Sunday, November 27, 2011

New Comment System!

Blogger is really limited in comments, so we are giving the improved version of Disqus a shot!

This is going to add a whole bunch of neat little features.
  • Comment with Twitter/facebook/pretty much whatever you want instead of Blogger. 
  • Sort by oldest/newest/whatever you prefer
  • Threaded comments and replies
  • Notifications
  • A bunch of other random stuff
Obviously upgrading from something as simple as the blogger comment system is going to be a bit strange at first, but this gives everyone way more control over comments.

Right now the last ~4 hours is still migrating over.  All old comments should already be updated!

There are a lot of small tweaks that can be done from the Disqus dashboard, and as needs arise I will probably swap things around a bit.

Anyway, give it a shot! This is way cooler than blogger's ghetto comment system ever was. 

We tend to freak out pretty hard when change occurs here.  Give disqus some time.  It will have a few bugs, but overall the features far outweigh the learning curve.  Blogger's comment system was very limited.

Note: NOSCRIPT USERS -  You must enable Disqus.  It is not built into blogger.

Note 2: You can change the account you log in with by logging out and picking one at the top! 

Note 3: Added pages instead of that "show more comments thing" cause its annoying and slow.

Note 4: Apparently Mobile makes it look like I'm the only one commenting :x I'll email support about that  

Note 5: Login is Required (Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo, anything on the list)  


Note 6: There seems to be a synch bug with the comment numbers on the main page.  It updates in intervals.  I've emailed support about that.

66 comments:

Bombedrumbum said...

Holy holy holy holy Holy HOLY HOLY THIS IS AMAZING

Bombedrumbum said...

Yay, Seth FINALLY acknowledges the bad firsters.....

Samuel7897 said...

Thank god, I hated the comment system in Blogger, although disqus is a bit weird haha

Sleepingcobrox said...

Looks like mobile interface is still limited (on an iphone)

If I want to test the new comment system, thenI'll have to use an actual computer to test the new system

Bombedrumbum said...

wait.....new accounts? O__O




SIGN ME UP

Sleepingcobrox said...

What browsers will be required to use the new system?

Sleepingcobrox said...

To anyone reading my comments, you are not gonna get any changes with the mobile commenting system.

Giving a heads up to all those that comment from mobile platforms.

Bombedrumbum said...

I can read all of the comments. O_O apparantly, you can't read mine....?

Anduke777 said...

Wow alot of comments

Bombedrumbum said...

*GASP* Seth is dusty the royal janitor?!

Bombedrumbum said...

Lol, this is hilarious

Darkdrium said...

I see a bunch of Sethistos replying to each other on the mobile site. It's quite hilarious.

Dashie said...

New comments system you say?

Torchman said...

Boss. I see a bunch of Sethistos rambling on to infinity.

I am okay with this.

Bombedrumbum said...

I can see every one of your comments on EqD mobile, Seth

Dashie said...

Yeah, is it meant to be Sethisto & co.?
Sort of amusing seeing Sethisto ramble on.

DeeperMadness said...

The mobile version on Android (using Opera Mobile at least) is still the same and I have to log in again, which is unusual.

So I have to see you avatar 130 times before I can comment from now on eh, Seth?

Eric said...

So this is what you were doing, Seth, while Cereal was postin the YouTube streams earlier.

Bombedrumbum said...

On the mobile version, it's saying that EVERYONE is Sethisto o__e

Shadowdemon137 said...

You like talking to yourself, don't you Seth?

Dashie said...

Mobile comments don't appear. So this probably won't either...

Suntail Hawk said...

...Too much Sethisto for one blog to handle... This is seriously freaking me out.

lmaozorzz said...

So many Sethistos...

Sethisto said...

So, we're able to post EqD comments via Tweets? I predict the #TwitterBronies will soon be growing, and making our presence more felt. :)

Masquerade said...

You've hit the Devil's number; no going back now.

Masquerade said...

Always found it weird that commenting past the first 200 takes you back to the first 200 comments (on mobile).

Fluttershys said...

Heh it's like your changing the way we think! I like it,but my iPhone doesn't do that stuff....

Timber said...

Hmm Twitter doesn't show as an option for mobile... oh well. Google still works.

Fluttershys said...

Hmmmmmm I like this posting system! But my computer is errrr.......broken so um you think you can do something for the mobile users?

karrotline said...

how long did this take!?

Lag-y said...

Wtf 700 sethisto comments ??

drkHD said...

The problem with mobile is that it's still using the Blogger system, and all the Discus comments are being translated over as comments from Sethisto.

Sethisto said...

this thing doesn't accept hotmail

FinnBrony101 said...

Im using Android, and the only difference is crapload of Sethisto. :/

Sethisto said...

This is a test post.

Sethisto said...

Here's a test.  New system = new profile.

Fleymevas said...

I'm using mobile and testing.

Hmmm seems the same so far...

Johuotar said...

The new comment system is alright.

Except that every comment is made by sethisto!

Jonathan Huff said...

I think that Disqus is a huge improvement! Woo hoo!

I am commenting on the new comments system.  (Not just with it, but about it!)
I'm So Meta Even This Acronym ???

Pinkie Guy said...

That's better!

jessewq said...

You can change your display name via "edit profile -> profile -> full name", which overrides your account name for posting.

Melodia Chaconne said...

Ugh, and two MORE shitty things --

1) I meant to comment on this before, but you can't get exact dates any more. What used to be "September 25, 2011 3:00 PM" is now just a stupid and vague "2 months ago". How could ANYONE possibly think this is better?

2) EVERY DAMN OLD AVATAR IS GONE. That's right, every single comment made before the new system is of Twilight.


Seriously, this system needs to die a bloody death.

milleniummaster18 said...

We're moving forward. Comment-wise, at least.

AestheticB said...

Testing this again

O. Hinds said...

@ Melodia:

"Seriously, this system needs to die a bloody death."

I disagree.  This system needs to die a flaming death.  Drop a tank of ClF_3 on it.

Anonymous said...

FINALLLY!!!! NO ACCOUNT NEEDED!!!! ANNONOMUS OPTION!!!!! WOOT!!!!!

Melodia said...

And we're back! Wheee~!

Though I wonder what's with the seemingly random batch of comments.

Sethisto said...

This is not Seth. It's ismbof. I'm just messing with time. I haven't reloaded this page since the Disqus comment thing was still up. I still see all the Disqus features, hehehe. 

TyrannoRexaur said...

I just needed to try this. Tried.

Equinenox said...

Oh wait. I haven't payed any attention to the shenanigans today. I was wondering why there was no difference. Well, I hope the comments section will eventually become the best.

Nova25 said...

*Dance virtually* Yay!

...good 'ol reliable and simple system is back. :)

May it never leaves us again.

Nova25 said...

@Nova25
Also... is it just me or does ALL comments made under 'disqus' were deleted ?

A post I made on a story, today, was removed...

Good thing I ALWAYS make copies before posting. Light paranoia saves the day once more !

verywrony said...
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Jake Romano said...

Oooh! I like this new system!

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