Who doesn't love to talk about the latest shocking royal scandal or bitter celebrity feud? Over the years, HELLO!'s team of writers have provided millions of readers worldwide with so many opportunities for diverting conversation, we should really be recognised as a public service. And as of today, you can migrate these conversations from your office water cooler or kitchen dining table to our website itself. Yes, flex those fingers and gear up your grey matter – comments are now live on all our website articles!
Want to tell King Charles how to handle miscreant siblings? Absolutely have to let people know why Margot Robbie's latest outfit is her most magnificent to date? Or want to share inspiring midlife stories with fellow readers in our Second Act community? Well, from today, you can do it all – so long as you follow our community guidelines.
HELLO! has spent years cultivating a reputation for kindness and respect, and while we aren't so naive as to think that our comments section will be full of people getting along in utopian harmony, we ask that if you do disagree with your fellow commenters, you do so respectfully and eloquently. Unlike the wild west of social media, the joy of commenting – and debating – on a moderated platform like HELLO! is that you know things will never turn ugly.
Comments aren't just for debate either; they are also for support, encouragement and advice – with our varied and community-based lifestyle journalism providing numerous topics to build connections with your fellow HELLO! readers. HELLO! is the premium publisher in its rather large corner of the internet, and we want our comments section to reflect this status.
© @patidubroffHow to get started?
Enough of the preamble, let's get down to the nuts and bolts. Happily getting started is both free and hassle free! All you have to do is register for a HELLO! account which takes a matter of seconds. Simply click on the button to start your registration.
Once you are registered, here are some salient points to note.
Managing your account
The name which displays when you comment is the name you enter into the first name field of the registration form. Should you wish to change this at any point, or change details like your email address and password, all you need to do is scroll up to the person icon in the masthead and click on 'manage my account'.
How to comment
There are several ways to access the comments section in the article. You can either click on the comments ticker at the top of the article, or click on the leave a comment button at the bottom of the article. Alternatively, you can just keep scrolling and you will find them below the 'read more' circulation module. If you post a comment and then regret it, or realise you have made a spelling or grammatical error, fear not, comments can be edited up to five minutes after they are posted.
Your feed
Once you have started commenting, an easy way to keep track of comment history and to see who has liked and replied to your comments is via the bell icon, which you will find in the comments section when you are logged in. Here, by clicking on the settings icon to the right of tray, you can opt into email notifications. This means that every time someone likes or replies to one of your comments, you will be immediately notified. The fact box below provides a succinct set of instructions as to everything you can do via your personal commenting in-tray.
We genuinely can't wait to welcome you into our commenting fold as we build our online community. Hopefully this article provides you everything you need to know, but if you have any further questions regarding your commenter account, please direct them to community@hellomagazine.com. See you in the comments soon!
