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Shutting Down Blog Comments

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I think that I provoked the blog comment Gods today. Sorry about this, but the ability to comment on blog posts here at Six Pixels of Separation has been disabled. With that, we have been using the blog comment capabilities of MovableType since the beginning. I love your comments, feedback and even those that disagree with me.

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Are Blog Comments Dead? | Justin Levy

Justin Levy

Justin Levy Marketing and Social Media Home About Archives Contact Disclosures Newsletter Speaking Are Blog Comments Dead? Written on July 30, 2010 by Justin Levy in blog , community , facebook , interactions , social media , twitter 23 Comments - Leave a comment! Sometimes the comments are even better than the post.

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One Last Comment About Blog Comments (Hint: They're Back)

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Sadly, I shut the commenting functionality on this blog down on April 16th of this year. In a strange twist of fate/timing the blog comments being shut off happened in and around the same time that the subject of commenting on blogs re-entered into the social media zeitgeist. How have you been? What did I say? was gone.

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Why Livefyre Is The Best Blog Comment System Evah

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If you publish a blog, there are three things I want to tell you today. I think Livefyre, the comment system that has been implemented on WUL for just under two months , is da bomb. I’m not one to get overly excited by blog comment systems, but this one has me blown away. Short version. What makes Livefyre better.

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Wanted to Comment: You and Your Gravatar

Ari Herzog

It amazes me how many people add comments on these blog posts but don’t have globally recognized avatars next to their names. Add a comment below and we can see what square image is in the top right corner of your published comment. Related posts: How to Enhance Your Blog Comment: Get a Gravatar.

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A Commenting System to Rule them All: Why Choosing the Right Comment System can Make or Break your Blog

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That’s where comments come in. So read on for the lowdown on these top-notch commenting systems, so you can make the best decision for your publication. Most popular CMS platforms have their own commenting systems. If you plan on using one of these commenting systems, your blog comments will be covered in one simple step.

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Reviewing 30 Days of Livefyre Activity

Ari Herzog

Your fine eye may notice a slight decline in readers which is likely due to a mere 12 articles published here over the past month. If visitors remained near-constant, what of comments? Disregarding the initial article that introduced the comment system, the subsequent 11 articles saw an average 8 comments. June 27: 516.