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It happens every time Apple makes a new kind of iPod, ferinstance.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_12:17:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "1762c2acf8724ee326d2aa89642d3b2a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622409": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/11/23/138200&amp;tid=128\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/11/...</a><br><br>I used to praise MS for their hardware.  \"Stick to what you do best\", I urged.<br><br>'nuff said.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_12:21:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "8f8ff21a67437febebc70afd19364e95", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622410": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "J. Random: I'm reporting these bugs as fast as we see them and we'll get them fixed.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_12:24:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "3553f5e0db0fd1ec4e40a932a2d8f5b3", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622411": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Why didn't Microsoft wait until they had sufficient supply to do a proper launch?  Granted you won't ever have enough to satify everybody at launch, but the extremely limited supply of 360s reeks of either evil, or very poor planning.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_12:28:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "3f5209f0f3db356a613831c6c5263e51", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622412": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I am one of the (reported) 700,000 people who are glad MS did not delay the launch.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_12:36:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "7530d3af7f7c5405bd1652a8d87a93bf", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622413": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "What an arrogant line:<br><br>There are physical limitations to how many boxes can be shipped (ever study the world\u2019s airline cargo capacity? We have).", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_12:42:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "c2722dc7d0af3bf77654b5332ce0e119", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622414": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Arrogant? Scoble????!!?!? Naw.......", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_12:51:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "af1b6225d0c78bda1b6a32cf0503b280", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622415": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Why did they continue to take orders?<br><br>I ordered mine early October from amazon here in the uk<br>Items not yet dispatched:<br><br>Delivery estimate: 20 Feb 2006 - 21 Feb 2006<br>1 of: Xbox 360 Console (Includes: Xbox 360, 20GB hard drive, wireless controller, ethernet cable, HD AV cable and headset)<br><br>They must have known. 3-month lead time, come on", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_12:53:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "8d755e2ebb9e4dbd9debfe598a2c3809", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622416": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I couldn't eat my oatmeal this morning because Microsoft made it cold! And last night I almost burned to death in the shower because Microsoft sneaked into the bathroom and flushed the toilet. Evil Microsoft.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_12:54:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "2f32b7086a69d3a925f56088c7646621", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622417": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"We\u2019re very sorry we can\u2019t fill demand for our product. But we simply can\u2019t buy more supply.\"<br><br>No, you're not (and of cours, you could buy more supply): you had the foolish plan that being ahead six months would win it for you, and you want to claim that you look impressive by being sold out even if that still means you only sell 6-8 million in the first year, and Sony catches up to you within a quarter.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_12:56:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "85a041a806804d40f71f5463ac705bb6", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622418": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Very bitter people in this thread...interesting...<br><br>Listen, here is some advice.  Call your local retailer EARLY friday morning (day after Thanksgiving) and ask specific questions about when the next delivery will be arriving.  MS will NOT be missing the busiest shopping day of the year...2nd shipments will come in Friday.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_13:15:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "7530d3af7f7c5405bd1652a8d87a93bf", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622419": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I have to agree w/ John: Why didn't they stop taking orders? Or at least monitor orders and add manufacturing resources. It's kinda like going to Best Buy the day of the add and they have 3 of the add item in stock. They don't want you to buy the item, they just want you to show up and make them look busy...<br><br>MS isn't the only one that does this. I'm sure Sony will have their own 'short supply'. It's good business for them. Doesn't make anybody not still want the product, right?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_13:16:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "607cb2e3a881060e420427bd9e162bbb", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622420": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "No matter how much you want to blame your Amazon preorder on MS, please know this:  MS does not control what Amazon sells or when they sell it.  Amazon wants to capture as many dollars as they can, and I'm sorry John, they captured yours.  Try to cancel your order or something, but don't cry about it.<br><br>I preordered my 360 on June 14th from Gamestop - but Gamestop said I missed with cutoff by 4 people.  What did I do, I went out and found me a 360 (Costco).  Get aggressive, and you will find a 360.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_13:22:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "7530d3af7f7c5405bd1652a8d87a93bf", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622421": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Most of what I've read on the net seems to indicate that after this initial shipment the next 360's won't be in until after christmas.<br><br>The only way I see this coming back to bite Microsoft in the butt is if parents decide to get a PS2/Gamecube/Xbox for their kids instead of the 360 because it's in stock, available, cheaper, and has cheaper games.<br><br>While a lot of us tech nerds may know the difference between the 360 and the previous gen consoles, I sure there are a lot of parents out there who figure the older Xbox will be just as good as the new one and little Johnny won't know the difference.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_13:30:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "3d8b6a8beeda1759e60bd52b6c394313", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622422": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"ever study the world\u2019s airline cargo capacity? We have\"<br><br>Well, not the worlds. But a company I worked for did study the cargo capacity of a major airline (NDA, can't tell who). We figured out what they were doing wrong, sent them a 50 word memo on $0.02 worth of paper that saved them over $10 million the next year. There's lots of ways to opimize shipping. That's a lame excuse for a shortage. \"You guys\" don't have enough to fill the planes. THAT'S the real problem.<br><br>So are you, Robert Scoble, Placing the blame for the shortage to your suppliers? In a public forum? You use the word \"we\". Is this Microsofts official position as well? \"It's our suppliers fault we didn't make enough Xbox 360's to meet our pre-orders\"? Is Microsoft blaming IBM, ATI, or NEC for the shortage?<br><br>\"You guys\" are heading for the worst product launch in the history of game consoles. If the 360 problems keep up, you'll make Sonys bad launch of the PS2 look like a small fluke. All that's left is for a 360 to overheat and burn someones house down on Christmas eve.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_13:33:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "c7b7720f31c54099b9447293a3c5f6cd", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622423": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I think it's important to note that shortages are engineered for console launches. For instance, Sony promised 1,000,000 PSPs to Japan for launch. They announced in the week leading up to launch that only half that would ship. Less than 500,000 ended up selling at launch, but what did the worldwide headlines read? \"PSP sells out in Japan\" And I'm sure many remember the PlayStation 2 fiasco.<br><br>Basically, sometimes it comes down to does it look like a duck? Does it quack like a duck? Then it is a duck.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_13:34:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "3f513e2cf340de447da7d12d8497d7bc", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622424": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Scott: I think you misunderstand. The amount of hype generated from shortages can be phenomenal. The PS2's launch helped ensure it as a major player, the most major player for the past five years and even with the Xbox 360 just coming out, the PS2's lineup this holiday season easily trumps it. What sounds better? \"2 million Xbox 360 units shipped, 50% sold\" or \"1 million Xbox 360 units sold out\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_13:39:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "3f513e2cf340de447da7d12d8497d7bc", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622425": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Why didn't Microsoft just delay the launch for long enough to gather a huge stockpile of Xbox 360s, rather than trying to keep up with the demand for the product. Tell the idiots in charge of this to go back to stats and marketing classes, because they suck.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_13:42:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "43391dd0908cc8313521fea384f5c08f", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622426": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Scott, my friend, relax already.  Wow.  Listen,  700,000 people bought their 360 yesterday.  More will be in stores by Friday...and more the week after that.<br><br>If you think it was easy for MS and their suppliers to produce and ship 700K of these for launch, you are sadly mistaken.  They could have sold 1.5 million on launch day if they were available.  We are dealing with CUTTING EDGE technology.  This is a custom CPU, GPU, chipset, controler, etc.<br><br>You also need to factor in the global nature of this launch.  In a matter of days the 360 will role out in Europe, and then Japan after that.  I think the Europeans are happy that MS did not screw them by making the diehard gamers wait until 2006 to get their systems.  This global launch has never been done, but it is very pro gamer.<br><br>Of course we all wish there were more 360's available.  Heck, I wish I didn't have to camp out all night in front of a Costco to get one.<br><br>High demand + cutting edge technology + global launch to satisfy gamers = shortages.<br><br>MS is not trying to screw anyone.  What they ARE trying to do is dominate the next-gen gaming war.  You can rest assured that they are cranking these puppys out as quick as they can.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_13:43:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "7530d3af7f7c5405bd1652a8d87a93bf", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622427": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Scoble, you're wrong.<br><br><a href=\"http://spaces.msn.com/members/shaded/Blog/cns%211pcUVdsqGjzbPov5sh3Flrdw%211038.entry\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://spaces.msn.com/members/shaded/Blog/cns!1...</a><br><br>Its not the waiting that bothers us.  Its not the supply that bothers us.  It is the hyped marketing engine that continues droning on when no 360s are available.<br><br>If Microsoft is such a well connected on demand company, why can't they pull the plug or turn down the volume on this excessive 360 promotion plan?<br><br>Because they don't want to.<br><br>They want everyone to panic and think \"well it is sold out, then I should get one too before the Christmas rush...\"<br><br>Well, not me.  If they keep this up, I wont be the only one.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_13:45:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "0cd99ee0f9ee1e2742d6b0d977ec6b3d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622428": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I agree Richard. But which makes for a better headline?<br>\"1 million Xbox 360 units sold out\"<br>or<br>\"Xbox 360 crashes more than Burnout:Revenge\"<br><br>PJ: Don't worry about me. I don't want a 360 right now. Maybe at some point in the future. I'm a Nintendo fanboy waiting for the Revolution (will it be televised?). :) I own an Xbox:Classic and enjoy it well enough. Don't get to play it nearly enough. I haven't bought into the \"next-gen console\" hype yet. The Revolution has me with the backwards compatibility.<br><br>I'm pointing out that between the shortages and the very vocal reports of crashing, that this is not a good launch for Microsoft. Probably not the launch they intended. A lot of the launch games are getting a resounding \"meh\" from the press. Maybe Halo3 will save their bacon next year? PDZ was heavily hyped at E3, and then pretty much forgotten about come launch time.<br><br>IMO, MS rushed the launch. Both from a shipping POV and, it appears, from a stability POV.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_13:52:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "c7b7720f31c54099b9447293a3c5f6cd", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622429": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "And no, I don't know why I care so much when I don't want one. LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_13:53:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "c7b7720f31c54099b9447293a3c5f6cd", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622431": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "What \"hyped marketing engine\" would that be?<br><br>I've seen very little in the way of advertising or hype out of Microsoft for the X360 launch, and I figured it was because the initial shipments were sold out back in May or June at most stores.<br><br>I was number 106 on Gamestop's list, and they were expecting to get 25 or so.<br><br>So what did I do?  I got one at Best Buy, who didn't take pre-orders.<br><br>I've had no issues with the hardware or software and have been astonished at how well they nailed the user expererience on this console.  Those who say \"It looks like something Apple made\" actually have a point.  The simplicity and elegance of the UI (both software and hardware) is something never before seen on a game console.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_13:56:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "3af9e82dfb7555b208a99691f7a5702e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622432": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "&gt;Why didn\u2019t they stop taking orders?<br><br>We didn't take the orders. The retailers did. And, in the cases of local retailers, they took orders back six months ago long before they knew how many they were getting.<br><br>Retailers do this crap all the time.<br><br>I remember when Minolta released its Maxxum cameras. I sold out the first batch instantly and had a long waiting list.<br><br>When something is hot there simply is no way to make enough. Sorry.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_13:57:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "3553f5e0db0fd1ec4e40a932a2d8f5b3", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622433": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Scott - PDZ has been getting great reviews and I've certainly been enjoying it.  I think there was some \"Counter-hype\" which helped lower expectations (under promise, over deliver).<br><br>COD2 has been almost unianimously decided to be \"best on X360.\"<br><br>PGR3 got a 100% from 1up, and rave reviews elsewhere.<br><br>Does the line-up have one single title that stands out?  Does it have a Halo or a Mario 64?  Nope.<br><br>Instead there's a very solid line-up with something for everyone.<br><br>I also think that stores like GameStop and Amazon are giving conservative dates because that's what Microsoft gave them.  I'm betting the new shipments arrive faster than expected (under promise, over deliver).", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_14:01:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "3af9e82dfb7555b208a99691f7a5702e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622434": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The thing that can't be repeated enough - the top priority for Microsoft TODAY is to make the 360 the #1 holiday gift.<br><br>Remember all, holiday $$$ are spent more THIS week than any other week. You ask why MS didn't \"delay\" the launch? That's your reason.<br><br>Maybe MS wouldn't be in this position if they could have atually excited the public over their other product launches since 2002... things like Longhorn or Yukon or... damn, that's right they didn't launcch them! Maybe if they could have captured major revenue by offering compelling reasons to purchase Office 2003 or upgrade MSDN purchases. Maybe if their Live launch actually had something that worked they wouldn't be forced to hype the 360 like they are.<br><br>But the truth is while Google and Apple are celebrating yet another year where their stock prices have doubled, Microsoft is suffering through their 3rd (4th?) straight year of a very very flat stock price.<br><br>Why else would MS release the 360 amid numerous reports of crashes?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_14:04:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "dba9deebd401367b9184dec7862ae04a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622435": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "When has Microsoft ever under promised and over delivered? This could be a first if Brandon is right. hehehe", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_14:05:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "c7b7720f31c54099b9447293a3c5f6cd", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622436": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ads on <a href=\"http://MSN.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">MSN.com</a> home page  (not there now, but were there last night), ads on televion, ads on <a href=\"http://Microsoft.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">Microsoft.com</a> to name a few.<br><br>If they know there is too much demand why keep the advertisements up?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_14:05:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "0cd99ee0f9ee1e2742d6b0d977ec6b3d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622437": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Are the PR folks happy for the \"we sold out\" buzz?  Absolutely.  Could they have offered 1.5 million 360's yesterday and still sold out?  Absolutely.  If they could have doubled their available units, they still would have sold out.  Don't you think that if they could have doubled sales on day 1, that they would have?<br><br>Lay off the marketing people, they are just doing their job.<br><br>I'll say it again:<br>High demand (and hype) + cutting edge tech + global launch to satisfy gamers = shortages.<br><br>Who cares if it is good for MS PR, if they could have made more, they would have and they still would have sold out.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_14:12:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "7530d3af7f7c5405bd1652a8d87a93bf", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622438": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm not faulting anyone for doing their job.<br><br>I'm giving marketing an opportunity to demonstrate humility and empathy on a scale Microsoft is not accustomed to.<br><br>\"We apologize for the supply problems.  We over advertised.  We're pulling our advertisements until we have product available to sell you.  Thank you for your interest.\"<br><br>People would appreciate that.<br><br>What they don't appreciate is on one hand being told \"Sorry we don't have any.\" and on the other hand being told \"Get one.  Now.\"<br><br>In the meantime I don't have sympathy for anyone handing out ignorant or insincere apologies because the contrasting messages are being sent whether Microsoft chooses to acknowledge them or not.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_14:21:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "0cd99ee0f9ee1e2742d6b0d977ec6b3d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622439": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Now would be a good time for a Windows Live widget telling folks where they can buy an Xbox 360 :)<br><br>Scoble - it is kind of sad in this day and age with so much technology that there isn't a centralized database of what machines are getting shipped where so folks could get this information and at least follow-up with the retailers directly. This would help the retailers too because it would drive business their way and it would really demonstrate being OPEN with information.<br><br>Imagine that?<br><br>I'm sure some folks would be willing to travel to get one ... heck $1,000 buys a plane ticket pretty much anywhere in the US, and that's what many people are paying on eBay.<br><br>Just thinking aloud here.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_14:24:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "afef8fb894e09786c43e715e9c00b1a1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622440": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "TDavid: they are sold out worldwide. I'll be in Dublin for the launch and there are already 100 people planning to be there.<br><br>Shaded: I've already sent this post to the marketing department. They are working on these issues as hard as they can. They are sorry that they can't fill all the demand for these things. The post that says we could have sold double this number is absolutely correct.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_14:28:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "3553f5e0db0fd1ec4e40a932a2d8f5b3", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622441": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Scoble - I realize they are sold out now. I blogged about that yesterday. What I'm saying is presumably more are being shipped and an OPEN database with that information about how many are being shipped where (think about Virtual Earth mapping tiein, mon) would be slick.<br><br>A missed opportunity to promote other M$ products in my opinion and also to prove that the company is into being more OPEN with information.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_14:31:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "afef8fb894e09786c43e715e9c00b1a1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622442": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "TDavid: I agree, but there's a lot of reasons that data isn't shared. It makes retailers jealous when another retailer is getting more.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_14:34:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "3553f5e0db0fd1ec4e40a932a2d8f5b3", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622443": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Wow you'd think the XBox were Foodstamps...<br>Does anyone with a level head really beleive a company would purposely decline sales of their product as some sort of 'master plan'?<br><br>If you guys want to scream about a stupid rollout, go find a Google blogger and talk to them about Analytics.<br>(oh that's right- Googlers don't blog!)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_14:36:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "17689853767151aea4babf959df73939", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622444": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Heck, the local WalMart in Puyallup is the busiest in the whole state and they received fewer Xbox 360 than Best Buy down the street ... so the distribution scheme makes no sense anyway.<br><br>This is a broken system that doesn't just happen with Microsoft, but with others (PS2). The only way for Microsoft not to take the hit in the PR and have all these crazy Oliver Stone conspiracy theorists running wild is to open up the information.<br><br>I'm sure you are correct though, political reasons will keep that down.<br><br>Sad, really.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_14:37:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "afef8fb894e09786c43e715e9c00b1a1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622445": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I appreciate the opportunity to be heard Scoble.<br><br>There is no doubt in my mind that Microsoft could have sold a bunch more.  I also agree it would be stupid to warehouse them until they had one for everyone, and THEN go about selling them.<br><br>I don't think Microsoft is doing this for bad planning.  I admire their ambition to do worldwide ship simultaneously.<br><br>I don't hate Microsoft marketing for overachieving.  They clearly have done a spectacular job, but someone needs to say \"You've done well.  Take a break.  Sorry if we aren't using your contributions to ad campaigns as planned but we feel for the most part they will be still useful in a few months, but we don't want to send conflicting messages to our customers.\"<br><br>Sure someone will always complain about not being able to get their hands on an Xbox.<br><br>My problem has always been being told to \"get one now\" when they don't even sit on the shelf for more than a few hours.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_14:43:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "0cd99ee0f9ee1e2742d6b0d977ec6b3d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622446": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "TDavid: actually that makes a lot of sense. BestBuy sells a range of our products and has service and salespeople (folks that'll talk people into product). Walmart is just known for putting boxes out there and selling on lowest price.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_14:44:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "3553f5e0db0fd1ec4e40a932a2d8f5b3", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622447": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Looks like Wal-Mart is now shipping more 360's:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?cpncode=09-3146834-2&amp;dest=9999999997&amp;product_id=4180404&amp;sourceid=0100000030900867102498&amp;srccode=cii_13736960\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?cpnco...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_14:46:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "7530d3af7f7c5405bd1652a8d87a93bf", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622448": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Shaded: &gt;My problem has always been being told to \u201cget one now\u201d when they don\u2019t even sit on the shelf for more than a few hours.<br><br>You'll find that, for the most part, it isn't Microsoft employees telling you that. Yes, the hype machine spun up very well. But getting it to spin down isn't something you can do in a few hours. Most of the pressure on the hype comes from everyday people who've gotten one and like it. Like my college friend, Nick Parades, who is raving about this. How do you tell people like that to \"keep your excitement down?\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_14:46:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "3553f5e0db0fd1ec4e40a932a2d8f5b3", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622449": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Scoble - I hear you on the education theme but the bottom line is the bottom line. Who moves more product? If the answer is Walmart, then they should get a proportionate number of Xbox. If it's Best Buy, well, then that does make sense.<br><br>Again, it's all about opening up the data, which of course logistically would be a challenge, yes, but if people upstairs aren't thinking more creatively about these things than their competitors just might.<br><br>And then who loses?<br><br>I'm not trying to be a PITA here, just trying to think about the problem creatively and offer some possible future solutions.<br><br>Certainly some type of situation that weighed in all factors and was open to public review would reduce the public outcry factor and though it might not make everybody happy, but it would be better than customers running from store to store, burning up overpriced gas.<br><br>Creative thinking.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_14:52:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "afef8fb894e09786c43e715e9c00b1a1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622450": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Robert there are ads on <a href=\"http://microsoft.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">microsoft.com</a> right now, I saw them this morning on my way to the Knowledge Base.  I quoted a direct email I received from Microsoft a full 24 hours after they were sold out in my blog.<br><br>I'd be shocked if Microsoft employees weren't directly working on those.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_15:05:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "0cd99ee0f9ee1e2742d6b0d977ec6b3d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622451": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Argh, too many comments too fast :P<br><br>scott: your response with the two headlines doesn't make sense. I'm not sure what you're getting at.<br><br>PR: what is it you do at Microsoft again? The Xbox 360 could have \"absolutely\" sold double? That's one thing to come from a Microsoft employee, but the simple fact is you are talking about something that didn't happen and you have no evidence that it could have happened. Those kinds of statements are just unnecessary. \"If Apple made 50 million iPod 5Gs, they would have sold those out too!\"<br><br>Plus, Microsoft's goal for 2005 is 2-3 million sold worldwide. Now, the US alone supposedly received 400,000-700,000 units. Let's assume, we ramp up that figure to the suggested 1.5M. That means that on launch day alone the US would take at least half of what the projected figure. And the US could probably account for the rest during the remainder of the year. That doesn't really jive with Moore's 2-3 million \"worldwide.\" And keep in mind that companies tend to over-project to build hype and please stockholders. If Microsoft were to sell 1.5M units the first day, why would so few (relatively) be sold by the end of the year?<br><br>The reason is Microsoft knows exactly what it is doing shipping 700,000. That many for the first couple days jives pretty well with Peter Moore's figures. His figures are based on demand, not on what Microsoft is hoping to ship if manufacturers can keep up. I'm honestly not trying to insult any Microsoft employees here not in the Xbox division, but IMO Microsoft is shipping exactly how many units they think they need to and will do so for the remainder of the year to ensure that hype is maintained through holiday season.<br><br>But doubt me if you want. The media tries to paint shortages as a bad thing, but those thousands of stories in the media right now aren't about faulty products or what not to buy; they're about an item people are so intent on getting, they're paying $2000 on eBay to buy it and waiting in lines all over the country to make sure they get one. You think Microsoft doesn't want that hype? You think they'd do as well if the story told was that stores around the world had EXTRA units sitting on shelves because demand wasn't high enough to sell them out? You think there won't be more people trying to get the system because of all of this?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_15:11:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "3f513e2cf340de447da7d12d8497d7bc", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622452": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "TDavid there is no way to fairly share the secrets of where the boxes are available beyond what they are doing now.<br><br>If they posted about 500 boxes being available at WalMart more people would flock to the WalMart than without the list and the chances of getting a box would be the same.<br><br>Best everyone can do, is just be patient.<br><br>I guarentee with boxes going for $1300 on eBay, there arent any quiet forgotten shevles in out of the way stores that are left undiscovered.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_15:12:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "0cd99ee0f9ee1e2742d6b0d977ec6b3d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622453": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Shaded - you are missing my point. I'm talking about the future as well as the past. I just blogged my thinking in more detail.<br><br>And that type of defeated thinking: \"there is no way\" is completely inaccurate. Where there is a will there is <i>always</i> a way, somehow. The technology is there, it's politics and a fight to remain in the current model that makes these problems exist.<br><br>Yes, there were only so many units to go around and this isn't about crying over spilled milk, it's about looking at the situation creatively and seeing how something might be done in the future. Capiche?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_15:18:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "afef8fb894e09786c43e715e9c00b1a1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622454": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Shaded: that space on <a href=\"http://microsoft.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">microsoft.com</a> is \"bought\" by teams month in advance and can't just be turned off instantly. I noticed that other ads, like the \"shooting\" video ad that was up on MSN yesterday is now turned off, though.<br><br>Turning this big ship is hard and takes time.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_15:23:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "3553f5e0db0fd1ec4e40a932a2d8f5b3", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622455": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Looks like you guys should be holding back the supply more, until you have a chance to fix the problems.<br><a href=\"http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/sep/EEFkZkkkyEHasmrPqu.php\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/sep/EEFkZkk...</a><br><br>Seems some of them have been \"crashing like mad\".  *sigh* Just like the original x-box launch, pictures of crashed boxes all over the web on day 2!<br><br>I guess we have to wait until version 3.0 (like all MS software, it seems) for a half-way stable release.<br><br>But hey, I can see it from your point of view: as long as suckers are born every second who are willing to line up for a sh!t sandwich, why not sell 'em one?  If your consumers can't learn from your mistakes, why should you?<br><br>-sam", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_15:33:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "428166a72a17a729702e344ccaba2fb7", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622456": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Sam, that's unfair. Not every box is crashing. We're working on those problems that come up too. Our PSS folks are working very hard to take care of all of those. Hardware and software is complex. Things go wrong. Heck, my son's iPod has crashed twice (that I know about) and that's a very simplistic device compared to a multi-processor Xbox.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_15:35:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "3553f5e0db0fd1ec4e40a932a2d8f5b3", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622457": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Does anyone really think Microsoft blew it by selling all the Xbox they had in seconds? They did it on purpose. They made an excellent machine that we all want. How many people will <i>not</i> buy it when they find it? This shortage is irrelevant, it only indicates a huge success for Microsoft. I, for one, congratulate them.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_15:39:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "4556a42d71a742a0a0a08472fb0d524e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622458": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It's not a conspiracy, it's just Microsoft.<br><br>Peter Moore's Worldwide Release Strategy is a failure, another Microsoft trainwreck. I saw this one coming too. Microsoft Guy #1: \"Hey, let's get the guy who ruined Sega to be our VP.\" Microsoft Guy #2: \"Hey, great idea.\" Bill Gates: \"We have money to burn, if we fail, we will try and try again.\"<br><br>Man what a buzzkill, hardcore gamers, are shurg, eh, can't get them now, so why bother, and go back to playing regular Xbox. You got guys with pre-orders months and months ago forecasted into Feb and March. It's got my local Xbox fanboys all a talking PS3 up, something they never did before. I mean it's a good machine and all, but the hit won't last, 30 million is way lucky by 2007.<br><br>This same issue happens all the time, none more so tragic than this. Tons of demand, it slacks off, production is meet, forecasts way down, a glut.<br><br>If it equals a Microsoft launch, it equals trainwreck. Clearly the buzz factor is pure PS3 now. Worst product launch in the history of game consoles is darned right, all glitz and Hollywood, coupled with a worldwide hit, all marketing glitz even tho will only grab 7 million, of which Sony will eat up in half a quarter. Sony will screw up PS3 launch tho, but nary like Microsoft. Screwing up that badly takes real talent.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_15:51:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "cab1041ab2de14f71e070c15f8ae968e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622459": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I can't remember where I read it (maybe on a C9 video), but I distinctly remember someone saying that Best Buy was partnering with MS on the xbox 360 launch.<br><br>Which explains why they have more than anyone....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_15:53:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "af1b6225d0c78bda1b6a32cf0503b280", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622460": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "By the way, that employee was Jeremy Anderson. I just got the whole story. He donated his personal Xbox that he waited in line for. He doesn't work on the Xbox team. And, to top it off, a bunch of other employees kicked in $625 in the kid's name that's being donated to <a href=\"http://www.childsplaycharity.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.childsplaycharity.org</a> (which will be matched for $1250.<br><br>The kid that was mugged will get a Premium System, an extra wireless controller, play and charge kit, Kameo game, PGR3 game, and a $200 GameStop Gift Card. All due to Jeremy Anderson and a few other employees who kicked in some stuff.<br><br>The package is in the mail and the police chief will have it tomorrow (the name of the kid mugged can't be released). The story on the mugging is here: <a href=\"http://www.in-forum.com/ap/index.cfm?page=view&amp;id=D8E1HHV05\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.in-forum.com/ap/index.cfm?page=view&...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_15:54:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "3553f5e0db0fd1ec4e40a932a2d8f5b3", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622461": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Based on reports of crashing, doesn't sound like I'm missing anything but hype driven sales.  Or, maybe at a loss of $126 per box, even MS can't afford to ship them that fast.<br><br><a href=\"http://games.slashdot.org/games/05/11/23/1549209.shtml?tid=211\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://games.slashdot.org/games/05/11/23/154920...</a><br><br><a href=\"http://games.slashdot.org/games/05/11/23/138200.shtml?tid=128&amp;tid=211&amp;tid=10\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://games.slashdot.org/games/05/11/23/138200...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_15:58:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "65f9a6f6c0a20312e262b554156dd2c4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622462": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Wow, that's a great good deed. Jeremy Anderson deserves a medal.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_16:00:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "cab1041ab2de14f71e070c15f8ae968e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622463": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The loss is actually $146.<br><br>It's $126 before the retailer gets their 5% cut.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_16:02:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "af1b6225d0c78bda1b6a32cf0503b280", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622464": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ok, so we weren't the ONLY ones, I kept rubbing that DVD until it was vapor. Hahhaha. I thought it was the DVD itself. Hahhaha. Now a Green Screen of Death. I swear Microsoft is so much great entertainment, and I am not talking the games. ;)<br><br>Xbox 360 Crashing Like Mad?<br><br><a href=\"http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/sep/EEFkZkkkyEHasmrPqu.php\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/sep/EEFkZkk...</a><br><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/80491849%40N00/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.flickr.com/photos/80491849@N00/</a><br><br><i>A quick look on our forums (more, more and more) seems to indicate he's not the only one. Several of our members seems to get crashing 360s. It doesn't seem to be related to a specific game, as we get reports of the Xbox 360 crashing with several games. And it's not all the same Error-number either (E79, E74, E64, real crashes, ...). I quickly checked over at TeamXbox and they also have a large thread and poll about defective Xbox 360s.</i>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_16:08:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "cab1041ab2de14f71e070c15f8ae968e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622465": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Here's an interesting mashup based on reported launch data (just put your own zip code at the end): <a href=\"http://xbox.clambert.org/98373\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://xbox.clambert.org/98373</a><br><br>Outdated now though but cool type of idea that could have been done.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_16:22:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "afef8fb894e09786c43e715e9c00b1a1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622466": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Crashing?  Some people?  So friggent what.  I hate to tell you how many defects we sent out in a batch of 20,000 PCs when I worked for a top ten OEM.<br><br>You can't sell 700,000 computers without having a few problems.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_16:22:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "0cd99ee0f9ee1e2742d6b0d977ec6b3d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622467": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The crashing is being overstated at this time. Every product ever shipped has had units that went out defective in some way. And I doubt Microsoft could beat Sony in terms of defective game systems. That class action lawsuit regarding PS2 DREs that they lost will be tough for anybody to top.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_16:28:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "3f513e2cf340de447da7d12d8497d7bc", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622468": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "That was very cool of the Microsofies who chipped in for that teenager in North Dakota. I hope some of the press picks up on that story.<br><br>Thanks for sharing the details.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_16:29:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "afef8fb894e09786c43e715e9c00b1a1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622469": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Shaded, it's that very problem that makes people wary of tech. Imagine that same thing in a medical units or say a car, you are talking lawsuits serious, and you could KILL people. I already know 2 people that waited forever, and plunked down hard-earned money that aren't happy. Such a caliver attitude to defects is galling to me, but a norm for tech and software industry. But it eventually works, just keep turning off and on, every other or every double boot seems to click it in. Hahhah. Too early to know what is going on, but weird that lots of independent confirmed reports all over and stuff I have seen with my own two eyes. Plus didyah see the news of that old Xbox that burnt down a house? :)<br><br><a href=\"http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/11/23/xbox_blaze/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/11/23/xbox_bl...</a><br><br><i>Anglesey fire and rescue spokesman Dave Evans confirmed the fire was caused by a \"fault in an Xbox game machine\" left on standby. Back in February, Microsoft recalled 14.1m Xbox power cables shipped into Europe before 13 January, 2004 and in other territories before 23 October, 2003, as we previously reported. MS admitted to \"30 or so reports from users suffering minor burns, singed upholstery or scorched carpets as a result of power lead malfunctions\".</i>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_16:31:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "cab1041ab2de14f71e070c15f8ae968e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622470": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Overstated? Maybe in the sum total, but that's no comfort for 2 families in Sacramento.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_16:32:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "cab1041ab2de14f71e070c15f8ae968e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622471": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Uh huh, seriously. Then doing a world wide launch was a mistake, if you can't come close to meeting demand even in north America then world wide anger will be interesting to watch. MS has set themselves up to be on 90% of the parents and kids most hated list come xmass morning.<br><br>People are selling boxes for many thousands of dollars on Ebay and Craig's list. This reflects very poorly on the release strategy. The fact that supply is so low as to drive the this type of market is pathetic.<br><br>Employees at all the retail outlets I surveyed say no more large shipments until January.<br>If that is not he case them MS has done a very poor job communicating with their retail partners and/or they have done a poor job of pushing down to the front line folks.<br>Or maybe the font line folks are the ones selling the boxes for 3k on E-bay after buying out the runs? Who knows.<br><br>2 bestbuys in the Santa clara area got less then 20 unit's. ToysRuS tried to get 50 got 4. Gamestop says their second allotment's is sold out already though they have no idea when it will come in.<br>Circuit city, 3 locations, none for the floor. But moved less then 25 units in presale fulfillment.<br>Cosco, 2 locations zero units.<br>Target 3 locations, zero floor units. all had less then 10 units.<br>Wall mart had 15 units, no more until February.<br>Odds of getting a box today? Phone survey says Hahahahh. Before Christmas, who knows long odds indeed though.<br><br>Your right there is no way this could have been deliberately Engineered it's way to much of fiasco that is destined to backfire and cause a great deal of irritation direct solely at MS both by retail shops and by the end customer. If the seeds where planted to have this be some weird controlled release cycle designed to try and create a ongoing artificial demand and back alley deals and hype, then god help you all if it ever truly comes to light with proof because the backlash will make the Sony rootkit fiasco look like a walk in the park.<br><br>Got the Evil on indeed. More the evil of lously communcation top down and leaving everyone totaly haning... and that indeed smacks of poorly thoughtout PR moves.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_16:38:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "abbf8a62908b2fb34f2ae17a2c8ba443", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622472": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Amazingly galling dismal...that pisses me off. I mean really pisses me off, here I was at the party, where people that don't have much money, saved up forever, and have a problem. It's obviously the unit...and people are well this happens all the time, Sony does it too....nah nah nah, just accept it. Maybe some workaround, but what the HECK is Error #64? DVD Drive problem?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_16:46:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "cab1041ab2de14f71e070c15f8ae968e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622473": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "With such a high demand - what was a problem to make cost 146 USD higher during lunch ?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_16:49:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "98d60a9782a557c15ebb2dcc9960b086", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622474": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "My brother in law and I both purchased 360's yesterday.  I spent 4 hours playing on mine last night and it seems to be working great.  My bro has had no problems either.<br><br>Despite that, I'm sure there are some problems - but they get picked up on threads like this and people think they are happening everywhere.<br><br>Christopher Coulter, I don't know where to start with you on your #50 post.  Unbelievable.  There is objective analysis and then there is just \"hoping something fails.\"<br><br>Was the launch day perfect, with enough supply, where everyone got what they wanted, and with zero faulty systems?  Of course not.  All I can say is that I am happy with my system and have had no problems with it.<br><br>By the way, as of now you can get a 360 from Wal-Mart at this link:<br><a href=\"http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?cpncode=09-3146834-2&amp;dest=9999999997&amp;product_id=4180404&amp;sourceid=0100000030900867102498&amp;srccode=cii_13736960\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?cpnco...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_16:53:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "7530d3af7f7c5405bd1652a8d87a93bf", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622475": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hey Griffon,<br>You can buy one right now and have it shipped to you in a few days at this link - and it is a good deal too b/c they package in some games, etc.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?cpncode=09-3146834-2&amp;dest=9999999997&amp;product_id=4180404&amp;sourceid=0100000030900867102498&amp;srccode=cii_13736960\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?cpnco...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_16:56:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "7530d3af7f7c5405bd1652a8d87a93bf", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622476": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This is a ploy.  You will see Microsoft magically swoop in mid-December claiming to have \"found\" extra capacity to build further supply just in the nick of time.<br><br>Scoble's assertions that Microsoft's manufacturing partners could only produce 750k units for launch is ridiculous.  Flextronics or whoever is builiding certainly has greater capacity than that.  If indeed this a true shortage (which I doubt), it is due to component shortage -- not capacity constraints.  Could Microsoft be struggling to get enough CPUs from IBM?<br><br>Obviously, the Xbox is Microsoft's attempt to diversify.  They lost $4B the first go-round.  It will be interesting to see if they can turn a profit this time.  If Halo 3 isn't released next Christmas, the Xbox360 will be another loser.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_17:04:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "3423bdecedb1e74120350de4e40c7acf", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622477": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Christopher: Two families with defective units? If that was all, it'd be the most bug-free launch ever. Give me a break. If this was a company you liked that had some defective units, you'd be saying it's not that bad. But good try trying to personalize it with the two families in Sacramento thing. I really shed a few tears there for those who have defectives console and will be able to trade them in for free for new ones. Oh, the tragedy!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_17:04:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "3f513e2cf340de447da7d12d8497d7bc", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622478": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The history: Big batch of faulty old Xbox units, power cord recall as coverup. One confirmed house burning. More demand, than can be met, worldwide strategy a failure, produces drop-offs, and mad customers. And now right on cue, lots of reports of problems, sure maybe minor in the grand sum, but amazing that I got to witness it firsthand TWICE, I should be so unlucky. Making them as fast as can? Maybe some too fast. ;) Still too early for a full objective analysis...but early reports  aren't good. It's a long-term launch tho, judging it by the near-patented Microsoft launch screw-ups, is wrong headed. Moore is saying 10 million, I more peg at 7-8, but will give 10 million, rounds it off to 32 million.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_17:10:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "cab1041ab2de14f71e070c15f8ae968e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622479": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Richard, you better never work in Marketing.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_17:11:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "cab1041ab2de14f71e070c15f8ae968e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622480": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I agree with portions of your comments Mujibur.  Flextronics is likely NOT the problem.  I think you hit a bullseye when you said \"Could MS be stuggling to get enough CPU's from IBM.\"  That is likely a problem, as it production of the specialized ATI GPU.<br><br>Marketing ploy?  No.  Manufactuing issue (at some point in the supply chain)? Yes.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_17:13:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "7530d3af7f7c5405bd1652a8d87a93bf", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622481": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "PJ,<br><br>It would be awfully ironic if Microsoft was getting the \"Apple treatment\" from IBM just as Apple switches to Intel.  =)<br><br>If this shortage is really due to poor yields at IBM, then this global launch could really backfire.  Microsoft needed to hit Japan hard and early -- that's not going to happen now.  Japan is lost.<br><br>Microsoft has a legitimate shot in North America but they absolutely need Halo 3 next Christmas.  I think when all is said and done, Microsoft will regret entering this business.  I'm sure billg is looking at the business success that the iPod has been and wondering if his diversifcation strategy wasn't misguided.<br><br>If Microsoft loses another $4b this go-round I wonder if we'll see another Xbox.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_17:26:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "3423bdecedb1e74120350de4e40c7acf", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622482": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The frightening implication of a CPU shortage for Microsoft is if they need to do a recall.<br><br>Folks most likely would be w/o a unit until after Christmas...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_17:39:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "3423bdecedb1e74120350de4e40c7acf", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622483": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Chris,<br><br>I totally agree with you in terms of the global launch.  Microsoft should have focused on the US and Europe.  Trying to win Japan was a foolish strategy.<br><br>Microsoft could have built up an insurmountable lead in the West that could have really hurt Sony.  Xbox360 is looking more and more like Dreamcast 2.<br><br>Sony will likely wait until the Fall of 06 to launch in the States and with the PS3.  And BTW -- Blu-Ray is going to make a noticeable difference in terms of games.  Already game developers are complaining that their first-gen 360 games barely fit on DVD-9's.  Thanks to HD, we are going to see storage requirements skyrocket.<br><br>This looks like an exact repeat of 5 years ago.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_17:45:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "3423bdecedb1e74120350de4e40c7acf", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622484": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Japan is already lost even if they had all the hardware in the world.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.pro-g.co.uk/news/nid/1856/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.pro-g.co.uk/news/nid/1856/</a> - <i><b>Japanese Xbox 360 backwards compatibility woes</b> - \"Count yourself lucky if you currently reside in Europe or North America. Not only does Japan get the Xbox 360 last on December 10, but the list of Xbox games that will play on an Xbox 360 has been revealed to be a mere 12 titles. The reasons behind such a small such a small list of games are unclear, but this is not a good start for a company trying to conquer Japan.\"</i><br><br>Well, start of the holidays and sick of this topic, so last post, but it is not just a manufacturing issue, it's the worldwide release strategy crumbling.<br><br>Boy, had Moore better eat his words....<br><br><i>\"When the dust settles, it will be proven to be the right thing, and it will become the default way that you launch a videogame console in our industry.\"</i><br><br>I don't think anyone in their right minds (that's sane), is now thinking 'default'.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_17:54:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "cab1041ab2de14f71e070c15f8ae968e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622485": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Christopher: no plans to work in marketing. I have a successful non-customer facing job. The only people I get to pester are within my company.<br><br>But my posts here is certainly no representation of how I would carry myself as a marketing rep. There's not even representative of how I act for my own company. I'm speaking as a spectator to the situation and as such, a few defective units, even a few thousand, is nothing compared to the millions shipped.<br><br>As far as \"default\" Nintendo had success shipping the DS in US and Japan at almost the same time and Europe later. The Sony had success shipping the PSP in Japan, later US, later Europe. I think both Sony and Nintendo would like to do worldwide launches (both have expressed interest, I believe), but their current systems of launching aren't \"broken\" so it wouldn't be a problem to not do so. I'm guessing both the Revolution and PS3 will launch worldwide within the span of a quarter for each system.<br><br>Of course, this is \"worldwide\" excluding Australia (my Aussie friends are a bit upset about this) and other regions that have growing game markets.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_19:17:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "3f513e2cf340de447da7d12d8497d7bc", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622486": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ok broken post promise, but I just had to kick in with this. Too funny.<br><br>23 eerie parallels between Xbox 360 and the Sega Dreamcast.<br><a href=\"http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3145154\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3145154</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_20:07:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "cab1041ab2de14f71e070c15f8ae968e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622487": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Chris - good job finding last month's news.<br><br>Did you bother to read the second page, \"10 reasons why the 360 will succeed where the Dreamcast failed.\"<br><br>Seriously... I have a hard time believing you've seen 2 defective units in person... That's uncanny.  Or you have some incredibly unlucky friends.  But it's just a game console.  It's not a pace maker.  It's not an iron lung.  It's not necessary to your survival.  Heck, it's not even like a car and possibly necessary to your livelihood.  But cars *never* have problems, right Chris?<br><br><br>As for the whole issue of shortages from IBM... If I remember correctly from a few months ago, Microsoft actually owns the rights to both chip designs (CPU and GPU) and can get them produced elsewhere if necessary.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-23_20:36:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "3af9e82dfb7555b208a99691f7a5702e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622488": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Looks like Microsoft has shipped a thanksgiving turkey.<br><br>CNET is now writing stories about it such as \"Xbox 360 honeymoon is over\" <a href=\"http://news.com.com/2061-11199_3-5969879.html?part=rss&amp;tag=5969879&amp;subj=news\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://news.com.com/2061-11199_3-5969879.html?p...</a><br><br>and \"Crash reports hit Xbox 360\" <a href=\"http://news.com.com/Crash+reports+hit+Xbox+360/2100-1043_3-5969776.html?part=rss&amp;tag=5969776&amp;subj=news\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://news.com.com/Crash+reports+hit+Xbox+360/...</a><br><br>The second story provides help resources if you're one of the unlucky ones.<br>...<br>O'Donnell said the best way to resolve the issues is to call 1-800-4MY-XBOX for trouble shooting. If that does not solve the problem, she said, Microsoft will repair or replace the unit.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-24_00:00:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "65f9a6f6c0a20312e262b554156dd2c4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622489": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Don't believe me? I might be able to get screenshots, will ask after holidays. One in Sac and one Napaish. Uncanny is the word, however, which is what perked me up. But, in thy defense, I know 8 (lucky) people with them now, and only 2 have issues, so uncanny yes, but hopefully isolated. Bad batches, I guess. Oh I read the second page, and I never said it would fail, just a funny take. :) It's still a great unit. When I get mine, in what, March or April, hoping it's a good one.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-24_00:34:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "cab1041ab2de14f71e070c15f8ae968e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622490": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Brandon - who else is Microsoft planning on using to produce the chips?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-24_00:42:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "c2722dc7d0af3bf77654b5332ce0e119", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622491": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Brandon,<br><br>Owning the design of the chip is forward-thinking.  Unfortunately, I don't think there are many contract manufacturers who Microsoft will be able to turn to.<br><br>There aren't many companies with fabs suitable to produce the 360's CPU.   AMD is the only firm that comes to mind (assuming of course that Intel wouldn't take your business).", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-24_01:29:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "3423bdecedb1e74120350de4e40c7acf", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622492": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Sorry, Robert, but I respectfully disagree.  While they may have seemed harsh to you, I think my comments were completely fair, given Microsoft's track record.<br><br>Take the original X-box, for instance.  Early this year there was a fire hazard problem with these.  The root cause of the problem was clearly inside the console, as illustrated here: <a href=\"http://forums.xbox-scene.com/lofiversion/index.php/t361537.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://forums.xbox-scene.com/lofiversion/index....</a><br>Microsoft issued a free replacement (external) power cord to address this problem, which was apparently designed to detect surges caused by the defective console and cut off the power, reducing the risk of fire.  While this *might* be somewhat helpful in reducing fire risk (as an electronic technician I have doubts that it would be anywhere near 100% effective), it does nothing at all to restore the value the customer paid for.  You guys are always losing focus on the customer!<br><br>Getting back to your response:<br>I said \"Seems *some* of them have been crashing like mad\"<br>You responded with \"Sam, that\u2019s unfair. Not *every* box is crashing.\"<br>(emphasis added)<br>Who is being unfair?  I didn't say every box was crashing, in fact I was taking care to be accurate by choosing the word \"some\" rather than \"most\" or \"a bunch\" or something else that would have been misleading.   Perhaps \"a few\" would have been more fair, but please don't try to put words in my mouth that I didn't say!<br><br>I'll concede that my comment \"pictures of crashed boxes all over the web on day 2\" may have been a little over-the-top.  Pictures of crashed x-box's don't seem to be as widespread this time around, so far.  Perhaps it's just not as funny the second time.<br><br>But this, from you: \"Hardware and software is complex. Things go wrong. Heck, my son\u2019s iPod has crashed twice (that I know about) and that\u2019s a very simplistic device compared to a multi-processor Xbox.\" just sounds a little lame.  Let's not compare apples (ipod) to oranges (game consoles).  Where are all the pictures of crashed PS2's or PSP's (complex multi-processor boxes)?  I've never seen one.  My PS2 has not crashed once in years of use, nor have I known any of my friends' or relatives' PS2's to crash.  The only thing I've *ever* seen go wrong with one of these is read errors when the laser pickup gets dirty.  Same with PlayStation version 1.  You guys have *alot* more experience doing \"complex\" software than Sony, no?  To be \"fair\", I should say that the link in my first comment did not show (software) BSOD crashes like the original x-box crash pictures did, and the initial evaluations by customers who may or may not be qualified to evaluate such things seemed to suggest a hardware overheating failure, and the pictures of the crashed machines would seem to reinforce that theory. And Sony certainly does have more experience building complex electronic hardware.<br><br>But I stand by the theme of my original comment: \"Looks like you guys should be holding back the supply more, until you have a chance to fix the problems.\"  I think the rush to beat Sony to market before Christmas had the predictable result of reliability problems (I hope you do a better job of restoring lost value to the customers who end up with defective hardware than you reportedly did with version 1).  I'm sure Sony could have rushed out the PS3 before Christmas too.  There's a good reason why they didn't, effectively forfeiting the Christmas rush to Microsoft (unless you want to count the PSP, which has been out for months).  They understand the consumer better than Microsoft does.  The fact that they have consistently delivered rock-solid performance since version 1 and will not release new versions until they can live up to that track record shows it.<br><br>-sam", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-24_01:55:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "428166a72a17a729702e344ccaba2fb7", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622493": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Each morning I wake up I pray that one day I will be as perfect as Christopher Coulter. Whoever the heck he is, he's obviously brilliant at everything he does and thinks. Chris, is it stressful being so faultless?<br><br>Just a quick comment while booting up my 360 (friends &amp; I have been playing it pretty much solid for 30 hours and we haven't been set on fire yet)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-24_03:31:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "25e831e04f645eca45b50c00aa1676b4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622494": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Fix? Maybe?<br><br>Lordy, lordy. My friend said this worked. Power supply overheating, causing the crashes, I think, whew...maybe not the console itself. What is it with MFST and power supplys? :) So this one gonna burn down houses too? And before you get smug, Gavin, 2 confirmed  Xbox house fires, by fire dept's. at least.<br><br><i>My 360 was crashing a lot (like once every 20 minutes). So I took the power supply off the ground and suspended it in the air with some string.  I have been playing for about 3 hours straight and no crashes so far!</i><br><br><a href=\"http://www.gamespot.com/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=23998153&amp;page=0\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.gamespot.com/forums/show_msgs.php?to...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-24_04:56:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "cab1041ab2de14f71e070c15f8ae968e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622495": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Power supply? Another opinion...<br><br><a href=\"http://www.theikew.co.uk/2005/11/the_360_in_xbox.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.theikew.co.uk/2005/11/the_360_in_xbo...</a><br><br><i>My prediction: Microsoft will recall the XBox 360 power brick. According to Microsoft, there are no endemic problems with the XBox 360. The mystery picture shows an Xbox power supply. Click on the thumbnail, for the mystery to be exposed as a way of stopping your XBox 360 from crashing. The reason you can't find any hard evidence for failures in the XBox 360, in short, is that there's nothing wrong with the console. But the power brick, huge though it is, overheats, and then the power wavers, and induces faults which, of course, can't be pinned down to a problem in the console itself.</i>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-24_07:14:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "cab1041ab2de14f71e070c15f8ae968e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622496": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "In Equal Opportunity Snarkiness, looks like the PS3 price was NOT actually announced.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=13184\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?a...</a><br><br><i>Comments published in a CNN article yesterday purporting to be from Sony CEO Howard Stringer regarding the planned pricing for PlayStation 3 have been removed after it emerged that he had not said anything on the question.</i>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-24_09:57:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "cab1041ab2de14f71e070c15f8ae968e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622497": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The internet does seem to make the tiniest issues into world war 3. Forget death/destruction/poverty... A games console launch has upset some people ;o)<br><br>A couple of thoughts:<br><br>For those suggesting that Amazon and others should have stopped taking orders (and my Amazon order has been in since August) - I'm sure there would have been even more uproar if people couldn't even order the system until the new year. \"How come they have it, and I can't even order it !!!\".<br><br>Regarding the problesm - I'm sure there are some, as there is with any large product launch. But to accuse the power supply as being completely faulty *in all cases*, when there are little facts regarding just where people are even putting them (yeah - on the carpet, under the cushions...), and many many people (did I see 700,000 quoted) seem to be fine with no problems, is a bit of a stretch.<br><br>Get a grip people. It's a \u00a3300 games console, that makes *no* difference to your survival. It's a luxury item (albeit a very nice one) and if you don't have one for a few months - you'll live.<br><br>Scoble - Thanks for all the effort in providing whatever feedback you can. It's obviously a hugely busy time right now for anyone linked with the project, and so any source of info is great.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-24_10:12:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "1dd6737e6dc77ef26bdd88b0f2478a4a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622498": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Xbox 360: You receive a \"System Error\" message in multiple languages<br><br><a href=\"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906937\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906937</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-24_15:23:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "cab1041ab2de14f71e070c15f8ae968e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622499": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ok final final, but time for some humor. :)<br><br>We didn't start the fire (the Xbox did). It was always burning, since the world's been turning.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.theregister.com/2005/11/24/rotting_dog_blog/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.theregister.com/2005/11/24/rotting_d...</a><br><br><b>Xbox madness</b><br>Both Uncle Tom Cobbley's Hardware blog and Bob Berserker's TechnoKrunch are buzzing with the news that the Xbox 360 is flakier than a barful of Russell Crowe clones. Norlene Streetfighter says on Xboxapocalypse that if her console crashes one more time she's going to drink lye and shoot herself with her pa's 45. We've all been there, Norlene. Try to stay focused and positive until a certified Microsoft technician can get out to you. You'll be in all our prayers tonight.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-24_15:31:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "cab1041ab2de14f71e070c15f8ae968e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622500": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Scoble the ZZZZZ is a manufacturer.  We just got in a drop order 2 days ago from a large customer on a part they have not order in 2 years.  We did not have any of the material and the setups where moved into storage.  But we are bringing in workers on Friday and maybe Saturday to get the order out by Tuesday to meet their needs.  The reasons you have listed should be not issues.<br>MS if i'm not mistaken is still using Flextronics to make the Xbox and Xbox360 and letting them call the shots on manufacturing which is one of your big Mistakes.  Flextronics is by far one of worst manufactures in the busniess  We Deal with these morons every day.  One problems with Flex is they can't manage raw materials.  We get drop in orders all the time because they run short of this or that.<br><br>Shipping the Xbox360 around the world is a not issuse.  Every frieght company in the world has extra capacity", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-24_17:56:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "88f2485aa9b0f52ff0cb3672279794b2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622501": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Christopher - you da man! where is your blog, I wanna comment on your perfect thoughts dude", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-24_18:22:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "3664af6436a44b4c2b6634fec6aba3a1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622502": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Whoever thinks demand can be met on the first few weeks of a hot product doesn't know what ramping up production means. Whoever thinks a few crash boxes will hurt the Xbox 360 has forgotten the lesson from the nano scratch complaints.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-24_20:45:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "4556a42d71a742a0a0a08472fb0d524e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622503": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Definitly some good points Alfredo. Personally I'm waiting for the revolution :)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-24_20:51:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "5546dd483d601293c5ab913071bdcabc", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622504": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Looks like they had ample warning...<br><br><a href=\"http://joystiq.com/entry/1234000480066825/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://joystiq.com/entry/1234000480066825/</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-25_01:56:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "235b7808daa3e51798c23db950b8ce02", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622506": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Friday morning, black Friday. Not a single major retailer in silcon valley received any additional Xbox 360 shipments. Kind of blows that theory about a smooth ongoing supply.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-25_12:58:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "abbf8a62908b2fb34f2ae17a2c8ba443", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622507": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "And then as a result coining new words, \"3 Flashing Red Lights\"...<br><br>At least here, the conspiracy theory can't be that they are all Sony fanboys...<br><br><a href=\"http://forums.xbox.com/530545/ShowPost.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://forums.xbox.com/530545/ShowPost.aspx</a><br><a href=\"http://forums.xbox.com/552599/ShowPost.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://forums.xbox.com/552599/ShowPost.aspx</a><br><a href=\"http://forums.xbox.com/536098/ShowPost.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://forums.xbox.com/536098/ShowPost.aspx</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-25_16:14:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "cab1041ab2de14f71e070c15f8ae968e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622508": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "We Three Red Lights<br><br>We three red lights are;<br>Bearing destruction, we traverse afar,<br>Field and fountain, moor and mountain,<br>Following yonder Ring of Light.<br><br>O red light of wonder, red of light,<br>Red ever so bright,<br>Westward venturing, not proceeding,<br>Guide us to thy perfect green light.<br><br>Born on the pre-order plain<br>Games I bring to it again,<br>Power forever, ceasing never,<br>Over us all to play.<br><br>Fans to offer have I;<br>String owns a power supply high;<br>Frustration and pleading, voices raising,<br>Cursing on high.<br><br>Three red lights flashing mine, its bitter perfume<br>Breathes death of gathering gloom;<br>Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying,<br>Sealed in the stone cold tomb.<br><br>Glorious before, now behold it not arise;<br>Toil and sacrifice;<br>Anguish, Anguish,<br>Sounds through the earth and skies.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-25_17:00:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "cab1041ab2de14f71e070c15f8ae968e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622509": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ohmigosh, this this too funny for words. :)<br><br>Sony adds support for Xbox 360<br><br><a href=\"http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2005/11/26/sony-adds-support-for-xbox-360/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2005/11/26/sony-ad...</a><br><br><i>Earlier this week Sony showed up in force for Microsoft's launch party, and now our industrious readers have found another way for Sony to support the Xbox 360. Literally. As has been reported, many of the heating issues related to the Xbox 360 have centered around the console's gianormous power supply getting too hot when placed on the floor. The solution was to suspend it by string or to rest it on the sides of a box in such a way that air could circulate around it unobstructed. Well, guess what box seems to be custom made to help the Xbox 360's power block stay cool? That's right: Sony's PSP box. It is an absolute 100% perfect fit.</i>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-11-27_05:51:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "cab1041ab2de14f71e070c15f8ae968e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622510": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Quote-&gt; \" The Xbox 360 launch has gone fairly smoothly. The biggest fly in the ointment is that there aren't enough units<br><br>Paul Jackson, Forrester Research\"<br><br>this is from<br><br><a href=\"http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4491804.stm\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4491804.stm</a><br><br>slightly laughable due to the increasing posts on variuous websites about X-Box crashes due to the power supply units?<br>Don't you just love that phrase......fairly smoothly, i just wish they`d define it better. ( i wonder if he means all the posts appearing from people complaining of 'crashes' )", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-12-05_10:48:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "cff084a68c703be5e380ff479bcb1243", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622511": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Just thought i would add another comment, I think they should change their adverts to say......\" supplied with every x-box, an overheating powersupply!!! just think, you can use it this winter when it snows!, *doubles as a handwarmer!* :)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-12-05_10:51:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "cff084a68c703be5e380ff479bcb1243", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622512": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Well I was out in the stores this weekend - after doing my usual online shopping.<br><br>I would not be surprised if Sony PS2 sales exceed Xbox 360 sales this season.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-12-05_13:59:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "c2722dc7d0af3bf77654b5332ce0e119", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622513": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I got my Premium XBOX 360 today at Costco, bundled with extra wireless controller, play and charge kit and PGR3. They ahve the fairest bundle for sure.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-12-09_15:57:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "dbf1e7010090789707f376886413ab30", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622514": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Microsucks rushed another product to market before its time. It wasn't ready and the didn't have enough supply. I spoke with a buyer at Best Buy and he tells me that Microsoft have made very few units available to them. They are defective anyway, they overheat and break.<br><br>Microsoft is being sued (class action lawsuit) for knowing distributed DEFECTIVE XBOXES.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.macworld.com/news/2005/12/05/xboxsuit/index.php\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.macworld.com/news/2005/12/05/xboxsui...</a><br><br><br>Save your money kids, PS3 blows away Microsucks product. Xbox may have more impressive tech specs but it all comes down to the games and how they play on the machine and here Playstation 3 clearly blows Xbox out of the water", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-12-17_16:29:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "4476fdd9965cb0fce70081db496f63c0", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "4 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622515": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "MICROSOFT BLOWS", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2005-12-29_18:34:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "93dbc229b15534ce4e1eaf90ae618081", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "3 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622516": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "list of xbox games which can run in xbox360japan with version1", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2006-06-10_11:10:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "f5bf41f6c842de09986d510bd38dde4e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "3 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9622517": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "man i wish all you haters of microsoft give em some slack. I mean cmon Sony was first to launch there PS2 then Microsoft launched the Xbox now it's vise-vesa.And trust me when i say this when the ps3 is launched they will have shortages,problems being reported,and people will still in fact go out and buy them as they did the xbox 360 even when they heard the news about the overheating just because they both are must haves,and they both are equal o me because i love to play video games and thats al that matters sony has better games them microsoft and vise-vesa so \"dont hate the game hate the player\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": false, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2006-06-12_01:38:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "7119106652823ccf6da9ee0b2fed090e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "3 years ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}}, "integration": {"receiver_url": "", "theme": 4, "reply_position": true, "disqus_logo": false}, "timer": {"timer_url": "http://localhost:8005", "thread_id": "18358778", "user_id": "anonymous", "forum_id": "125200", "hash": -8878228145996081984}, "thread": {"total_posts": 0, "paginate": false, "per_page": 0, "slug": "microsoft_8220on_purpose8221_holding_xbox_supplies_back", "num_pages": 1, "days_alive": 0, "realtime_paused": true, "id": 18358778, "num_posts": 109, "closed": true, "queued": false, "killed": false}, "reactions_limit": 10, "context": {"show_reply": false, "use_fb_connect": true, "forum_facebook_key": "faaf467d0f47abde553c3b8e0e1b3570", "use_yahoo": false, "subscribed": false, "use_twitter_signin": true, "use_openid": false, "realtime_speed": 5000}, "reactions_start": 0, "settings": {"debug": false, "disqus_url": "http://disqus.com", "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"}, "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"};
	/* */ this.jsonData.cookie_messages = {"user_created": null, "post_has_profile": null, "post_twitter": null, "post_not_approved": null}; this.jsonData.session = {"url": null, "name": null, "email": null}; /* */

