Attention BFTB Non-Members

Do you read Bolts From The Blue, but aren't a member?  That's fine, but you should know that there's more to being a member than commenting and it's surprisingly easy to sign up, since we accept already-existing Yahoo IDs and Open IDs.  What are the additional benefits?  Click below to find out.

Here's a rundown of just some of the benefits of joining Bolts From The Blue and SBNation.  Keep in mind that as technology improves, SBNation will change and even more member benefits will become available.

  • The number of new comments for front page Stories (and FanShots and FanPosts) is listed next to the number of total comments on the front page and the archives page.  You'll always know when there's something added to the discussion without having to remember how many total comments there were last time you visited.
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  • When you're on a post page, new comments have a slightly yellow background and you can easily jump to new comments by hitting the "z" key.  You'll never have to scroll looking for new comments again.  Plus, new comments are added live, so there's no reason to refresh pages.
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  • If you are a member of multiple SBN blogs, there is a drop-down menu at the top of the screen that lists all your blogs and how many new Stories, FanPosts, and FanShots have been posted since the last time you visited each blog.  You can even select some blogs as favorites and they'll show up at the top of your list.
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If you do decide to create an account and post a few comments, there are some additional nifty tools to help keep you organized.

  • By going to your profile page (click on your name at the top of the screen) you can see the last fifty or so comments you've left across all SBN blogs and how many replies there to your comment.  It's a great way to keep track of conversations you've recently been a part of.
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  • Also on your profile page, you can click on Blog to see all the Stories, FanShots, and FanPosts you've posted across all SBN blogs.  This is handy for looking at other users' Blogs as well, if you're a fan of their work.  You can even RSS their stuff across all blogs in one feed.  This feature is useful even if you're not a member.  

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As you can see, joining SBNation and Bolts From The Blue is quite easy and makes reading this site and others much easier and more personalized for you.  So go ahead and join today!  We could never have enough intelligent Chargers fans as part of our daily discussions.  If you have any questions about memberships, you can e-mail them to me directly by clicking the link below.

Do you have any thoughts about Bolts From The Blue?  Any tips you want to send our way?  Whenever you have something to say, don't hesitate to e-mail me directly.

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