[traceroute66]

> You need a friend there.

OR you need to make a blog post that is deemed worthy.

If someone features a blog post you wrote, then you automatically qualify for access. Sort of a "right of reply".

(Features as in "new post about", not "mentioned in some thread")

[the_lucifer]

Yeah I like lurking there, but IMO haven't gone through the hassle of attempting to get an invite to comment.