	
	this.curPageId = 'dsq-comments';

	this.frames = {};
};

var disqus_popup_reference = null;

if(typeof DsqLocal == 'undefined') {
	DsqLocal = {};
}



/**
 * Dsq.Strings: UI strings
 */
Dsq.Strings = new function() {
	this.ADD_NEW_COMMENT = "Add New Comment";
	this.LOG_INTO_DISQUS = "Log into DISQUS";
	this.USE_MEDIA = "Use Media";
	this.LOGOUT = "Logout";
	this.SHARING_OPTIONS = "Sharing options";
	this.SHARE_ON = "Share on";
	this.TWEET_THIS_COMMENT = "Tweet this comment";
	this.SHARE_ON_NEWSFEED = "Share on news feed";
	this.SEND_UPDATE_TO_YAHOO = "Send update to Yahoo!";
	this.REBLOG_ON = "Reblog on";
	this.CONFIGURE_OPTIONS = "Configure options";
	this.POST_AS = "Post as";
	this.SORT_BY = "Sort by";
	this.SUBSCRIBE_BY_EMAIL = "Subscribe by email";
	this.SUBSCRIBE_BY_RSS = "Subscribe by RSS";
	this.POPULAR_NOW = "Popular now";
	this.BEST_RATING = "Best Rating";
	this.NEWEST_FIRST = "Newest first";
	this.OLDEST_FIRST = "Oldest first";
	this.HIGHLIGHTED = "Highlighted";
	this.UNSUBSCRIBE = "Unsubscribe";
	this.REQUIRED = "Required";
	this.OPTIONAL = "Optional";
	this.YOU_ARE_COMMENTING_AS_A = "You are commenting as a";
	this.LOGIN_BELOW = "Login below";
	this.PLEASE_LOGIN_BELOW_TO_COMMENT = "Please login below to comment.";
	this.SUBSCRIBE_TO_ALL_COMMENTS_BY_EMAIL = "Subscribe to all comments by email";
	this.DO_NOT_SUBSCRIBE_TO_COMMENTS = "Do not subscribe to comments";
	this.REALTIME_UPDATING_IS = "Real-time updating is";
	this.ENABLED = "enabled";
	this.PAUSED = "paused";
	this.PAUSE = "Pause";
	this.RESUME = "Resume";
	this.SHOW = "Show";
	this.JUST_NOW = "Just now";
	this.REPLY = "Reply";
	this.EDIT = "Edit";
	this.FLAG = "Flag";
	this.MODERATE = "Moderate";
	this.CANCEL = "Cancel";
	this.REPLYING_TO = "Replying to";
	this.REPORT_MISSING_REACTIONS = "Report missing reactions";
	this.POST_A_COMMENT = "Post a comment";
	this.FLAG_INAPPROPRIATE_COMMENT = "Flag inappropriate comment";
	this.FLAGGED = "Flagged";
	this.NO = "No";
	this.YES = "Yes";
	this.NEVER_MIND = "Never mind";
	this.ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WOULD_LIKE_TO_REPORT_THIS_COMMENT_TO_A_MODERATOR = "Are you sure you would like to report this comment to a moderator";
	this.THIS_WILL_FLAG_COMMENTS_FOR_MODERATORS_TO_TAKE_ACTION = "This will flag comments for moderators to take action";
	this.TO_RATE_PLEASE_LOG_IN = "To rate, please log in";
	this.JUST_A_MOMENT = "Just a moment...";
	this.GUEST = "Guest";
	this.NAME = "Name";
	this.EMAIL = "Email";
  this.WEBSITE = "Website";
  this.SETTINGS = "Settings";
  this.MODERATOR_OPTIONS = "Moderator options: ";
  this.MODERATE_OPTIONS = "Moderate Options";

  // Thread moderator actions
  this.CLOSE_THREAD = "Close thread";
  this.OPEN_THREAD = "Open thread";
  this.REMOVE_THREAD = "Remove thread";
  this.RESTORE_THREAD = "Restore thread";
  this.ACTIONS = "Actions";
};
// Dsq.Strings

/**
 * Dsq.FmtStrings: functions that return interpolated UI strings
 */
Dsq.FmtStrings = new function() {
	// Seems we have to use named interpolation for Django to translate. Investigate more.
	this.LOGGED_IN_AS = function(username) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate('Logged in as %(username)s', {username:username});
	};

	this.LOGOUT_FROM = function(disqus) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate('Logout from %(disqus)s', {disqus:disqus});
	};

	this.SHOWING_COMMENTS_FULL = function(total, num) {
		if (num === 1) {
			return Dsq.Utils.interpolate("Showing <span id='dsq-num-posts'>%(num)s</span> of <span id='dsq-total-posts'>%(total)s</span> comment", {num:num, total:total});
		} else {
			return Dsq.Utils.interpolate("Showing <span id='dsq-num-posts'>%(num)s</span> of <span id='dsq-total-posts'>%(total)s</span> comments", {num:num, total:total});
		}
	};

	this.SHOWING_COMMENTS_WITHOUT_PAGINATION = function(num) {
		if (num === 1) {
			return Dsq.Utils.interpolate("Showing <span id='dsq-num-posts'>%(num)s</span> comment", {num:num});
		} else {
			return Dsq.Utils.interpolate("Showing <span id='dsq-num-posts'>%(num)s</span> comments", {num:num});
		}
	};

	this.NUMBER_OF_COMMENTS = function(num) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
			(num == 1
				? '%(num)s comment'
				: '%(num)s comments'
			), {num:num});
	};

	this.NUMBER_OF_LIKES = function(num) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
			(num == 1
				? '%(num)s like'
				: '%(num)s likes'
			), {num:num});
	};

	this.NUMBER_OF_POINTS = function(num) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
			(num == 1
				? '%(num)s point'
				: '%(num)s points'
			), {num:num});
	};
};
// Dsq.FmtStrings





Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN = 'a2d140c59df8cd4ce27a20e0829cacd8';
Dsq.COMMENTS_RE = /(<li.*?id="?dsq-comment-(\d+)"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*?)(<\/li>)/gim;
Dsq.POST_RE = /(<div.*?id="?dsq-comment-header-(\d+)"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*?)(<\/div>)\s*(<div.*?class="?dsq-comment-body"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*)(<\/div>)/gim;
Dsq.POST_BODY_RE = /\s*(<div.*?id="?dsq-comment-message-(\d+)"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*)(<\/div>)/gim;
// HACK: Safari ends with "-->" while other browsers end with "--&gt;" as expected.
Dsq.MEDIA_POST_RE = /&lt;!--\[(.*?)\]--(?:>|&gt;)/gim;



var FragmentPacket = function(reader, writer, writer_url, is_child, receiveCallback) {
	var that = this;
	this.reader = reader;
	this.writer = writer;
	this.writer_url = writer_url;

	this.is_child = is_child || false;
	this.receiveCallback = receiveCallback;

	this._lastHash = null;

	this._accumMsg = '';

	this._lastSeqno = 0;

	this.MAX_DATA_LEN	= 1024;

	this.WAIT_TIME		= 10;

	this.READY		= 0x1;
	this.WRITING	= 0x2;
	this.FIN		= 0x4;
	this.ACK		= 0x8;

};

FragmentPacket.prototype.createListener = function() {
	var that = this;
	var listener = function() {
		that.recv();
	};
	return window.setInterval(listener, 10);
};

FragmentPacket.prototype.log = function(msg) {



};

FragmentPacket.prototype.recv = function() {
	var hash;
	if (/MSIE/.test(navigator.userAgent)) {

		hash = this.reader.name;
	} else {

		var hashIndex = this.reader.location.href.indexOf('#');
		if (hashIndex == -1) {
			return;
		}
		hash = this.reader.location.href.substring(hashIndex+1);
	}
	var flags = parseInt(hash.substring(0, 4), 10);
	var seqno = parseInt(hash.substring(4, 24), 10);
	var data  = hash.substring(24);

	if (this._lastHash !== hash) {
		this._lastHash = hash;
		this.log('recv: ' + hash);

		this.log(' flags: ' + flags);
		this.log(' seqno: ' + seqno + ' len: ' + hash.substring(4, 24).length + ' (' + hash.substring(4, 24) + ')');
		this.log(' data: ' + data + ' len: ' + data.length);

		this._lastSeqno = seqno;

		if (flags & this.WRITING) {
			this._accumMsg += data;
			this.sendFlag(this.ACK, seqno);
			if (flags & this.FIN) {
				this.log('recv finished: ' + decodeURIComponent(this._accumMsg));
				this.receiveCallback(decodeURIComponent(this._accumMsg));

				this._accumMsg = '';

				this.sendFlag(this.READY | this.ACK, this._lastSeqno);
			}
		}
	}

	return {
		flags: flags,
		seqno: seqno,
		data: data
	};
};

FragmentPacket.prototype.sendRawPacket = function(packet) {
	if (/MSIE/.test(navigator.userAgent)) {
		this.writer.name = packet;
	} else {

		this.writer.location.href = this.writer_url + '#' + packet;
	}

};

FragmentPacket.prototype.sendFlag = function(flag, seqno) {
	this.sendRawPacket(this._zerofill(flag, 4) + this._zerofill(seqno, 20));
};

FragmentPacket.prototype.send = function(msg) {
	this._send(0, encodeURIComponent(msg));
};

FragmentPacket.prototype._send = function(packetNum, msg) {
	var that = this;
	var recvBuf = this.recv();

	if (packetNum === 0) {

		if (!(recvBuf.flags & this.READY)) {
			this.log('client is not ready, waiting...');
			window.setTimeout(function() { that._send(packetNum, msg); }, this.WAIT_TIME);
			return;
		}
	} else {

		if (!( (recvBuf.flags & this.ACK) && (recvBuf.seqno === this._lastSeqno) )) {
			this.log('waiting for ack from client...');
			window.setTimeout(function() { that._send(packetNum, msg); }, this.WAIT_TIME);
			return;
		} else {
			this.log('received ack: ' + this._lastSeqno + ' ' + recvBuf.seqno);
		}
	}

	var flags = this.WRITING;
	var num_packets = Math.ceil(msg.length / this.MAX_DATA_LEN);
	this.log('num_packets: ' + num_packets);

	if (num_packets === packetNum) {

		this.log('message successfully sent!');
		this.sendFlag(this.READY | this.ACK, this._lastSeqno);
		return true;
	}

	this._lastSeqno++;

	if (packetNum == num_packets-1) {
		flags |= this.FIN;
	}

	var data = msg.substring(packetNum * this.MAX_DATA_LEN, (packetNum+1) * this.MAX_DATA_LEN);
	var packet = this._zerofill(flags, 4) + this._zerofill(this._lastSeqno, 20) + data;

	this.log('sending raw packet: ' + packet);
	this.sendRawPacket(packet);

	return this._send(packetNum + 1, msg);
};

