In the mean time: why not join in on our inaugural forum conversation?

· Thumbnail star: Sandy (digitalangeldollars.com)

More ways to interact: It used to be that if you wanted to say something on the site, you had to just leave a comment on a specific post—even if what you wanted to say wasn't directly related to the post at hand. Well, no more! Thanks to the Fleshbot Open Forums, you—yes, you—have more control over the conversations that happen on Fleshbot. With the help of the handy dandy new comment box—and some Twitter-style hashtags—you now have the ability to say what you want, where you want, when you want. For example:

Say you've found a hot new picture of Kate Moss's nipples that you're just dying to share with us. Click that box that says "Found some flesh?" (which appears on the front page and tag pages), upload your photo, and put #celebrityskin in the text. Voila! You've just submitted content to the site—and it'll appear at fleshbot.com/tag/celebrityskin. Got some hot amateur pictures? Submit them with the tag #amateur. Got a general tip? That goes to #tips, my friend.

But wait: you say you want to have a chat? Just send your discussion to #forums, and talk away to your heart's content.

And, of course, you can always comment the old fashioned way. In fact, it's now easier to keep track of those discussions: when you're logged in, you'll receive an alert when someone responds to your comments.

So that's pretty much it. Questions? Comments? Just leave them in the comments on this post (or, if you prefer, come up with some clever hashtag to submit them with). And as always, please be advised that there will be some bugs for a while as we work out the kinks (the bad ones, that is).

· Thumbnail: Faye Reagan likes these changes, and so should you (penthouse.com)

What are the Fleshbot Awards, you ask? Why, an awards show celebrating all that's good, wonderful, and Fleshbot-worthy: our favorite picks for sexy television, movies, fashion, technology, and many, many more will be honored at New York City's The Box on November 11. In addition, we'll also be recognizing the two individuals who Fleshbot readers have deemed the sexiest of all—but in order to do that, we'll need some help from you!

In the comments on this post, list your picks for the Fleshbottiest individuals of them all. They don't have to be pornstars, but they should be sexy, open-minded, and not averse to showing some skin. And, because this is Fleshbot, we'll be selecting both male and female winners—so don't be afraid to list both.

Once you guys have submitted your picks, we'll be back with a good old fashioned poll to determine who the illustrious winners will be. Oh, and if you're itching for an invite to the Fleshbot Awards—we will be extending a handful of invitations to some very lucky readers. Stay tuned for details on how you (yes, you!) could be one of them!

· Thumbnail stars: Stoya (Image courtesy of Digital Playground) and Race Cooper

So yes, you'll be hearing a little less from me this week, and a little more from everyone else (including Official Fleshbot Fill-In Auryn). But keep an eye out for special Porn Valley reports—including a behind the scenes look at the goings on at Belladonna Entertainment!

Image and video embedding in comments: Comments now have an option to upload images and easily embed YouTube videos. So now you can finally show us your favorite picture of your favorite Crush Object...in the comments!

Comment order: Up until now, comments have been in chronological order. We're switching them to reverse chronological order—like Facebook or Twitter. There's one exception to this, however. Replies to a comment will still appear in a thread below the comment...in regular chronological order (again, this is like Facebook).

Comment editing: After you post a comment, you'll have a fifteen minute window in which to edit your comment. Finally, freedom from all those embarrassing typos!

Star commenters, now with more awesome: Those little yellow stars aren't just for show anymore. If you're a starred commenter, you'll be able to see comments that haven't been approved (they'll have a different colored background, so you know they're not live). See something good? You have the ability to approve it! But be warned...if you abuse the power, and approve comments better left in purgatory, you risk losing your star.

Related stories: Reading a story, and find you're dying to know more about the topic at hand? The right column now displays related stories, for easy access to related coverage.

EDIT: Oh, also—if you're ever overwhelmed by the sheer number of comments, you can always opt to see just comments by star commenters (aka "featured comments"). By default, you'll see all comments, though (as opposed to sites like Gawker and Jezebel, which default to featured comments).

And as with any change, things may be a little buggy for a time. Notice any problems? Don't hesitate to email us with a report.

While I'm off recuperating from the 24/7 porn grind, Fleshbot will be in the capable hands of Pirate Hello Kitty Auryn, who helped out a little while I was off at AVN in January. Please be nice to her, be well-behaved, and I'll see you all next week.

I now return you to your regularly scheduled porn.

So, what's new? Well, as many of you can see, the front page is much more condensed. Gone are the long intro paragraphs; instead, you'll be greeted with short, quick intros that allow us to fit more on the page, while making the page both faster loading and easier to scan.

What happened to the big pictures?
They're still here! Click through to the entry, and you'll be able to see fabulous nudity in all its glory. And since there are more entries on the page now, you'll be able to find more hot sexiness without hitting the back button.

Why are the headlines different sizes?
To let you know what's important! Big feature stories are now much more distinguishable from smaller stories; even better, we've added a new post type that'll let you know when something really important happens. The next time we break some shocking celeb sex tape story, we'll put it up as an alert: if you're on our mailing list, you'll get an email about it—and you'll never be unscandalized again.

I still hate it.
That's okay, it's not for everyone. To switch back to the old view, simply select "Expanded" from the "View" dropdown in the menu bar.

Do you still love me?
Of course, silly. Now get back to looking at porn.

Effects of cosmetic surgery demonstrated by the lovely Teagan Presley.

And after nearly five years of writing tens of thousands of posts here in the Royal We, it feels weird writing this one in the first person. As of today, I will be stepping down from the day-to-day editorial oversight of Fleshbot and will be assuming the august title of Founding Editor on the masthead to your left. It's something to be proud of; I just hope that the Current Fiscal Unpleasantness won't preclude my being assigned half-naked interns to pick up whatever papers that "accidentally" fall off my desk. It's amazing how one gets used to certain perks after a while.

In any case, it's been a fun ride, and I'm happy to know that my very capable colleague and pal Lux will be steering it from this point on. And I hope you'll all be sticking around for a long time to, yes, come—we, and I, couldn't have done it without you.

Fondly,
John D.

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· "Putting Video Cameras in the WRONG Places (VERY NSFW)" (gizmodo.com)
· Clip via "A Girl's Guide to 21st Century Sex" (2006) (imdb.com)

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