Comments on: Any Comments?

By: Tim Hall

Tim Hall — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 19:05:37 +0000

Looks like the Wordpress Add Link To Facebook plugin might do what I want - Anyone used it? Any pitfalls?

By: Tim Hall

Tim Hall — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 17:56:47 +0000

Did you ever send me a friend request which I forgot to accept?

By: Wednesday

Wednesday — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 17:52:23 +0000

In general, commenting on Facebook is always easier because it’s instant (no initial approval required), you’re already logged in (no need to spend precious seconds typing in a name and email), it has a greater audience for appreciation (as FB throws up your witty comment into the newsfeed, for all to see) and it’s easy to check back to see responses (without having to check email or return to the page to see if anyone else has commented). Makes it feel like more of a discussion, rather than just a notice-board posting of your opinion, as a reader.

That said, I comment on this blog (when I get chance) rather than FB because we’re not FB friends… presumably because you hate me

By: Serdar

Serdar — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:30:27 +0000

It replaces them, but the contents of the comments are always echoed back to your native WordPress installation, so you can uninstall Disqus and the comments remain.

I set up Disqus with MT, where it works the same way. And if you install it on a site that isn’t directly supported by Disqus, they let you export all your comment in an XML format file.

TBH I find Disqus’s comment system better than the native WP or MT systems for a whole variety of reasons.

By: Tim Hall

Tim Hall — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:15:06 +0000

Disqus replaces the native Wordpress comments, doesn't it? I've seen Facebook Wordpress plugins that replace native comments with FB comments, which is even more sub-optimal... On the other hand, I've finding the responses over in Zuckerville rather disappointing.

By: Serdar

Serdar — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:08:31 +0000

Install Disqus. I’ve been using it on my site to excellent effect. You can fine-tune the amount of integration, and you get to keep copies of all your comments via the WordPress plugin.

By: Tim Hall

Tim Hall — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:14:02 +0000

Comment aggregation is really the solution I’m looking for, and I suspect the problem isn’t so much technical as clashing with Facebook’s walled-garden business model.

By: Peter Crowther

Peter Crowther — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:05:18 +0000

Have a read of http://onlyagame.typepad.com/only_a_game/2013/05/the-extinction-of-blogs.html and about the next four posts and see what you think.

For myself, I reckon comment aggregation is at least as important as article aggregation. Like you, I’ve not yet seen a sensible solution.