FragmentPacket.prototype._zerofill = function(num, width) {
	var retval = num.toString();
	var retval_len = retval.length;
	for (var i = 0; i < width - retval_len; i++) {
		retval = '0' + retval;
	}
	return retval;
};

var PostMessagePacket = function(receiver, receiveCallback, id, receiverId) {
	var that = this;
	this.receiver = receiver;
	this.receiveCallback = receiveCallback;
	this.id = id;


	this.receiverId = receiverId;
};

PostMessagePacket.prototype.createListener = function() {
	var that = this;

	var listener = function(e) {

		if (!that.id) {
			that.id = e.data;
			return;
		}


		var id = e.data.split(';')[0];
		if (id !== that.id) {
			return;
		}
		var data = e.data.substring(e.data.indexOf(';') + 1);

		that.receiveCallback(data);
	};

	if (typeof window.attachEvent == 'function') {
		window.attachEvent('onmessage', listener);
	} else if (typeof window.addEventListener == 'function') {
		window.addEventListener('message', listener, false);
	} else {
		throw new Error('No method found to create event listener for PostMessagePacket.');
	}
};

PostMessagePacket.prototype.send = function(msg) {



	var needs_reget = false;
	try {
		if (typeof this.receiver.id == 'undefined' || typeof this.receiver.postMessage == 'undefined') {
			needs_reget = true;
		}
	} catch(e) {


	}
	if (needs_reget && typeof this.receiverId != 'undefined') {
		this.receiver = document.getElementById(this.receiverId).contentWindow;
	}

	var packet;
	if (!msg) {

		packet = this.id;
	} else {
		packet = this.id + ';' + msg;
	}
	this.receiver.postMessage(packet, '*');
};

PostMessagePacket._last_unique_id = null;
PostMessagePacket._get_unique_id = function() {
	var id = (new Date()).getTime();
	if (id == PostMessagePacket._last_unique_id) {
		id++;
	}
	PostMessagePacket._last_unique_id = id;
	return id.toString();
};

var JsonRpc = function() {

	this.ids = {};

	this.objectToJSON = function(obj) {
		var json = '';
		var results = [];

		if (obj === undefined || obj === null) {
			return 'null';
		}

		switch (obj.constructor) {
			case Object:
				for (var property in obj) {
					if (obj.hasOwnProperty(property)) {
						results.push(this.objectToJSON(property) + ': ' + this.objectToJSON(obj[property]));
					}
				}
				json = '{' + results.join(', ') + '}';
				break;
			case Array:
				for (var i = 0; i < obj.length; i++) {
					results.push(this.objectToJSON(obj[i]));
				}
				json = '[' + results.join(', ') + ']';
				break;
			case Number:
			case Boolean:
				json = obj.toString();
				break;
			case String:

				var specialChars = {'\b': '\\b', '\t': '\\t', '\n': '\\n', '\f': '\\f', '\r': '\\r', '\\': '\\\\'};

				json = obj.replace(/[\x00-\x1f\\]/g, function(match) {
					var ch = specialChars[match];
					return ch ? ch : '\\u00' + match.charCodeAt().toPaddedString(2, 16);
				});

				json = '"' + json.replace(/"/g, '\\"') + '"';
				break;
			default:

				json = 'null';
				break;
		}

		return json;
	};

	this.createHandler = function(send_func, registered_funcs) {
		var that = this;
		var handler = function(message) {

			try {
				var rpc = eval('(' + message + ')');
			} catch(e) {
				alert('bad JSON: ' + message);
				return;
			}
			if (rpc.method) {

				if (!registered_funcs[rpc.method]) {
					return;
				}

				var retval = registered_funcs[rpc.method].apply(null, rpc.params);
				if (rpc.id) {
					var response = {
						result: retval,
						error: null,	// TODO
						id: rpc.id
					};
					send_func(that.objectToJSON(response));
				}
			} else if(rpc.result) {

				if (!that.ids[rpc.id]) {
					return;
				}

				that.ids[rpc.id](rpc.result);
				delete that.ids[rpc.id];
			}
		};
		return handler;
	};

	this.execute = function(send_func, method, params, response_callback) {
		response_callback = response_callback || null;
		var id = (response_callback) ? (new Date()).getTime() : null;

		var request = {
			method: method,
			params: params,
			id: id
		};

		send_func(this.objectToJSON(request));

		if (id) {
			this.ids[id] = response_callback;
		}
	};
};
JsonRpc = new JsonRpc();

var ParentMessenger = function(childUrl, receiverUrl, container, receiveCallback) {


	if (navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Safari') >= 0 && parseInt(navigator.userAgent.substring(navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Version/') + 8), 10) == 3) {
		throw new Error("unsupported.");
	} else if (window.opera) {
		throw new Error("unsupported.");
	}



	if (!receiverUrl &&
		navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Gecko') >= 0 &&
		parseFloat(navigator.userAgent.slice(navigator.userAgent.indexOf('rv:') + 3, navigator.userAgent.indexOf('rv:') + 6)) < 1.9) {
		throw new Error("unsupported.");
	}


	if (/msie/i.test(navigator.userAgent) && !/opera/i.test(navigator.userAgent)) {


		if (document.domain == window.location.hostname) {
			receiverUrl = '';
		}
	}

	var that = this;
	this.childUrl = childUrl;
	this.receiverUrl = receiverUrl;
	this.container = container || document.body;

	this.packetHandler = null;


	this._ready = false;
	this._error = false;


	var _createReceiverForFragmentPacket = function() {

		that.receiver = document.createElement('iframe');
		that.receiver.src = receiverUrl;
		that.receiver.id = 'receiver_' + (new Date()).getTime();
		that.receiver.name = that.receiver.id;

		that.receiver.frameBorder = '0';
		that.receiver.frameSpacing = '0';
		that.receiver.style.borderStyle = 'none';

		var receiver_onload = function() {
			var receiver = document.getElementById(that.receiver.id).contentWindow;

			try {
				receiver.document.body.innerHTML = '';
			} catch(e) {

				that._error = true;
			}
			receiver.document.body.style.padding = '0px';
			receiver.document.body.style.margin = '0px';

			var child = receiver.document.createElement('iframe');
			child.id = 'child';
			child.name = 'child';
			child.src = that.childUrl;

			child.frameBorder = '0';
			child.frameSpacing = '0';
			child.style.borderStyle = 'none';
			child.style.width = '100%';
			child.style.height = '100%';
			receiver.document.body.appendChild(child);

			that.child = receiver.document.getElementById('child').contentWindow;
			that.receiver = receiver;

			that.packetHandler = new FragmentPacket(that.receiver, that.child, that.childUrl, false, receiveCallback);

			that._listener = that.packetHandler.createListener();

			that.packetHandler.sendFlag(that.packetHandler.READY, 0);

			that._ready = true;
		};

		that.receiver.onreadystatechange = function() {
			if (this.readyState == 'complete') {
				receiver_onload();
			}
		};

		that.receiver.onload = receiver_onload;







		if (Dsq.Utils.ie) {
			if (that.container.clientWidth === 0) {

				var _waitForWidth = function() {
					if (that.container.clientWidth > 0) {
						Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(that.container.id);
					} else {
						window.setTimeout(_waitForWidth, 100);
					}
				};
				_waitForWidth();

				that._once = false;
				that.receiver.onresize = function() {
					if (!that._once) {
						Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(that.container.id);
					}
					that._once = true;
				};
			}
		}

		that.container.appendChild(that.receiver);
	};


	var _createReceiverForPostMessage = function() {

		var receiver_onload = function() {

			that.packetHandler.send();
			that._ready = true;
		};

		var id = PostMessagePacket._get_unique_id();
		var receiverId = 'child_' + id;


		ParentMessenger['_receiver_onload_' + receiverId] = receiver_onload;

		that.container.innerHTML += '<iframe ' +
			'src="' + childUrl + '" ' +
			'id="' + receiverId + '" ' +
			'name="' + receiverId + '" ' +
			'onload="ParentMessenger._receiver_onload_' + receiverId +'();" ' +
			'></iframe>';

		that.receiver = document.getElementById(receiverId).contentWindow;
		that.packetHandler = new PostMessagePacket(that.receiver, receiveCallback, id, receiverId);
		that._listener = that.packetHandler.createListener();
	};

	if (typeof window.postMessage == 'function') {
		_createReceiverForPostMessage();
	} else {
		_createReceiverForFragmentPacket();
	}

};

ParentMessenger.prototype.sendMessage = function(message) {
	var that = this;
	if (!this._ready) {

		window.setTimeout(function() { that.sendMessage(message); }, 10);
		return;
	}
	this.packetHandler.send(message);
	return true;
};

Dsq.NewFrames = function(url) {
	this.url = url;
};

Dsq.NewFrames.prototype.init = function(onFailure) {
	var that = this;

	try {
		this.messenger = new ParentMessenger(this.url, Dsq.jsonData.integration.receiver_url, this.container, this.receive_callback);
	} catch(e) {
		if (typeof onFailure == 'function') {
			onFailure();
		}
	}

	if (typeof onFailure == 'function') {
		var iId = window.setInterval(function() {
			if (typeof that.messenger == 'undefined') {
				window.clearInterval(iId);
				return;
			}
			if (that.messenger._ready) {
				window.clearInterval(iId);
			} else if (that.messenger._error) {
				window.clearInterval(iId);
				onFailure();
			}
		}, 10);
	}
};

Dsq.NewFrames.prototype._execute = function(method, args, callback) {
	var that = this;
	if (typeof that.messenger == 'undefined') {
		return false;
	}
	JsonRpc.execute(
		function(msg) { that.messenger.sendMessage(msg); },
		method,
		args || [],
		callback);
	return true;
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame = function(container, parent_post_id) {
	var that = this;
	this.container = container;
	this.parent_post_id = parent_post_id;

	var sendFunc = function(msg) {

		Dsq.Debug.log('Dsq.ReplyFrame.sendFunc');
		that.messenger.sendMessage(msg);
	};


	var postComment_onSuccess = function(response) {
		Dsq.jsonData.posts[response.message.id] = response.message.post_meta;
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.users[response.message.post_meta.user_key]) {
			Dsq.jsonData.users[response.message.post_meta.user_key] = response.message.user_meta;
		}


		var reply_position = (typeof(disqus_insert_wrt_sort) == 'undefined' 
			? (Dsq.jsonData.forum.reply_position ? -1 : null) 
			: (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 2 ? null : -1));
		
		if (response.message.post_meta.approved) {
			Dsq.Post.insert(response.message.post_meta.parent_post_id || reply_position, response.message.id, response.message.post_meta.message);
		}

		Dsq.Templates.postComment_onSuccess(response, parent_post_id, response.message.id);
	};

	var postComment_onFailure = function(response) {
		Dsq.Popup.popModal(response.message, 'Error');
		Dsq.Templates.postComment_onFailure(response, parent_post_id, response.message.id);
	};

	var editComment_onSuccess = function(response) {
		var post_id = parent_post_id;
		var message = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + post_id);
		
		message.innerHTML = response.message;
		Dsq.Templates.toggleEdit(post_id);
		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};
	
	var editComment_onFailure = function(response) {
		var post_id = parent_post_id;
		
		Dsq.Popup.popModal('Sorry, there was an error editing this comment.', 'Edit Error');
		Dsq.Templates.toggleEdit(post_id);
		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};

	var getUserByEmail_onSuccess = function(response) {
		var msg = response.message;
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(parent_post_id);

		if (msg.username) {

			Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(parent_post_id, 'login', {
				'username': msg.username,
				'display_name': msg.display_name,
				'avatar_url': msg.avatar_url,
				'verified': msg.verified,
				'email': fields.email.value
			});
		} else {

			Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(parent_post_id, 'register');
		}
	};

	var validateAuth_onSuccess = function(response, auth_choice) {
		Dsq.Templates.postComment(parent_post_id, null, true, auth_choice);
	};

	var validateAuth_onFailure = function(response, auth_choice) {
		var pid = parent_post_id ? '-' + parent_post_id : '';
		var msg = response.message;

		if (auth_choice == 'register') {
			var fields = ['email', 'username', 'password'];

			for (var i = 0; i < fields.length; i++) {
				var field = fields[i];
				var errorDiv = Dsq.$('dsq-' + field + '-errors' + pid);

				if (msg[field]) {
					errorDiv.innerHTML = msg[field];
				} else {
					errorDiv.innerHTML = '';
				}
			}
		} else if (auth_choice == 'login') {
			Dsq.$('dsq-lightbox-errors' + pid).innerHTML = '<p>We couldn\'t log you in. Please verify your login.</p>';
		}
		
		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};

	this.receive_callback = JsonRpc.createHandler(sendFunc, {
		'postComment.onSuccess': postComment_onSuccess,
		'postComment.onFailure': postComment_onFailure,
		'editComment.onSuccess': editComment_onSuccess,
		'editComment.onFailure': editComment_onFailure,		
		'getUserByEmail.onSuccess': getUserByEmail_onSuccess,
		'validateAuth.onSuccess': validateAuth_onSuccess,
		'validateAuth.onFailure': validateAuth_onFailure,
		'reload': function() { window.location.reload(); }
	});

	this.url = Dsq.Urls.REPLY +
		'?' + (new Date()).getTime() +
		'&f=scobleizer' +
		'&t=microsoft_8220on_purpose8221_holding_xbox_supplies_back' +
		'&ff=' + Dsq.Thread.ff +
		'&default_text=' + encodeURIComponent(disqus_default_text) +
		'&ifrs=' + encodeURIComponent(disqus_iframe_css);
	if (this.parent_post_id) {
		this.url += '&parent_post=' + this.parent_post_id;
	}
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype = new Dsq.NewFrames(Dsq.ReplyFrame.url);

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.post = function(author_name, author_email, author_url, authenticate, sharing_services, subscribe) {
	this._execute('postComment', [author_name, author_email, author_url, authenticate, sharing_services, subscribe]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.edit = function(post_id, message) {
	this._execute('editComment', [post_id, message]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.setState = function(parent_post_id, depth) {
	this._execute('setState', [parent_post_id, depth]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.getUserByEmail = function(email) {
	this._execute('getUserByEmail', [email]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.validateAuth = function(auth_choice, email, username, password) {
	this._execute('validateAuth', [auth_choice, email, username, password]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.authenticateFacebook = function(session, forum_url) {
	this._execute('authenticateFacebook', [session, forum_url]);
};

	Dsq.Facebook = function() {
	var that = this;

	var handleSessionData = function(session) {

		var forum_url = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;




		if (typeof disqus_facebook_forum != 'undefined') {
			forum_url = disqus_facebook_forum;
		}
		Dsq.frames.reply_0.authenticateFacebook(session, forum_url);
	};

	var onLogin = function() {
		FB.Connect.getSignedPublicSessionData(handleSessionData);
	};

	this.login = function() {
		FB.Connect.requireSession(onLogin, true);
	};
};
Dsq.Facebook = new Dsq.Facebook();


	






Dsq.Themes = {};

Dsq.Themes.narcissus = new function() {
	this.addPostContainer = 'dsq-form-area';
	this.textareaContainer = 'dsq-textarea-wrapper';



	
	this.header = function() {
		var comments_count, total_posts, num_posts;
		var html = '';
		var missing_perm_tmpl;

		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.missing_perm) {
			missing_perm_tmpl = Dsq.Templates.missingPermissions();
			if (missing_perm_tmpl) {
				html += '<div class="dsq-missing-permissions">' + missing_perm_tmpl + '</div>';
			}
		}

		total_posts = Dsq.jsonData.thread.total_posts;
		num_posts = Dsq.jsonData.thread.num_posts;

		if (total_posts) {
			comments_count = Dsq.FmtStrings.SHOWING_COMMENTS_FULL(total_posts, num_posts);
		} else {
			comments_count = Dsq.FmtStrings.SHOWING_COMMENTS_WITHOUT_PAGINATION(num_posts);
		}

		html += ' \
		<div id="dsq-comments-title"> \
			<h3>' + comments_count + '</h3> \
		</div> \
		';

		html += ' \
		<div class="dsq-options"> \
			<span class="dsq-item-sort">'
				+ Dsq.Strings.SORT_BY + ' \
				<select id="dsq-sort-select" onchange="Dsq.Thread.sortBy(this.value);"> \
					<option value="hot" ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 4 ? 'selected="selected"' : '') + '>' + Dsq.Strings.POPULAR_NOW + '</option> \
					<option value="best" ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 3 ? 'selected="selected"' : '') + '>' + Dsq.Strings.BEST_RATING + '</option> \
					<option value="newest" ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 2 ? 'selected="selected"' : '') + '>' + Dsq.Strings.NEWEST_FIRST + '</option> \
					<option value="oldest" ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 1 ? 'selected="selected"' : '') + '>' + Dsq.Strings.OLDEST_FIRST + '</option> \
				</select> \
				&nbsp; \
			</span> \
			<span class="dsq-subscribe-email"> \
				<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/email.png" style="width:12px;height:12px;vertical-align:middle"> \
				<span id="dsq-subscribe">'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.subscribed
						? '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(0); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.UNSUBSCRIBE + '</a>'
						: '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.SUBSCRIBE_BY_EMAIL + '</a>')
				+ '</span> \
			</span> \
			<span class="dsq-subscribe-rss" style="width:12px;height:12px;vertical-align:middle"> \
				<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/bullet-feed.png" alt="" /> \
				<a href="http://scobleizer.disqus.com/microsoft_8220on_purpose8221_holding_xbox_supplies_back/latest.rss">' + Dsq.Strings.SUBSCRIBE_BY_RSS + '</a> \
			</span> \
		</div> \
		';

		
		

		return html;

	};
	
	this.footer = function() {
		var html = '';

		html += Dsq.Templates.pagination();

		
		
			html += Dsq.Templates.realtime();
			html += Dsq.Templates.showThreadSettings();
			html += Dsq.Templates.postBox();

		html += Dsq.Templates.reactions();

		
			html += Dsq.Templates.trackbacks();
		


		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator) {
 			html += ' \
				<div class="dsq-global-moderator-extras">'
					+ '<strong>shortname:</strong> ' + Dsq.jsonData.forum.url
					+ '<strong>thread id:</strong> ' + Dsq.jsonData.thread.id
					+ '<strong>thread slug:</strong> ' + Dsq.jsonData.thread.slug
				+ '</div> \
			';
		}

		return html;
	};
	
	this.realtime = function() {
		var html = '';
		
		if (Dsq.jsonData.realtime_enabled) {
			html += '<div id="dsq-realtime-options" class="dsq-options">'
					 + Dsq.Strings.REALTIME_UPDATING_IS + ' <strong id="dsq-realtime-status" style="text-transform: lowercase">' + Dsq.Strings.ENABLED + '</strong>. \
					 <a href="#" id="dsq-realtime-toggle" style="text-transform: capitalize"></a> \
					</div>';
		}

		if (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.streaming_realtime) {
			html += ' \
				<div style="display: none" id="dsq-realtime-alert" class="dsq-realtime-alert"><span id="dsq-realtime-queued"></span> <a href="#" id="dsq-realtime-show"></a></div> \
			';
		}
		
		return html;
	};

	this.showThreadSettings = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) {
			return '';
		}

		html = '<div id="dsq-thread-settings" class="dsq-thread-settings">' + Dsq.Strings.MODERATOR_OPTIONS;
		html += '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.showSettings(); return false;">' + Dsq.Strings.SETTINGS + '</a>';
		html += '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.showModeratorActions(); return false;">' + Dsq.Strings.MODERATE + '</a>';
		if (Dsq.jsonData.forum.reactions_enabled && Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) {
			html += '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Reaction.reportMissingReactions(); return false;">'
						+ Dsq.Strings.REPORT_MISSING_REACTIONS
						+ '</a>';
		}
		html +='</div>';

		return html;
	};

	this.postBox = function(post_id, use_fallback_iframe) {


		var html;
		var display_sharing_options = Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated;

		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated && Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled && !Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post) {
			return '';
		}
		
		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote) {


			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.hasOwnProperty(Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain)) {
				display_sharing_options = false;
			}
		}
		
		if (post_id) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
			var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];				
		}
		
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';

		var _requestUserInfo = function() {
			var html;



			var user_has_email = false;

			html = '<div class="dsq-request-user-info"> <!-- // If authenticated --> \
				<a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT + '?ctkn=' + Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN + '" class="dsq-request-user-logout">' + Dsq.Strings.LOGOUT + '</a> \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td rowspan="2">'
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '<a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE + '">' : '')
								+ '<img src="' + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_AVATAR + '" width="48" height="48" class="dsq-request-user-avatar">'
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '</a>' : '')
						+ '</td> \
						<td class="dsq-request-user-name">'
								+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
									 ? '<span class="dsq-badge-small dsq-badge-' + Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain + '">' + Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain + '</span>'
									 : (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_verified
											? '<span class="dsq-badge-small dsq-badge-verified">Verified</span>'
											: '<span class="dsq-badge-small dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span>'))
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? ' <a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE + '">' : '') 
								+ Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username 
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '</a>' : '')
							+  (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote && user_has_email ? ' <small>(<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.remoteAccountSettings(); return false;">change settings</a>)</small>' : '')
							+  (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote && !Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? ' <small>(<a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/info/" target="_blank">change name</a> or <a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/avatar/" target="_blank">picture</a>)</small>' : '')
						+ '</td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-request-user-stats"> \
							<span><big>' + Dsq.jsonData.request.comments_count + '</big> ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.comments_count == 1 ? 'comment' : 'comments') + '</span> \
							<span><big>' + Dsq.jsonData.request.likes_count + '</big> ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.likes_count == 1 ? 'like' : 'likes') + '</span> \
							<span><big>' + Dsq.jsonData.request.points + '</big> ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.points == 1 ? 'point' : 'points') + '</span> \
						</td> \
					</tr> \
				</table> \
			</div> \
			';
			return html;
		};

		var _loginOptions = function() {
			var html;
			html = ' \
			<div class="dsq-authenticate"> \
				<p class="dsq-autheneticate-copy">'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
					? Dsq.Strings.YOU_ARE_COMMENTING_AS_A + ' <a class="dsq-help" title="Click for more information" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges(); return false">Guest</a>. ' + Dsq.Strings.OPTIONAL + ': ' + Dsq.Strings.LOGIN_BELOW + '.'
					: Dsq.Strings.REQUIRED + ': ' + Dsq.Strings.PLEASE_LOGIN_BELOW_TO_COMMENT + '.')
				+ '</p> \
				<ul class="dsq-login-buttons">'
					+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-disqus.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Facebook.login(); return false;"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-facebook.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_twitter_signin ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Twitter.startTwitterConnect(); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-twitter.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_openid ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.OpenID.requestURL(); return false" ><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-openid.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_yahoo ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Yahoo.startYahooConnect(); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-yahoo.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
				+ '</ul> \
			</div> \
			';
			return html;
		};

		if (!Dsq.jsonData.context.show_reply) {


			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {



				return '<div id="dsq-form-area" style="display:none"><div id="dsq-textarea-wrapper"></div></div>' + _loginOptions();
			} else {
				return '';
			}
		}

		html = ' \
		<div id="' + (post_id 
			? 'dsq-reply-post-' + post_id
			: 'dsq-new-post')
		 	+ '" class="dsq-post-area"> \
			<div class="dsq-dc-logo"> \
				<a href="http://disqus.com/comments" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/disqus-logo.png"></a> \
			</div>'
			+ (post_id 
				? '<h3>' + Dsq.Strings.REPLYING_TO + ' ' + userData.display_name + '</h3>'
				: '<h3>' + Dsq.Strings.ADD_NEW_COMMENT + '</h3>')
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated 
				? _requestUserInfo()
				: _loginOptions() )
			+ '<div id="dsq-form-area' + pid + '">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-textarea"> \
				<div class="dsq-textarea-wrapper" id="dsq-textarea-wrapper' + pid + '"></div> \
			</div>'
			+ (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated
			? ' \
			<div class="dsq-post-fields"> \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-left"><div class="dsq-input-wrapper"><input id="dsq-field-name' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (disqus_def_name ? disqus_def_name : (Dsq.jsonData.session.name ? Dsq.jsonData.session.name : Dsq.Strings.NAME + '" class="dsq-placeholder')) + '" onfocus="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'name\')" onblur="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'name\')" /></div></td> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-right"><div class="dsq-input-wrapper"><input id="dsq-field-website' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (Dsq.jsonData.session.url ? Dsq.jsonData.session.url : Dsq.Strings.WEBSITE + ' (' + Dsq.Strings.OPTIONAL.toLowerCase() + ')" class="dsq-placeholder') + '" onfocus="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'website\')" onblur="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'website\')" /></div></td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-left"><div class="dsq-input-wrapper"><input id="dsq-field-email' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (disqus_def_email ? disqus_def_email : (Dsq.jsonData.session.email ? Dsq.jsonData.session.email : Dsq.Strings.EMAIL + '" class="dsq-placeholder')) + '" onfocus="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'email\')" onblur="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'email\')" /></div></td> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-right"> \
							<div class="dsq-subscribe"> \
								<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.chooseSubscribe(' + post_id + '); return false" class="dsq-subscribe-menu"><span id="dsq-subscribe-select' + pid + '">' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.subscribe_on_post ? Dsq.Strings.SUBSCRIBE_TO_ALL_COMMENTS_BY_EMAIL : Dsq.Strings.DO_NOT_SUBSCRIBE_TO_COMMENTS) + '</span> <small>&#9660;</small></a> \
								<ul class="dsq-panel" id="dsq-subscribe-menu' + pid + '"> \
									<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.setSubscribe(2, this, ' + post_id + '); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.SUBSCRIBE_TO_ALL_COMMENTS_BY_EMAIL + '</a></li> \
									<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.setSubscribe(0, this, ' + post_id + '); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.DO_NOT_SUBSCRIBE_TO_COMMENTS + '</a></li> \
								</ul> \
								<input id="dsq-subscribe-on-post' + pid + '" type="hidden" value="' + Dsq.jsonData.request.subscribe_on_post + '" /> \
							</div> \
						</td> \
					</tr> \
				</table> \
			</div>'
			: '')
			+ '<div class="dsq-post-footer"> \
				<div class="dsq-sharing-options" ' + (!display_sharing_options ? 'style="display:none;"' : '') + '> \
					<button type="button" class="dsq-button-small" onfocus="document.getElementById(\'dsq-post-button' + pid + '\').focus();"><span>' + Dsq.Strings.SHARING_OPTIONS + ' <small>&#9660;</small></span></button> \
					<div class="dsq-panel"> '
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.twitter !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.twitter.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-twitter' + pid + '"'
								  + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.twitter.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-twitter' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Twitter</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.facebook
								&& (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.facebook.enabled === true ||
										(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote && Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain == 'facebook'))
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-facebook' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.facebook.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-facebook' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Facebook</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.yahoo !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.yahoo.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-yahoo' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.yahoo.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-yahoo' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Yahoo!</label> \
								</div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.tumblr !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.tumblr.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-tumblr' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.tumblr.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-tumblr' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Tumblr</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.wordpress !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.wordpress.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-wordpress' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.wordpress.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-wordpress' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Wordpress</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.movabletype !== undefined
							  && Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.movabletype.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-movabletype' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.movabletype.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-movabletype' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Movable Type</label> \
							   </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.typepad !== undefined
							  && Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.typepad.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-typepad' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.typepad.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
								  <label for="dsq-sharing-typepad' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' TypePad</label> \
							   </div>'
							: '')
						+ '<div><a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/connections/" target="_blank" class="dsq-configure-options">' + Dsq.Strings.CONFIGURE_OPTIONS + '</a></div>'
					+ '</div> \
				</div>'
				+ '<button type="button" class="dsq-button" id="dsq-post-button' + pid + '" onclick="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, false)"><span>' + Dsq.Strings.POST_AS + ' '
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username
					? Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username
					: Dsq.Strings.GUEST)
				+ '</span></button>'
				+ (post_id
					? '<button type="button" class="dsq-button" id="dsq-cancel-button' + pid + '" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleReply(' + post_id +', this)"><span>' + Dsq.Strings.CANCEL + '</span></button>'
					: '')
			+ '</div>'
			+ '</div>' // end dsq-form-area
		+ '</div> \
		';
		
		return html;
	};




	this.appendPost = function(post_id) {
		var html = '<div id="dsq-append-post-' + post_id + '"></div>';
		return html;
	};

	this.postPrependHeader = function(post_id) {
		var html;
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		
		html = ' \
		<table> \
			<tr> \
				<td id="dsq-header-avatar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-header-avatar" onmouseover="Dsq.Post.dropProfile(' + post_id + ')"> \
					<a id="dsq-avatar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-avatar" href="' + userData.url + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.show_avatar
					? '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.users[_meta.user_key].avatar + '" alt="" />'
					: '')
				+ '</a> \
				</td> \
				<td class="dsq-comment-header-meta"> \
		';

		
		return html;
	};
	
	this.postAppendHeader = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var html;
		var parent_display_name = '';
		
		if(_meta.parent_post_id) {

			var _parent_meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[_meta.parent_post_id];

			if (_parent_meta) {
				var parentUserData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_parent_meta.user_key];
				parent_display_name = parentUserData.display_name;
			}
		}

		html = ' \
		<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/moderator.png" class="dsq-moderator-star" title="Moderator" /> \
		<span class="dsq-comment-header-time"><a href="#comment-' + post_id + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.permalink(' + post_id + ')" title="Permalink">' + (_meta.is_realtime ? Dsq.Strings.JUST_NOW : _meta.date) + '</a></span> '
		+ (_meta.parent_post_id && parent_display_name
			? '<a href="#comment-' + _meta.parent_post_id + '" title="Jump to comment">in reply to ' + parent_display_name + '</a>'
			: '')
		+ '</td> \
		<td id="dsq-like-pts-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-comment-header-likes">'
		+ (_meta.points
			? _meta.points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(_meta.points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this.'
			: '')
		+ '</td> \
		</tr> \
		</table> \
		';
		return html;
	};

	this.preBody = function(post_id) {
		var html = '';
		return html;
	};

	this.postFooter = function(post_id) {
		var html;
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		if(_meta.killed || !_meta.approved) { return ''; }
		
		html = ' \
		<div class="dsq-comment-footer" id="dsq-comment-footer-' + post_id + '"> \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer-left">'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator
					? '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.moderateOptions(' + post_id+ '); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.MODERATE + '</a>'
					: '')
				+ '<a href="#" id="dsq-post-report-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-post-report" onclick="Dsq.Post.report(' + post_id + ', false); return false;">' + Dsq.Strings.FLAG + '</a> \
			</div> \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer-right">'
				+ (_meta.votable 
					? '<span id="dsq-like-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-like">'
					+ (!_meta.up_voted
						? '<button type="button" class="dsq-button-small" onclick="Dsq.Post.rate(this, ' + post_id + ', 1)" >Like</button>'
						: 'You liked this.&nbsp;&nbsp;')
					+ '</span>'
					: '')
				+ (_meta.can_reply && !_meta.has_replies && _meta.from_request_user
					? '<button type="button" class="dsq-button-small dsq-post-edit" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + ')" >' + Dsq.Strings.EDIT + '</button>'
					: '')
				+ (_meta.can_reply
					? '<span class="dsq-comment-footer-reply" id="dsq-comment-footer-reply-' + post_id + '" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleReply(' + post_id +', this)"> \
						<button type="button" class="dsq-button-small">' + Dsq.Strings.REPLY + '</button> \
						<button type="button" class="dsq-comment-footer-reply-tab">' + Dsq.Strings.REPLY + '</button><span></span> \
					</span>'
					: '')
			+ '</div> \
		</div> \
		';
		
		return html;
	};



	
	this.showRetweets = function(id, limit, element_id /* Optional */) {
		var source, html = '';

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			if (reaction.id === id) {
				source = reaction.retweets;
			}
		}

		if (source) {
			if (limit === 0) {
				limit = source.length;
			}

			for (var j = 0; j < limit; j++) {
				var rt = source[j];
				html += '<a href="' + rt.url + '">' + rt.author_name + '</a>'	+ ((j === (limit - 1)) ? '.' : ', ');
			}
		}

		if (element_id === undefined) {
			return html;
		}

		var element = document.getElementById(element_id);
		element.innerHTML = html;
		return element;
	};

	this.showMoreReactions = function(reactions, has_more, start, limit) {
		var link = document.getElementById('dsq-show-more-reactions');
		var container = link.parentNode;
		container.removeChild(link);

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = reactions[i]; i++) {
			var el = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (el) {
				container.innerHTML += el;
			}
		}

		if (has_more) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = start;
			var l = limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			container.innerHTML += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions" class="dsq-show-more-reactions"><button type="button" class="dsq-button-small" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</button></li>';
		}
	};

	this.generateReactionHTML = function(reaction) {
		if (reaction.body === null || reaction.body == '') {
			return;
		}

		if (reaction.author_name === '') {
			reaction.author_name = '&nbsp;';
		}

		if (reaction.url === '') {
			reaction.url = reaction.get_service_url;
		}

		var item = '<li class="dsq-comment dsq-reaction" id="dsq-reaction-' + reaction.id + '">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-comment-header"> \
			<table> \
			<tr> \
			<td class="dsq-header-avatar"> \
			';

		if (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== '') {
			item += '<a target="_blank" href="' + reaction.author_url +'" class="dsq-avatar">';
		}

		if (reaction.avatar_url && reaction.avatar_url !== '') {
			item += '<img src="' + reaction.avatar_url + '"/>';
		} else {

			item += '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/noavatar92.png"/>';
		}

		var service_icon = (reaction.get_service_name == 'trackback' || reaction.get_service_name == 'pingback' ? 'rss' : reaction.get_service_name.replace(' ', ''));
		item += (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== ''
				? '</a>'
				: '')
			+ '</td>'
			+ '<td><cite class="dsq-comment-cite">' + reaction.author_name + '</cite> <span class="dsq-comment-header-time">' + reaction.date_created + '</span></td>'
			+ '<td class="dsq-comment-header-likes"></td>'
			+ '</tr></table></div>' // end dsq-comment-header
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-header" \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-reaction-header-left">'
							+ '<img class="dsq-service-icon" src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/reactions/services/' + service_icon + '.png" />'
							+ ' From <a class="dsq-service-name" target="_blank" href="' + reaction.url + '">' + reaction.get_service_name + '</a> '
							+ 'via <a href="' + reaction.source_url + '">' + (reaction.source == 'backtype' ? 'BackType' : 'UberVU') + '</a>'
						+ '</td>'
						+ '<td class="dsq-reaction-header-right">';

			if(reaction.retweets) {
				var num_retweets = reaction.retweets.length;
				if (num_retweets > 0) {
					if (num_retweets == 1) {
						item += 'One more retweet from <a href="' + reaction.retweets[0].url + '">'  + reaction.retweets[0].author_name + '</a>';
					} else {
						item += (num_retweets + ' more retweets from ');
						item += '<span id="dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '">';
						var n_tweets = (num_retweets > 3) ? 3 : num_retweets;
						item += Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(reaction.id, n_tweets);
						if (n_tweets != num_retweets) {
							item += '</span> <a onclick="Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(' + reaction.id + ', 0, \'dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '\');'
								+ 'this.parentNode.removeChild(this); return false;" href="#">Show all</a>';
						}
					}
				}
			}	
			item += '</td></tr> \
			</table> \
			</div>' // end dsq-reaction-header
			+ '<div class="dsq-comment-body"> \
				<div class="dsq-comment-message">' + reaction.body + '</div>'
			+ '</div> \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer"> \
				<div class="dsq-comment-footer-left"> \
				</div>'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator 
					? ' \
					<div class="dsq-comment-footer-right"> \
						<button type="button" class="dsq-button-small dsq-hide-reaction" onclick="Dsq.Reaction.hide(' + reaction.id + ')">Hide</button> \
					</div>'
					: '')
			+ '</div>'
		item += '</li>'; /* Reaction HTML ends */
		return item;
	};

	this.reactions = function() {
		var html, reaction;

		if (Dsq.jsonData.reactions === undefined || Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) {
			return '';
		}

		html = '';
		for (var i = 0; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			var item = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (item) {
				html += item;
			}
		}

		if (Dsq.jsonData.has_more_reactions) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_start;
			var l = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			html += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions" class="dsq-show-more-reactions"><button type="button" class="dsq-button-small" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</button></li>';
		}

		return '<h3 id="dsq-reactions-title" class="dsq-h3-reactions">Reactions</h3><ul id="dsq-reactions" class="dsq-reactions">' + html + '</ul>';
	};
	
	this._popupGeneric = function(content) {
		return ' \
		<div class="dsq-popup-container"> \
			<table> \
				<tbody> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-tl"></td><td class="dsq-popup-b"></td><td class="dsq-popup-tr"></td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-b"></td> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-body"> \
							<div class="dsq-popup-content"> \
								<div class="dsq-popup-title"> \
									<button type="button" class="dsq-button-small" style="float:right" onclick="Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true)">Close</button>'
									+ content['header'] 
								+ '</div>'
								+ content['body']
							+ '</div> \
							<div class="powered-by"><a href="http://disqus.com/comments/">Powered by <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-logo.png" alt="Disqus Comments" style="margin-bottom:-5px" /></a></div> \
						</td> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-b"></td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-bl"></td><td class="dsq-popup-b"></td><td class="dsq-popup-br"></td> \
					</tr> \
				</tbody> \
			</table> \
		</div> \
		';
	};



	
	this.chooseSubscribe = function(post_id) {

		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var menu = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-menu' + pid);
		
		menu.style.display = menu.style.display == 'block' ? 'none' : 'block';
		
