Comments on: Discussing Disqus

By: Jake

Jake — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 03:08:22 +0000

Why is this post getting so much “attention” lately? We still use Disqus, so . . .

By: laurusnobilis

laurusnobilis — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 02:44:17 +0000

OK, trackbacks are OK, but there are lot more nice features on Disquss, like reply to comment.

By: Mesothelioma Attorney

Mesothelioma Attorney — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:44:02 +0000

Disqus is the best mate!

By: Mesothelioma Attorney

Mesothelioma Attorney — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:15:55 +0000

Disqus rocks man Trust me on that

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ReadWriteWeb Integrates FriendFeed & Twitter Into Our Comments - BuzzYA! — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:13:03 +0000

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By: Jake

Jake — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:32:01 +0000

Yeah, trackbacks are nice, but not historic, e.g. this post has a couple that won't be captured by the Disqus feature. So, I'm keeping the WP plugin for now.

They say im/export are coming soon, and they're pretty responsive to feedback. So, we'll see.

By: jarek91

jarek91 — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:39:40 +0000

New Disqus user here…both as blogger and commenter. Looks like they did get the trackbacks in place but we still don't have an import tool for Wordpress blogs to get old comments in. Not huge for my tiny blog but I can see how that's a show stopper for many. Hopefully that'll be added real soon…

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Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:32:29 +0000

[...] busy letting people know about upcoming features, promising the addition of trackbacks “sometime in the next week.“, on the Oracle AppsLab blog. He also answers many people’s fears as to the portability [...]

By: Jake

Jake — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:56:35 +0000

I'm happy with what Andrew says in his comments about data portability. I'm content to wait and see new features for now.

By: Anonymous Bosch

Anonymous Bosch — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:07:02 +0000

They aren't of course. But nor are they in the “erect a barrier to using Disqus” business.

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Blog Comment Systems Galore| Zoli’s Blog — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:02:36 +0000

[...] (6/15/08): Almost a year later two of my main issues, which back then I discussed both with Disqus and Intense Debate are still open. These are: [...]

By: Jake

Jake — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:49:22 +0000

Hrm, I guess I'll keep using the hack for historical trackbacks then, or something. Is this planned? Not a huge deal.

Glad you're willing to listen to my whining. I'll try not to wear out my welcome.

By: Andrew Badr

Andrew Badr — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:29:15 +0000

Unfortunately, for this first trackbacks release, we won't be able to detect them for previous posts. Please keep giving us feedback (what you call whining and we'll keep trying to make sure you're happy.

By: Jake

Jake — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:10:14 +0000

It is a free service after all. I actually preferred when Twitter just went offline for no apparent reason. Now the mystery is gone, and they just continue to confirm how hosed they are.

By: Andy C

Andy C — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:04:06 +0000

I appreciate that you guys engage whiners like me with real feedback.

Brilliant ! Signed - a fellow whiner. You have to keep these developer types on their toes

By: Jake

Jake — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:59:15 +0000

Native trackbacks, FTW! The hack I got from Daniel (by Steve) is great, but the links are trickling in slowly, not sure why. Rather than muck around to figure it out, I'm stoked to hear you're deploying trackbacks soon. I assume they will pick up all the trackbacks for past posts, and that you're using the blog's trackback db, rather than your own?

Glad to hear about imp/export too. Those are key points. I wouldn't blame you for making it hard to get comments out of Disqus. So, gravy to hear that's on the radar.

Also glad to hear you're growing, which will help close the feature gaps. I appreciate that you guys engage whiners like me with real feedback.

By: Andrew Badr

Andrew Badr — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:34:14 +0000

Hi all, Andrew from Disqus here. Not only do we think data portability is the right decision for our business, but it's what we believe in on a personal level too. Better options for import and export are in the works, and will be part of our next major release. As for trackbacks, they should be out some time in the next week.

Disqus doubled in size this month as Devin and I joined as new software developers. After we're all up to speed, you can expect improvements at a faster rate.

By: Jake

Jake — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:14:24 +0000

Heh, probably true and again understandable since they're not in the “leave Disqus” business.

By: Andy C

Andy C — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:27:56 +0000

I suspect 'export' is there purely to say 'Look - you are free to export your data anytime, anyplace, anywhere. We don't own your comments.'

By: Jake

Jake — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:56:30 +0000

Spot on, the service has potential, but I think they need to close those gaps first before widespread adoption will happen.

We should all bang on Daniel to get this stuff done. I'd have nothing but kudos if they could address these features. I suspect they're already in development.