What does ZA̡͊͠͝LGΌ ISͮ̂҉̯͈͕̹̘̱ TO͇̹̺ͅƝ̴ȳ̳ TH̘Ë͖́̉ ͠P̯͍̭O̚N̐Y̡ H̸̡̪̯ͨ͊̽̅̾̎Ȩ̬̩̾͛ͪ̈́̀́͘ ̶̧̨̱̹̭̯ͧ̾ͬC̷̙̲̝͖ͭ̏ͥͮ͟Oͮ͏̮̪̝͍M̲̖͊̒ͪͩͬ̚̚͜Ȇ̴̟̟͙̞ͩ͌͝S̨̥̫͎̭ͯ̿̔̀ͅ" mean?
I don't like the messages that are shown after posting a comment. Why there is "X" symbol? It looks like something bad happened with my comment. It should be OK tick. and if the "X" was ment to be 'close' it should be located on right hand side.
Clicking 'setup' on the development box just throws me back to the top of the page. That html snippet isn't copyable and there doesn't seem to be any instructions on what is needed for the setup. Supposedly joining or that beta request may be needed, but that isn't exactly spelled out here.
So I'll just test the comment box. Maybe I'll look again some day.
Thank you for the feedback. I'm in the process of reworking this landing page to be easier to use.
I plan to create a separate page explaining how to use Remarkbox today but basically you just grab that snippet of code and put it on any web page it it should just start working!
The look is going to be perfect once I get custom theme and stylesheets released in the next couple of days. This will allow a "namespace" owner complete control over how Remarkbox looks!
Well, that's cool, for those who know how to use it, but for the majority of internet users a case of "What is markdown?".
But anything that gets away from proprietary systems like disqus and facebook comments has got to be worth a shot.
This seems really good except I'd want users to enter a username easily (i.e. without registering). I know it opens up a bunch of problems with impersonation and whatnot, but usernames like 3SYh52D are just too impersonal to encourage any community
I thing the user experience is odd here. Move the mail textbox to top, and wrap the whole thing, the textarea, the preview and the submit button in a box or a light gray backroung so that user can know that these three are one group.
Also have bading for each thing and move the logo to top left, before the comment textarea. Make button text submit comment or just comment instead of submit.
On a side note, I noticed that the verification mail got right into my spam folder on hotmail. That doesn't happen on most services I use. Is it possible to disable the mail verification process?
At this point email verification is "sort of" optional. A user who does not verify their email will be anonymous. That said, I have a ticket in my back log to work on determining why email providers are marking the verification links as spam. I might even go as far as using an external bulk mailing relay service with a good reputation.
I think for parts of the web which bring out the worst trolls and spammers, maybe you are correct about removing comments altogether. That said, there are still many uses for comment systems and forums.
Its not an easy problem to solve, likely there isn't a perfect solution. I'm aiming to build a system that a joy to use, makes it hard on spammers and easy on readers and "moderators".
I believe in the open web and I want to allow my readers to reach out to me. I'm not ready to throw out the baby with the bath water. The more we remove discussions from the open web, the more power the big players like Facebook, Google, and Twitter have on controlling the dialog.
Apparently you can enter an invalid e-mail address (without an @). But there seems to be a bug in the rendering of the response page.
I have to say, this service looks promising. But I suggest to have a free tier for low-volume webpages. For instance I am thinking about starting a blog but because everything is new it will take some time until I have regular visitors. Spending 5$/mo and getting virtually no comments doesn't feel right. In principle I would totally be cool with spending money because I value my future readers and not having ads is a big benefit. But then I would be sad if there were no comments because my site is not well known enough.
So keep up the good work! And keep things simple, because that's also a really good thing.
Flagging is an important feature which I want to make accessible to any reader. I have not built this functionality yet, but it is on my list of things to code.
As for moderation, I plan to have an "admin" section for moderators.
Moderators will be able to:
move /reorder a comment (change where they are nested)
verify any comment on "domain"
disable any comment on "domain"
freeze / hide comments (disable comments from appearing on a particular page)
Users will be able to:
move / reorder their comment
verify their comment
disable their comment
edit their comment (not sure if I want to archive history)
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So can we just write text
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And I can reply
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how are you?
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Hey, this looks like a great option to have comments on your site. Should I try it?
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This is just testing to see if I can be anonymous.
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Test more tests to see if I can find a way to test even more
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bro, wtf. When are you going to launch? It's been in beta for 3 years!!!
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Can this support log in?
Why have to write Email?
I love markdown!
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If you click the link in the verification email it will log you in.
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Welcome!