	};
	
	this.setSubscribe = function(value, el, post_id) {

		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var input = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-on-post' + pid);
		var select = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-select' + pid);
		var menu = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-menu' + pid);
		
		select.innerHTML = el.innerHTML;
		input.value = value;
		this.chooseSubscribe(post_id);
	};
	
	this.getFormFields = function(post_id) {

		var fields = {};
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var name = Dsq.$('dsq-field-name' + pid);
		var email = Dsq.$('dsq-field-email' + pid);
		var website = Dsq.$('dsq-field-website' + pid);
		var username = Dsq.$('dsq-field-username' + pid);
		var password = Dsq.$('dsq-field-password' + pid);

		fields = {
			'name': name,
			'email': email,
			'website': website,
			'username': username,
			'password': password
		}
		
		return fields;
	}
	
	this.validateFields = function(post_id) {
		
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) { return true; }
		
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		
		var nameField = fields.name;
		var websiteField = fields.website;
		var emailField = fields.email;
		
		websiteField.value = (websiteField.value == Dsq.Templates.placeholder['website']) ? '' : websiteField.value;
		
		var v = [{

			validator: Dsq.Validators.name,
			value: nameField.value
		}, {

			validator: Dsq.Validators.email,
			value: emailField.value
		}, {

			validator: Dsq.Validators.url,
			value: websiteField.value
		}];
		
		return Dsq.Validators.validate(v, function(e) { Dsq.Popup.popModal(e, 'Oops...') } );
	};
	
	this.checkExistingUser = function(post_id) {
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);		
		Dsq.Popup.loading(post_id);
		
		if (post_id) {
			Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].getUserByEmail(fields.email.value);
		} else {
			Dsq.frames['reply_0'].getUserByEmail(fields.email.value);
		}
	};

	this.validateAuth = function(el_clicked, post_id, auth_choice) {
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		var email = fields.email ? fields.email.value : '';
		var username = fields.username ? fields.username.value : '';
		var password = fields.password ? fields.password.value : '';
		
		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked, post_id);
		
		if (post_id) {
			Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].validateAuth(auth_choice, email, username, password);
		} else {
			Dsq.frames['reply_0'].validateAuth(auth_choice, email, username, password);
		}
	};

	this.lightboxUpdateEmail = function(post_id, new_email) {
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		fields.email.value = new_email;
	};

	this.lightboxAuthenticate = function(post_id, auth_choice, auth_data) {
		var title, body;
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';

		if(typeof(auth_data) == 'undefined') {
			var auth_data = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		}

		d = auth_data;

		switch(auth_choice) {
			case 'register':
				var suggestedUsername = d.name.value.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9-]/g,'').toLowerCase();
			
				title = Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post ? 'Optional:' : 'Required:';
				title += ' Register a <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-profile.png" alt=Disqus Profile" />';

				body = ' \
				<ul class="dsq-lightbox-register-reasons"> \
				<li>Verify your comments</li> \
				<li>Edit and delete comments</li> \
				<li>Manage comments and replies</li> \
				</ul> \
				';

				body += ' \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-fields"> \
					<table> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Email</td> \
							<td><input type="text" value="' + d.email.value + '" onchange="Dsq.Templates.lightboxUpdateEmail(' + post_id + ', this.value)" /><div id="dsq-email-errors' + pid + '"></div></td> \
						</tr> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Username</td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-username' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + suggestedUsername + '"/><div id="dsq-username-errors' + pid + '"></div></td> \
						</tr> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Password</td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-password' + pid + '" type="password" /><div id="dsq-password-errors' + pid + '"></div></td> \
						</tr> \
					</table> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-switch-auth"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(' + post_id + ',\'login\'); return false">Login instead</a></div> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-lightbox-errors' + pid + '" class="dsq-lightbox-errors"></div> \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-submit"> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-post"><button type="button" class="dsq-button" onclick="Dsq.Templates.validateAuth(this, ' + post_id + ',\'' + auth_choice + '\')">Register and Post comment</button></div>'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
						? '<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-skip"><button type="button" class="dsq-button-small" onclick="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, true)">Just post as a Guest</button></div>'
						: '')
				+ '</div> \
				';
				break;
			case 'login':
				title = Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post ? 'Optional:' : 'Required:';
				title += ' Login to your <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-profile.png" alt=Disqus Profile" />';
				body = '';
				
				if(d.avatar_url) {
					body += '<div class="dsq-lightbox-recognized"><table><tr>';
					body += '<td><img src="' + d.avatar_url + '" alt="" /></td>';
					body += '<td><span class="dsq-badge ' + (d.verified ? 'dsq-badge-verified' : 'dsq-badge-registered') + '">' + (d.verified ? 'Verified' : 'Registered') + '</span></td>';
					body += '<td>Hey <strong>' + d.display_name + '</strong>, is that you? Login below to claim this comment.';
					body += '</tr></table></div>';
				}

				body += ' \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-fields"> \
					<table> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Username or Email</td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-username' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (d.avatar_url ? d.username : '') + '" /></td> \
						</tr> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Password <a href="http://disqus.com/forgot" target="_blank">(cannot log in?)</a></td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-password' + pid + '" type="password" /></td> \
						</tr> \
					</table> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-switch-auth"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(' + post_id + ',\'register\'); return false">Register instead</a></div> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-lightbox-errors' + pid + '" class="dsq-lightbox-errors"></div> \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-submit"> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-post"><button type="button" class="dsq-button" onclick="Dsq.Templates.validateAuth(this, ' + post_id + ',\'' + auth_choice + '\')">Login and Post comment</button></div>'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
						? '<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-skip"><button type="button" class="dsq-button-small" onclick="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, true)">Just post as a Guest</button></div>'
						: '')
				+ '</div> \
				';
				break;
			default:
				break;
		}
		Dsq.Popup.lightbox(body, title, post_id);
		Dsq.$('dsq-field-username' + pid).focus();
	};
	
	this.buttonsToRestore = [];
	this.setLoadingButton = function(btn, post_id) {
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		if (btn) {

			var loadingBtn = document.createElement('button');
			loadingBtn.id = btn.id + '-loading';
			loadingBtn.innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-lite.gif" alt="" /> ' + Dsq.Strings.JUST_A_MOMENT;
			loadingBtn.className = btn.className + ' dsq-post-loading';
			btn.parentNode.appendChild(loadingBtn);
			btn.style.display = 'none';
			var cancelBtn = Dsq.$('dsq-cancel-button' + pid);
			if(cancelBtn) { cancelBtn.style.display = 'none'; this.buttonsToRestore.push(cancelBtn); }
			this.buttonsToRestore.push(btn);
		} else {

			var buttons = this.buttonsToRestore;
			for(var i = 0; i < buttons.length; i++) {
				buttons[i].style.display = 'inline';
				Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(Dsq.$(buttons[i].id + '-loading'));
			}
		}
		
	};

	this.postComment = function(post_id, el_clicked, force, auth_choice) {
		var append_id = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);

		if (Dsq.Templates.validateFields(post_id)) {

			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated && !force &&
				((!Dsq.Utils.readCookie('skipped_auth') && !disqus_skip_auth && !Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled) || !Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post)) {
				Dsq.Templates.checkExistingUser(post_id);
				return false;
			}
			var params = [];
			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {
				params.push(fields.name.value,
					fields.email.value,
					fields.website.value);

				if (auth_choice == 'login' || auth_choice == 'register') {
					params.push({
						auth_choice: auth_choice,
						username: fields.username.value,
						password: fields.password.value,
						email: fields.email.value
					});
				} else {
					params.push(null);
				}

				params.push(null /* sharing options */, Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-on-post' + append_id).value);
			} else {
				var service_checked = function(name) {
					var el = Dsq.$('dsq-sharing-' + name + append_id);
					return (el !== null && el.checked === true) ? '1' : '0';
				};
				params.push(null, null, null, null, {
					tw: service_checked('twitter'),
					fb: service_checked('facebook'),
					tr: service_checked('tumblr'),
					wp: service_checked('wordpress'),
					mt: service_checked('movabletype'),
					tp: service_checked('typepad'),
					yh: service_checked('yahoo')
				});
			}

			var frame = Dsq.frames['reply_' + (post_id ? post_id : 0)];
			frame.post.apply(frame, params);

			if (el_clicked) {
				Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked, post_id);
			}
			
			if (force) {
				Dsq.Utils.createCookie('skipped_auth', true);	
			}
			
		} else {
			return false;
		}
	};

	this.editComment = function(el_clicked, post_id) {
		var edited_message = Dsq.$('dsq-edit-textarea-' + post_id).value;

		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked, post_id);
		Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id].edit(post_id, edited_message);
	};

	this.toggleEdit = function(post_id) {
		var body = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-body-' + post_id);
		var message = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + post_id);

		if (!Dsq.Post.stateEditToggled[post_id]) {


			message.style.display = 'none';
			if (Dsq.$('dsq-edit-' + post_id)) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-edit-' + post_id).style.display = 'block';
			} else {

				var edit_area = document.createElement('div');
				edit_area.id = 'dsq-edit-' + post_id;
				edit_area.className = 'dsq-edit dsq-textarea';
				edit_area.innerHTML = ' \
				<div class="dsq-textarea-wrapper"> \
					<textarea class="dsq-edit-textarea" id="dsq-edit-textarea-' + post_id + '">' + message.innerHTML + '</textarea> \
				</div> \
				<div class="dsq-save-edit"> \
					<button type="button" onclick="Dsq.Templates.editComment(this, ' + post_id + ')" class="dsq-button-small">Save Edit</button> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-edit-iframe-' + post_id + '" style="display: none"></div> \
				';

				body.appendChild(edit_area);

				if (!Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id]) {
					var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
					Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(Dsq.$('dsq-edit-iframe-' + post_id), post_id);
					Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id].init();
					Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id].setState(post_id, _meta.depth);
				}
			}
		} else {

			message.style.display = 'block';
			Dsq.$('dsq-edit-' + post_id).style.display = 'none';
		}
		
		Dsq.Post.stateEditToggled[post_id] = !Dsq.Post.stateEditToggled[post_id];
	};
	
	this.edit = function(el, post_id) {

		Dsq.Templates.toggleEdit(post_id);
	};

	this.toggleReply = function(post_id, button) {
		
		if(!this.stateReplyToggled[post_id]) {

			if (Dsq.$('dsq-reply-post-' + post_id)) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).style.display = 'block';
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.postBox(post_id);
				var container = Dsq.$('dsq-textarea-wrapper-' + post_id);
				if (!Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id] && container) {
					var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(container, post_id);
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].init(function() {

						Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.postBox(post_id, true);
						Dsq.$('dsq-form-area-' + post_id).innerHTML = '';

						var theme = (typeof disqus_frame_theme == 'undefined') ? 'default' : disqus_frame_theme;
						Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(Dsq.$('dsq-form-area-' + post_id), post_id, {theme: theme});

					});
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].setState(post_id, _meta.depth);
				}
			}
			Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).className = 'dsq-append-post';
			Dsq.$('dsq-comment-footer-reply-' + post_id).className = 'dsq-comment-footer-reply-active';
			
		} else {

			Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).style.display = 'none';
			Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).className = '';
			Dsq.$('dsq-comment-footer-reply-' + post_id).className = 'dsq-comment-footer-reply';
		}
		
		this.stateReplyToggled[post_id] = !this.stateReplyToggled[post_id];

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie && this.stateReplyToggled[post_id]) {

		}

		Dsq.Events.fire(Dsq.Events.REPLY_IFRAME_TOGGLED, {
			postId: post_id,
			opened: this.stateReplyToggled[post_id]
		});
	};
	
	this.moderateOptions = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		
		if(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator && !Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator) { return false; }

		var html;
		
		html = ' \
		<div class="dsq-moderate-options"> \
		<table>'
		+ (_meta.email ? '<tr><td>Email</td><td>' + _meta.email + '</td></tr>' : '')
		+ (_meta.ip ? '<tr><td>IP address</td><td>' + _meta.ip + '</td></tr>' : '')
		+ '<tr> \
			<td>Actions</td> \
			<td><ul>'
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.moderator_can_edit
				? '<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + '); Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false;">Edit Comment</a></li>'
				: '')
			+ '<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.removePost(' + post_id + ', 1); Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false;">Delete Comment</a></li> \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.reportSpam(' + post_id + '); Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false;">Mark Spam</a></li> \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.blacklist(' + post_id + '); return false">Block User</a></li> \
			</ul></td> \
			</table> \
		</div> \
		';
		
		html += '<p>Go to the full <a href="http://disqus.com/comments/moderate/" target="_blank">moderate panel</a> for more options.</p>';
		
		return Dsq.Popup.popModal(html, 'Moderate Options', post_id);
	};
	
	this.placeholder = {
		'class': 'dsq-placeholder',
		'name': Dsq.Strings.NAME,
		'email': Dsq.Strings.EMAIL,
		'website': Dsq.Strings.WEBSITE + ' (' + Dsq.Strings.OPTIONAL.toLowerCase() + ')'
	};
	
	this.handlePlaceholder = function(evt, el, key) {
		var placeholder = Dsq.Templates.placeholder[key];
		var className = Dsq.Templates.placeholder['class'];
		
		switch(evt.type) {
			case 'focus':
				if(el.value == placeholder) {
					el.value = '';
					el.className = '';
				}
				break;

			case 'blur':
				if(el.value == '') {
					el.value = placeholder;
					el.className = className;
				}
				break;
			default:
				break;
		}
	};
	
	this.paginate = function(page, el_clicked) {

		var extra_params = '';

		if(typeof disqus_per_page != 'undefined') {
			extra_params += '&per_page=' + disqus_per_page;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_sort != 'undefined') {
			extra_params += '&sort=' + disqus_sort;
		}

		Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML += '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
		
		if(el_clicked) {
			Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked);
		}
		
		Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/scobleizer/thread.js'
			+ '?slug='	+ 'microsoft_8220on_purpose8221_holding_xbox_supplies_back'
			+ '&p='		+ page
			+ extra_params);
	};
	
	
	this.rate = function(el, id, vote) {


		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated || Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_votes) {
			if(vote == 1) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-like-' + id).innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
			}
			Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/scobleizer/vote.js'
				+ '?post_id='    + id
				+ '&vote='        + vote);
		} else {
			Dsq.Popup.login('To rate, please log in');
		}
	};

	this.voted = function(post_id, points, vote) {

		Dsq.$('dsq-like-pts-' + post_id).innerHTML = points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this.';

		if(vote) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-like-' + post_id).innerHTML = 'You liked this.&nbsp;&nbsp;';
		}
	};




	this.postComment_onSuccess = function(response, parent_post_id, post_id) {
		var approved = response.message.post_meta.approved;

		if (parent_post_id) {
			Dsq.Post.toggleReply(parent_post_id);
		}

		Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true);
		
		if (approved) {
			Dsq.Post.incrementPostCount();
			Dsq.Post.outlineComment(post_id);
		} else {			
			var unapproved_msg = 'Thanks for posting!\
	 Your comment must be approved by a moderator before appearing here.\
			';
			Dsq.Popup.popModal(unapproved_msg, 'Comment awaiting approval', post_id);
		}

		var sharing_results = response.message.sharing_results;
		var sharing_errors = '';
		for (var service in sharing_results) {
			if (sharing_results.hasOwnProperty(service) === true) {
				if (sharing_results[service].error === true) {
					sharing_errors += service + ', ';
				}
			}
		}

		if (sharing_results.facebook && sharing_results.facebook.callback) {
			FB.ensureInit(function() {
				FB.Connect.streamPublish('', sharing_results.facebook.attachment);
			});
		}

		if (sharing_errors !== '') {
			var message = 'Your comment was posted, but there were errors sharing with the following connections: ';
			message += sharing_errors.replace(/,\s$/, '');
			message += '<p><a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/connections" target="_blank">Configure your connections here</a></p>'
			Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, 'Sharing options');
		}

		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};

	this.postComment_onFailure = function(response, parent_post_id, post_id) {

		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};
};




// TODO: It might be faster to use string methods to find all <li (...) </li> blocks and pass to Dsq.PostHandler manually.
Dsq.CommentsHandler = function(str, head, post_id, content, tail, offset, s) {
	var prepend_post = Dsq.Templates.prependPost(post_id);
	var append_post = Dsq.Templates.appendPost(post_id);

	content = content.replace(Dsq.POST_RE, Dsq.PostHandler);
	Dsq.Templates.postLoopCounter++;
	head = Dsq.Templates.Filters.commentContainer(post_id, head);
	return prepend_post + head + content + tail + append_post;
};

Dsq.PostHandler = function(str, h_head, post_id, h_content, h_tail, b_head, b_content, b_tail, offset, s) {
	var prepend_header = Dsq.Templates.postPrependHeader(post_id);
	var append_header = Dsq.Templates.postAppendHeader(post_id);
	var prepend_body = Dsq.Templates.preBody(post_id);
	var append_body = Dsq.Templates.postBody(post_id);
	var append_footer = Dsq.Templates.postFooter(post_id);

	b_content = b_content.replace(Dsq.POST_BODY_RE, Dsq.PostBodyHandler);
	return h_head + prepend_header + h_content + append_header + h_tail + b_head + prepend_body + b_content + append_body + b_tail + append_footer;
};

Dsq.PostBodyHandler = function(str, head, post_id, content, tail, offset, s) {
	content = Dsq.Templates.Filters.commentContent(post_id, content);
	return head + content + tail;
};

Dsq.MediaPostHandler = function(str, args, offset, s) {
	args = args.split(' ');
	if(args[0] == 'seesmic') {
		return '<br />' + Dsq.Templates.mediaSeesmic(args[1], args[2]);
	}
	return '';
};


/**
 * Shorcuts
 */
Dsq.$ = function(element) { return document.getElementById(element); };
Dsq.$b = document.body || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0];


/**
 * Dsq.Debug: Logging functions.
 */

Dsq.Debug = new function() {this.log=function(s){};this.profile=function(f){if(typeof f == 'function')return f();else return eval(f);};};


/**
 * Dsq.Urls: URL paths
 */
Dsq.Urls = new function() {
	this.LOGIN = '/profile/login/';
	this.LOGOUT = '/logout/';
	this.REPLY = 'http://scobleizer.disqus.com/microsoft_8220on_purpose8221_holding_xbox_supplies_back/reply.html';
	this.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE = '/AnonymousUser/';
	this.REQUEST_USER_AVATAR = 'http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png';
};
// Dsq.Urls

/**
 * Dsq.Validators: Validation for form fields
 */
Dsq.Validators = new function() {
	this.VALID_EMAIL_RE = /^[a-z0-9\-\_\+]+(\.[a-z0-9\-\_\+]+)*\@(([a-z0-9\-\_\+]+(\.[a-z0-9\-\_\+]+)*)+\.[a-z]{2,}|([0-9]+\.){3}[0-9]+)$/i;
	this.name = function(name) {
		var error = false;

		if(typeof Dsq.Templates.placeholder !== 'undefined' &&
		   name == Dsq.Templates.placeholder.name) {
			error = true;
		}
		if(name.length <= 1) {
			error = true;
		}

		if(error) {
			return "Please enter a name to comment.";
		} else {
			return true;
		}
	};
	this.email = function(addr) {
		if(Dsq.Validators.VALID_EMAIL_RE.test(addr)) {
			return true;
		} else {
			return "Please enter a valid email to comment.";
		}
	};
	this.url = function(addr) {
		if(!addr || addr.indexOf('.') != -1) {
			return true;
		} else {
			return "Please check your website URL (this field is optional).";
		}
	};

	this.validate = function(bulk_validation, failure_callback) {
		failure_callback = failure_callback || function(e){ alert(e); };

		for(var i = 0; i < bulk_validation.length; i++) {
			v = bulk_validation[i];
			ret = v.validator(v.value);
			if(ret !== true) {
				failure_callback(ret);
				return false;
			}
		}
		return true;
	};
};

/**
 * Dsq.Utils: Generic utility functions.
 */
Dsq.Utils = new function() {
	this.ie = /msie/i.test(navigator.userAgent) && !/opera/i.test(navigator.userAgent);
	this.ie7 = (document.all && !window.opera && window.XMLHttpRequest) ? true : false;
	this.ie6 = (!window.XMLHttpRequest) ? true: false;
	this.webkit = navigator.userAgent.indexOf('AppleWebKit/') >= 0;
	this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache = {};
	this._styleSheet = null;

	this.gebiFromElement = function(el, id, tag) {
		// This only method only helps IE.
		if(!this.ie) {
			return Dsq.$(id);
		} else {
			var cacheKey = el.id + '-' + tag;
			tag = tag || 'div';
			if(typeof this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache[cacheKey] != 'undefined') {
				collection = this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache[cacheKey];
			} else {
				collection = el.getElementsByTagName(tag);
				this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache[cacheKey] = collection;
			}

			for(var i = 0; i < collection.length; i++) {
				if(collection[i].id == id) {
					return collection[i];
				}
			}
			return null;
		}
	};

	this.execOnReady = function(func) {
		var node = document.createElement('document:ready');
		try {
			node.doScroll('left');
			func();
			node = null;
		} catch(err) {
			setTimeout(function() { Dsq.Utils.execOnReady(func); }, 10);
		}
	};


	// Courtesy of http://www.quirksmode.org/js/cookies.html
	this.createCookie = function(name,value,days) {
		if (days) {
			var date = new Date();
			date.setTime(date.getTime()+(days*24*60*60*1000));
			var expires = "; expires="+date.toGMTString();
		}
		else var expires = "";
		document.cookie = name+"="+value+expires+"; path=/";
	};

	this.readCookie = function(name) {
		var nameEQ = name + "=";
		var ca = document.cookie.split(';');
		for(var i=0;i < ca.length;i++) {
			var c = ca[i];
			while (c.charAt(0)==' ') c = c.substring(1,c.length);
			if (c.indexOf(nameEQ) == 0) return c.substring(nameEQ.length,c.length);
		}
		return null;
	};

	this.eraseCookie = function(name) {
		Dsq.Utils.createCookie(name,"",-1);
	};

	this.deleteNode = function(node) {
		if(node) {
			this.deleteChildren(node);
			if(typeof node.outerHTML != 'undefined') { node.outerHTML = ''; }
			else if(node.parentNode) { node.parentNode.removeChild(node); }
			delete node;
		}
	};

	this.deleteChildren = function(node) {
		if(node) {
			for(var x = node.childNodes.length-1; x >= 0; x--) {
				var childNode = node.childNodes[x];
				if(childNode.hasChildNodes()) { this.deleteChildren(childNode); }
				if(typeof childNode.outerHTML != 'undefined') { childNode.outerHTML = ''; }
				else node.removeChild(childNode);
				delete childNode;
			}
		}
	};

	this.findPos = function(obj) {
		var curleft = 0;
		var curtop = 0;
		if (obj.offsetParent) {
			do {
				curleft += obj.offsetLeft;
				curtop += obj.offsetTop;
			} while (obj = obj.offsetParent);
		}
		return [curleft,curtop];
	};

	this.getWindowSize = function() {
		var windowWidth = -1;
		var windowHeight = -1;

		if(typeof(window.innerWidth) == 'number') { //Non-IE
			windowWidth = window.innerWidth;
			windowHeight = window.innerHeight;
		} else if(document.documentElement) { // IE 6+ in 'standards compliant mode'
			windowWidth = document.documentElement.clientWidth || document.body.clientWidth;
			windowHeight = document.documentElement.clientHeight || document.body.clientHeight;
		}

		return [windowWidth, windowHeight];
	}

	this.getScrollPos = function() {
		var scrollWidth, scrollTop;

		if(document.documentElement && (document.documentElement.scrollTop || document.documentElement.scrollWidth)) {
			scrollWidth = document.documentElement.scrollWidth;
			// IE is weird here.  If no doctype is provided, document.body.scrollTop is 0,
			// otherwise document.documentElement.scrollTop is 0.
			scrollTop = document.documentElement.scrollTop || document.body.scrollTop;
		} else if(document.body.scrollTop && document.body.scrollWidth) {
			scrollWidth = document.body.scrollWidth;
			scrollTop = document.body.scrollTop;
		}

		return [scrollWidth, scrollTop];
	}

	this.addEventListener = function(instance, eventName, listener) {
		var listenerFn = listener;
		if (instance.addEventListener) {
			instance.addEventListener(eventName, listenerFn, false);
		} else if (instance.attachEvent) {
			listenerFn = function() {
				listener(window.event);
			};
			instance.attachEvent("on" + eventName, listenerFn);
		} else {
			throw new Error("Event registration not supported");
		}
		return {
			instance: instance,
			name: eventName,
			listener: listenerFn
		};
	};

	this.removeEventListener = function(event) {
		var instance = event.instance;
		if (instance.removeEventListener) {
			instance.removeEventListener(event.name, event.listener, false);
		} else if (instance.detachEvent) {
			instance.detachEvent("on" + event.name, event.listener);
		}
	};

	this.fixIframesIE = function(id) {
		var disqusThread = Dsq.$(disqus_container_id);
		var iframes = disqusThread.getElementsByTagName('iframe');

		if(id) {
			var container = Dsq.$(id);
		} else {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-content');
		}

		for(i = 0; i < iframes.length; i++) {
			if (container) {
				iframes[i].style.width = container.offsetWidth;
			}
		}
	};

	this.getElementsByClassName = function(oElm, strTagName, strClassName) {
	/* Credit: Jonathan Snook [http://www.snook.ca/jonathan], Robert Nyman [http://www.robertnyman.com] */
		var arrElements = (strTagName == "*" && oElm.all)? oElm.all : oElm.getElementsByTagName(strTagName);
		var arrReturnElements = new Array();
		strClassName = strClassName.replace(/\-/g, "\\-");
		var oRegExp = new RegExp("(^|\\s)" + strClassName + "(\\s|$)");
		var oElement;
		for(var i = 0; i < arrElements.length; i++) {
			oElement = arrElements[i];
			if(oRegExp.test(oElement.className)) {
				arrReturnElements.push(oElement);
			}
		}
		return (arrReturnElements);
	};

	this.postToUrl = function(url, post_data, opt_redirect) {
		var form = document.createElement('form');
		var iframe_container = document.createElement('div');
		var id = 'dsq-temp-iframe-' + (new Date()).getTime();

		form.method = 'POST';
		form.action = url;
		if (!opt_redirect) {
			form.target = id;
		}
		iframe_container.innerHTML = '<iframe style="display:none" name="' + id + '" id="' + id + '"></iframe>';

		for(var key in post_data) {
			if(post_data.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				var input = document.createElement('input');
				input.name = key;
				input.type = 'hidden';
				input.value = post_data[key];

				form.appendChild(input);
			}
		}

		Dsq.$b.appendChild(iframe_container);
		Dsq.$b.appendChild(form);
		form.submit();
	};

	// Strips integer id from id of element in the form ('some-id-###')
	this.extractId = function(e) {
		var chunks = e.id.split('-');
		if(chunks.length <= 1) {
			return 0;
		} else {
			var retval = parseInt(chunks[chunks.length-1]);
			return !isNaN(retval) ? retval : null;
		}
	};

	this.getStyle = function(el, styleProp) {
		if(el.currentStyle) {
			var y = el.currentStyle[styleProp];
		} else if(window.getComputedStyle) {
			var y = document.defaultView.getComputedStyle(el, null).getPropertyValue(styleProp);
		}

		if(y == 'transparent' || y == '') {
			this.getStyle(el.parentNode, styleProp);
		} else {
			return y;
		}
	};

	this.execScript = function(url, append_qs, container) {
		var script = document.createElement('script');
		append_qs = typeof append_qs == 'undefined' ? true : append_qs;
		container = container || Dsq.container;

		if(append_qs) {
			var j = (url.indexOf('?') >= 0) ? '&' : '?';
			url += j + (new Date()).getTime();
		}
		script.type = 'text/javascript';
		script.charset = 'UTF-8';
		script.src = url;
		container.appendChild(script);
		return script;
	};

	this.pluralize = function(num, singular, plural) {
		return (num != 1) ? plural || 's' : singular || '';
	};

	this.getRequestParams = function(queryString /* optional */) {
		var pairs, tuple;
		var params = {};

		queryString = queryString || window.location.search.substring(1);
		pairs = queryString.split('&');

		for (var i = 0, pair; pair = pairs[i]; i++) {
			tuple = pair.split('=');
			params[tuple[0]] = (tuple[1] || true);
		}

		return params;
	};

	this.addCssRule = function(selector, styleText, index) {
		var stylesheet;
		index = index || 0;

		if(!this._styleSheet) {
			var styleEl = document.createElement('style');
			document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(styleEl);
			this._styleSheet = styleEl.sheet;
			if(!this._styleSheet) {
				// IE does not like our newly created stylesheet.
				this._styleSheet = document.styleSheets[document.styleSheets.length-1];
			}
		}
		stylesheet = this._styleSheet;

		if(stylesheet.insertRule) {
			var ruleText = selector + ' { ' + styleText + ' }';
			if(index == -1) {
				index = stylesheet.cssRules.length;
			}
			stylesheet.insertRule(ruleText, index);
		} else if(stylesheet.addRule) {
			stylesheet.addRule(selector, styleText, index);
		}
	};

	this.forEachIn = function(obj, callback) {
		for(var key in obj) {
			if(obj.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				callback(key, obj[key]);
			}
		}
	};

	this._interpolateGlobalContext = {
		// values that get used a lot and are global to the request
		'profile_url': Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE,

		'disqus_url': Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url,
		'media_url': Dsq.jsonData.settings.media_url,
		'request_username': Dsq.jsonData.request.username,
		'request_display_username': Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username,
		'forum_name': Dsq.jsonData.forum.name
	};

	this.renderFromContextStack = function(key, contexts) {
		// Returns the first instance of `key` in the array of objects `contexts` or else ''
		for (var i=0; i<contexts.length; i++) {
			if (contexts[i][key] !== undefined) {
				return String(contexts[i][key]);
			}
		}
		throw new Error('key ' + key + ' not found in context');
	};

	var that = this;
	this.interpolate = function(fmt, opt_localContext) {
		// Interpolate `fmt` named-format string with an assumed global context.
		// Based on `interpolate` in django.views.i18n
		var contextStack = [opt_localContext || {}, that._interpolateGlobalContext];
		return fmt.replace(/%\(\w+\)s/g, function(match){
			return that.renderFromContextStack(match.slice(2,-2), contextStack);
		});
	};

	this.stripTags = function(s) {
		// Removes HTML tags from `s`
		return s.replace(/(<([^>]+)>)/g,"");

	};

	this.assert = function(b) {
		if (!b) {
			throw new Error('Assertion error.');
		}
	};

};
// Dsq.Utils

/**
 * Dsq.Popup: Popup helper functions.
 */
Dsq.Popup = new function() {
	this.timeHide = new Array();
	this.timeShow = new Array();
	this.activePopup = {};
	this.profileCache = {};
	this.statusCache = {};

	this.showTimer = function(post_id) {
		// clear the hide timer
		clearTimeout(this.timeHide[post_id]);

		// start the timer
		if(!Dsq.Popup.profileIsOn && !Dsq.Thread.adminIsOn) {
			this.timeShow[post_id] = setTimeout("Dsq.Popup.popProfile(\"" + post_id + "\")", 400);
		}
	};

	this.hideTimer = function(post_id) {
		// clear the show timer
		clearTimeout(this.timeShow[post_id]);
	};

	this.updateProfile = function(username) {
		// Callback from /embed/profile.js
		if (this.statusCache[username]) {
			var statusEl = Dsq.$('dsq-profile-status-' + username);
			statusEl.innerHTML = this.statusCache[username];
			statusEl.style.display = 'block';
		}

		if (this.profileCache[username]) {
			var _cache = this.profileCache[username];

			var _genhtml = function(text) { return '<span><big>' + text + '</big></span>'; };
			var _no_comments = _genhtml(Dsq.FmtStrings.NUMBER_OF_COMMENTS(_cache.comments_count));
			var _no_likes = _genhtml(Dsq.FmtStrings.NUMBER_OF_LIKES(_cache.likes_count));
			var _no_points = _genhtml(Dsq.FmtStrings.NUMBER_OF_POINTS(_cache.points));

			var statsEl = Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-user-stats-' + username);
			statsEl.innerHTML = '';

			if (Dsq.jsonData.users[username].registered) {
				statsEl.innerHTML = _no_comments + _no_likes;
			}
			statsEl.innerHTML += _no_points;

			var activeSites = '';
			for (var i = 0; i < _cache.active_sites.length; i++) {
				var site = _cache.active_sites[i];
				activeSites += '<li><a href="' + site.url + '"> \
					<img src="' + site.favicon + '"/ width="16" height="16"/></a>\
					<a href="' + site.url + '">' + site.name + '</a></li>';
			}
			if (activeSites !== '') {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-' + username).innerHTML = activeSites;
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-' + username).innerHTML = 'This site.';
			}

			var moderatedSites = '';
			for (var i = 0; i < _cache.moderated_sites.length; i++) {
				var site = _cache.moderated_sites[i];
				moderatedSites += '<li><a href="' + site.url + '"> \
					<img src="' + site.favicon + '"/ width="16" height="16"/></a>\
					<a href="' + site.url + '">' + site.name + '</a></li>';
			}
			if (moderatedSites !== '') {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-moderated-' + username).innerHTML = moderatedSites;
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-moderated-wrapper-' + username).innerHTML = '';
			}
		}

