The Tosh.O Blog, is linked and related to the Comedy Central Tv show, 'Tosh.O.' This blog contains material from all over the internet, including pictures and/or videos from other blog sites, and is geared towards humor and satire.
The comments are linked to Facebook accounts, so screen names and profile pictures of the posters come Facebook as well. These comments are supposed to portray a satirical and humorous take on the posted Blog content, sometimes creatively using phrases from movies and Tv shows, or associating names in pop-culture with what is depicted in the Blog post.
I usually see many of the same commentators on the blogs, and many of these people even have subscribers and generally the most 'likes' for the comments they post. These people usually post the funniest comments, and even are recognized by the other common posters on this Blog for their contributions, associated with the title "Top Commenter." The Tosh.O blog and comment section is open to the public, but the Blog posts are left to the Blog Team at Tosh.O/Comedy Central.
There aren't any outsiders to this Blog, due to it's public nature and the people that visit and view this Blog, are usually fans of the show and know what to expect with respect to the content.
The Tosh.O Blog even has a photo-caption contest, where they post a photo, and after a week of comments, the Blog team picks a winning caption that often has the most 'likes' but is also found humorous.
The people commenting on the Blog Posts, are just there to add some more humor to the post, whether it is critical, satirical, or just a well places joke. Sometimes the comments come off as racist or stereotypical, and the profile picture of the comment poster rarely, but sometimes, shows something that shows off that nature in their post. Comments that have something to do with serial racism, rape, killing, or a total lack of respect towards a serious issue, can come off disturbing and uncomfortable, but for the most part the comments are generally aren't too offensive if the context is portrayed properly, and the comments aren't geared for hateful purposes.
Here is a link to the blog, you can copy and paste into your browser: http://tosh.comedycentral.com/blog/
I personally feel that the use of promoting comments works really well in this situation. Nobody wants to kill the mood of the post by reading a depressing comment. Nice find!
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