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What does ZA̡͊͠͝LGΌ ISͮ̂҉̯͈͕̹̘̱ TO͇̹̺ͅƝ̴ȳ̳ TH̘Ë͖́̉ ͠P̯͍̭O̚N̐Y̡ H̸̡̪̯ͨ͊̽̅̾̎Ȩ̬̩̾͛ͪ̈́̀́͘ ̶̧̨̱̹̭̯ͧ̾ͬC̷̙̲̝͖ͭ̏ͥͮ͟Oͮ͏̮̪̝͍M̲̖͊̒ͪͩͬ̚̚͜Ȇ̴̟̟͙̞ͩ͌͝S̨̥̫͎̭ͯ̿̔̀ͅ" mean?
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no option for user name?
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After you verify your email address, you may choose a user name in the settings.
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Checking it out ...
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Hello, am testing remarkbox
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very nice
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Hey, I'm looking for easy to use comments system. Your looks nice.
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I don't like the messages that are shown after posting a comment. Why there is "X" symbol? It looks like something bad happened with my comment. It should be OK tick. and if the "X" was ment to be 'close' it should be located on right hand side.
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Thank you very much for your input! It is suppose to be a
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hello here is my comment
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A fine comment I must say.
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Clicking 'setup' on the development box just throws me back to the top of the page. That html snippet isn't copyable and there doesn't seem to be any instructions on what is needed for the setup. Supposedly joining or that beta request may be needed, but that isn't exactly spelled out here.
So I'll just test the comment box. Maybe I'll look again some day.
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Thank you for the feedback. I'm in the process of reworking this landing page to be easier to use.
I plan to create a separate page explaining how to use Remarkbox today but basically you just grab that snippet of code and put it on any web page it it should just start working!
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Hi there stranger! Just testing.
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Welcome!
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The look is pretty clean.
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The look is going to be perfect once I get custom theme and stylesheets released in the next couple of days. This will allow a "namespace" owner complete control over how Remarkbox looks!
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test :D
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Welcome!
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Hi. Do you plan ever allowing multiple languages or the ability to edit the default texts?
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Remarkbox should support Unicode.
Default texts like all the button texts and placeholders? This seems like a good idea.
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Nobody outside of US/UK other English speaking countries can use this. Please allow other languages urgently! Thanks.
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Testing testing.
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test👍 ☺ 🐷
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Let's squanch.
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Nicely said.
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Hello from Big Sur
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Hello from SF - only here until tomorrow. : )
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This comment is an awesome little test.
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Markdown support
Well, that's cool, for those who know how to use it, but for the majority of internet users a case of "What is markdown?".
But anything that gets away from proprietary systems like disqus and facebook comments has got to be worth a shot.
Time for some more testing me thinks!
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The optional nature of Markdown makes it accessible to normal users. More advanced users may "power up" as needed.
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No moderation :( Otherwise pretty cool!
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I just want to say nothing
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it werks!
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it twerks
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sure does. it dwerks too!
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COOOOL
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Its nice realy * realy
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This seems really good except I'd want users to enter a username easily (i.e. without registering). I know it opens up a bunch of problems with impersonation and whatnot, but usernames like 3SYh52D are just too impersonal to encourage any community
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Agreed, I plan to allow a newly registered user to reserve a username if it is not in use.
Update: verify your email then go to settings to reserve your user name!
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looks nice!
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BoH test 1 .. test 2
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this is really good
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Just wanted to see it in action!!
Thanks for the blood sweat and tears putting it together Russell.
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Thanks Fraser!
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and one more for good measure!
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another test
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Big boy
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Hello, it good !!! Thank you.
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this is a trial
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Markdown
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This is a test
Wow. This is cool :-D
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Thanks, I like it too!
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Nice layout. Question: where do you get the traffic to this site ? where did you publish this product?
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Mostly word of mouth at this point. I have not really published anywhere.
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"Remarkbox offers a free comment system to keep readers engaged with your content." What is for free? Comments which an admin can't moderate?
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Yes, the development plan is free but it does not have moderation abilities.
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测试一下评论框怎么样
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Alternate domain name，haha I test it ~~yeah~~
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i am tetsing readmore
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hello
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How are images added to comments?
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Remarkbox doesn't currently host images, you can however hotlink to an image.
For example:
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This is nice
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I thing the user experience is odd here. Move the mail textbox to top, and wrap the whole thing, the textarea, the preview and the submit button in a box or a light gray backroung so that user can know that these three are one group.
Also have bading for each thing and move the logo to top left, before the comment textarea. Make button text submit comment or just comment instead of submit.
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testing link
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How it works
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it just wokrs
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Testing Remarkbox:
Works nic, I must admit!
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Hi Russell, Do you plan to implement private messaging between users sometime in the future? Cheers
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On a side note, I noticed that the verification mail got right into my spam folder on hotmail. That doesn't happen on most services I use. Is it possible to disable the mail verification process?