		// Reposition popup after full HTML is rendered
		if(Dsq.Popup.activePopup && Dsq.Popup.activePopup.el) {
			Dsq.Popup.initPopup(Dsq.Popup.activePopup.el, Dsq.Popup.activePopup.id, Dsq.Popup.activePopup.type);
		}

	};

	this.showCookieMsgs = function() {
		var title = '';
		var message = '';
		var numAlerts = 0;

		Dsq.Utils.forEachIn(Dsq.jsonData.cookie_messages, function(k, v) {
			if (!v) return;

			switch(k) {
				// Cookie: Twitter
				case 'post_twitter':
					if (v === 'error') {
						title = 'Twitter Error!';
						message += '<li id="dsq-msg-twitter-error">Oops, we couldn\'t tweet this comment. Please check your <a href="http://disqus.com/account/services">account settings</a>.</li>';
					} else {
						var _msg = v.split(':');
						title = 'Tweeted!';
						message += '<li id="dsq-msg-twitter-success">Your comment was successfully tweeted. <a href="http://twitter.com/' + _msg[0] + '/status/' + _msg[1] + '">Click here to view the tweet</a>.</li>';
					}
					break;
				// Cookie: Unapproved Post
				case 'post_not_approved':
					title = 'Comment awaiting approval by a moderator';
					message += '<li id="dsq-msg-post-not-approved">Your comment must be approved by a moderator before appearing here.</li>';
					break;
				// Cookie: Profile Found
				case 'post_has_profile':
					title = 'Use your existing commenter profile';
					message += '<li id="dsq-msg-post-has-profile">You have just posted your commment as a <span class="dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span>, but you may already have a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile.<br /><br /><a href="http://disqus.com/claim">Log in and claim this comment!</a></li>';
					break;
				case 'user_created':
					var _data = v.split(':');
					title = 'Profile created!';
					message += '<li id="dsq-msg-user-created">You have just created a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile, the best way to claim, manage, and track your comments all over the web. \
					<br /><br />A confirmation is being sent to <strong>' + _data[1] + '</strong>. Please check for this email in order to verify your profile. \
					<ul class="dsq-list-tick"> \
						<li>Your username is <strong>' + _data[0] +'</strong>. <a href="http://disqus.com/people/' + _data[0] + '/" target="_blank">Click here to view your public profile</a>.</li> \
						<li>Be sure to set your profile picture, as well as connect your <span class="dsq-badge-facebook">Facebook</span> and <span class="dsq-badge-twitter">Twitter</span> accounts. <a href="http://disqus.com/account/" target="_blank">Click here for account settings</a>.</li> \
					</ul> \
					</li>'
					break;
				default:
					break;
			}
			numAlerts++;
		});

		if(numAlerts > 1) {
			message = '<ul class="dsq-list-bluebullet">' + message;
			message += '</ul>';
			title = 'Thanks for posting!';
		}
		if(numAlerts > 0) {
			if(typeof(disqus_cookie_msgs) == 'function') {
				disqus_cookie_msgs(message, title);
			} else {
				Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);
			}
		}
	};

	this.helpBadges = function(post_id) {
		var html = ' \
			<ul class="dsq-popup-help"> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-verified">Verified</span> has a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile with a confirmed email address.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span> has a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile, but has not yet confirmed his or her email address.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span> is not logged in with any account and has not claimed his or her comments.</li> \
				<li class="dsq-help-otheraccts">Other accounts</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-facebook">Facebook</span> is using his or her Facebook profile via Facebook Connect.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-twitter">Twitter</span> is using his or her Twitter profile via Twitter Sign-in.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-openid">OpenID</span> is using his or her OpenID.</li> \
			</ul> \
		';

		this.popModal(html, 'Help: Types of Commenters', post_id);
		return;
	};

	this.permalink = function(post_id) {
		var header = 'Link to this comment';
		var body = '<strong>You are anchored to</strong>:<br />' + document.location.protocol + '//' + document.location.host + document.location.pathname + document.location.search + '#comment-' + post_id;

		this.popModal(body, header, post_id);
	};

	this.login = function(header, body) {
		var h = header || 'Login or Register';
		var b = body || '';
		b += Dsq.Templates.frameLogin({id: 'dsq-popup-login'});
		b += '</iframe>'; // HACK: Sometimes there is something funky with the IFRAME SRC that causes no end tag
		this.popModal(b, h, null, true, 'dsq-popup-login');
	};

	this.blacklist = function(id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		var title = 'Add to Blacklist';
		var message = ' \
		Adding this person to the blacklist will block him or her from commenting on this site. Check the following types that you would like to add to the blacklist:'
		+ (userData['registered'] ?
			'<div class="dsq-blacklist-option"> \
				<input id="dsq-blacklist-username" type="checkbox" checked> \
				<label for="dsq-blacklist-username"><strong>Username</strong>: ' + userData['username'] + '</label> \
			</div>'
			: '')
		+ (_meta.email ?
			'<div class="dsq-blacklist-option"> \
				<input id="dsq-blacklist-email" type="checkbox" checked> \
				<label for="dsq-blacklist-email"><strong>Email address</strong>: ' + _meta.email + '</label> \
			</div>'
			: '')
		+ '<div class="dsq-blacklist-option"> \
			<input id="dsq-blacklist-ip" type="checkbox" onclick="Dsq.$(\'dsq-blacklist-ip-warning\').style.display=\'block\'"> \
			<label for="dsq-blacklist-ip"><strong>IP address</strong>: ' + _meta.ip + '</label> \
		</div> \
		';

		message += ' \
			<p id="dsq-blacklist-ip-warning" style="display:none">	\
				Note: Blocking this person\'s IP address may also unintentionally prevent others, who share his/her IP address, from commenting on this site. \
				This may include people who are sharing the same computer, living in the same house, or using the same Internet provider. Only block an IP address as a last resort. \
			</p> \
		';

		message += ' \
			<p style="text-align:center"><button type="button" onclick="Dsq.Post.blockUser(' + id + '); this.disabled=true; this.innerHTML=\'Just one moment...\'">Add to Blacklist</button></p> \
		';

		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);
	};

	this.remoteAccountSettings = function() {
		var body = '';
		// Set up IFrame.
		var params = {};
		var base_url = 'http://disqus.com/forums/scobleizer/_auth/embed/remote_settings/';
		var attributes = {id: 'dsq-popup-account-settings'};
		if (typeof disqus_frame_theme != 'undefined') {
			params['theme'] = disqus_frame_theme;
		}

		body = Dsq.Templates._frameGeneric(base_url, params, attributes);
		this.popModal(body, 'Account Settings', null, true, 'dsq-popup-account-settings');
	};

	this.popModal = function(message, title, post_id, use_listener, extra_classes) {
		var container = document.createElement('div');
		var header, body;

		Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true);

		if(typeof(title) == 'undefined') { title = ''; }
		if(typeof(use_listener) == 'undefined') { use_listener = true; }

		if(post_id) {
			container.id = 'dsq-popup-message-' + post_id;
		} else {
			container.id = 'dsq-popup-message';
		}

		header = title;
		body = message;

		container.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.popupModal(header, body);
		Dsq.Popup.initPopup(container, post_id, 'message', extra_classes);
		if(use_listener) {
			Dsq.Popup.popupListener = Dsq.Utils.addEventListener(document, 'mouseup', Dsq.Popup._closePopup);
		}
	};

	this.popAlert = this.popModal;

	this.loading = function(post_id) {
		var title = Dsq.Strings.JUST_A_MOMENT;
		var body = '<div style="text-align:center; padding: 5px 0 10px 0"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading.gif" alt="" /></div>'
		Dsq.Popup.lightbox(body, title, post_id);
	};

	this.lightbox = function(message, title, post_id) {
		// Wraps Dsq.Popup.popModal

		var overlay = document.createElement('div');
		overlay.id = 'dsq-overlay';
		overlay.className = 'dsq-overlay';
		Dsq.$b.appendChild(overlay);
		
		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title, post_id, false, 'dsq-lightbox');
	};

	this.popProfile = function(post_id, userKey) {
		var post = Dsq.jsonData['posts'][post_id];
		if (post && post.has_been_anonymized) {
			Dsq.Popup.popModal('This message was anonymized by its previous owner.', 'Anonymized', post_id);
			return;
		}

		if(post_id) {
			userKey = Dsq.jsonData['posts'][post_id].user_key;	
		}
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][userKey];
		var elId = 'dsq-popup-profile-' + userKey;
		var container = document.createElement('div');

		if(this.activePopup.el) {
			this._closePopup(null, true);
			if(this.activePopup.linkClicked) {
				this.activePopup.linkClicked = false;
				return;
			}
		}

		container.id = elId;
		container.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.popupProfile(userKey);

		this.initPopup(container, post_id, 'profile');
		this.popupListener = Dsq.Utils.addEventListener(document, 'mouseup', this._closePopup);

		if(!this.profileCache[userKey]) {
			Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/embed/profile.js'
				+ '?username=' + userKey
				+ '&anon=' + (userData['registered'] ? 0 : 1)
				+ '&f=' + Dsq.jsonData['request'].forum);
		} else {
			this.updateProfile(userKey);
		}
	};

	this._closePopup = function(e, force) {
		var activePopup = Dsq.Popup.activePopup.el;
		var id = Dsq.Popup.activePopup.id;
		var link = 'dsq-avatar-' + id; // HACK: Specific to profile toggle target

		// HACK: This event should be gone if there is no active popup.
		if(!activePopup) {
			return;
		}
		if(force || !Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, activePopup.id)) {
			// TODO: This is breaking iE?
			if(Dsq.Popup.popupListener) {
				Dsq.Utils.removeEventListener(Dsq.Popup.popupListener);
			}
			
			// Kill overlay
			var overlay = Dsq.$('dsq-overlay');
			if(overlay) { Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(overlay); }
			
			try {
				Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(activePopup);
			} catch(e) {
				// HACK: IE6 throws an error when using deleteNode() with a node containing a <table> in the html.
				activePopup.parentNode.removeChild(activePopup);
			}
			Dsq.Popup.activePopup = {};
		}

		if(!force && Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, link)) {
 			Dsq.Popup.activePopup.linkClicked = true;
		}

	};

	this.initPopup = function(popup, post_id, type, extra_classes) {
		popup.className = 'dsq-popup dsq-popup-' + type + ' ' + (extra_classes ? extra_classes : '');
		if(Dsq.Utils.ie6 || Dsq.Utils.ie7) {
			// HACK: We can't modify the body before it's ready, so we need
			//       to use an IE-safe "DOMReady" workaround before loading
			//       our popup.
			Dsq.Utils.execOnReady(function() {Dsq.$b.appendChild(popup); });
		} else {
			Dsq.$b.appendChild(popup);
		}

		popup.style.display = 'block';

		var xPos = (Dsq.Utils.getWindowSize()[0] - popup.offsetWidth) / 2;
		var yPos = (Dsq.Utils.getWindowSize()[1] - popup.offsetHeight) / 2;

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) {
			yPos += Dsq.Utils.getScrollPos()[1];
		}

		popup.style.left = xPos + 'px';
		popup.style.top = yPos + 'px';

		Dsq.Popup.activePopup = {
			'el' : popup,
			'id' : post_id,
			'type': type,
			'linkClicked' : false
		};
	};

	this.isClicked = function(e, id) {
		var t = e.target || e.srcElement;
		while(t && t.parentNode) {
			if(t.id == id) {
				return true;
			}

			t = t.parentNode;
		}
		return false;
	};
};
// Dsq.Popup

/**
 * Dsq.Templates
 */
Dsq.Templates = new function() {
	/*
	 * Counter keeping track of the number of posts iterated over.
	 */
	this.postLoopCounter = 0;
	this.filters = {};
	this.addPostContainer = 'dsq-post-add';
	this.textareaContainer = 'dsq-post-add';

	this.registerTemplate = function(name, func) {
		this['$$_' + name] = func;

		if(typeof DsqLocal.Filters != 'undefined'
		&& typeof DsqLocal.Filters[name] == 'function') {
			// Push filters to this.filters to unify code.
			this.filters[name] = this.filters[name] || [];
			this.filters[name].push(DsqLocal.Filters[name]);
		}

		this[name] = function() {
			var ret;

			if(typeof DsqLocal.Templates != 'undefined'
			&& typeof DsqLocal.Templates[name] == 'function') {
				ret = DsqLocal.Templates[name].apply(this, arguments);
			}

			if(ret === undefined) {
				ret = this['$$_' + name].apply(this, arguments);
			}

			if(this.filters[name]) {
				var args = [ret];

				args.push.apply(args, arguments);
				for(var i = 0; i < this.filters[name].length; i++) {
					ret = this.filters[name][i].apply(this, args);
				}
			}

			return ret;
		};
	};

	this.registerFilter = function(name, func) {
		this.filters[name] = this.filters[name] || [];
		this.filters[name].push(func);
	};

	/**
	 * Dsq.Templates.Filters
	 */
	this.Filters = new function() {
		this.commentContainer = function(post_id, s) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
			var classes = [];
			if(Dsq.jsonData.request.page > 1) {
				classes.push('dsq-append');
			}

			//
			// Extra classes used for custom themes
			//

			if(_meta.depth) {
				classes.push('dsq-comment-child', 'dsq-depth-' + _meta.depth, 'dsq-parent-is-' + _meta.parent_post_id);
			}


			//

			if(_meta.author_is_creator) {
				// TODO: We need to deprecate the "special" class since it is not properly prefixed.
				classes.push('special', 'dsq-special');
			}
			if(_meta.author_is_moderator) {
				classes.push('dsq-moderator');
			}
			classes.push(['dsq-odd', 'dsq-even'][Dsq.Templates.postLoopCounter % 2]);

			s = s.substring(0, s.lastIndexOf('>'));
			return s + ' class="dsq-comment ' + classes.join(' ') + '" style="margin-left:' + _meta.depth*30 + 'px">';
		};

		this.commentContent = function(post_id, s) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
			if (_meta.killed) {
				return '<em>Comment removed.</em>';
			} else if (!_meta.approved) {
				return '<em>This comment was flagged for review.</em>';
			}

			s = s.replace(Dsq.MEDIA_POST_RE, Dsq.MediaPostHandler);
			return s;
		};
	};

	//
	// Thread
	//
	// TODO: These need to be stripped of all Django template tags.

	this.authPost = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.context.show_reply) {
			return '';
		}
		var result = [];
		result = result.concat([
				'<div id="dsq-auth"',
						Dsq.jsonData.integration.reply_position ? 'class="dsq-auth-bottom"' : '',
						'>',
					'<div class="dsq-by">',
						'<a href="http://disqus.com" target="_blank">',
							(Dsq.jsonData.integration.disqus_logo ?
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<img src="%(media_url)s/images/embed/by-disqus.png" alt="discussion by DISQUS">') :
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<img src="%(media_url)s/images/embed/dsq-button-120x19.png" alt="discussion by DISQUS">')
							),
						'</a>',
					'</div>',
					'<div class="dsq-auth-header">',
						'<h3 id="dsq-add-new-comment" class="dsq-h3-addcomment">',
								Dsq.Strings.ADD_NEW_COMMENT,
						'</h3>',
						'<div id="dsq-login">',
						(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated && Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
								? '<p class="dsq-login-message" id="dsq-login-message">You are commenting as a <a class="dsq-help" title="Click for more information" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges(); return false">Guest</a>. You may select one to log into:</p>'
								: '')
		]);
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {
			result = result.concat([
							Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
								'<a id="dsq-login-toggle" href="%(disqus_url)s%(login_url)s?next=article:%(thread_id)s" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false"><img class="dsq-login-icon" src="%(media_url)s/images/dsq-profile-btn.png" title="%(log_into)s" alt="%(log_into)s"/></a>',
								{login_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGIN, thread_id: Dsq.jsonData.thread.id, log_into: Dsq.Strings.LOG_INTO_DISQUS}
								),
							'&nbsp; ',
							(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect ?
								'<div id="dsq-fbc-login" onlogin="DisqusFbcParentController.onLogin()" size="medium" background="light" length="short" style="display:inline; margin-right:7px"></div>' :
								''
							),
							(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_twitter_signin ?
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
									'<div id="dsq-twitter-login" class="dsq-twitter-login" onclick="Dsq.Twitter.startTwitterConnect();" style="display:inline; cursor: pointer"><img src="%(media_url)s/images/twitter-signin-short.png" style="margin-right:7px" /></div>', {}) : ''),
							(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_openid ?
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
									'<div id="dsq-openid-login" class="dsq-openid-login" onclick="Dsq.OpenID.requestURL();" style="display:inline; cursor:pointer;"><img src="%(media_url)s/images/openid-login-button.png"/></div>', {}
								) : '')
			]);
		}
		result = result.concat([
						'</div>', // dsq-login
					'</div>', // dsq-auth-header
					'<div id="dsq-authenticated" class="dsq-authenticated" ',
						Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated ? 'style="display:block"' : '',
						'>',
						'<div class="dsq-authenticated-pic">',
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(url)s" title="%(request_display_username)s">' +
																			'<img class="dsq-post-avatar" src="%(avatar_url)s" alt="" /></a>',
																			{avatar_url: Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_AVATAR,
																			url: (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
																					 ? Dsq.jsonData.request.url
																					 : Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE) }),
						'</div>',
						'<div class="dsq-authenticated-info">',
							'<ul>',
								'<li>',
									(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
										? Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGGED_IN_AS(
												Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(url)s" title="%(request_display_username)s">%(request_display_username)s</a>', {url:Dsq.jsonData.request.url})
										  )
										: Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGGED_IN_AS(
												Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(profile_url)s" title="%(request_display_username)s">%(request_display_username)s</a>')
											)
									),
								'</li>',
								'<li class="logout">',
									(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
										? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<img class="dsq-login-icon" src="%(media_url)s/images/dsqicon12.png" alt="%(logged_in_as)s"/>&nbsp',
											{logged_in_as: Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGGED_IN_AS(Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username)})
										: ''),

									(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
										? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(logout_url)s?ctkn=%(csrf_token)s" title="%(logout_from_disqus)s">',
											{logout_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT, csrf_token: Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN, logout_from_disqus: Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGOUT_FROM('DISQUS')})
										: ((Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain == 'twitter')
												? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('using Twitter (<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(logout_url)s?ctkn=%(csrf_token)s" title="Logout">Logout</a>)',
												 {logout_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT, csrf_token: Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN})
												: ((Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain == 'openid')
													 ? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('using OpenID (<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(logout_url)s?ctkn=%(csrf_token)s" title="Logout">Logout</a>)',
													 {logout_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT, csrf_token: Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN})
													 : ''
													)
											)
									),

									(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote ? Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGOUT_FROM('<span class="logo-disqus">DISQUS</span>') : ''),
									'</a>',
								'</li>',
							'</ul>',
						'</div>',
					'</div>'
		]);
		if (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect) {
			result = result.concat([
					'<div id="dsq-fbc-authenticated" class="dsq-authenticated">',
						'<div id="dsq-fbc-profilepic" class="dsq-authenticated-pic" uid="loggedinuser" type="FB.XFBML.ProfilePic" size="square" facebook-logo="true"></div>',
						'<div class="dsq-authenticated-info">',
							'<ul>',
								'<li>',
									'Logged in as <span id="dsq-fbc-name" uid="loggedinuser" type="FB.XFBML.Name" linked="true" useyou="false"></span>',
								'</li>',
								'<li class="logout">using Facebook Connect <a href="#" onclick="javascript:DisqusFbcParentController.logout();return false;">(Logout)</a></li>',
							'</ul>',
						'</div>',
					'</div>'
			]);
		}
		result = result.concat([
				'</div>', // dsq-auth
				'<div id="dsq-toolbar-items">',
				'</div>'
		]);
		result = result.concat([
					//
					//
					//
				((!Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post && !Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) ?
					// Needs to be translated:
					('<p id="dsq-no-anon-msg">Required: Please log into <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> ' +
					(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect ? 'or connect with Facebook ' : '') +
					(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_twitter_signin ? 'or sign in with Twitter ' : '') +
					(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_openid ? 'or sign in using OpenID ' : '') +
					Dsq.Utils.interpolate('to comment on <strong>%(forum_name)s</strong>.</p>')) :
					''
				),
				'<div id="dsq-post-add"></div>',
				'<div style="margin:10px 0">',
				((Dsq.jsonData.forum.use_media) ?
						'<a href="#" id="dsq-media-link" onclick="Dsq.Post.showMenu(this, false, \'media\'); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.USE_MEDIA + ' <small>&#9660;</small></a>' :
						''),
				'</div>'
		]);
		return result.join('');
	};


	this.header = function() {

		var html = '\<h3 id="dsq-comments-count" class="dsq-h3-commentcount">\
	 <span id="dsq-num-posts">109</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://scobleizer.disqus.com/microsoft_8220on_purpose8221_holding_xbox_supplies_back/latest.rss"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/bullet-feed.png"></a>\
	 </span>\
	 </h3>\
	 <div id="dsq-options" style="margin:15px 0">\
	 <span class="dsq-item-sort">\
	 Sort by\
	 <select id="dsq-sort-select" onchange="Dsq.Thread.sortBy(this.value);">\
	 <option value="hot" selected="selected">Popular now</option>\
	 <option value="best" >Best Rating</option>\
	 <option value="newest" >Newest first</option>\
	 <option value="oldest" >Oldest first</option>\
	 </select>\
	 &nbsp;\
	 </span>\
	 <span class="dsq-item-cp"><a href="http://scobleizer.disqus.com/microsoft_8220on_purpose8221_holding_xbox_supplies_back/">Community Page</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>\
	 <span class="dsq-item-subscribe">\
	 <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/email.png" style="width:12px;height:12px;vertical-align:middle">\
	 <span id="dsq-subscribe">\
	 <a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1); return false">Subscribe by email</a>\
	 </span>\
	 </span>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-alerts">\
	 <p>Comments for this page are closed.</p>\
	 </div>\
		';

		

		
		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) { 
			html = ' \
			<div class="dsq-alert-message dsq-upgrade-message"> \
				<strong>Disqus upgrade available.</strong> Hi ' + Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username + ', this message is being displayed to you because you are a moderator of this site. <a href="#" onclick="Dsq.$(\'dsq-upgrade-message\').style.display=\'block\';this.style.display=\'none\';return false">Click here for details.</a> \
				<div style="display:none; margin-top:10px;" id="dsq-upgrade-message"> \
					A new theme is available with added features. <a href="http://disqus.com/comments/settings/' + Dsq.jsonData.forum.url + '/?p=customize">To change your theme, click here</a> and choose the theme Narcissus. \
					If you do not upgrade, you are missing out on features such as: real-time commenting, new sign-in integrations, and an upgrade interface. \
					<strong>This message will automatically go away in one week.</strong> \
				</div> \
			</div> \
			' + html; 
		}
		return html;
	};

	this.footer = function() {
		var html = Dsq.Templates.pagination();

		
			html += Dsq.Templates.authPost();
		

		html += Dsq.Templates.reactions();

		
			html += Dsq.Templates.trackbacks();
		

		return html;
	};

	this.pagination = function() {
		var html = '';
		
		if (Dsq.$('dsq-pagination')) { Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML = ''; }
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.thread.paginate) { return ''; }

		//
		// TODO: num_paginator still uses the template tag for pagination, 
		// 		while append_paginator does it all in JavaScript.
		//		This should all be in JavaScript.
		//

		if (Dsq.jsonData.thread.num_pages > 1 && Dsq.jsonData.request.page < Dsq.jsonData.thread.num_pages) {
			html = ' \<a class="dsq-paginate-append-text" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.paginate(Dsq.jsonData.request.page + 1, this); return false">Show more comments...</a>\
	 <button type="button" class="dsq-button-small dsq-paginate-append-button" onclick="Dsq.Thread.paginate(Dsq.jsonData.request.page + 1, this);">Load more comments</button>\
			';
		}
		
		if (Dsq.$('dsq-pagination')) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML = html;
			return '';
		} else {
			return '<div id="dsq-pagination" class="dsq-pagination">' + html + '</div>';
		}
	};

	this.trackbacks = function() {
		var html = '';

		if(typeof DsqLocal != 'undefined' && DsqLocal.trackback_url && DsqLocal.trackbacks) {
			var trackbacks = DsqLocal.trackbacks;
			var trackback_url = DsqLocal.trackback_url;
		} else {
			var trackbacks = [
			
			
			];
			var trackback_url = 'http://scobleizer.disqus.com/microsoft_8220on_purpose8221_holding_xbox_supplies_back/trackback/';
		}

		html += '<div class="dsq-item-trackback">Trackback URL&nbsp;&nbsp;<input class="dsq-trackback-url" onclick="this.select()" readonly="true" value="' + trackback_url + '"></div>';

		if(trackbacks.length) {
			html += '<ul id="dsq-references">'
			for(var i = 0; i < trackbacks.length; i++) {
				var trackback = trackbacks[i];
				html += '<li><cite><a href="' + trackback.author_url + '" rel="nofollow">' + trackback.author_name + '</a></cite> \
						<p class="dsq-meta">' + trackback.date + '</p> \
						<p class="dsq-content">' + trackback.excerpt + '</p></li>';
			}
			html += '</ul>';
			html = '<h3 class="dsq-h3-trackbacks">Trackbacks</h3>' + html;
		}

		return html;
	}

	this.showRetweets = function(id, limit, element_id /* Optional */) {
		var source, html = '';

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			if (reaction.id === id) {
				source = reaction.retweets;
			}
		}

		if (source) {
			if (limit === 0) {
				limit = source.length;
			}

			for (var j = 0; j < limit; j++) {
				var rt = source[j];
				html += '<a href="' + rt.url + '">' + rt.author_name + '</a>'	+ ((j === (limit - 1)) ? '.' : ', ');
			}
		}

		if (element_id === undefined) {
			return html;
		}

		var element = document.getElementById(element_id);
		element.innerHTML = html;
		return element;
	};

	this.showMoreReactions = function(reactions, has_more, start, limit) {
		var link = document.getElementById('dsq-show-more-reactions');
		var container = link.parentNode;
		container.removeChild(link);

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = reactions[i]; i++) {
			var el = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (el) {
				container.innerHTML += el;
			}
		}

		if (has_more) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = start;
			var l = limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			container.innerHTML += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions"><a href="#" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</a></li>';
		}
	};

	this.generateReactionHTML = function(reaction) {
		if (reaction.body === null || reaction.body == '') {
			return;
		}

		if (reaction.author_name === '') {
			reaction.author_name = '&nbsp;';
		}

		if (reaction.url === '') {
			reaction.url = reaction.get_service_url;
		}

		/* Reaction HTML begins */
		var item = '<li class="dsq-reaction" id="dsq-reaction-' + reaction.id + '">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-header">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-header-avatar">';

		if (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== '') {
			item += '<a target="_blank" href="' + reaction.author_url +'">';
		} else {
			item += '<a target="_blank" href="#" onclick="return false;">';
		}

		if (reaction.avatar_url && reaction.avatar_url !== '') {
			item += '<img src="' + reaction.avatar_url + '"/>';
		} else {
			item += '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/noavatar32.png"/>';
		}

		var service_icon = (reaction.get_service_name == 'trackback' || reaction.get_service_name == 'pingback' ? 'rss' : reaction.get_service_name.replace(' ', ''));
		item += '<img class="dsq-service-icon" src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/reactions/services/' + service_icon + '.png"/>'
			+ '</a></div>'
			+ '<cite><span>' + reaction.author_name + '</span></cite>'
			+ '<span class="dsq-header-meta"><a class="dsq-header-time">' + reaction.date_created + '</a></span>'
			+ '</div><div class="dsq-reaction-body">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-message">' + reaction.body + '</div>'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-footer">From <a class="dsq-service-name" target="_blank" href="' + reaction.url + '">' + reaction.get_service_name + '</a> '
			+ 'via <a href="' + reaction.source_url + '">' + (reaction.source == 'backtype' ? 'BackType' : 'UberVU') + '</a>'
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator ? '&nbsp;&bull;&nbsp;<a class="dsq-hide-reaction" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Reaction.hide(' + reaction.id + '); return false;">Hide</a>' : '') + '</div></div>';

		if(reaction.retweets) {
			var num_retweets = reaction.retweets.length;
			if (num_retweets > 0) {
				item += '<div class="dsq-reaction-retweets">';
				if (num_retweets == 1) {
					item += 'One more retweet from <a href="' + reaction.retweets[0].url + '">'  + reaction.retweets[0].author_name + '</a>';
				} else {
					item += (num_retweets + ' more retweets from ');

					item += '<span id="dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '">';
					var n_tweets = (num_retweets > 15) ? 15 : num_retweets;
					item += Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(reaction.id, n_tweets);

					if (n_tweets != num_retweets) {
						item += '</span> <a onclick="Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(' + reaction.id + ', 0, \'dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '\');'
							+ 'this.parentNode.removeChild(this); return false;" href="#">Show all</a>';
					}
				}
				item += '</div>';
			}
		}

		item += '</li>'; /* Reaction HTML ends */
		return item;
	};

	this.reactions = function() {
		var html, reaction;

		if (Dsq.jsonData.reactions === undefined || Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) {
			return '';
		}

		html = '';
		for (var i = 0; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			var item = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (item) {
				html += item;
			}
		}

		if (Dsq.jsonData.has_more_reactions) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_start;
			var l = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			html += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions"><a href="#" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</a></li>';
		}

		return '<h3 class="dsq-h3-reactions">Reactions</h3><ul id="dsq-reactions" class="dsq-reactions">' + html + '</ul>';
	};
	
	this.missingPermissions = function() {
		return '	<p>Comments for this page are closed.</p>\n';
	};

	//
	// Post
	//

	this.prependPost = function(post_id) {
		var html = '<div id="comment-' + post_id + '"></div>';
		return html;
	};

	this.appendPost = function(post_id) {
		var html = '<div id="dsq-comment-reply-' + post_id + '"></div>';
		return html;
	};

	this.postPrependHeader = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];

		var _includeServices = function() {
			var userServices = Dsq.Post.getUserServices(null, post_id);
			var html = '';
			var hiddenThreshold = 3; // Define # of services to show before stuffing them in hidden div

			for(var i = 0; i < userServices.length; i++) {
				html +=
				(i == hiddenThreshold
					? '<li id="dsq-drop-hidden-' + post_id +'" class="dsq-drop-hidden"><ul>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="dsq-drop-services"> \
					<a class="dsq-service-' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" href="' + userServices[i].url + '" target="_blank"> \
						<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/embed/services/' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '.png" alt="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '">'
					+ userServices[i].name
					+ '</a> \
				</li>';
			}

			if(i >= hiddenThreshold) {
				html += '</ul></li> \
				<li id="dsq-drop-more-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-drop-more"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.dropProfileMore(this, '+ post_id + '); return false"><small>&#9660;</small></a></li> \
				';
			}
			return html;
		};

		return ' \
			<div class="dsq-header-avatar" id="dsq-header-avatar-' + post_id + '" onmouseover="Dsq.Post.dropProfile(' + post_id + ')"> \
				<a id="dsq-avatar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-avatar" href="' + userData.url + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">'
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.show_avatar
				? '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.users[_meta.user_key].avatar + '" alt="" />'
				: '')
			+ '</a>'
			+ '</div> \
		';
	};

	this.postAppendHeader = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];

		return ''
			+ (_meta.author_is_moderator
				? '<img class="dsq-mod-star" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/bullet-star.png" title="Moderator" alt="" />'
				: '')
			+ '<span class="dsq-header-meta"> \
				<a id="dsq-time-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-header-time" href="#comment-' + post_id + '" title="Permalink">' + _meta.date + '</a> \
			</span>';
	};

	this.preBody = function(post_id) {
		return '';
	}

	this.postBody = function(post_id) {
		// TODO: Deprecate flagging conditional
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		return ''
			+ (_meta.edited
				? '<p class="dsq-editedtxt">(Edited by a moderator)</p>'
				: '')
			;
	};

	this.postFooter = function(post_id) {
		// TODO: Use media should be conditional
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		if(_meta.killed) { return ''; }

		return ' \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer" id="dsq-comment-footer-' + post_id + '"> \
				<div id="dsq-points-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-likedtxt">'
				+ (_meta.points
					? _meta.points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(_meta.points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this comment.'
					: '')
				+ '</div>'
				+ '<ul class="dsq-comment-options dsq-list-style">'
				+ (_meta.votable
					? '<li class="dsq-list-first dsq-rate" id="dsq-rate-cont-' + post_id + '">'
					+ (!_meta.up_voted
						? '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.rate(this, ' + post_id + ', 1); return false;">Like</a>'
						: 'You liked this.') + '</li>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="dsq-report' + (!_meta.votable ? ' dsq-list-first' : '') + '" id="dsq-post-report-' + post_id + '"><a href="#" class="dsq-post-report" onclick="Dsq.Post.report(' + post_id + ', false); return false;">Report</a></li> \
				</ul> \
				<ul class="dsq-list-style">'
				+ (_meta.can_reply
					? '<li class="dsq-list-first"><a href="#" id="dsq-reply-link-' + post_id +'" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleReply(this, ' + post_id +'); return false;">Reply</a></li>'
					: '')
				+ (_meta.can_reply && !_meta.has_replies && _meta.from_request_user
					? '<li id="dsq-edit-el-' + post_id + '"><a id="dsq-edit-link-' + post_id + '" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + '); return false;">Edit</a></li>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="' + (!_meta.can_reply ? 'dsq-list-first' : '') + '" id="dsq-more-el-' + post_id + '"><a id="dsq-more-link-' + post_id + '" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.showMenu(this, ' + post_id + ', \'more\'); return false">More <small>&#9660;</small></a></li>'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.use_media
					? '<li id="dsq-media-el-' + post_id +'" style="display:none"><a id="dsq-media-link-' + post_id + '" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.showMenu(this, ' + post_id + ', \'media\'); return false">Use Media <small>&#9660;</small></a></li>'
					: '')
				+ '</ul>'
				+ '<div id="dsq-reply-bar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-reply-bar" style="display:none"> \
						<div id="dsq-reply-bar-items-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-reply-bar-items"> \
						</div> \
						<div id="dsq-reply-bar-auth-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-reply-bar-auth"> \
							 \
								 \
								 	<a href="#" class="dsq-help dsq-reply-req-opt" title="You are commenting as a Guest. You may choose to log into an existing DISQUS Profile, your Facebook, Twitter or OpenID account to comment on Scobleizer" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges(); return false">Optional:</a> \
								 \
								<img class="dsq-login-icon" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/dsq-favicon-16x16.png" alt="" /> \
								<a id="dsq-reply-login-' + post_id + '" href="http://disqus.com/profile/login/?next=article:18358778" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false">Login</a> \
								 \
									&nbsp;or&nbsp; \
									<img class="fb_login_image" src="http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/fbconnect/login-buttons/connect_light_small_short.gif" alt="Facebook Connect"/> \
									<a href="#" onclick="FB.Connect.requireSession(DisqusFbcParentController.onLogin); return false;">Connect</a> \
								 \
								&nbsp;or&nbsp; \
									<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/twitter-signin-icon.png" alt="" /> \
									<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Twitter.startTwitterConnect(); return false">Sign-in</a> \
								 \
								 \
							 \
						</div> \
					</div> \
					<div id="dsq-reply-' + post_id + '"></div> \
			</div> \
		';
	};

