i want users to be able to just write what they have to say without needing to log in or make an account and just put a name in…
same, i want my users to be able to remain anonymous, or not, but not have to sign in. why not a simple “name” “email” “website” form at the bottom, that attaches the relevant info to the post? hell, i bet you could even set it up to email that email with any replies, even if they don’t actually have an account.
having to do a stupid signup/verification dance when they want to comment is a great way to discourage users. not everybody wants to share all their info and make new accounts for every tiny little webapp.
if they are actually interested in the convo, they can come back to check, or yes, create an account for email notifications.and there are already moderator tools to be able to filter out any dross that non verified user may create.
—also, in creating an account to be able to make this comment, your emails all went into my spam folder, yet another barrier. this is kinda stupid.
It’s open source so you can literally fork this code & make it better. If an anon uses a fake or invalid email the comment still shows up!
If we make email optional that might be what you are looking for, merge requests will be reviewed!
https://git.unturf.com/engineering/remarkbox/remarkbox/-/blob/main/README.rst
If you create a git account message me so I can approve & group you into the proper roles!
we implemented your request. sorry for the convenience.
see: https://faq.remarkbox.com/r/a1e11178-ddbe-11f0-9934-040140774501
First,I like this program for its convenience.But it seems that nobody wants to leave a comment when someone has to verify his email,especially in some small websites.I think maybe it can change a little. Of course,author has all right. By the way, I will support if it is useful really. Hope Remarkbox will become better!
the Namespace owner decides whether comments show up from unverified emails, that means a user could use any email to send a message in that case. otherwise the email is used to allow the reader to edit & follow up their comments. if you want purely anonymous comments vibe code your own system. Won’t fix.
UPDATE
Add allow_anonymous namespace setting for email-free commenting
When enabled, commenters can post with just a display name (no email required). Comments are attached to UserSurrogate instead of User.
Trade-offs for anonymous commenters:
Works with existing moderation (hide_unless_approved) - anonymous comments are never auto-approved when moderation is enabled.
Hi! I appreciate this feature, but I’ve run into an issue - I’d like to be able to respond to anonymous remarks while signed in & viewing threads on my namespace page. Currently, I can only draft replies, I cannot post them. Responding to remarks left by myself while signed in works just fine, though. Is there a fix I can use for this?