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Thursday, 29 December 2011

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I decided to give Disqus a try. It's been recommended before, and often, but I was just too lazy to bother with the change. Amusing Bunni mentioned it again so I thought hey, worth a try. It lets you reply to specific comments rather than just adding another one at the end of a long list. Might make it easier to follow conversations.

It 'says' it's importing the Blogger comments. There are a hell of a lot of them so it might take a while.

We'll see how this works out. If it's crap I can revert to Blogger. All your comments are still there on my Blogger screen.


Update: That was quick. The order is a bit jumbled but new ones should follow a proper thread pattern.

We'll see how this thing pans out. If you use NoScript you might have to 'allow Disqus.com'. If you block all cookies you'll need to allow disqus.com in the 'exceptions' list. Couple of clicks.
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88 comments:

  1. Peter Edwardson29 December 2011 at 16:00

    Let's see

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  2. Mark Wadsworth29 December 2011 at 16:09

    Disqus seems to recognise me when I post from home, but logging in from anywhere else can be difficult if not impossible.

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  3. Mark Wadsworth29 December 2011 at 16:10

    And let's try out the 'reply to a specific comment' option as well while I'm here.

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  4. Lfb_uk29 December 2011 at 16:15

    Is it any good, I suppose the proof will me in the pudding!

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  5. Legiron29 December 2011 at 16:16

    It syncs with Blogger so the comments appear in the Blogger list too. If this disqus thing doesn't work out and I revert to Blogger, all comments should still be there.

    I'll have to wait and see if the anons can get in all right.

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  6. Lfb_uk29 December 2011 at 16:17

    But replying from an iPhone with auto correct is a fekin pain

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  7. Curmudgeon29 December 2011 at 16:20

    Won't allow comments using your Blogger ID, so thus a major pisser for many of us.

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  8. Amusing Bunni29 December 2011 at 16:22

    I think you'll like it, LI, thanks for the shout-out!
    Let me be the first to post a happy photo! (It also posts youtube vids in a pop out box) I'm very happy with it. Ilm sure with your internet skills, you'll figure out how to set up the blocking features and all that.

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  9. Legiron29 December 2011 at 16:24

    I don't know if there's an option for allowing Blogger profiles. I've only had this new toy a few minutes ;)

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  10. Willysun29 December 2011 at 16:43

    It took a while to load at first, my browser seems to be getting the hang of it now though.

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  11. dickpuddlecote29 December 2011 at 16:53

    Interesting

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  12. Legiron29 December 2011 at 17:01

    One issue - it doesn't like the commenter who likes to put in really long usernames. 150 characters only. Sometimes he just rambles but some of his stuff is good.

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  13. SuperSam2529 December 2011 at 17:02

    works for me.

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  14. c77729 December 2011 at 17:10

    It's a good vehicle for a rant on the Failygraph.

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  15. Angry Exile29 December 2011 at 17:13

    Hard for me to say since it 'knows' me anyway from ranting on the Teletubbygraph site where they also use Disqus. I'll try logging out and using another profile.

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  16. Fermat29 December 2011 at 17:14

    a test

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  17. Fermat29 December 2011 at 17:17

    hmmm. only worked with all my Fx extensions disabled. need to dig a bit more

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  18. Angry Exile29 December 2011 at 17:19

    Trying it with Blogger ID now.

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  19. ViewfromtheSolent29 December 2011 at 17:23

    that's better

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  20. Angry Exile29 December 2011 at 17:23

    Trying it now using Open ID and my blog as the site.

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  21. Curmudgeon29 December 2011 at 17:36

    Now, does it let me comment via OpenID?

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  22. Curmudgeon29 December 2011 at 17:37

    Yes, that works...

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  23. ViewfromtheSolent29 December 2011 at 17:37

    final confirmation

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  24. theprog29 December 2011 at 17:43

    Seems OK, but no preview option. Had to change my user name to post as prog. 

    Anyway, while I'm here maybe folks would like to vote on this (last option hopefully....)
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/8891521/Smoking-in-cars-should-be-banned-doctors.html 

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  25. Conan_the_Librarian29 December 2011 at 17:43

    Oh God, it's the Torygraph...

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  26. Westcoast229 December 2011 at 17:55

    Waves ~~~~~ test

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  27. mrs.raft29 December 2011 at 18:05

    Here I am. Or am I?