	//
	// Iframes
	//

	this._makeAttributes = function(attributes) {
		// Makes a tag attributes string out of an object.
		// Caller is responsible for making sure nothing needs to be escaped.
		var result = [];
		for (key in attributes) {
			result.push(' ' + key + '="' + attributes[key] + '"');
		}
		result = result.join('');
		return result;
	};

	this._frameGeneric = function(base_url, params, attributes) {
		if(typeof(disqus_callback_params) == 'undefined') {
			disqus_callback_params = '';
		}

		var default_params = {
			// TODO: These should be moved to Dsq.jsonData.
			'f'				: 'scobleizer',
			't'				: 'microsoft_8220on_purpose8221_holding_xbox_supplies_back',
			// Do we need encodeURIComponent here?
			'ifrs'			: encodeURIComponent(disqus_iframe_css),
			'to_redirect'	: encodeURIComponent(window.location),
			'cbp'			: disqus_callback_params,
			'ff'			: Dsq.Thread.ff,
			'fc'			: Dsq.Thread.fc,
			'ac'			: Dsq.Thread.ac,
			'default_text'	: disqus_default_text
		};

		base_url += '?' + (new Date()).getTime();
		// Add params to default_params.
		if(params) {
			for(var key in params) {
				if(params.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
					default_params[key] = encodeURIComponent(params[key]);
				}
			}
		}
		// Build querystring.
		for(var key in default_params) {
			if(default_params[key] && default_params.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				base_url += '&' + key + '=' + default_params[key];
			}
		}

		return [
			'<iframe marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" frameborder="0"',
			(' allowtransparency="true" src="' + base_url + '"'),
			this._makeAttributes(attributes),
			'</iframe>'].join('');
	};

	this.frameLogin = function(opt_attributes) {
		var params = {};
		var base_url = 'http://disqus.com/embed/login.html';
		var attributes = opt_attributes || {};
		attributes['class'] = 'dsq-post-login';

		if(typeof disqus_frame_theme != 'undefined') {
			params['theme'] = disqus_frame_theme;
		}
		return this._frameGeneric(base_url, params, attributes);
	};

	this.frameReply = function(post_id, extra_params, attributes) {
		// Returns the HTML for a reply iframe. Called by Dsq.Iframes.setReplyIframeToContainer
		var _meta = (typeof post_id != 'undefined') ? Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id] : false;
		var base_url = Dsq.Urls.REPLY;
		var params = {
			'def_email'		: disqus_def_email,
			'def_name'		: disqus_def_name
		};
		if(extra_params) {
			for(var key in extra_params) {
				if(extra_params.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
					params[key] = extra_params[key];
				}
			}
		}
		if(_meta) {
			params['parent_post'] = post_id;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_per_page != 'undefined') {
			params['per_page'] = disqus_per_page;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_frame_theme != 'undefined') {
			params['theme'] = disqus_frame_theme;
		}
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {
			attributes['class'] += '-authenticated';
		}
		return this._frameGeneric(base_url, params, attributes);
	};

	this.frameEdit = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = (typeof post_id != 'undefined') ? Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id] : false;
		var base_url = 'http://disqus.com/embed/edit.html';
		var params = {
			'p' : post_id
		};
		return this._frameGeneric(base_url, params, {'class': 'dsq-post-edit', 'name': 'dsq-edit_' + post_id + '-frame'});
	};

	//
	// Menus
	//

	this.menuMore = function(post_id) {
		// TODO: "Remove post" button should hide menu.
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		return ' \
			<li><a href="#comment-' + post_id + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.permalink(' + post_id + ')">Link</a></li> \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">Profile</a></li>'
	+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator
		? '	<li class="dsq-menu-sep"></li>' + (_meta.email ? '<li class="dsq-admin-email">' + _meta.email + '</li>' : '')
		+ '	<li class="dsq-admin-ip">' + _meta.ip + '</li> \
			<li class="dsq-menu-sep"></li>'
		+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.moderator_can_edit
			? ' <li class="dsq-admin-edit"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + '); return false;">Edit Comment</a></li>'
			: '')
		+ ' <li class="dsq-remove"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.removePost(' + post_id + ', 1); return false;">Remove Comment</a></li> \
			<li class="dsq-report-spam"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.reportSpam(' + post_id + '); return false;">Mark Spam</a></li> \
			<li class="dsq-block-user"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.blacklist(' + post_id + '); return false">Block User</a></li>'
		: '');
	};

	this.menuMedia = function(post_id) {
		return ' \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleMediaReply(this, ' + post_id + ', \'seesmic\'); return false;">Record video</a></li> \
		';
	};

	this.dropProfile = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];

		var _includeServices = function() {
			var userServices = Dsq.Post.getUserServices(null, post_id);
			var html = '';
			var hiddenThreshold = 3; // Define # of services to show before stuffing them in hidden div

			for(var i = 0; i < userServices.length; i++) {
				html +=
				(i == hiddenThreshold
					? '<li id="dsq-drop-hidden-' + post_id +'" class="dsq-drop-hidden"><ul>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="dsq-drop-services"> \
					<a class="dsq-service-' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" href="' + userServices[i].url + '" target="_blank"> \
						<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/embed/services/' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '.png" alt="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '">'
					+ userServices[i].name
					+ '</a> \
				</li>';
			}

			if(i >= hiddenThreshold) {
				html += '</ul></li> \
				<li id="dsq-drop-more-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-drop-more"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.dropProfileMore(this, '+ post_id + '); return false"><small>&#9660;</small></a></li> \
				';
			}
			return html;
		};


		var menu = '<li class="dsq-drop-showlnk"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">Expand &#8663;</a></li>';
		var pointsMessage = '';
		if (userData['registered']) {
			pointsMessage = 'with ' + userData['points'] + ' points (more points are better).';
		}

		if (userData['is_remote']) {
			var domain = userData['remote_domain_name'];
			menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' is a ' + domain + ' user ' + pointsMessage + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()">';
			menu += '<span class="dsq-badge-' + domain.toLowerCase() + '">' + domain + '</span></li>';
		} else if (userData['registered']) {
			if (userData['verified']) {
				menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' has a verified commenter profile ' + pointsMessage + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()">';
				menu += '<span class="dsq-badge-verified">Verified</span></li>';
			} else {
				menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' has a registered, but unverified, commenter profile ' + pointsMessage + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()">';
				menu += '<span class="dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span></li>';
			}
		} else {
			menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' has not claimed this commenter profile." onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()"><span class="dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span></li>';
		}

		menu += _includeServices();
		return menu;
	};

	//
	// Popups
	//

	this._popupGeneric = function(content) {
		return ' \
		<div class="dsq-popup-content"> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-top"></div> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-body" class="clearfix"> \
				<div class="dsq-popup-body-padding"> \
					<div class="dsq-popup-header"> \
						<a class="dsq-close-link" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/modal-close.png" alt="" /></a>'
						+ content['header']
					+ '</div>'
					+ content['body']
					+ '<div class="powered-by"><a href="http://disqus.com/comments/">Powered by <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-logo.png" alt="Disqus Comments" style="margin-bottom:-5px" /></a></div> \
				</div> <!-- padding --> \
			</div> <!-- body --> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-bottom"></div> \
		</div> \
		';
	};

	this.popupProfile = function(user_key) {
		var userServices = Dsq.Post.getUserServices(user_key, null);
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][user_key];
		var headerHtml = '';
		var bodyHtml = '';
		var content = {};

		var _includeServices = function() {
			var html = '';
			for(var i = 0; i < userServices.length; i++) {
				html +=
				(i == 0
					? '<h4>Connections</h4><ul>'
					: '')
				+ '<li> \
					<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/embed/services/' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '.png" alt="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" title="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" /> \
					<a class="dsq-service-' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" href="' + userServices[i].url + '" target="_blank">'
					+ userServices[i].name
					+ '</a> \
				</li>'
				+ (i+1 == userServices.length ? '</ul>' : '');
			}
			return html;
		};

		headerHtml = ' \
			<table> \
				<tr> \
					<td> \
						<a class="dsq-profile-userurl" href="' + userData.url + '"><img class="dsq-popup-profile-avatar" src="' + userData['avatar'] + '" alt="" /></a> \
					</td> \
					<td> \
						<div class="dsq-popup-profile-user"> \
							<h3>' + userData['display_name'] + '</h3> \
							<div class="dsq-popup-profile-user-stats" id="dsq-popup-profile-user-stats-' + user_key + '">Loading...</div> \
						</div> \
					</td> \
				</tr> \
			</table> \
		';

		bodyHtml = ' \
			<div class="dsq-popup-profile-state"> \
				This is a&nbsp;<span class="'
					+ (userData['registered']
						? (userData['verified']
							? ' dsq-badge-verified'
							: (userData['is_remote']
								? ' dsq-badge-' + userData['remote_domain_name'].toLowerCase()
								: ' dsq-badge-registered')
							)
							: ' dsq-badge-guest') + '">'
			+ (userData['registered']
				? (userData['verified']
					? 'Verified'
					: (userData['is_remote']
						 ? userData['remote_domain_name']
						 : 'Registered')
					)
				: 'Guest')
			+ '</span>&nbsp;commenter profile.'
			+ '&nbsp;<a class="dsq-profile-userurl" href="' + userData.url + '"><strong>View more comments </strong></a>'
			+ (!userData['points']
				? '<p class="dsq-popup-notice">If this is you, <a href="http://disqus.com/profile" target="_blank">claim it now</a> to manage your comments.</p>'
				: '')
			+ ((userData['registered'] && !userData['verified'] && (Dsq.jsonData.request.username && (Dsq.jsonData.request.username == userData['username'])) && !userData['is_remote'])
				? '<p class="dsq-popup-notice"><strong>Alert</strong>: You have not verified this account. <a href="http://disqus.com/verify">Verify it now.</a></p>'
				: '')
			+ '</div> \
			<div id="dsq-profile-status-' + user_key + '" class="dsq-popup-profile-status" style="display:none"></div> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-profile-snapshot"> \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td> \
							<div id="dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-wrapper-' + user_key + '"> \
								<h4>Most active sites</h4> \
								<ul id="dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-' + user_key + '"> \
									<li>Loading...</li> \
								</ul> \
							</div> \
						</td> \
						<td>'
							+ _includeServices()
							+ '<div id="dsq-popup-profile-moderated-wrapper-' + user_key + '"> \
								<h4>Moderator of</h4> \
								<ul id="dsq-popup-profile-moderated-' + user_key + '"> \
									<li>Loading...</li> \
								</ul> \
							</div> \
						</td> \
					</tr> \
				</table> \
			</div> \
			';

		content = {
			'header': headerHtml,
			'body': bodyHtml
		};

		return this._popupGeneric(content);
	};

	this.popupReblog = function() {
		var headerHtml = '';
		var bodyHtml = '';
		var content = {};

		headerHtml = ' \
			<cite><span>Reblog this comment</span></cite> \
		';

		bodyHtml = ' \
			<div id="dsq-reblog-form" class="dsq-reblog-form"> \
			</div> \
		';

		content = {
			'header': headerHtml,
			'body': bodyHtml
		};

		return this._popupGeneric(content);
	};

	this.popupModal = function(title, message) {
		var headerHtml = '';
		var bodyHtml = '';
		var content = {};

		headerHtml = ' \
			<h3>' + title + '</h3> \
		';

		bodyHtml = message;

		content = {
			'header': headerHtml,
			'body': bodyHtml
		};

		return this._popupGeneric(content);
	};

	this.alertContent = function(name, post_id) {
		var alert = {
			'post_not_approved': {
				'title': 'Comment awaiting approval by a moderator',
				'message': 'Thanks for posting. Your comment must be approved by a moderator before appearing here.'
			},
			'post_has_profile': {
				'title': 'Use your existing commenter profile',
				'message': 'You have just posted your commment as a <span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span>, but you may already have a <span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span> commenter profile.<br /><br /><a href="http://disqus.com/claim">Log in and claim this comment!</a>'
			}
		};
		return alert[name] || false;
	};

	//
	// Actions
	//

	this.voted = function(post_id, points, vote) {
		// Update number of points
		Dsq.$('dsq-points-' + post_id).innerHTML = points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this comment.';

		// Update link text
		if(vote) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-rate-cont-' + post_id).innerHTML = 'You liked this.';
		}
	};

	this.subscribed = function(status) {
		var title, message;

		if(status) {
			title = 'Subscribed!';
			message = 'You have subscribed to this comment thread. New comments will be sent directly to your email inbox, where you may read and respond by email.';
			Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe').innerHTML = ' \
				<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(0); return false">Unsubscribe</a> \
			';
		} else {
			title = 'Unsubscribed';
			message = 'You have unsubscribed to this comment thread. New comments will no longer be sent to your email inbox.';
			Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe').innerHTML = ' \
				<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1); return false">Subscribe by email</a> \
			';
		}

		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);

	};
	
	this.highlighted = function() {
		Dsq.Popup.popModal('This comment has been highlighted.', 'Highlighted comment');
	};

	//
	// Media
	//

	this.mediaSeesmic = function(id, thumb) {
		return ' \
			<div id="dsq-seesmic-' + id + '_preview" class="dsq-seesmic-preview"><a href="http://www.seesmic.com/video/' + id + '" target="_blank" class="see_link">&nbsp;</a> \
				<div style="display:block;width:160px; height:120px; border:none; background-image:url(http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/' + thumb + ')"> \
					<div id="dsq-seesmic-' + id + '_hide" class="seePlayOverlay" style="display:none;"><img onclick="see_play_video(\'' + id + '\',false)" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/seesmic/stopOverlay.png" width="50" height="50" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; padding-top: 30px; padding-left: 50px" alt="" /></div> \
					<div id="dsq-seesmic-' + id + '_show" class="seePlayOverlay"><img onclick="see_play_video(\'' + id + '\',true)" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/seesmic/playOverlay.png" width="50" height="50" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; border:none; padding-top: 30px; padding-left: 50px" alt="" /></div> \
				</div> \
			</div> \
			<div id="' + id + '_content" style="display:block; width:100%; padding-top:5px"></div> \
		';
	};

	//
	// Callbacks
	//

	this.postComment_onSuccess = function(parent_post_id) {
		// Increment post count
		var num_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-num-posts');
		var total_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-total-posts');
		
		if (num_posts) { 
			num_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(num_posts.innerHTML) + 1;
		}
		if (total_posts) { 
			total_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(total_posts.innerHTML) + 1;
		}
	};
};
// Dsq.Templates


/**
 * Dsq.Post
 */
Dsq.Post = new function() {
	this.openedMenu = {};
	this.menuEventListener = null;
	this.stateReplyToggled = {};
	this.stateEditToggled = {};
	this.stateRecordLink = {};

	/**
	 * Inserts a new post into the document.
	 *
	 * @param after_id {Number}	Insert a post before specified id.  If after_id
	 *							evaluates to false, then post in the front.  If
	 *							after_id is -1, post at the end.
	 */
	this.insert = function(after_id, id, message, author) {
		// Skeleton template from thread_posts.html.
		var skeleton = ' \
			<li id="dsq-comment-%(id)s"> \
				<div id="dsq-comment-header-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-header"> \
					<cite id="dsq-cite-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-cite"> \
						<a id="dsq-author-user-%(id)s" href="%(author_url)s" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">%(author_name)s</a> \
					</cite> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-comment-body-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-body"> \
					<div id="dsq-comment-message-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-message">%(message)s</div> \
				</div> \
			</li> \
		';
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
		var _user_meta = Dsq.jsonData.users[_meta.user_key];
		var markup = Dsq.Utils.interpolate(skeleton, {
			id: id,
			message: message,
			author_url: _user_meta.blog,
			author_name: _user_meta.display_name
		});
		var div = document.createElement('div');
		markup = markup.replace(Dsq.COMMENTS_RE, Dsq.CommentsHandler);
		div.innerHTML = markup;

		if (after_id === -1) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-comments').appendChild(div);
		} else if (!after_id) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-comments').insertBefore(div, Dsq.$('dsq-comments').firstChild);
		} else if (Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + after_id)) {
			// Get next node after "after_id", so we can insert before it.
			// If "after_id" is the last comment, the target node is the
			// last node.
			
			// var append_post_id = Dsq.Templates.appendPost(after_id).replace('<div id="','').replace('"></div>', '');
			var append_post_id = 'dsq-append-post-' + after_id;
			var node = Dsq.$(append_post_id);
			while (node = node.nextSibling) {
				if (!node || node.nodeType == 1) { // 1 == Node.ELEMENT_NODE
					break;
				}
			}
			if (!node) {
				node = Dsq.$(append_post_id);
			}
			node.parentNode.insertBefore(div, node);
		}
	};

	this.incrementPostCount = function() {
		
		var num_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-num-posts');
		var total_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-total-posts');

		if (num_posts) {
			num_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(num_posts.innerHTML, 10) + 1;
		}
		if (total_posts) {
			total_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(total_posts.innerHTML, 10) + 1;
		}
	}
	
	this.outlineComment = function(post_id) {
		Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + post_id).className += ' dsq-comment-outline';
		setTimeout("(function () { Dsq.Post.clearOutlineComment(" + post_id + ") })()", 3000);
	};
	
	this.clearOutlineComment = function(post_id) {
		Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + post_id).className = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + post_id).className.replace('dsq-comment-outline', '');
	};

	this.showMenu = function(el, id, name) {
		var anchorPos = Dsq.Utils.findPos(el);
		var menu = document.createElement('ul');

		if(this.openedMenu) {
			if(this.openedMenu.linkClicked) {
				this.openedMenu.linkClicked = false;
				return;
			}
		}

		switch(name) {
			case 'more':
				menu.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.menuMore(id);
				break;
			case 'media':
				menu.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.menuMedia(id);
				break;
			default:
				break;
		}

		// Add menu to document body
		menu.id = 'dsq-menu-' + id;
		menu.className = 'dsq-menu';
		Dsq.$b.appendChild(menu);

		// Position and show
		anchorPos[1] += 15;
		menu.style.left = anchorPos[0] + 'px';
		menu.style.top = anchorPos[1] + 'px';
		menu.style.display = 'block';

		// Set global reference
		this.openedMenu = {
			'el' : menu,
			'id' : id,
			'name' : name,
			'linkClicked' : false
		};

		// Set listener
		this.menuEventListener = Dsq.Utils.addEventListener(document, 'mouseup', this._hideMenu);
	};

	this._hideMenu = function(e) {
		var el = e.target || e.srcElement;
		var openedMenu = Dsq.Post.openedMenu.el;
		var id = Dsq.Post.openedMenu.id;

		if(!id) {
			var link = 'dsq-' + Dsq.Post.openedMenu.name + '-link';
		} else {
			var link = 'dsq-' + Dsq.Post.openedMenu.name + '-link-' + id;
		}

		if(!openedMenu) {
			return;
		}

		if(!Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, openedMenu.id)) {
			openedMenu.style.display = 'none';
			Dsq.Utils.removeEventListener(Dsq.Post.menuEventListener);
			Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(openedMenu);

		} else {
			// Hide the menu if a link was clicked inside the menu.  We can't
			// completely remove the menu until the onclick event on the link
			// fires, but the menuEventListener will prevent multiple menus
			// from polluting the DOM.
			if(el && typeof el.href != 'undefined') {
				openedMenu.style.display = 'none';
				Dsq.Post.openedMenu.el = null;
			}
		}

		if(Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, link)) {
 			Dsq.Post.openedMenu.linkClicked = true;
		}
	};


	this.getUserServices = function(user_key, id) {
		if(!user_key && id) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
			user_key = _meta.user_key;
		}
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][user_key];
		var userServices = [];

		// Keep a full list of supported services. This is the order they will display in the drop-profile.
		// Each service must have a corresponding case in _buildServiceUrl()
		var supportedServices = ['blog', 'twitter', 'facebook', 'tumblr'];

		function _buildServiceUrl(serviceName) {
			var data = userData[serviceName];
			var services = {
				blog:		function(d) { return d; },
				twitter:	function(d) { return d; },
				facebook:	function(d) { return d; },
				tumblr:		function(d) { return 'http://' + d + '.tumblr.com'; }
			};
			return services[serviceName](data);
		}

		for(var i = 0; i < supportedServices.length; i++) {
			if(userData[supportedServices[i]]) {
				var serviceUrl = _buildServiceUrl(supportedServices[i]);
				userServices.push({'name' : supportedServices[i], 'url' : serviceUrl});
			}
		}
		return userServices;
	}

	this.dropProfile = function(id) {
		var dp = Dsq.$('dsq-drop-profile-' + id);

		// IE6 needs JS to display/hide. All other browsers use CSS.
		if(dp) {
			if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) dp.style.display = (dp.style.display == 'inline') ? 'none' : 'inline';
			return false;
		} else {
			dp = document.createElement('ul');
		}

		dp.id = 'dsq-drop-profile-' + id;
		dp.className = 'dsq-drop-profile';

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) { dp.style.display = 'inline'; }

		var container = Dsq.$('dsq-header-avatar-' + id);
		dp.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.dropProfile(id);
		container.appendChild(dp);
	};

	this.dropProfileMore = function(el, id) {
		var hiddenItems = Dsq.$('dsq-drop-hidden-' + id);

		hiddenItems.style.display = 'inline';
		el.parentNode.style.display = 'none';
	};

	this._updateReplyLinks = function(el, id) {
		// Update "reply / cancel" links based on state.
		var displayDict = {};

		if(id) {
			if(this.stateReplyToggled[id]) {
				el.innerHTML = 'Cancel';
				displayDict['media'] = 'inline';
				displayDict['edit'] = 'none';
			} else {
				el.innerHTML = 'Reply';
				displayDict['media'] = 'none';
				displayDict['edit'] = 'inline';
			}
		}

		for(var key in displayDict) {
			if(displayDict.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				var	linkEl = Dsq.$('dsq-' + key + '-el-' + id),
					spacer = Dsq.$('dsq-' + key + '-spacer-' + id);

				if(linkEl) {
					linkEl.style.display = displayDict[key];
					if(spacer) spacer.style.display = displayDict[key];
				}
			}
		}
	};

	this._updateMediaLinks = function(el, id) {
		// Update "use media / cancel" links based on state.
		var appendId = (id) ? ('-' + id) : '';
		var link = Dsq.$('dsq-media-link' + appendId);

		if(this.stateRecordLink[id]) {
			link.innerHTML = 'Cancel Media';
			link.onclick = function() { Dsq.Post.toggleMediaReply(link, id); return false; };
		} else {
			link.innerHTML = 'Use Media <small>&#9660;</small>';
			link.onclick = function() { Dsq.Post.showMenu(link, id, 'media'); return false; };
		}
	};

	this.toggleReply = function(el, id) {
		// Create reply IFrame
		if (window.disqus_use_postmessage) {
			if (!this.stateReplyToggled[id]) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id).style.display = 'block';
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'block';
				// Create IFrame if it doesn't exist.
				if (!Dsq.frames['reply_' + id]) {
					var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + id] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(Dsq.$('dsq-reply-frame-' + id), id);
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + id].init();
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + id].setState(id, _meta.depth);
				}
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id).style.display = 'none';
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'none';
			}
		} else {
			// DEPRECATED
			if(!this.stateReplyToggled[id]) {
				// Reply toolbar
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'block';
				Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainerIfAllowed(Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id), id);
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'none';
				Dsq.Iframes.hideAllInContainer(Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id));
				if(this.stateRecordLink[id]) {
					// HACK: Cancel media before canceling self.
					this.toggleMediaReply(Dsq.$('dsq-media-link-' + id), id);
				}
			}
		}

		this.stateReplyToggled[id] = !this.stateReplyToggled[id];
		this._updateReplyLinks(el, id);

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE('dsq-reply-' + id); }

		Dsq.Events.fire(Dsq.Events.REPLY_IFRAME_TOGGLED, {
			postId: id,
			opened: this.stateReplyToggled[id]
		});
	};

	this.toggleMediaReply = function(el, id, xtype) {
		id = id || 0;
		if(id) {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id);
		} else {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-post-add');
		}

		if(!this.stateRecordLink[id]) {
			Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(container, id, {xtype:xtype}, 'dsq-post-video');
		} else {
			Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(container, id);
		}
		this.stateRecordLink[id] = !this.stateRecordLink[id];
		this._updateMediaLinks(el, id);

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(); }
	};

	this.edit = function(el, id) {
		Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + id).innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.frameEdit(id);
		el.parentNode.style.display = 'none';
		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE('dsq-comment-message-' + id); }
	};

    this.rate = function(el, id, vote) {
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated || Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_votes) {
			if(vote == 1) {
                Dsq.$('dsq-rate-cont-' + id).innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
            }

            Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/scobleizer/vote.js'
                + '?post_id='    + id
                + '&vote='        + vote);

		} else {
			Dsq.Popup.login(Dsq.Strings.TO_RATE_PLEASE_LOG_IN);
		}
    };

	this.report = function(id, confirmed) {
		if(confirmed) {
			Dsq.Utils.postToUrl('http://disqus.com/forums/scobleizer/microsoft_8220on_purpose8221_holding_xbox_supplies_back/post_report/', {'post_id': id});
			Dsq.Popup.popModal('Thank you. This comment has been flagged for moderator attention.', 'Successfully flagged');
			Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(Dsq.$('dsq-post-report-' + id));
		} else {
			var title = Dsq.Strings.FLAG_INAPPROPRIATE_COMMENT;
			var message = Dsq.Strings.ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WOULD_LIKE_TO_REPORT_THIS_COMMENT_TO_A_MODERATOR + '? \
			<br /><br /> \
			<button type="button" onclick="Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true)"><strong>' + Dsq.Strings.NO + '</strong>, ' + Dsq.Strings.NEVER_MIND + '</button>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<button type="button" onclick="Dsq.Post.report(' + id + ', true);"><strong>' + Dsq.Strings.YES + '</strong>, ' + Dsq.Strings.FLAG_INAPPROPRIATE_COMMENT + '</button><br /><br />'
			+ Dsq.Strings.THIS_WILL_FLAG_COMMENTS_FOR_MODERATORS_TO_TAKE_ACTION + '. \
			';

			Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title, id);
		}
	};



	this.showAlert = function(id, msg) {
		var msgEl = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + id);
		var alert = '<div class="dsq-comment-alert">' + msg + '</div>';

		msgEl.innerHTML = alert + msgEl.innerHTML;
	};

};
// Dsq.Post


/**
 * Dsq.Thread
 */
Dsq.Thread = new function() {
	this.fc = null;
	this.ff = null;
	this.ac = null;

	
	this.adminIsOn = false;

	
	
	

	this.hlComment = null;
	this.hlCommentClass = null;

	this.getNextComment = function(el) {
		var start_id = el.id;
		while(el = el.nextSibling) {
			if(el.id && el.id.indexOf('dsq-comment-') != -1 && el.id != start_id) {
				return el;
			}
		}
		return null;
	};

	this.getActiveCommentId = function() {
		if (document.URL.indexOf('#comment-') >= 0) {
			var anchor = document.URL.slice(document.URL.indexOf('#') + 1);
			return anchor.replace('comment-', '');
		}
		return null;
	};

	this.highlightAnchor = function() {
		var i = this.getActiveCommentId();
		if (i == null) return false;
		var id = 'dsq-comment-' + i;
		var hash = window.location.hash;

		// Toggle the hash incase the comment isn't available when the page loads
		// for WebKit-based browsers.
		if (Dsq.Utils.webkit) {
			window.location.hash = '';
			window.location.hash = hash;
		}

		this.hlComment = Dsq.$(id);
		// Adding this conditional guard pending #289
		if (!this.hlComment) {
			return;
		}
		this.hlCommentClass = this.hlComment.className;
		this.hlComment.className += ' dsq-hl-anchor';

		setTimeout("Dsq.Thread.highlightClear()", 3000);
	};

	this.highlightClear = function() {
		if (!this.hlComment) {
			return;
		}
		this.hlComment.className = this.hlCommentClass;
	};

	this.login = function(toggle) {
		// toggle id is #dsq-reply-login-[id]
		var postId;
		if(toggle.id.indexOf('dsq-reply-login') != -1) {
			postId = toggle.id.slice(16);
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + postId);
		} else {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-post-add');
		}

		if(toggle) {
			if(toggle.className == 'dsq-login-active') {
				Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainerIfAllowed(container, postId);
				toggle.className = '';
			} else {
				Dsq.Iframes.showLoginIframeInContainer(container, postId);
				toggle.className = 'dsq-login-active';
			}
		} else {
			Dsq.Iframes.showLoginIframeInContainer(container, postId);
		}

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(); }
	};


	this.paginate = function(page, el_clicked, per_page) {
		// Use extra_params to pass any override parameters that we need to persist.
		var extra_params = '';

		// "Per page" can either be overriden by providing it as an argument
		// (per-call) or setting the disqus_per_page override variable (global).
		if(typeof per_page == 'undefined') {
			per_page = null;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_per_page != 'undefined' && per_page === null) {
			per_page = disqus_per_page;
		}

		if(typeof disqus_sort != 'undefined') {
			extra_params += '&sort=' + disqus_sort;
		}
		if(per_page !== null) {
			extra_params += '&per_page=' + per_page;
		}

		Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML += '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
		
		if(el_clicked) {
			el_clicked.style.display = 'none';
		}
		
		Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/scobleizer/thread.js'
			+ '?slug='	+ 'microsoft_8220on_purpose8221_holding_xbox_supplies_back'
			+ '&p='		+ page
			+ extra_params);
	};

	this.sortBy = function(sort) {
		var disqus_script = document.createElement('script');
		var disqus_date = new Date();

		if (location.hash != '') {
			location.hash = '#disqus_thread';
		}

		if(typeof(disqus_url) == 'undefined') {
			disqus_url = disqus_href;
		}
		disqus_script.type = 'text/javascript';
		disqus_script.src = 'http://disqus.com/forums/scobleizer/thread.js'
			+ '?slug='	+ 'microsoft_8220on_purpose8221_holding_xbox_supplies_back'
			+ '&sort='	+ sort
			+ '&title='
			+ '&'		+ disqus_date.getTime();

		Dsq.$('dsq-comments').innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading.gif">';
		Dsq.container.appendChild(disqus_script);
	};

	this.subscribe = function(status, email) {
		// `status` is an int -- 1 to subscribe, 0 to unsubscribe
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated || email) {
			// If authenticated user OR anonymous email provided

			if(email) {
				Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true);
			}

			Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/scobleizer/subscribe.js'
				+'?status=' 	+ status
				+ '&slug='		+ 'microsoft_8220on_purpose8221_holding_xbox_supplies_back'
				+ '&email=' 	+ encodeURIComponent(email));

		} else if(!email) {
			// If anonymous user and no email has been provided yet, prompt for email

			var title = 'Subscribe to this comment thread';
			var message = ' \
				New comments will be sent directly to your email inbox! \
				<div class="dsq-subscribe-submit"> \
					<p><strong>Enter your email address below.</strong></p> \
					<input type="text" id="dsq-subscribe-email"> \
					<button type="button" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1, Dsq.$(\'dsq-subscribe-email\').value)">Subscribe</button> \
				</div> \
			';

			Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);
		}
	};

	this.showSettings = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) {
			return;
		}

		/* The form has to be re-designed when more options will come out. */
		var html = 'Automatically close comments after <input size="3" id="dsq-thread-days-alive" value="' + Dsq.jsonData.thread.days_alive + '" type="text" /> days. Existing comments will still be displayed.<br /><br />(Using 0 days will disable this feature)<br /><br />'
								 + '<button type="button" onclick="Dsq.Thread.updateDaysAlive();" class="dsq-button-small"><span>Save</span></button>'
								 + '<span id="dsq-thread-settings-status" class="dsq-options-status"></span>';

		Dsq.Popup.popModal(html, 'Settings');
	};

  this.showModeratorActions = function() {
      if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) {
          return;
      }

      var html = '<div class="dsq-moderate-options"><table><tr>' +
                 '<td>' + Dsq.Strings.ACTIONS + '</td><td><ul>';
      html += '<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.toggleClosed(); return false;">' +
              (Dsq.jsonData.thread.closed ? Dsq.Strings.OPEN_THREAD : Dsq.Strings.CLOSE_THREAD) +
              '</a></li>';
      html += '<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.toggleKilled(); return false;">' +
              (Dsq.jsonData.thread.killed ? Dsq.Strings.RESTORE_THREAD : Dsq.Strings.REMOVE_THREAD) +
              '</a></li>';
      html += '</ul></td></tr></table></div>' +
              '<p>Go to the full <a href="http://disqus.com/comments/moderate-threads/" target="_blank">moderate panel</a> for more options.</p>';
      Dsq.Popup.popModal(html, Dsq.Strings.MODERATE_OPTIONS);
  };

	this.updateDaysAlive = function() {
		  var days = Dsq.$('dsq-thread-days-alive').value;
		  var status = Dsq.$('dsq-thread-settings-status');
		  Dsq.Utils.postToUrl('http://disqus.com/forums/scobleizer/update_days_alive.js', {days:days,thread:Dsq.jsonData.thread.id});
		  status.innerHTML = 'Saved!';
		  window.setTimeout(function() { status.innerHTML = ''; }, 1000);
	};

  this.toggleClosed = function() {
      Dsq.Utils.postToUrl('http://disqus.com/forums/scobleizer/toggle_thread_closed.js', {thread:Dsq.jsonData.thread.id});
      window.setTimeout(function() { window.location.reload(); }, 500);
  };

  this.toggleKilled = function() {
      Dsq.Utils.postToUrl('http://disqus.com/forums/scobleizer/toggle_thread_killed.js', {thread:Dsq.jsonData.thread.id});
      window.setTimeout(function() { window.location.reload(); }, 500);
  };
};
// Dsq.Thread

Dsq.Events = function() {
	var obj = {};

	// Private
	var handlers = {};
	var getHandlers = function(event) {
		if (handlers[event] === undefined) {
			handlers[event] = [];
		}
		return handlers[event];
	};

	// Public
	// Value keys : postId, node, xtype
	obj.REPLY_IFRAME_CREATED = 1;
	// Value keys : postId, opened
	obj.REPLY_IFRAME_TOGGLED = 2;
	obj.fire = function(event, opt_value) {
		if (!event) {
			throw new Error('Unknown event');
		}
		var value = opt_value || {};
		for (var i=0; i<getHandlers(event).length; i++) {
			getHandlers(event)[i](value);
		}
	};
	obj.addHandler = function(event, callback) {
		getHandlers(event).push(callback);
	};

	return obj;
}();

/**
 * Dsq.Realtime
 */
Dsq.Realtime = new function() {
	var initialized = false;
	var interval = null;
	var last_checked = Dsq.jsonData.request.timestamp;
	var new_posts = [];
	var ongoing_request = false;
	var prev_script = null;

	function updateNewPostCount() {
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-alert').style.display = new_posts.length ? 'block' : 'none';

		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-queued').innerHTML = new_posts.length
		+ ' new '
		+ Dsq.Utils.pluralize(new_posts.length, 'comment', 'comments')
		+ Dsq.Utils.pluralize(new_posts.length, ' was', ' were')
		+ ' just posted.';

