Comment Counter Malfunction

Kage Mann & Dan of the County have both noticed that the comment counter is on the fritz. You’ll notice a bunch of goose eggs on posts (like the one for APhoto of the Day) when there are a number of comments in the thread below the item. I’ve e-mailed Blogmeister Ryan re: the problem. Until it’s fixed, simply ignore the goose egg and check to see if there are comments under items that attract your interest. Or you can do what I do — click on the “Latest Comments” line in the right rail and read all the latest comments from all the blogs as they arrive at HBO Central …