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  28. cfrankdavis29 December 2011 at 19:18

    No problem for me. I signed up on Disqus about 6 months ago, and then forgot my name and password, and then rediscovered them a few weeks ago. This will give me an incentive to remember them.

    Does HTML work at all?

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  29. sparkythetroll29 December 2011 at 19:24

    oooh it looks shite to me, talk about eyestrain muddled layout, its still not moderated leggy but im sure only the determined will put up with it, and the extra info needed is an extra hurdle and missing options will be a pain so thats good enough for me.

    i really cant tackle trolling this...it makes my eyes hurt, and it wont have the same disruption effect either....so im gone

    my word is my bond.....go back to old blogger no moderation and i will be back, leave it like this and this is the end.

    think on next time leggy....a scary avatar, a scary name and bullshitting with threats and bluffs and a big gob is a magnet to someone like me who can run rings around you......you were punching well above your weight with me.

    see ya

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  30. dickpuddlecote29 December 2011 at 19:45

    Aha!

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  31. Dick Puddlecote29 December 2011 at 19:46

    Or maybe not. How about this?

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  32. The Filthy Engineer29 December 2011 at 19:50

    just trying

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  33. sparkythetroll29 December 2011 at 19:54

    can you delete me leggy so i know if it works...lmao

    this new look gives me the same feeling as car sickness....it really is a troll repellent

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  34. sparkythetroll29 December 2011 at 19:56

    who posted first , who posted last...who the hell knows....is this a wind up

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  35. Subrosa Blonde29 December 2011 at 19:59

    Are you receiving me?  Over and out.

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  36. Subrosa Blonde29 December 2011 at 20:01

    I use a Google ID which Blogger encouraged.

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  37. spark off29 December 2011 at 20:02

    thats better leggy....back to game on

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  38. spark off29 December 2011 at 20:03

    i will let the dust settle on this madness...let us know what you have decided

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  39. John Baker29 December 2011 at 20:07

    Aha yerself. Looks like it works ok, may try this on the F2C blog.

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  40. sparkythetroll29 December 2011 at 20:16

    what the fuck is this muddle....scroll down and it goes bananas, i cant work out  the thread layout...load more comments and it gets worse.

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  41. sparkythetroll29 December 2011 at 20:17

    it just went back to blogger....im dizzy

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  42. sparkythetroll29 December 2011 at 20:18

    have a pop at deleting me leggy and then try and ban my proxy please

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  43. Legiron29 December 2011 at 20:32

    You're not on your proxy. You might be mad but you're not stupid. You're on someone's unsecure WiFi.

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  44. junican4129 December 2011 at 20:47

    Testing, testing. 1,2..1,2...

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  45. Rob F29 December 2011 at 20:48

    At least he's decided what his name is, now.  Until the next time, anyway.

    He's gone, and his word is is his bond?  We would be so lucky.

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  46. trollnamedsparky returns29 December 2011 at 20:48

    cheers leggy...its breachable within seconds , i have written a post below somewhere  in the maze which explains the position now.

    you can get it to by loading more comments, scrolling up and down, let the browser update and settle down and a couple of clicks and you are there.

    good luck...i reckon i will be back cos this is a flop but it will keep me aw

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  47. junican4129 December 2011 at 20:49

    Well, that was ok, though I could do with removing the '41'. How did that get there?

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  48. trollnamedsparky returns again29 December 2011 at 20:51

    have another go leggy , im going to try a few new moves to see if that works, i dont like what i just had to do

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  49. junican4129 December 2011 at 20:51

    That was supposed to be a reply. Try again.

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  50. junican4129 December 2011 at 20:52

    Let me try a reply here....Nutter, nutter, nutter....

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  51. office29 December 2011 at 20:56

    The Daily Telegraph uses it, but I'm not impressed

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  52. junican4129 December 2011 at 20:56

    That was supposed to be a reply to the Nutter. Not working properly.

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  53. junican4129 December 2011 at 20:57

    I'll try again later.

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  54. office29 December 2011 at 20:58

    I'm not impressed, it decided my name was the first word of my e-mail address was my name!

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  55. junican4129 December 2011 at 21:01

    Ah! That's what's happened to mine! Shall investigate.

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  56. Junican29 December 2011 at 21:16

    Should be ok now.

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  57. Junican29 December 2011 at 21:17

    I'll try a reply....

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  58. Junican29 December 2011 at 21:18

    Replying is not working for me...

