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Welcome to the Help Desk! Please post a comment below if you need any assistance. We do ask that before you post, you review the FAQ since directions and details on how to use this site are posted there and...

Your Feedback Needed ASAP

Help Desk AdLib - January 12, 2010 41

Last week, we introduced a new feature at The Planet, a checkbox on the comment reply box that allows you to be notified when more comments are added to an article. One member reported seeing a big paragraph of computer...

PLANETPOV UPDATE: Site Maintenance Tonight

Help Desk AdLib - March 14, 2012 16

Just a heads up that we've scheduled server maintenance for tonight and the site will be down for approximately an hour in the late evening, sometime between 10 am and 1 am. Sorry for the inconvenience but this should help...

Tips For Newcomers (and Regulars Alike)

Help Desk Chernynkaya - February 9, 2011 135

These are a few tips that helped me when I was new here, in addition to the FAQ's.

twilson117 on Racism is Strong in the U.S. And Tim Scott Is Lying About It: “Ad, I can’t say I disagree with your assessment of Tim Scott. He certainly is a member of a party…” Sep 2, 00:03
AdLib on Racism is Strong in the U.S. And Tim Scott Is Lying About It: “If Tim Scott actually did believe in the Eisenhower/Reagan Republican Party, that seems to be well over now. Like the…” Sep 1, 18:54
twilson117 on Racism is Strong in the U.S. And Tim Scott Is Lying About It: “Glenn, First, thank you for your kind words on the article. I’ve decided to keep at this writing thing until…” Sep 1, 14:23
glenn on Racism is Strong in the U.S. And Tim Scott Is Lying About It: “Hi TW I hate to state the obvious but since Scott is a Republican, they all lie about something. Some…” Aug 31, 10:48
twilson117 on I Believe in God But I Hate Religion: “First, jjgravitas, thank you for taking the time to read and comment. Second, I understand what you’re saying. When we…” Aug 25, 02:53
jjgravitas on I Believe in God But I Hate Religion: “I was raised in the Catholic church, in the 1960s. Catechism class, the whole bit. The advantage back then was…” Aug 25, 01:39
AdLib on I Believe in God But I Hate Religion: “TW, I think this is a very bold and thoughtful piece, well done! What your article brings to my mind…” Aug 17, 13:43
twilson117 on Payton Gendron Deserves The Death Penalty: “Adlib, Appreciate you posting this piece. Writing it wasn’t easy, but I needed to add my voice to the discussion.…” Feb 24, 20:32
twilson117 on Payton Gendron Deserves The Death Penalty: “Glenn, I appreciate you reading my piece and your comment. As you can see, I wrote a lengthy response to…” Feb 24, 15:29
AdLib on Payton Gendron Deserves The Death Penalty: “Hey TW, your article really inspires a lot of thought. I have mixed feelings about how society should deal with…” Feb 23, 19:43

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