		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-show').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.SHOW + ')';
	}

	function insertNewPosts() {
		var post_id = null;
		var after_id = Dsq.$('dsq-sort-select').value === 'oldest' ? -1 : null;

		for (var i=0; i<new_posts.length; i++) {
			post_id = new_posts[i];
			Dsq.Post.insert(after_id, post_id, Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id].message);
			Dsq.Post.incrementPostCount();
			Dsq.Post.outlineComment(post_id);
		}
		new_posts = [];
	}

	this.enableInterval = function() {
		interval = setInterval(Dsq.Realtime.check, Dsq.jsonData.context.realtime_speed);
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-status').innerHTML = Dsq.Strings.ENABLED;
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.PAUSE + ')';
	}

	this.disableInterval = function() {
		if (interval) {
			clearInterval(interval);
			interval = null;
		}
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-status').innerHTML = Dsq.Strings.PAUSED;
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.RESUME + ')';
	}

	this.toggleInterval = function() {
		if (!interval) {
			Dsq.Realtime.enableInterval();
		} else {
			Dsq.Realtime.disableInterval();
		}
		return false;
	}

	this.initialize = function() {
		if (!initialized) {
			initialized = true;
			Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').onclick = this.toggleInterval;
			if (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.streaming_realtime) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-show').onclick = this.show;
				updateNewPostCount();
			}
			if (Dsq.jsonData.thread.realtime_paused) {
				Dsq.Realtime.disableInterval();
			} else {
				Dsq.Realtime.enableInterval();
			}
		}
	}

	this.show = function() {
		insertNewPosts();
		updateNewPostCount();
		return false;
	}

	this.check = function() {
		if (!ongoing_request && Dsq.jsonData.realtime_enabled) {
			if (prev_script) {
				prev_script.parentNode.removeChild(prev_script);
			}
			ongoing_request = true;
			prev_script = Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/18358778/realtime.js?timestamp=' + last_checked);
		}
	};

	this.update = function(timestamp, posts, users) {
		ongoing_request = false;
		last_checked = timestamp;

		if (users) {
			for (var user_id in users) {
				if (users.hasOwnProperty(user_id)) {
					if (!Dsq.jsonData.users[user_id]) {
						Dsq.jsonData.users[user_id] = users[user_id];
					}
				}
			}
		}

		if (posts) {
			for (var post_id in posts) {
				if (posts.hasOwnProperty(post_id)) {
					if (!Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id]) {
						Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id] = posts[post_id];
						new_posts.push(post_id);
					}
				}
			}

			if (Dsq.jsonData.forum.streaming_realtime) {
				insertNewPosts();
			} else {
				updateNewPostCount();
			}
		}
	};

}();

// DEPRECATED
Dsq.Iframes = function() {
	// Different style of object from the above. Hoping to switch to this for some reason.
	var obj = {};

	// Private
	var showIframeInContainer = function(container, id, markup) {
		// Look through container for iframes, hiding them, except show one that matches id
		// If none of them matched id, create a new iframe using markup and insert it.
		// Returns the iframe node if and only if it was newly created.
		var found = false;
		for (var i=0; i<container.childNodes.length; i++) {
			var child = container.childNodes[i];
			if (child.nodeName == 'IFRAME') {
				if (child.id == id) {
					child.style.display = 'block';
					found = true;
				} else {
					child.style.display = 'none';
				}
			}
		}
		if (found) {
			return;
		}
		// The iframe wasn't found, so construct it and add it to the container.
		// Don't use innerHTML because it might reload iframes
		var div = document.createElement('div');
		div.innerHTML = markup;
		var iframe = div.childNodes[0];
		div.removeChild(iframe);
		container.appendChild(iframe);
		return iframe;
	};

	// Public
	obj.makeReplyIframeId = function(opt_postId, opt_xtype) {
		var id = 'dsq-post-add-iframe';
		if (opt_xtype) {
			id += '-' + opt_xtype;
		}
		if (opt_postId) {
			id += '-' + opt_postId;
		}
		return id;
	};
	obj.makeLoginIframeId = function(opt_postId) {
		if (!opt_postId) {
			return 'dsq-login-iframe';
		}
		return 'dsq-login-iframe-' + opt_postId;
	};
	obj.makeReplyIframeName = function(opt_postId, opt_xtype) {
		var name = 'dsq-reply-frame';
		if (opt_xtype) {
			name += '-' + opt_xtype;
		}
		if (opt_postId) {
			name += '-' + opt_postId;
		}
		return name;
	};
	obj.showReplyIframeInContainer = function(container, opt_postId, opt_extraParams, opt_className) {
		// Construct the id so we can check if it's already present.
		// Hide any other iframes we find, and show this one if it's found.
		var params = opt_extraParams || {};
		// use xtype in the id and name so we can distinguish media replies from text replies:
		var id = Dsq.Iframes.makeReplyIframeId(opt_postId, params.xtype);
		var name = Dsq.Iframes.makeReplyIframeName(opt_postId, params.xtype);
		var attributes = {
			'id': id,
			'name': name,
			'class': opt_className || 'dsq-post-reply'
			};
		var markup = Dsq.Templates.frameReply(opt_postId, opt_extraParams, attributes);
		var iframe = showIframeInContainer(container, id, markup);
		// It was newly created
		if (iframe) {
			Dsq.Events.fire(Dsq.Events.REPLY_IFRAME_CREATED, {
				postId: opt_postId,
				node: iframe,
				xtype: params.xtype
			});
		}
	};
	obj.showLoginIframeInContainer = function(container, opt_postId) {
		var id = Dsq.Iframes.makeLoginIframeId(opt_postId);
		var markup = Dsq.Templates.frameLogin({id: id});
		showIframeInContainer(container, id, markup);
	};
	obj.showReplyIframeInContainerIfAllowed = function(container, opt_postId) {
		if (Dsq.jsonData.context.show_reply) {
			obj.showReplyIframeInContainer(container, opt_postId);
		} else {
			obj.hideAllInContainer(container);
		}
	};
	obj.hideAllInContainer = function(container) {
		for (var i=0; i<container.childNodes.length; i++) {
			var child = container.childNodes[i];
			if (child.nodeName == 'IFRAME') {
				child.style.display = 'none';
			}
		}
	};

	return obj;
}();

Dsq.Twitter = new function() {
	var that = this;

	this.startTwitterConnect = function() {
		var popupParams = 'location=0,status=0,width=800,height=400';
		that._twitterWindow = window.open(Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/_ax/twitter/begin/', 'twitterWindow', popupParams);
		that._twitterInterval = window.setInterval(that.completeTwitterConnect, 1000);
	};

	this.completeTwitterConnect = function() {
		if (that._twitterWindow.closed) {
			window.clearInterval(that._twitterInterval);
			window.location.reload();
		}
	};
};

Dsq.Yahoo = new function() {
	var that = this;

	this.startYahooConnect = function() {
		var popupParams = 'location=0,status=0,width=800,height=400';
		that._yahooWindow = window.open(Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/_ax/yahoo/begin/', 'yahooWindow', popupParams);
		that._yahooInterval = window.setInterval(that.completeYahooConnect, 1000);
	};

	this.completeYahooConnect = function() {
		if (that._yahooWindow.closed) {
			window.clearInterval(that._yahooInterval);
			window.location.reload();
		}
	};
};

Dsq.OpenID = new function() {
	var that = this;

	this.requestURL = function() {
		var message = '<table class="dsq-openid-form"><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;" rowspan="2"><img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.media_url + '/images/openid-icon-100x100.png" /></td>';
		message += '<td><label for="dsq-openid-url">OpenID URL:</label></td><td><input type="text" id="dsq-openid-url" /></td></tr>';
		message += '<tr><td><label for="dsq-openid-username">Display name:</label></td><td><input type="text" id="dsq-openid-username" /></td></tr>';
		message += '<tr><td class="dsq-openid-submit" colspan="3"><input type="button" value="Sign in" onclick="Dsq.OpenID.startConnect();" /></td></tr>';
		message += "</table>";

		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, 'Sign in using OpenID');
	};

	this.startConnect = function() {
		var isblank = function(str) {
			return /^\s*$/.test(str);
		};

		var openid_url = Dsq.$('dsq-openid-url').value;
		var username = Dsq.$('dsq-openid-username').value;

		if (isblank(openid_url)) {
			return;
		}

		var popupParams = 'location=0,status=0,width=800,height=500';
		var url = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/_ax/openid/begin/' + '?url=' + encodeURIComponent(openid_url) + '&username=' + encodeURIComponent(username);
		that._openidWindow = window.open(url, 'openidWindow', popupParams);
		that._openidInterval = window.setInterval(that.completeConnect, 1000);
	};

	this.completeConnect = function() {
		if (that._openidWindow.closed) {
			window.clearInterval(that._openidInterval);
			window.location.reload();
		}
	};
};

Dsq.Reaction = new function() {
	var that = this;

	this.hide = function(id) {
		Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/scobleizer/hidereaction.js?' + 'reaction_id=' + id);
	};

	this.reportMissingReactions = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || !Dsq.jsonData.forum.reactions_enabled) {
			return;
		}

		if (Dsq.jsonData.thread.queued) {
			Dsq.Popup.popModal('Your report has been received. The system will automatically search for new reactions; if any are found, they will be displayed on this comment thread.<br/><br/>Thank&nbsp;you.',
												 'Reported missing reactions');
			return;
		}

		Dsq.Utils.execScript(Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/forums/scobleizer/queueurl.js');
	};
};