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  59. Junican29 December 2011 at 21:20

    Weird....it will not let me reply to myself, but worked here.

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  60. Patnurse29 December 2011 at 21:21

    I can reply but posting a comment doesn't look easy

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  61. Junican29 December 2011 at 21:22

    Testing again....Nutter, nutter, netter...

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  62. Patnurse29 December 2011 at 21:23

    Yes, this is me and I can post 

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  63. Junican29 December 2011 at 21:25

    Sorry about that , LI. Had to test...
    It seems that Disquus will not let me reply to myself, but will to others (apart from my first attempt with the Nutter). All very odd...

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  64. Fausty Writes29 December 2011 at 21:40

    I hope you took a backup from within Blogger, L-I - just in case you change your mind. I didn't, and I wish I had!

    A while back, I tried Intense Debate. Lots of bells and whistles and really quite good - but it had failings, so I ditched it. On ditching ID, I lost all those comments that had been entered via its interface.

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  65. Fausty Writes29 December 2011 at 21:43

    Junican, I can reply to myself! Can't think why I'd want to though, since there's an Edit facility.

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  66. Legiron29 December 2011 at 22:32

    It's synced with Blogger so all comments are copied there.

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  67. Antony29 December 2011 at 22:34

    It's a shame it posts the newest comment first - I find you quickly lose track of the whole "order of battle", as it were.

    A

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  68. Junican29 December 2011 at 22:57

    Sometimes it is handy to be able to add comments to something you have already posted without altering the original. An after-thought. But that's just my way, I suppose. 

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  69. Junican29 December 2011 at 23:00

    Antony,

    You can change the order using the box on the right above.

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  70. Junican29 December 2011 at 23:01

    Here we go.

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  71. Junican29 December 2011 at 23:02

    Now it is working! What gives?

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  72. Fermat29 December 2011 at 23:18

    This is the most interesting thread in a long time

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  73. faustiesblog29 December 2011 at 23:39

    Tempting! I might just follow suit, after watching your place for a couple of weeks!

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  74. faustiesblog29 December 2011 at 23:42

    You're right, Junican. To keep a true record, I shouldn't edit mine - but I can't stand seeing my own typos and grammatical errors.

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  75. Guest29 December 2011 at 23:48

    Testing, testing ...

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  76. Guest29 December 2011 at 23:49

    Testing again, just to make sure

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  77. Guest29 December 2011 at 23:50

    Ooh!  It works! And it looks as if I'll even be able to give myself a proper name, too!  Just got to think of something witty to call myself now ...

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  78. Legiron30 December 2011 at 00:01

    It's certainly the longest!

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  79. Junican30 December 2011 at 00:10

    I thought of mentioning 'typos' and such. I guess a lot depends on the circumstances - for example, if it is quick, you might think of a little additional thing which you could edit for. I suppose that we can only do what we think is most sensible!

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  80. Angry Squaddie30 December 2011 at 01:29

    Well, much as I was impressed that sparkydickhead impersonated me, this seems right to me!

    AS

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  81. banned30 December 2011 at 03:29

    test

    Banned

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  82. abebooks promo codes30 December 2011 at 04:23

    I must say, It's an impressive post. Testing, Testing and testing all around

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  83. Angry Exile30 December 2011 at 04:24

    Last I checked ID didn't have a proper working import/export tool for Blogger but you could export all the comments to an XML file so they weren't lost forever. The real big failing with ID in my experience is shithouse support. There's an error in the code somewhere on mine that prevents the comment link from showing up and another somewhere in the uninstall/reinstall procedure that's supposed to fix it, and nobody at ID ever responded to my emails. I know it's a free service but that's still poor.

    The upside is that is vastly more tuneable than Blogger's comment system. I tried Disqus as well and was reasonably happy until it somehow published Microdave's personal email address in plain view. Never seen it before or since with Disqus so I think it was a one off, but I dropped it in favour of ID anyway. Not perfect but it'll do me.

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  84. dafthat31 December 2011 at 11:04

    anon anon anon   ANON  anon                     anon                                              anon  and on and on......

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  85. dafthat31 December 2011 at 11:05

    Sorry i just had to:)

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  86. John Pickworth31 December 2011 at 17:11

    I like Disqus.... been registered for years so I can play with the folks on the newspaper comments ;-)

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  87. john.debicki1 January 2012 at 09:51

    Test

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  88. Talwin1 January 2012 at 10:01

    Test.

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