I Ditched DISQUS
I am sorry to say it but I had to ditch DISQUS. The system has some really great potential and I liked some of the features but it just wasn’t working out.
Probably the main reason I didn’t see the system as a viable option for the future is that their website is blocked from my office so I could only administer comments in the evenings. This wasn’t a huge deal in and of itself but coupled with the other problems I had with the system, it was a deal breaker.
So I have moved on to a much simpler yet working comment system. Commentluv + some additional plugins that make all the functionality I want come together. Maybe some day I will return to DISQUS as their development is pretty steady and they seem to be always improving.
So, check out the new comment system, and maybe leave a comment if you feel like it. I am still running a contest for a free UPrinting glossy poster print so that would be a good place to try out the comment system 😉
Let me know what you think.
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8 People have left comments on this post
Pffirewall,
That sounds frustrating, were you not able to view Disqus.com or any Disqus enabled site? Have you tried moderating your comments by email ? Quite a few users utilize this feature, I use it all day.
How do I do this?
You can reply to any email notification in the body of the email with approve, delete, or spam. You may also respond to comments by email too. I hope that helps and if there is anything we can do, just shoot us an email at help@disqus.com.
Giannii
DISQUS
Community Manager
giannii@disqus.com
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Giannii,
I appreciate you taking the time to comment here. I did have problems with anything Disqus related while at work. I could comment using a generic name/website on the Disqus enabled websites but I couldn’t log in to Disqus or claim my comments while at work.
It was more frustrating than anything as I had these great community building features of Disqus and they weren’t available 90% of the time I was on the computer.
One key feature that I think is missing from the system is the ability to subscribe to comments.
I do appreciate your support with my earlier issue, which I communicated with you via twitter, and your time.
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Interesting, I had a run in with DISQUS in the past myself. It took about a week before a switched. Thanks for sharing your story.
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Jesse Michelsen
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May 26th, 2009 at 11:49 pm
Yea, I tried to give em a bit more of a run so I had contacted them about a few problems, which got fixed within a few days (and honestly one of which was caused by my own unfamiliarity with their system) but I just needed something quicker for visitors and just plain simpler to use.
Thanks for your comment
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Disqus… Well Just wonder how we can combat spam ? I been using disqus for a while and was wondering is there a way to integrate recaptcha with it?
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Jesse Michelsen
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June 18th, 2009 at 11:10 am
I use a combination of akismet and a few other trackback spam plugins to fight it. DISQUS didnt seem to have anything internally
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I’ve been thinking about ditching Disqus as well.
I have no problem with it but I’d like to have a bit more customization over it since I can already code.
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Jesse Michelsen
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December 8th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
It’s a pretty good app, like I said but customization isn’t one of its strong points for sure. Good luck!
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