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<ul id="dsq-comments">\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622408" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622408" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622408">fffff</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622408" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622408" class="dsq-comment-message">Don\'t worry little Scoble, this charge gets leveled at lots of companies. It happens every time Apple makes a new kind of iPod, ferinstance.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9622409">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622409" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622409" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622409">J. Random Poster</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622409" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622409" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/11/23/138200&amp;tid=128" rel="nofollow">http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/11/...</a><br><br>I used to praise MS for their hardware.  "Stick to what you do best", I urged.<br><br>\'nuff said.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622410" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622410" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622410" href="http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">scobleizer</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622410" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622410" class="dsq-comment-message">J. Random: I\'m reporting these bugs as fast as we see them and we\'ll get them fixed.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9622411">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622411" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622411" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622411" href="http://www.behemothit.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Scott Banwart</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622411" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622411" class="dsq-comment-message">Why didn\'t Microsoft wait until they had sufficient supply to do a proper launch?  Granted you won\'t ever have enough to satify everybody at launch, but the extremely limited supply of 360s reeks of either evil, or very poor planning.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9622412">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622412" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622412" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622412">PJ</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622412" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622412" class="dsq-comment-message">I am one of the (reported) 700,000 people who are glad MS did not delay the launch.</div>\
	 </div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-9622413">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622413" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622413" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622413">Jake</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622413" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622413" class="dsq-comment-message">What an arrogant line:<br><br>There are physical limitations to how many boxes can be shipped (ever study the world’s airline cargo capacity? We have).</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9622414">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622414" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622414" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622414">Rick Childress</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622414" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622414" class="dsq-comment-message">Arrogant? Scoble????!!?!? Naw.......</div>\
	 </div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-9622415">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622415" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622415" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622415">John</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622415" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622415" class="dsq-comment-message">Why did they continue to take orders?<br><br>I ordered mine early October from amazon here in the uk<br>Items not yet dispatched:<br><br>Delivery estimate: 20 Feb 2006 - 21 Feb 2006<br>1 of: Xbox 360 Console (Includes: Xbox 360, 20GB hard drive, wireless controller, ethernet cable, HD AV cable and headset)<br><br>They must have known. 3-month lead time, come on</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622416" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622416" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622416">Brian</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622416" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622416" class="dsq-comment-message">I couldn\'t eat my oatmeal this morning because Microsoft made it cold! And last night I almost burned to death in the shower because Microsoft sneaked into the bathroom and flushed the toilet. Evil Microsoft.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-9622417">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622417" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622417" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622417">Goebbels</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622417" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622417" class="dsq-comment-message">"We’re very sorry we can’t fill demand for our product. But we simply can’t buy more supply."<br><br>No, you\'re not (and of cours, you could buy more supply): you had the foolish plan that being ahead six months would win it for you, and you want to claim that you look impressive by being sold out even if that still means you only sell 6-8 million in the first year, and Sony catches up to you within a quarter.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-9622418">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622418" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622418" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622418">PJ</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622418" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622418" class="dsq-comment-message">Very bitter people in this thread...interesting...<br><br>Listen, here is some advice.  Call your local retailer EARLY friday morning (day after Thanksgiving) and ask specific questions about when the next delivery will be arriving.  MS will NOT be missing the busiest shopping day of the year...2nd shipments will come in Friday.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622419" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622419" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622419">xbox 0</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622419" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622419" class="dsq-comment-message">I have to agree w/ John: Why didn\'t they stop taking orders? Or at least monitor orders and add manufacturing resources. It\'s kinda like going to Best Buy the day of the add and they have 3 of the add item in stock. They don\'t want you to buy the item, they just want you to show up and make them look busy...<br><br>MS isn\'t the only one that does this. I\'m sure Sony will have their own \'short supply\'. It\'s good business for them. Doesn\'t make anybody not still want the product, right?</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-9622420">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622420" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622420" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622420">PJ</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622420" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622420" class="dsq-comment-message">No matter how much you want to blame your Amazon preorder on MS, please know this:  MS does not control what Amazon sells or when they sell it.  Amazon wants to capture as many dollars as they can, and I\'m sorry John, they captured yours.  Try to cancel your order or something, but don\'t cry about it.<br><br>I preordered my 360 on June 14th from Gamestop - but Gamestop said I missed with cutoff by 4 people.  What did I do, I went out and found me a 360 (Costco).  Get aggressive, and you will find a 360.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622421" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622421" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622421">Larry</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622421" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622421" class="dsq-comment-message">Most of what I\'ve read on the net seems to indicate that after this initial shipment the next 360\'s won\'t be in until after christmas.<br><br>The only way I see this coming back to bite Microsoft in the butt is if parents decide to get a PS2/Gamecube/Xbox for their kids instead of the 360 because it\'s in stock, available, cheaper, and has cheaper games.<br><br>While a lot of us tech nerds may know the difference between the 360 and the previous gen consoles, I sure there are a lot of parents out there who figure the older Xbox will be just as good as the new one and little Johnny won\'t know the difference.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622422" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622422" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622422" href="http://lazycoder.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Scott</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622422" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622422" class="dsq-comment-message">"ever study the world’s airline cargo capacity? We have"<br><br>Well, not the worlds. But a company I worked for did study the cargo capacity of a major airline (NDA, can\'t tell who). We figured out what they were doing wrong, sent them a 50 word memo on $0.02 worth of paper that saved them over $10 million the next year. There\'s lots of ways to opimize shipping. That\'s a lame excuse for a shortage. "You guys" don\'t have enough to fill the planes. THAT\'S the real problem.<br><br>So are you, Robert Scoble, Placing the blame for the shortage to your suppliers? In a public forum? You use the word "we". Is this Microsofts official position as well? "It\'s our suppliers fault we didn\'t make enough Xbox 360\'s to meet our pre-orders"? Is Microsoft blaming IBM, ATI, or NEC for the shortage?<br><br>"You guys" are heading for the worst product launch in the history of game consoles. If the 360 problems keep up, you\'ll make Sonys bad launch of the PS2 look like a small fluke. All that\'s left is for a 360 to overheat and burn someones house down on Christmas eve.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622423" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622423" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622423" href="http://www.richbrownell.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Richard Brownell</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622423" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622423" class="dsq-comment-message">I think it\'s important to note that shortages are engineered for console launches. For instance, Sony promised 1,000,000 PSPs to Japan for launch. They announced in the week leading up to launch that only half that would ship. Less than 500,000 ended up selling at launch, but what did the worldwide headlines read? "PSP sells out in Japan" And I\'m sure many remember the PlayStation 2 fiasco.<br><br>Basically, sometimes it comes down to does it look like a duck? Does it quack like a duck? Then it is a duck.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622424" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622424" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622424" href="http://www.richbrownell.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Richard Brownell</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622424" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622424" class="dsq-comment-message">Scott: I think you misunderstand. The amount of hype generated from shortages can be phenomenal. The PS2\'s launch helped ensure it as a major player, the most major player for the past five years and even with the Xbox 360 just coming out, the PS2\'s lineup this holiday season easily trumps it. What sounds better? "2 million Xbox 360 units shipped, 50% sold" or "1 million Xbox 360 units sold out"</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622425" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622425" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622425" href="http://www.xerocore.com/blog/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Cody</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622425" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622425" class="dsq-comment-message">Why didn\'t Microsoft just delay the launch for long enough to gather a huge stockpile of Xbox 360s, rather than trying to keep up with the demand for the product. Tell the idiots in charge of this to go back to stats and marketing classes, because they suck.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622426" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622426" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622426">PJ</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622426" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622426" class="dsq-comment-message">Scott, my friend, relax already.  Wow.  Listen,  700,000 people bought their 360 yesterday.  More will be in stores by Friday...and more the week after that.<br><br>If you think it was easy for MS and their suppliers to produce and ship 700K of these for launch, you are sadly mistaken.  They could have sold 1.5 million on launch day if they were available.  We are dealing with CUTTING EDGE technology.  This is a custom CPU, GPU, chipset, controler, etc.<br><br>You also need to factor in the global nature of this launch.  In a matter of days the 360 will role out in Europe, and then Japan after that.  I think the Europeans are happy that MS did not screw them by making the diehard gamers wait until 2006 to get their systems.  This global launch has never been done, but it is very pro gamer.<br><br>Of course we all wish there were more 360\'s available.  Heck, I wish I didn\'t have to camp out all night in front of a Costco to get one.<br><br>High demand + cutting edge technology + global launch to satisfy gamers = shortages.<br><br>MS is not trying to screw anyone.  What they ARE trying to do is dominate the next-gen gaming war.  You can rest assured that they are cranking these puppys out as quick as they can.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622427" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622427" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622427" href="http://spaces.msn.com/members/shaded" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Shaded</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622427" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622427" class="dsq-comment-message">Scoble, you\'re wrong.<br><br><a href="http://spaces.msn.com/members/shaded/Blog/cns%211pcUVdsqGjzbPov5sh3Flrdw%211038.entry" rel="nofollow">http://spaces.msn.com/members/shaded/Blog/cns!1...</a><br><br>Its not the waiting that bothers us.  Its not the supply that bothers us.  It is the hyped marketing engine that continues droning on when no 360s are available.<br><br>If Microsoft is such a well connected on demand company, why can\'t they pull the plug or turn down the volume on this excessive 360 promotion plan?<br><br>Because they don\'t want to.<br><br>They want everyone to panic and think "well it is sold out, then I should get one too before the Christmas rush..."<br><br>Well, not me.  If they keep this up, I wont be the only one.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-9622428">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622428" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622428" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622428" href="http://lazycoder.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Scott</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622428" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622428" class="dsq-comment-message">I agree Richard. But which makes for a better headline?<br>"1 million Xbox 360 units sold out"<br>or<br>"Xbox 360 crashes more than Burnout:Revenge"<br><br>PJ: Don\'t worry about me. I don\'t want a 360 right now. Maybe at some point in the future. I\'m a Nintendo fanboy waiting for the Revolution (will it be televised?). :) I own an Xbox:Classic and enjoy it well enough. Don\'t get to play it nearly enough. I haven\'t bought into the "next-gen console" hype yet. The Revolution has me with the backwards compatibility.<br><br>I\'m pointing out that between the shortages and the very vocal reports of crashing, that this is not a good launch for Microsoft. Probably not the launch they intended. A lot of the launch games are getting a resounding "meh" from the press. Maybe Halo3 will save their bacon next year? PDZ was heavily hyped at E3, and then pretty much forgotten about come launch time.<br><br>IMO, MS rushed the launch. Both from a shipping POV and, it appears, from a stability POV.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622429" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622429" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622429" href="http://lazycoder.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Scott</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622429" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622429" class="dsq-comment-message">And no, I don\'t know why I care so much when I don\'t want one. LOL</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622431" href="http://geekswithblogs.net/bpaddock" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Brandon Paddock</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622431" class="dsq-comment-message">What "hyped marketing engine" would that be?<br><br>I\'ve seen very little in the way of advertising or hype out of Microsoft for the X360 launch, and I figured it was because the initial shipments were sold out back in May or June at most stores.<br><br>I was number 106 on Gamestop\'s list, and they were expecting to get 25 or so.<br><br>So what did I do?  I got one at Best Buy, who didn\'t take pre-orders.<br><br>I\'ve had no issues with the hardware or software and have been astonished at how well they nailed the user expererience on this console.  Those who say "It looks like something Apple made" actually have a point.  The simplicity and elegance of the UI (both software and hardware) is something never before seen on a game console.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622432" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622432" href="http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">scobleizer</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622432" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622432" class="dsq-comment-message">&gt;Why didn’t they stop taking orders?<br><br>We didn\'t take the orders. The retailers did. And, in the cases of local retailers, they took orders back six months ago long before they knew how many they were getting.<br><br>Retailers do this crap all the time.<br><br>I remember when Minolta released its Maxxum cameras. I sold out the first batch instantly and had a long waiting list.<br><br>When something is hot there simply is no way to make enough. Sorry.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622433" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622433" href="http://geekswithblogs.net/bpaddock" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Brandon Paddock</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622433" class="dsq-comment-message">Scott - PDZ has been getting great reviews and I\'ve certainly been enjoying it.  I think there was some "Counter-hype" which helped lower expectations (under promise, over deliver).<br><br>COD2 has been almost unianimously decided to be "best on X360."<br><br>PGR3 got a 100% from 1up, and rave reviews elsewhere.<br><br>Does the line-up have one single title that stands out?  Does it have a Halo or a Mario 64?  Nope.<br><br>Instead there\'s a very solid line-up with something for everyone.<br><br>I also think that stores like GameStop and Amazon are giving conservative dates because that\'s what Microsoft gave them.  I\'m betting the new shipments arrive faster than expected (under promise, over deliver).</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622434">Dave</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622434" class="dsq-comment-message">The thing that can\'t be repeated enough - the top priority for Microsoft TODAY is to make the 360 the #1 holiday gift.<br><br>Remember all, holiday $$$ are spent more THIS week than any other week. You ask why MS didn\'t "delay" the launch? That\'s your reason.<br><br>Maybe MS wouldn\'t be in this position if they could have atually excited the public over their other product launches since 2002... things like Longhorn or Yukon or... damn, that\'s right they didn\'t launcch them! Maybe if they could have captured major revenue by offering compelling reasons to purchase Office 2003 or upgrade MSDN purchases. Maybe if their Live launch actually had something that worked they wouldn\'t be forced to hype the 360 like they are.<br><br>But the truth is while Google and Apple are celebrating yet another year where their stock prices have doubled, Microsoft is suffering through their 3rd (4th?) straight year of a very very flat stock price.<br><br>Why else would MS release the 360 amid numerous reports of crashes?</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622435" href="http://lazycoder.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Scott</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622435" class="dsq-comment-message">When has Microsoft ever under promised and over delivered? This could be a first if Brandon is right. hehehe</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622436" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622436" href="http://spaces.msn.com/members/shaded" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Shaded</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622436" class="dsq-comment-message">Ads on <a href="http://MSN.com" rel="nofollow">MSN.com</a> home page  (not there now, but were there last night), ads on televion, ads on <a href="http://Microsoft.com" rel="nofollow">Microsoft.com</a> to name a few.<br><br>If they know there is too much demand why keep the advertisements up?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622437">PJ</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622437" class="dsq-comment-message">Are the PR folks happy for the "we sold out" buzz?  Absolutely.  Could they have offered 1.5 million 360\'s yesterday and still sold out?  Absolutely.  If they could have doubled their available units, they still would have sold out.  Don\'t you think that if they could have doubled sales on day 1, that they would have?<br><br>Lay off the marketing people, they are just doing their job.<br><br>I\'ll say it again:<br>High demand (and hype) + cutting edge tech + global launch to satisfy gamers = shortages.<br><br>Who cares if it is good for MS PR, if they could have made more, they would have and they still would have sold out.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622438" href="http://spaces.msn.com/members/shaded" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Shaded</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622438" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m not faulting anyone for doing their job.<br><br>I\'m giving marketing an opportunity to demonstrate humility and empathy on a scale Microsoft is not accustomed to.<br><br>"We apologize for the supply problems.  We over advertised.  We\'re pulling our advertisements until we have product available to sell you.  Thank you for your interest."<br><br>People would appreciate that.<br><br>What they don\'t appreciate is on one hand being told "Sorry we don\'t have any." and on the other hand being told "Get one.  Now."<br><br>In the meantime I don\'t have sympathy for anyone handing out ignorant or insincere apologies because the contrasting messages are being sent whether Microsoft chooses to acknowledge them or not.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622439" href="http://www.makeyougohmm.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">TDavid</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622439" class="dsq-comment-message">Now would be a good time for a Windows Live widget telling folks where they can buy an Xbox 360 :)<br><br>Scoble - it is kind of sad in this day and age with so much technology that there isn\'t a centralized database of what machines are getting shipped where so folks could get this information and at least follow-up with the retailers directly. This would help the retailers too because it would drive business their way and it would really demonstrate being OPEN with information.<br><br>Imagine that?<br><br>I\'m sure some folks would be willing to travel to get one ... heck $1,000 buys a plane ticket pretty much anywhere in the US, and that\'s what many people are paying on eBay.<br><br>Just thinking aloud here.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622440" href="http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">scobleizer</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622440" class="dsq-comment-message">TDavid: they are sold out worldwide. I\'ll be in Dublin for the launch and there are already 100 people planning to be there.<br><br>Shaded: I\'ve already sent this post to the marketing department. They are working on these issues as hard as they can. They are sorry that they can\'t fill all the demand for these things. The post that says we could have sold double this number is absolutely correct.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622441" href="http://www.makeyougohmm.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">TDavid</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622441" class="dsq-comment-message">Scoble - I realize they are sold out now. I blogged about that yesterday. What I\'m saying is presumably more are being shipped and an OPEN database with that information about how many are being shipped where (think about Virtual Earth mapping tiein, mon) would be slick.<br><br>A missed opportunity to promote other M$ products in my opinion and also to prove that the company is into being more OPEN with information.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622442" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622442" href="http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">scobleizer</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622442" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622442" class="dsq-comment-message">TDavid: I agree, but there\'s a lot of reasons that data isn\'t shared. It makes retailers jealous when another retailer is getting more.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622443" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622443" href="http://www.mainewebreport.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Lance Dutson</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622443" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622443" class="dsq-comment-message">Wow you\'d think the XBox were Foodstamps...<br>Does anyone with a level head really beleive a company would purposely decline sales of their product as some sort of \'master plan\'?<br><br>If you guys want to scream about a stupid rollout, go find a Google blogger and talk to them about Analytics.<br>(oh that\'s right- Googlers don\'t blog!)</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622444" href="http://www.makeyougohmm.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">TDavid</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622444" class="dsq-comment-message">Heck, the local WalMart in Puyallup is the busiest in the whole state and they received fewer Xbox 360 than Best Buy down the street ... so the distribution scheme makes no sense anyway.<br><br>This is a broken system that doesn\'t just happen with Microsoft, but with others (PS2). The only way for Microsoft not to take the hit in the PR and have all these crazy Oliver Stone conspiracy theorists running wild is to open up the information.<br><br>I\'m sure you are correct though, political reasons will keep that down.<br><br>Sad, really.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622445" href="http://spaces.msn.com/members/shaded" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Shaded</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622445" class="dsq-comment-message">I appreciate the opportunity to be heard Scoble.<br><br>There is no doubt in my mind that Microsoft could have sold a bunch more.  I also agree it would be stupid to warehouse them until they had one for everyone, and THEN go about selling them.<br><br>I don\'t think Microsoft is doing this for bad planning.  I admire their ambition to do worldwide ship simultaneously.<br><br>I don\'t hate Microsoft marketing for overachieving.  They clearly have done a spectacular job, but someone needs to say "You\'ve done well.  Take a break.  Sorry if we aren\'t using your contributions to ad campaigns as planned but we feel for the most part they will be still useful in a few months, but we don\'t want to send conflicting messages to our customers."<br><br>Sure someone will always complain about not being able to get their hands on an Xbox.<br><br>My problem has always been being told to "get one now" when they don\'t even sit on the shelf for more than a few hours.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622446" href="http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">scobleizer</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622446" class="dsq-comment-message">TDavid: actually that makes a lot of sense. BestBuy sells a range of our products and has service and salespeople (folks that\'ll talk people into product). Walmart is just known for putting boxes out there and selling on lowest price.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622447">PJ</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622447" class="dsq-comment-message">Looks like Wal-Mart is now shipping more 360\'s:<br><br><a href="http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?cpncode=09-3146834-2&amp;dest=9999999997&amp;product_id=4180404&amp;sourceid=0100000030900867102498&amp;srccode=cii_13736960" rel="nofollow">http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?cpnco...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622448" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622448" href="http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">scobleizer</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622448" class="dsq-comment-message">Shaded: &gt;My problem has always been being told to “get one now” when they don’t even sit on the shelf for more than a few hours.<br><br>You\'ll find that, for the most part, it isn\'t Microsoft employees telling you that. Yes, the hype machine spun up very well. But getting it to spin down isn\'t something you can do in a few hours. Most of the pressure on the hype comes from everyday people who\'ve gotten one and like it. Like my college friend, Nick Parades, who is raving about this. How do you tell people like that to "keep your excitement down?"</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622449" href="http://www.makeyougohmm.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">TDavid</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622449" class="dsq-comment-message">Scoble - I hear you on the education theme but the bottom line is the bottom line. Who moves more product? If the answer is Walmart, then they should get a proportionate number of Xbox. If it\'s Best Buy, well, then that does make sense.<br><br>Again, it\'s all about opening up the data, which of course logistically would be a challenge, yes, but if people upstairs aren\'t thinking more creatively about these things than their competitors just might.<br><br>And then who loses?<br><br>I\'m not trying to be a PITA here, just trying to think about the problem creatively and offer some possible future solutions.<br><br>Certainly some type of situation that weighed in all factors and was open to public review would reduce the public outcry factor and though it might not make everybody happy, but it would be better than customers running from store to store, burning up overpriced gas.<br><br>Creative thinking.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622450" href="http://spaces.msn.com/members/shaded" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Shaded</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622450" class="dsq-comment-message">Robert there are ads on <a href="http://microsoft.com" rel="nofollow">microsoft.com</a> right now, I saw them this morning on my way to the Knowledge Base.  I quoted a direct email I received from Microsoft a full 24 hours after they were sold out in my blog.<br><br>I\'d be shocked if Microsoft employees weren\'t directly working on those.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622451" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622451" href="http://www.richbrownell.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Richard Brownell</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622451" class="dsq-comment-message">Argh, too many comments too fast :P<br><br>scott: your response with the two headlines doesn\'t make sense. I\'m not sure what you\'re getting at.<br><br>PR: what is it you do at Microsoft again? The Xbox 360 could have "absolutely" sold double? That\'s one thing to come from a Microsoft employee, but the simple fact is you are talking about something that didn\'t happen and you have no evidence that it could have happened. Those kinds of statements are just unnecessary. "If Apple made 50 million iPod 5Gs, they would have sold those out too!"<br><br>Plus, Microsoft\'s goal for 2005 is 2-3 million sold worldwide. Now, the US alone supposedly received 400,000-700,000 units. Let\'s assume, we ramp up that figure to the suggested 1.5M. That means that on launch day alone the US would take at least half of what the projected figure. And the US could probably account for the rest during the remainder of the year. That doesn\'t really jive with Moore\'s 2-3 million "worldwide." And keep in mind that companies tend to over-project to build hype and please stockholders. If Microsoft were to sell 1.5M units the first day, why would so few (relatively) be sold by the end of the year?<br><br>The reason is Microsoft knows exactly what it is doing shipping 700,000. That many for the first couple days jives pretty well with Peter Moore\'s figures. His figures are based on demand, not on what Microsoft is hoping to ship if manufacturers can keep up. I\'m honestly not trying to insult any Microsoft employees here not in the Xbox division, but IMO Microsoft is shipping exactly how many units they think they need to and will do so for the remainder of the year to ensure that hype is maintained through holiday season.<br><br>But doubt me if you want. The media tries to paint shortages as a bad thing, but those thousands of stories in the media right now aren\'t about faulty products or what not to buy; they\'re about an item people are so intent on getting, they\'re paying $2000 on eBay to buy it and waiting in lines all over the country to make sure they get one. You think Microsoft doesn\'t want that hype? You think they\'d do as well if the story told was that stores around the world had EXTRA units sitting on shelves because demand wasn\'t high enough to sell them out? You think there won\'t be more people trying to get the system because of all of this?</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622452" href="http://spaces.msn.com/members/shaded" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Shaded</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622452" class="dsq-comment-message">TDavid there is no way to fairly share the secrets of where the boxes are available beyond what they are doing now.<br><br>If they posted about 500 boxes being available at WalMart more people would flock to the WalMart than without the list and the chances of getting a box would be the same.<br><br>Best everyone can do, is just be patient.<br><br>I guarentee with boxes going for $1300 on eBay, there arent any quiet forgotten shevles in out of the way stores that are left undiscovered.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622453" href="http://www.makeyougohmm.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">TDavid</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622453" class="dsq-comment-message">Shaded - you are missing my point. I\'m talking about the future as well as the past. I just blogged my thinking in more detail.<br><br>And that type of defeated thinking: "there is no way" is completely inaccurate. Where there is a will there is <i>always</i> a way, somehow. The technology is there, it\'s politics and a fight to remain in the current model that makes these problems exist.<br><br>Yes, there were only so many units to go around and this isn\'t about crying over spilled milk, it\'s about looking at the situation creatively and seeing how something might be done in the future. Capiche?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622454" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622454" href="http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">scobleizer</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622454" class="dsq-comment-message">Shaded: that space on <a href="http://microsoft.com" rel="nofollow">microsoft.com</a> is "bought" by teams month in advance and can\'t just be turned off instantly. I noticed that other ads, like the "shooting" video ad that was up on MSN yesterday is now turned off, though.<br><br>Turning this big ship is hard and takes time.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622455">sam</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622455" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622455" class="dsq-comment-message">Looks like you guys should be holding back the supply more, until you have a chance to fix the problems.<br><a href="http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/sep/EEFkZkkkyEHasmrPqu.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/sep/EEFkZkk...</a><br><br>Seems some of them have been "crashing like mad".  *sigh* Just like the original x-box launch, pictures of crashed boxes all over the web on day 2!<br><br>I guess we have to wait until version 3.0 (like all MS software, it seems) for a half-way stable release.<br><br>But hey, I can see it from your point of view: as long as suckers are born every second who are willing to line up for a sh!t sandwich, why not sell \'em one?  If your consumers can\'t learn from your mistakes, why should you?<br><br>-sam</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622456" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622456" href="http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">scobleizer</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622456" class="dsq-comment-message">Sam, that\'s unfair. Not every box is crashing. We\'re working on those problems that come up too. Our PSS folks are working very hard to take care of all of those. Hardware and software is complex. Things go wrong. Heck, my son\'s iPod has crashed twice (that I know about) and that\'s a very simplistic device compared to a multi-processor Xbox.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622457" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622457" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622457" href="http://alfredo.octavio.net/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Alfredo Octavio</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622457" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622457" class="dsq-comment-message">Does anyone really think Microsoft blew it by selling all the Xbox they had in seconds? They did it on purpose. They made an excellent machine that we all want. How many people will <i>not</i> buy it when they find it? This shortage is irrelevant, it only indicates a huge success for Microsoft. I, for one, congratulate them.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622458" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622458">Christopher Coulter</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622458" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622458" class="dsq-comment-message">It\'s not a conspiracy, it\'s just Microsoft.<br><br>Peter Moore\'s Worldwide Release Strategy is a failure, another Microsoft trainwreck. I saw this one coming too. Microsoft Guy #1: "Hey, let\'s get the guy who ruined Sega to be our VP." Microsoft Guy #2: "Hey, great idea." Bill Gates: "We have money to burn, if we fail, we will try and try again."<br><br>Man what a buzzkill, hardcore gamers, are shurg, eh, can\'t get them now, so why bother, and go back to playing regular Xbox. You got guys with pre-orders months and months ago forecasted into Feb and March. It\'s got my local Xbox fanboys all a talking PS3 up, something they never did before. I mean it\'s a good machine and all, but the hit won\'t last, 30 million is way lucky by 2007.<br><br>This same issue happens all the time, none more so tragic than this. Tons of demand, it slacks off, production is meet, forecasts way down, a glut.<br><br>If it equals a Microsoft launch, it equals trainwreck. Clearly the buzz factor is pure PS3 now. Worst product launch in the history of game consoles is darned right, all glitz and Hollywood, coupled with a worldwide hit, all marketing glitz even tho will only grab 7 million, of which Sony will eat up in half a quarter. Sony will screw up PS3 launch tho, but nary like Microsoft. Screwing up that badly takes real talent.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622459">Rick Childress</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622459" class="dsq-comment-message">I can\'t remember where I read it (maybe on a C9 video), but I distinctly remember someone saying that Best Buy was partnering with MS on the xbox 360 launch.<br><br>Which explains why they have more than anyone....</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622460" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622460" href="http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">scobleizer</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622460" class="dsq-comment-message">By the way, that employee was Jeremy Anderson. I just got the whole story. He donated his personal Xbox that he waited in line for. He doesn\'t work on the Xbox team. And, to top it off, a bunch of other employees kicked in $625 in the kid\'s name that\'s being donated to <a href="http://www.childsplaycharity.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.childsplaycharity.org</a> (which will be matched for $1250.<br><br>The kid that was mugged will get a Premium System, an extra wireless controller, play and charge kit, Kameo game, PGR3 game, and a $200 GameStop Gift Card. All due to Jeremy Anderson and a few other employees who kicked in some stuff.<br><br>The package is in the mail and the police chief will have it tomorrow (the name of the kid mugged can\'t be released). The story on the mugging is here: <a href="http://www.in-forum.com/ap/index.cfm?page=view&amp;id=D8E1HHV05" rel="nofollow">http://www.in-forum.com/ap/index.cfm?page=view&...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622461">Innocent Bystander</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622461" class="dsq-comment-message">Based on reports of crashing, doesn\'t sound like I\'m missing anything but hype driven sales.  Or, maybe at a loss of $126 per box, even MS can\'t afford to ship them that fast.<br><br><a href="http://games.slashdot.org/games/05/11/23/1549209.shtml?tid=211" rel="nofollow">http://games.slashdot.org/games/05/11/23/154920...</a><br><br><a href="http://games.slashdot.org/games/05/11/23/138200.shtml?tid=128&amp;tid=211&amp;tid=10" rel="nofollow">http://games.slashdot.org/games/05/11/23/138200...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622462" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622462" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622462">Christopher Coulter</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622462" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622462" class="dsq-comment-message">Wow, that\'s a great good deed. Jeremy Anderson deserves a medal.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622463">Rick Childress</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622463" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622463" class="dsq-comment-message">The loss is actually $146.<br><br>It\'s $126 before the retailer gets their 5% cut.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622464" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622464" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622464">Christopher Coulter</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622464" class="dsq-comment-message">Ok, so we weren\'t the ONLY ones, I kept rubbing that DVD until it was vapor. Hahhaha. I thought it was the DVD itself. Hahhaha. Now a Green Screen of Death. I swear Microsoft is so much great entertainment, and I am not talking the games. ;)<br><br>Xbox 360 Crashing Like Mad?<br><br><a href="http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/sep/EEFkZkkkyEHasmrPqu.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/sep/EEFkZkk...</a><br><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/80491849%40N00/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/80491849@N00/</a><br><br><i>A quick look on our forums (more, more and more) seems to indicate he\'s not the only one. Several of our members seems to get crashing 360s. It doesn\'t seem to be related to a specific game, as we get reports of the Xbox 360 crashing with several games. And it\'s not all the same Error-number either (E79, E74, E64, real crashes, ...). I quickly checked over at TeamXbox and they also have a large thread and poll about defective Xbox 360s.</i></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622465" href="http://www.makeyougohmm.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">TDavid</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622465" class="dsq-comment-message">Here\'s an interesting mashup based on reported launch data (just put your own zip code at the end): <a href="http://xbox.clambert.org/98373" rel="nofollow">http://xbox.clambert.org/98373</a><br><br>Outdated now though but cool type of idea that could have been done.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622466" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622466" href="http://spaces.msn.com/members/shaded" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Shaded</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622466" class="dsq-comment-message">Crashing?  Some people?  So friggent what.  I hate to tell you how many defects we sent out in a batch of 20,000 PCs when I worked for a top ten OEM.<br><br>You can\'t sell 700,000 computers without having a few problems.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622467" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622467" href="http://www.richbrownell.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Richard Brownell</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622467" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622467" class="dsq-comment-message">The crashing is being overstated at this time. Every product ever shipped has had units that went out defective in some way. And I doubt Microsoft could beat Sony in terms of defective game systems. That class action lawsuit regarding PS2 DREs that they lost will be tough for anybody to top.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622468" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622468" href="http://www.makeyougohmm.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">TDavid</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622468" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622468" class="dsq-comment-message">That was very cool of the Microsofies who chipped in for that teenager in North Dakota. I hope some of the press picks up on that story.<br><br>Thanks for sharing the details.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622469" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622469" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622469">Christopher Coulter</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622469" class="dsq-comment-message">Shaded, it\'s that very problem that makes people wary of tech. Imagine that same thing in a medical units or say a car, you are talking lawsuits serious, and you could KILL people. I already know 2 people that waited forever, and plunked down hard-earned money that aren\'t happy. Such a caliver attitude to defects is galling to me, but a norm for tech and software industry. But it eventually works, just keep turning off and on, every other or every double boot seems to click it in. Hahhah. Too early to know what is going on, but weird that lots of independent confirmed reports all over and stuff I have seen with my own two eyes. Plus didyah see the news of that old Xbox that burnt down a house? :)<br><br><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/11/23/xbox_blaze/" rel="nofollow">http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/11/23/xbox_bl...</a><br><br><i>Anglesey fire and rescue spokesman Dave Evans confirmed the fire was caused by a "fault in an Xbox game machine" left on standby. Back in February, Microsoft recalled 14.1m Xbox power cables shipped into Europe before 13 January, 2004 and in other territories before 23 October, 2003, as we previously reported. MS admitted to "30 or so reports from users suffering minor burns, singed upholstery or scorched carpets as a result of power lead malfunctions".</i></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622470" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622470">Christopher Coulter</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622470" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622470" class="dsq-comment-message">Overstated? Maybe in the sum total, but that\'s no comfort for 2 families in Sacramento.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622471">Griffon</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622471" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622471" class="dsq-comment-message">Uh huh, seriously. Then doing a world wide launch was a mistake, if you can\'t come close to meeting demand even in north America then world wide anger will be interesting to watch. MS has set themselves up to be on 90% of the parents and kids most hated list come xmass morning.<br><br>People are selling boxes for many thousands of dollars on Ebay and Craig\'s list. This reflects very poorly on the release strategy. The fact that supply is so low as to drive the this type of market is pathetic.<br><br>Employees at all the retail outlets I surveyed say no more large shipments until January.<br>If that is not he case them MS has done a very poor job communicating with their retail partners and/or they have done a poor job of pushing down to the front line folks.<br>Or maybe the font line folks are the ones selling the boxes for 3k on E-bay after buying out the runs? Who knows.<br><br>2 bestbuys in the Santa clara area got less then 20 unit\'s. ToysRuS tried to get 50 got 4. Gamestop says their second allotment\'s is sold out already though they have no idea when it will come in.<br>Circuit city, 3 locations, none for the floor. But moved less then 25 units in presale fulfillment.<br>Cosco, 2 locations zero units.<br>Target 3 locations, zero floor units. all had less then 10 units.<br>Wall mart had 15 units, no more until February.<br>Odds of getting a box today? Phone survey says Hahahahh. Before Christmas, who knows long odds indeed though.<br><br>Your right there is no way this could have been deliberately Engineered it\'s way to much of fiasco that is destined to backfire and cause a great deal of irritation direct solely at MS both by retail shops and by the end customer. If the seeds where planted to have this be some weird controlled release cycle designed to try and create a ongoing artificial demand and back alley deals and hype, then god help you all if it ever truly comes to light with proof because the backlash will make the Sony rootkit fiasco look like a walk in the park.<br><br>Got the Evil on indeed. More the evil of lously communcation top down and leaving everyone totaly haning... and that indeed smacks of poorly thoughtout PR moves.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622472" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622472">Christopher Coulter</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622472" class="dsq-comment-message">Amazingly galling dismal...that pisses me off. I mean really pisses me off, here I was at the party, where people that don\'t have much money, saved up forever, and have a problem. It\'s obviously the unit...and people are well this happens all the time, Sony does it too....nah nah nah, just accept it. Maybe some workaround, but what the HECK is Error #64? DVD Drive problem?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622473" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622473">AT</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622473" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622473" class="dsq-comment-message">With such a high demand - what was a problem to make cost 146 USD higher during lunch ?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622474">PJ</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622474" class="dsq-comment-message">My brother in law and I both purchased 360\'s yesterday.  I spent 4 hours playing on mine last night and it seems to be working great.  My bro has had no problems either.<br><br>Despite that, I\'m sure there are some problems - but they get picked up on threads like this and people think they are happening everywhere.<br><br>Christopher Coulter, I don\'t know where to start with you on your #50 post.  Unbelievable.  There is objective analysis and then there is just "hoping something fails."<br><br>Was the launch day perfect, with enough supply, where everyone got what they wanted, and with zero faulty systems?  Of course not.  All I can say is that I am happy with my system and have had no problems with it.<br><br>By the way, as of now you can get a 360 from Wal-Mart at this link:<br><a href="http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?cpncode=09-3146834-2&amp;dest=9999999997&amp;product_id=4180404&amp;sourceid=0100000030900867102498&amp;srccode=cii_13736960" rel="nofollow">http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?cpnco...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622475">PJ</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622475" class="dsq-comment-message">Hey Griffon,<br>You can buy one right now and have it shipped to you in a few days at this link - and it is a good deal too b/c they package in some games, etc.<br><br><a href="http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?cpncode=09-3146834-2&amp;dest=9999999997&amp;product_id=4180404&amp;sourceid=0100000030900867102498&amp;srccode=cii_13736960" rel="nofollow">http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?cpnco...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622476">Mujibur</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622476" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622476" class="dsq-comment-message">This is a ploy.  You will see Microsoft magically swoop in mid-December claiming to have "found" extra capacity to build further supply just in the nick of time.<br><br>Scoble\'s assertions that Microsoft\'s manufacturing partners could only produce 750k units for launch is ridiculous.  Flextronics or whoever is builiding certainly has greater capacity than that.  If indeed this a true shortage (which I doubt), it is due to component shortage -- not capacity constraints.  Could Microsoft be struggling to get enough CPUs from IBM?<br><br>Obviously, the Xbox is Microsoft\'s attempt to diversify.  They lost $4B the first go-round.  It will be interesting to see if they can turn a profit this time.  If Halo 3 isn\'t released next Christmas, the Xbox360 will be another loser.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622477" href="http://www.richbrownell.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Richard Brownell</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622477" class="dsq-comment-message">Christopher: Two families with defective units? If that was all, it\'d be the most bug-free launch ever. Give me a break. If this was a company you liked that had some defective units, you\'d be saying it\'s not that bad. But good try trying to personalize it with the two families in Sacramento thing. I really shed a few tears there for those who have defectives console and will be able to trade them in for free for new ones. Oh, the tragedy!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622478">Christopher Coulter</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622478" class="dsq-comment-message">The history: Big batch of faulty old Xbox units, power cord recall as coverup. One confirmed house burning. More demand, than can be met, worldwide strategy a failure, produces drop-offs, and mad customers. And now right on cue, lots of reports of problems, sure maybe minor in the grand sum, but amazing that I got to witness it firsthand TWICE, I should be so unlucky. Making them as fast as can? Maybe some too fast. ;) Still too early for a full objective analysis...but early reports  aren\'t good. It\'s a long-term launch tho, judging it by the near-patented Microsoft launch screw-ups, is wrong headed. Moore is saying 10 million, I more peg at 7-8, but will give 10 million, rounds it off to 32 million.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622479">Christopher Coulter</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622479" class="dsq-comment-message">Richard, you better never work in Marketing.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622480">PJ</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622480" class="dsq-comment-message">I agree with portions of your comments Mujibur.  Flextronics is likely NOT the problem.  I think you hit a bullseye when you said "Could MS be stuggling to get enough CPU\'s from IBM."  That is likely a problem, as it production of the specialized ATI GPU.<br><br>Marketing ploy?  No.  Manufactuing issue (at some point in the supply chain)? Yes.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622481">Mujibur</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622481" class="dsq-comment-message">PJ,<br><br>It would be awfully ironic if Microsoft was getting the "Apple treatment" from IBM just as Apple switches to Intel.  =)<br><br>If this shortage is really due to poor yields at IBM, then this global launch could really backfire.  Microsoft needed to hit Japan hard and early -- that\'s not going to happen now.  Japan is lost.<br><br>Microsoft has a legitimate shot in North America but they absolutely need Halo 3 next Christmas.  I think when all is said and done, Microsoft will regret entering this business.  I\'m sure billg is looking at the business success that the iPod has been and wondering if his diversifcation strategy wasn\'t misguided.<br><br>If Microsoft loses another $4b this go-round I wonder if we\'ll see another Xbox.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622482">Mujibur</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622482" class="dsq-comment-message">The frightening implication of a CPU shortage for Microsoft is if they need to do a recall.<br><br>Folks most likely would be w/o a unit until after Christmas...</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622483">Mujibur</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622483" class="dsq-comment-message">Chris,<br><br>I totally agree with you in terms of the global launch.  Microsoft should have focused on the US and Europe.  Trying to win Japan was a foolish strategy.<br><br>Microsoft could have built up an insurmountable lead in the West that could have really hurt Sony.  Xbox360 is looking more and more like Dreamcast 2.<br><br>Sony will likely wait until the Fall of 06 to launch in the States and with the PS3.  And BTW -- Blu-Ray is going to make a noticeable difference in terms of games.  Already game developers are complaining that their first-gen 360 games barely fit on DVD-9\'s.  Thanks to HD, we are going to see storage requirements skyrocket.<br><br>This looks like an exact repeat of 5 years ago.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622484">Christopher Coulter</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622484" class="dsq-comment-message">Japan is already lost even if they had all the hardware in the world.<br><br><a href="http://www.pro-g.co.uk/news/nid/1856/" rel="nofollow">http://www.pro-g.co.uk/news/nid/1856/</a> - <i><b>Japanese Xbox 360 backwards compatibility woes</b> - "Count yourself lucky if you currently reside in Europe or North America. Not only does Japan get the Xbox 360 last on December 10, but the list of Xbox games that will play on an Xbox 360 has been revealed to be a mere 12 titles. The reasons behind such a small such a small list of games are unclear, but this is not a good start for a company trying to conquer Japan."</i><br><br>Well, start of the holidays and sick of this topic, so last post, but it is not just a manufacturing issue, it\'s the worldwide release strategy crumbling.<br><br>Boy, had Moore better eat his words....<br><br><i>"When the dust settles, it will be proven to be the right thing, and it will become the default way that you launch a videogame console in our industry."</i><br><br>I don\'t think anyone in their right minds (that\'s sane), is now thinking \'default\'.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622485" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622485" href="http://www.richbrownell.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Richard Brownell</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622485" class="dsq-comment-message">Christopher: no plans to work in marketing. I have a successful non-customer facing job. The only people I get to pester are within my company.<br><br>But my posts here is certainly no representation of how I would carry myself as a marketing rep. There\'s not even representative of how I act for my own company. I\'m speaking as a spectator to the situation and as such, a few defective units, even a few thousand, is nothing compared to the millions shipped.<br><br>As far as "default" Nintendo had success shipping the DS in US and Japan at almost the same time and Europe later. The Sony had success shipping the PSP in Japan, later US, later Europe. I think both Sony and Nintendo would like to do worldwide launches (both have expressed interest, I believe), but their current systems of launching aren\'t "broken" so it wouldn\'t be a problem to not do so. I\'m guessing both the Revolution and PS3 will launch worldwide within the span of a quarter for each system.<br><br>Of course, this is "worldwide" excluding Australia (my Aussie friends are a bit upset about this) and other regions that have growing game markets.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622486">Christopher Coulter</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622486" class="dsq-comment-message">Ok broken post promise, but I just had to kick in with this. Too funny.<br><br>23 eerie parallels between Xbox 360 and the Sega Dreamcast.<br><a href="http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3145154" rel="nofollow">http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3145154</a></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622487" href="http://geekswithblogs.net/bpaddock" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Brandon Paddock</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622487" class="dsq-comment-message">Chris - good job finding last month\'s news.<br><br>Did you bother to read the second page, "10 reasons why the 360 will succeed where the Dreamcast failed."<br><br>Seriously... I have a hard time believing you\'ve seen 2 defective units in person... That\'s uncanny.  Or you have some incredibly unlucky friends.  But it\'s just a game console.  It\'s not a pace maker.  It\'s not an iron lung.  It\'s not necessary to your survival.  Heck, it\'s not even like a car and possibly necessary to your livelihood.  But cars *never* have problems, right Chris?<br><br><br>As for the whole issue of shortages from IBM... If I remember correctly from a few months ago, Microsoft actually owns the rights to both chip designs (CPU and GPU) and can get them produced elsewhere if necessary.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622488">Innocent Bystander</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622488" class="dsq-comment-message">Looks like Microsoft has shipped a thanksgiving turkey.<br><br>CNET is now writing stories about it such as "Xbox 360 honeymoon is over" <a href="http://news.com.com/2061-11199_3-5969879.html?part=rss&amp;tag=5969879&amp;subj=news" rel="nofollow">http://news.com.com/2061-11199_3-5969879.html?p...</a><br><br>and "Crash reports hit Xbox 360" <a href="http://news.com.com/Crash+reports+hit+Xbox+360/2100-1043_3-5969776.html?part=rss&amp;tag=5969776&amp;subj=news" rel="nofollow">http://news.com.com/Crash+reports+hit+Xbox+360/...</a><br><br>The second story provides help resources if you\'re one of the unlucky ones.<br>...<br>O\'Donnell said the best way to resolve the issues is to call 1-800-4MY-XBOX for trouble shooting. If that does not solve the problem, she said, Microsoft will repair or replace the unit.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622489">Christopher Coulter</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622489" class="dsq-comment-message">Don\'t believe me? I might be able to get screenshots, will ask after holidays. One in Sac and one Napaish. Uncanny is the word, however, which is what perked me up. But, in thy defense, I know 8 (lucky) people with them now, and only 2 have issues, so uncanny yes, but hopefully isolated. Bad batches, I guess. Oh I read the second page, and I never said it would fail, just a funny take. :) It\'s still a great unit. When I get mine, in what, March or April, hoping it\'s a good one.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622490">Jake</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622490" class="dsq-comment-message">Brandon - who else is Microsoft planning on using to produce the chips?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622491">Mujibur</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622491" class="dsq-comment-message">Brandon,<br><br>Owning the design of the chip is forward-thinking.  Unfortunately, I don\'t think there are many contract manufacturers who Microsoft will be able to turn to.<br><br>There aren\'t many companies with fabs suitable to produce the 360\'s CPU.   AMD is the only firm that comes to mind (assuming of course that Intel wouldn\'t take your business).</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622492">sam</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622492" class="dsq-comment-message">Sorry, Robert, but I respectfully disagree.  While they may have seemed harsh to you, I think my comments were completely fair, given Microsoft\'s track record.<br><br>Take the original X-box, for instance.  Early this year there was a fire hazard problem with these.  The root cause of the problem was clearly inside the console, as illustrated here: <a href="http://forums.xbox-scene.com/lofiversion/index.php/t361537.html" rel="nofollow">http://forums.xbox-scene.com/lofiversion/index....</a><br>Microsoft issued a free replacement (external) power cord to address this problem, which was apparently designed to detect surges caused by the defective console and cut off the power, reducing the risk of fire.  While this *might* be somewhat helpful in reducing fire risk (as an electronic technician I have doubts that it would be anywhere near 100% effective), it does nothing at all to restore the value the customer paid for.  You guys are always losing focus on the customer!<br><br>Getting back to your response:<br>I said "Seems *some* of them have been crashing like mad"<br>You responded with "Sam, that’s unfair. Not *every* box is crashing."<br>(emphasis added)<br>Who is being unfair?  I didn\'t say every box was crashing, in fact I was taking care to be accurate by choosing the word "some" rather than "most" or "a bunch" or something else that would have been misleading.   Perhaps "a few" would have been more fair, but please don\'t try to put words in my mouth that I didn\'t say!<br><br>I\'ll concede that my comment "pictures of crashed boxes all over the web on day 2" may have been a little over-the-top.  Pictures of crashed x-box\'s don\'t seem to be as widespread this time around, so far.  Perhaps it\'s just not as funny the second time.<br><br>But this, from you: "Hardware and software is complex. Things go wrong. Heck, my son’s iPod has crashed twice (that I know about) and that’s a very simplistic device compared to a multi-processor Xbox." just sounds a little lame.  Let\'s not compare apples (ipod) to oranges (game consoles).  Where are all the pictures of crashed PS2\'s or PSP\'s (complex multi-processor boxes)?  I\'ve never seen one.  My PS2 has not crashed once in years of use, nor have I known any of my friends\' or relatives\' PS2\'s to crash.  The only thing I\'ve *ever* seen go wrong with one of these is read errors when the laser pickup gets dirty.  Same with PlayStation version 1.  You guys have *alot* more experience doing "complex" software than Sony, no?  To be "fair", I should say that the link in my first comment did not show (software) BSOD crashes like the original x-box crash pictures did, and the initial evaluations by customers who may or may not be qualified to evaluate such things seemed to suggest a hardware overheating failure, and the pictures of the crashed machines would seem to reinforce that theory. And Sony certainly does have more experience building complex electronic hardware.<br><br>But I stand by the theme of my original comment: "Looks like you guys should be holding back the supply more, until you have a chance to fix the problems."  I think the rush to beat Sony to market before Christmas had the predictable result of reliability problems (I hope you do a better job of restoring lost value to the customers who end up with defective hardware than you reportedly did with version 1).  I\'m sure Sony could have rushed out the PS3 before Christmas too.  There\'s a good reason why they didn\'t, effectively forfeiting the Christmas rush to Microsoft (unless you want to count the PSP, which has been out for months).  They understand the consumer better than Microsoft does.  The fact that they have consistently delivered rock-solid performance since version 1 and will not release new versions until they can live up to that track record shows it.<br><br>-sam</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622493">Gavin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622493" class="dsq-comment-message">Each morning I wake up I pray that one day I will be as perfect as Christopher Coulter. Whoever the heck he is, he\'s obviously brilliant at everything he does and thinks. Chris, is it stressful being so faultless?<br><br>Just a quick comment while booting up my 360 (friends &amp; I have been playing it pretty much solid for 30 hours and we haven\'t been set on fire yet)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622494">Christopher Coulter</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622494" class="dsq-comment-message">Fix? Maybe?<br><br>Lordy, lordy. My friend said this worked. Power supply overheating, causing the crashes, I think, whew...maybe not the console itself. What is it with MFST and power supplys? :) So this one gonna burn down houses too? And before you get smug, Gavin, 2 confirmed  Xbox house fires, by fire dept\'s. at least.<br><br><i>My 360 was crashing a lot (like once every 20 minutes). So I took the power supply off the ground and suspended it in the air with some string.  I have been playing for about 3 hours straight and no crashes so far!</i><br><br><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=23998153&amp;page=0" rel="nofollow">http://www.gamespot.com/forums/show_msgs.php?to...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622495">Christopher Coulter</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622495" class="dsq-comment-message">Power supply? Another opinion...<br><br><a href="http://www.theikew.co.uk/2005/11/the_360_in_xbox.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.theikew.co.uk/2005/11/the_360_in_xbo...</a><br><br><i>My prediction: Microsoft will recall the XBox 360 power brick. According to Microsoft, there are no endemic problems with the XBox 360. The mystery picture shows an Xbox power supply. Click on the thumbnail, for the mystery to be exposed as a way of stopping your XBox 360 from crashing. The reason you can\'t find any hard evidence for failures in the XBox 360, in short, is that there\'s nothing wrong with the console. But the power brick, huge though it is, overheats, and then the power wavers, and induces faults which, of course, can\'t be pinned down to a problem in the console itself.</i></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622496">Christopher Coulter</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622496" class="dsq-comment-message">In Equal Opportunity Snarkiness, looks like the PS3 price was NOT actually announced.<br><br><a href="http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=13184" rel="nofollow">http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?a...</a><br><br><i>Comments published in a CNN article yesterday purporting to be from Sony CEO Howard Stringer regarding the planned pricing for PlayStation 3 have been removed after it emerged that he had not said anything on the question.</i></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622497">Koalaboy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622497" class="dsq-comment-message">The internet does seem to make the tiniest issues into world war 3. Forget death/destruction/poverty... A games console launch has upset some people ;o)<br><br>A couple of thoughts:<br><br>For those suggesting that Amazon and others should have stopped taking orders (and my Amazon order has been in since August) - I\'m sure there would have been even more uproar if people couldn\'t even order the system until the new year. "How come they have it, and I can\'t even order it !!!".<br><br>Regarding the problesm - I\'m sure there are some, as there is with any large product launch. But to accuse the power supply as being completely faulty *in all cases*, when there are little facts regarding just where people are even putting them (yeah - on the carpet, under the cushions...), and many many people (did I see 700,000 quoted) seem to be fine with no problems, is a bit of a stretch.<br><br>Get a grip people. It\'s a £300 games console, that makes *no* difference to your survival. It\'s a luxury item (albeit a very nice one) and if you don\'t have one for a few months - you\'ll live.<br><br>Scoble - Thanks for all the effort in providing whatever feedback you can. It\'s obviously a hugely busy time right now for anyone linked with the project, and so any source of info is great.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-9622498">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622498" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622498" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622498">Christopher Coulter</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622498" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622498" class="dsq-comment-message">Xbox 360: You receive a "System Error" message in multiple languages<br><br><a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906937" rel="nofollow">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906937</a></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9622499">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622499" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622499" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622499">Christopher Coulter</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622499" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622499" class="dsq-comment-message">Ok final final, but time for some humor. :)<br><br>We didn\'t start the fire (the Xbox did). It was always burning, since the world\'s been turning.<br><br><a href="http://www.theregister.com/2005/11/24/rotting_dog_blog/" rel="nofollow">http://www.theregister.com/2005/11/24/rotting_d...</a><br><br><b>Xbox madness</b><br>Both Uncle Tom Cobbley\'s Hardware blog and Bob Berserker\'s TechnoKrunch are buzzing with the news that the Xbox 360 is flakier than a barful of Russell Crowe clones. Norlene Streetfighter says on Xboxapocalypse that if her console crashes one more time she\'s going to drink lye and shoot herself with her pa\'s 45. We\'ve all been there, Norlene. Try to stay focused and positive until a certified Microsoft technician can get out to you. You\'ll be in all our prayers tonight.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9622500">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622500" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622500" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622500">zzzzz</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622500" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622500" class="dsq-comment-message">Scoble the ZZZZZ is a manufacturer.  We just got in a drop order 2 days ago from a large customer on a part they have not order in 2 years.  We did not have any of the material and the setups where moved into storage.  But we are bringing in workers on Friday and maybe Saturday to get the order out by Tuesday to meet their needs.  The reasons you have listed should be not issues.<br>MS if i\'m not mistaken is still using Flextronics to make the Xbox and Xbox360 and letting them call the shots on manufacturing which is one of your big Mistakes.  Flextronics is by far one of worst manufactures in the busniess  We Deal with these morons every day.  One problems with Flex is they can\'t manage raw materials.  We get drop in orders all the time because they run short of this or that.<br><br>Shipping the Xbox360 around the world is a not issuse.  Every frieght company in the world has extra capacity</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9622501">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622501" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622501" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622501">I am perfect</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622501" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622501" class="dsq-comment-message">Christopher - you da man! where is your blog, I wanna comment on your perfect thoughts dude</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9622502">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622502" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622502" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622502" href="http://alfredo.octavio.net/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Alfredo Octavio</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622502" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622502" class="dsq-comment-message">Whoever thinks demand can be met on the first few weeks of a hot product doesn\'t know what ramping up production means. Whoever thinks a few crash boxes will hurt the Xbox 360 has forgotten the lesson from the nano scratch complaints.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9622503">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622503" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622503" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-9622503" href="http://edico.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Stefan Constantinescu</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622503" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622503" class="dsq-comment-message">Definitly some good points Alfredo. Personally I\'m waiting for the revolution :)</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9622504">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622504" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622504" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622504">anonemouse</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622504" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622504" class="dsq-comment-message">Looks like they had ample warning...<br><br><a href="http://joystiq.com/entry/1234000480066825/" rel="nofollow">http://joystiq.com/entry/1234000480066825/</a></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9622506">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622506" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622506" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622506">Griffon</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622506" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622506" class="dsq-comment-message">Friday morning, black Friday. Not a single major retailer in silcon valley received any additional Xbox 360 shipments. Kind of blows that theory about a smooth ongoing supply.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9622507">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622507" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622507" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622507">Christopher Coulter</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622507" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622507" class="dsq-comment-message">And then as a result coining new words, "3 Flashing Red Lights"...<br><br>At least here, the conspiracy theory can\'t be that they are all Sony fanboys...<br><br><a href="http://forums.xbox.com/530545/ShowPost.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://forums.xbox.com/530545/ShowPost.aspx</a><br><a href="http://forums.xbox.com/552599/ShowPost.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://forums.xbox.com/552599/ShowPost.aspx</a><br><a href="http://forums.xbox.com/536098/ShowPost.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://forums.xbox.com/536098/ShowPost.aspx</a></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9622508">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622508" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622508" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622508">Christopher Coulter</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622508" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622508" class="dsq-comment-message">We Three Red Lights<br><br>We three red lights are;<br>Bearing destruction, we traverse afar,<br>Field and fountain, moor and mountain,<br>Following yonder Ring of Light.<br><br>O red light of wonder, red of light,<br>Red ever so bright,<br>Westward venturing, not proceeding,<br>Guide us to thy perfect green light.<br><br>Born on the pre-order plain<br>Games I bring to it again,<br>Power forever, ceasing never,<br>Over us all to play.<br><br>Fans to offer have I;<br>String owns a power supply high;<br>Frustration and pleading, voices raising,<br>Cursing on high.<br><br>Three red lights flashing mine, its bitter perfume<br>Breathes death of gathering gloom;<br>Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying,<br>Sealed in the stone cold tomb.<br><br>Glorious before, now behold it not arise;<br>Toil and sacrifice;<br>Anguish, Anguish,<br>Sounds through the earth and skies.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9622509">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622509" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622509" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622509">Christopher Coulter</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622509" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622509" class="dsq-comment-message">Ohmigosh, this this too funny for words. :)<br><br>Sony adds support for Xbox 360<br><br><a href="http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2005/11/26/sony-adds-support-for-xbox-360/" rel="nofollow">http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2005/11/26/sony-ad...</a><br><br><i>Earlier this week Sony showed up in force for Microsoft\'s launch party, and now our industrious readers have found another way for Sony to support the Xbox 360. Literally. As has been reported, many of the heating issues related to the Xbox 360 have centered around the console\'s gianormous power supply getting too hot when placed on the floor. The solution was to suspend it by string or to rest it on the sides of a box in such a way that air could circulate around it unobstructed. Well, guess what box seems to be custom made to help the Xbox 360\'s power block stay cool? That\'s right: Sony\'s PSP box. It is an absolute 100% perfect fit.</i></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9622510">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622510" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622510" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622510">Russell</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622510" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622510" class="dsq-comment-message">Quote-&gt; " The Xbox 360 launch has gone fairly smoothly. The biggest fly in the ointment is that there aren\'t enough units<br><br>Paul Jackson, Forrester Research"<br><br>this is from<br><br><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4491804.stm" rel="nofollow">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4491804.stm</a><br><br>slightly laughable due to the increasing posts on variuous websites about X-Box crashes due to the power supply units?<br>Don\'t you just love that phrase......fairly smoothly, i just wish they`d define it better. ( i wonder if he means all the posts appearing from people complaining of \'crashes\' )</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9622511">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622511" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622511" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622511">Russell</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622511" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622511" class="dsq-comment-message">Just thought i would add another comment, I think they should change their adverts to say......" supplied with every x-box, an overheating powersupply!!! just think, you can use it this winter when it snows!, *doubles as a handwarmer!* :)</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9622512">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622512" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622512" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622512">Jake</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622512" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622512" class="dsq-comment-message">Well I was out in the stores this weekend - after doing my usual online shopping.<br><br>I would not be surprised if Sony PS2 sales exceed Xbox 360 sales this season.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9622513">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622513" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622513" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622513">genoint</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622513" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622513" class="dsq-comment-message">I got my Premium XBOX 360 today at Costco, bundled with extra wireless controller, play and charge kit and PGR3. They ahve the fairest bundle for sure.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9622514">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622514" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622514" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622514">John Purvis</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622514" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622514" class="dsq-comment-message">Microsucks rushed another product to market before its time. It wasn\'t ready and the didn\'t have enough supply. I spoke with a buyer at Best Buy and he tells me that Microsoft have made very few units available to them. They are defective anyway, they overheat and break.<br><br>Microsoft is being sued (class action lawsuit) for knowing distributed DEFECTIVE XBOXES.<br><br><a href="http://www.macworld.com/news/2005/12/05/xboxsuit/index.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.macworld.com/news/2005/12/05/xboxsui...</a><br><br><br>Save your money kids, PS3 blows away Microsucks product. Xbox may have more impressive tech specs but it all comes down to the games and how they play on the machine and here Playstation 3 clearly blows Xbox out of the water</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9622515">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622515" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622515" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622515">john</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622515" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622515" class="dsq-comment-message">MICROSOFT BLOWS</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9622516">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622516" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622516" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622516">sagaar</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622516" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622516" class="dsq-comment-message">list of xbox games which can run in xbox360japan with version1</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-9622517">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-9622517" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-9622517" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-9622517">007Agent</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-9622517" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-9622517" class="dsq-comment-message">man i wish all you haters of microsoft give em some slack. I mean cmon Sony was first to launch there PS2 then Microsoft launched the Xbox now it\'s vise-vesa.And trust me when i say this when the ps3 is launched they will have shortages,problems being reported,and people will still in fact go out and buy them as they did the xbox 360 even when they heard the news about the overheating just because they both are must haves,and they both are equal o me because i love to play video games and thats al that matters sony has better games them microsoft and vise-vesa so "dont hate the game hate the player"</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-12647480">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-12647480" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-12647480" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12647480">xboxplayer</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-12647480" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12647480" class="dsq-comment-message">my controller has a shortage in the cord its a wireless controler but my battery is dead and the cord dont work so can ya help</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 </ul>\
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if (Dsq.jsonData.integration.theme == 4) {
	var g = Dsq.Utils.ie ? document : window;
	Dsq.Utils.addEventListener(g, 'keydown', function(event) {
		// Handle "enter" key on input for post box.
		if ((event.keyCode || event.which) == 13) {
			var target = Dsq.Utils.ie ? event.srcElement : event.target;
			// For Safari bug, detect text node.
			if (target.nodeType == 3) {
				target = target.parentNode;
			}

			if (target.nodeName == 'INPUT' &&
				target.parentNode.className == 'dsq-input-wrapper') {
				var postId = Dsq.Utils.extractId(target);
				Dsq.Templates.postComment(postId, this, false);
			}
		}
	});
}

})();