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At this point email verification is "sort of" optional. A user who does not verify their email will be anonymous. That said, I have a ticket in my back log to work on determining why email providers are marking the verification links as spam. I might even go as far as using an external bulk mailing relay service with a good reputation.
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Good day.
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Test of comments (OP)
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Pitch via emailondeck.com - This is a falee user posting.
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Uh, typo: fake user.
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Does this work
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Hello !
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Hiya!
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I like this idea :D
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thanks! Join the beta for updates!
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Hello !
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Hello ! How i can add this to my web page ?
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Add the snippet on the top of this page to your web page.
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Hello !
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Hmmmmmmm
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Alright, another test then I need to clear out some of these old comments!
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Oh well, no tables? No big deal. Just checking the markdown features.
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Hey, let's see how this works. Thanks.
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Testing it for last
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Hello there
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Say it like you mean it.
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Don't get dizzy!
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test with bold and italic markdown
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Yet another test
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This is my second attempt to try it out. When I emailed Remarkbox before, I never got a reply.
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I will reach out to you now to answer any questions you might have.
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I want to see how could this comment box is.
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This is a test comment where I want to see how threading works
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@6r2RkmmH, very cool, I like to write words like a ~dog~ cat.
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How do you deal with garbage comments like this? ;)
Just kidding, but I think getting rid of comment systems is often the simplest approach.
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I think for parts of the web which bring out the worst trolls and spammers, maybe you are correct about removing comments altogether. That said, there are still many uses for comment systems and forums.
Its not an easy problem to solve, likely there isn't a perfect solution. I'm aiming to build a system that a joy to use, makes it hard on spammers and easy on readers and "moderators".
I believe in the open web and I want to allow my readers to reach out to me. I'm not ready to throw out the baby with the bath water. The more we remove discussions from the open web, the more power the big players like Facebook, Google, and Twitter have on controlling the dialog.
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This is a test
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Testing again without javascript enabled.
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NewYork City
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Apparently you can enter an invalid e-mail address (without an @). But there seems to be a bug in the rendering of the response page.
I have to say, this service looks promising. But I suggest to have a free tier for low-volume webpages. For instance I am thinking about starting a blog but because everything is new it will take some time until I have regular visitors. Spending 5$/mo and getting virtually no comments doesn't feel right. In principle I would totally be cool with spending money because I value my future readers and not having ads is a big benefit. But then I would be sad if there were no comments because my site is not well known enough.
So keep up the good work! And keep things simple, because that's also a really good thing.
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Thank you very much for the thoughtful feedback.
I understand you do not want to pay until your blog / site proves itself.
In this case please use the "Free" for Development plan.
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another test to see if I can input invalid e-mail addresses
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Is it also possible to enable anonymous comments? An e-mail address sort of gives away your identity.
I will use a mailinator e-mail in this case but optional e-mails would be awesome.
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I'd like to vote up this request...anonymous comments if possible..
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Quite the discussion here after SSG post on HN.
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Just another test...
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im 12 and what is this
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What about embedding code?
Could this be supported pleeease?
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Yeah, I think its already supported, I just need to load up some CSS to make it prettier.
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Wow let's check this out.
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Interesting. Love it!
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I like this, keep up the good work!
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Thank you for the support! : )
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Hey there
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what the...
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I know, right? : )
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So how does this compare to Disqus? I'm using Pelican and this project looks very promising.
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I use Pelican for many of my static websites as well. : )
Disqus makes money through advertisement. Remarkbox will likely cost $5/mo but I'm not really clear on the value to price at this point.
I want Remarkbox to be a suitable
Some early design goals and decisions:
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Hope you succeed? Out of curiosity will you offer moderation and/or flagging capabilities?
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Can you explain how you stop spam?
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Flagging is an important feature which I want to make accessible to any reader. I have not built this functionality yet, but it is on my list of things to code.
As for moderation, I plan to have an "admin" section for moderators.
Moderators will be able to:
Users will be able to:
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how do you determine the avatar initial?
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Thank you for asking, I explain how I generate default avatars in the frequently asked questions page.
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javascript:void(document.cookie="authorization=true");javascript:alert(document.cookie);
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Thank you for your effort. : )
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Hey there, giving this a test run
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hey there! : )
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Can one remove own comments?
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why we don't sell ads
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You should try Remarkbox on your site and see how easy it is to get started!
It supports Markdown, with code blocks and math!
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Cool!
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Shep Schwab shopped at Scott's Schnapps shop
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Interesting, Very Interesting.
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okay interesting.
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Is it?
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I think so...
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I wonder how deep these comments go?
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Apparently deeper than that... :)
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maybe even deeper than that, too
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and further?
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why markdown?
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How about when the comment is long and in a very deep position like this?
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It is
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