SMS Text News Top Commenters

I’ve been wanting to add this function for a while — the ability to see who the top commenters are on the site and to spread the Google Juice Link Love to those most active on the comments.
The top 15 commenters are shown — and if they’ve provided a URL, we’re linking to it. Congratulations Mr Whatley — you are the top commenter this month so far with HeavyLight right behind you!


I wonder if this will cause people to make more random comments just to get their count up?
Posted by Dan Lane on January 14th, 2008 at 12:29 pm.Get out of it Dan, I’m on to …..
Posted by Mike on January 14th, 2008 at 3:39 pm.…you!
(Last gratuitous rankings-driven post Ewan, promise)
Posted by Mike on January 14th, 2008 at 3:40 pm.Perish the thought… .!
Posted by Mark on January 14th, 2008 at 4:24 pm.And there was me getting all embarrassed about being on top…
Posted by James Whatley on January 14th, 2008 at 5:27 pm.That would never happen!
Posted by MattH on January 14th, 2008 at 6:20 pm.“I wonder if this will cause people to make more random comments just to get their count up?”
As if we’d be quite that shallow….
I keep meaning to ask if it would be better to post short news items to the unused SMStextnews forum to save cluttering up Ewan’s mailbox?
Posted by HeavyLight on January 14th, 2008 at 6:21 pm.It’s all about spreading the link love….
Posted by Ewan on January 14th, 2008 at 10:18 pm.So are we like, obligated to comment on this post, as well? If so, here’s mine. If not, woops.
Posted by Ricky on January 15th, 2008 at 12:17 am.