16, 2009 at 9:55 AM

I’d just like to thank the academy, my mom & dad, and the hot air management for their selection of me as a registered member of the board. You like me ‘finally’…you really really like me!

lm10001 on February 16, 2009 at 9:56 AM

Let the Troll gates open!

loudmouth883 on February 16, 2009 at 9:32 AM

PRESENT!

President Obama on February 16, 2009 at 9:49 AM

Oh Jeez…

Guardian on February 16, 2009 at 9:56 AM

Welcome.

This’ll be fun.

looking4statesmen on February 16, 2009 at 9:56 AM

PRESENT! – President Obama

So far, this is the funniest Newbie!

Tony737 on February 16, 2009 at 9:56 AM

My first time here and am a huge fan!

ColorMeRed on February 16, 2009 at 9:56 AM

And this is the obligatory part where I once again request a special sign for those of us who registered on Day One.

Vincenzo on February 16, 2009 at 9:57 AM

hawkdriver on February 16, 2009 at 9:55 AM

Sure, we have to put up with the rants…but those rants are treated like the course requirments…something to be paid lip service and considered solely for purpose of exiting said course…

Todays student can’t retain the actual knowledge being imparted on them in the classroom, why would they retain that ranting drivel?

ernesto on February 16, 2009 at 9:57 AM

I’m not an Øbamabot. Don’t read Kos, don’t watch MSNBC. I’m not a troll. :-) I do love this site, read it daily and quite often find myself nodding my head vigorously in agreement.

So, can I come play in your sandbox?

blr2449 on February 16, 2009 at 9:57 AM

My collie says:

I wish more dogs would register.

CyberCipher on February 16, 2009 at 9:57 AM

Binge & Purge

LimeyGeek on February 16, 2009 at 9:58 AM

To Fellow Conservatives: Greetings and Salutations

To Our New Trolls: Greetings and Salivations

Laura in Maryland on February 16, 2009 at 9:58 AM

Thanks to all for the warm welcomes.

koz on February 16, 2009 at 9:58 AM

Thanks for opening registration!

telemwill on February 16, 2009 at 9:59 AM

I came real close to making a trip to campus but the daughter unit asked me not to. – Hawk

You should’ve done it anyway! It’d be awesome to watch Professor Libtard gasping for air. You could be the Chris Hansen to his pedophile predator! haha

Tony737 on February 16, 2009 at 9:59 AM

PRESENT!

President Obama on February 16, 2009 at 9:49 AM

Yep, that’s how he always voted.

BTW Ed, it would be cool if you could rig it to play “Hail to the Chief” when this guy posts.

hawkdriver on February 16, 2009 at 9:59 AM

Here I am. To balance the thoughtfulness and intelligence found at Hot Air. I am the Fairness Doctrine personalified!

ignorantapathy on February 16, 2009 at 9:59 AM

And this is the obligatory part where I once again request a special sign for those of us who registered on Day One. – Vinny

I’m with ya on that one Bro! We are the Originals and we are STILL HERE!

Tony737 on February 16, 2009 at 10:01 AM

Steps up to the podium.

I am not a troll!

Anywho, I’ve been reading this site since before the election and missed the last registration. I’m glad I’ll be able to participate!

ConDem on February 16, 2009 at 10:01 AM

Yay! I’ve been wanting to sign up for this for a while now. Best blog out there!

oddjob1138 on February 16, 2009 at 10:01 AM

I look forward to defeating each and every last one of you bourgeois oppressors on the field of rhetorical combat. Good luck!

Karl Marx on February 16, 2009 at 10:01 AM

would like to welcome all the good clear thinking Americans to Hot Air.

hawkman on February 16, 2009 at 9:37 AM

DITTO!

christene on February 16, 2009 at 10:01 AM

Welcome newbies it is now your job to bring the popcorn because lord knows the fun is just about to begin with the O signing the big overlord bill tomorrow.

tee866 on February 16, 2009 at 10:02 AM

Comment pages: 1 2 3 … 10