65 posts and columns on comments

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Google+ Expands Comments System to Blogger

in Social on April 18 at 9:55 am PT

Google+, the social arm of the search giant, announced Thursday that it will bring the Google+ commenting system to Blogger blogs, allowing users to respond to blog posts via their Google+ accounts. Comments can be made publicly for anyone to view, or may be shared privately to a user’s Circles. Facebook also has a commenting platform, which extends to a large number of sites across the Web.

Introducing Livefyre Commenting at AllThingsD

in Social on March 30 at 11:57 am PT

Change is hard, but commenting has never been easier.
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Reader Comments

At first I thought it would fun to debate you, but then I realized I would just get bored.

– Blake Krikorian, in response to Robert X. Cringely’s Jan. 1 post, “In the Land of the Blind Krikorian Could Become King”

Facebook and Instagram to Crack Down on Insta-Spam

in Social on December 8, 2012 at 5:00 pm PT

The photo-sharing service aims to do away with the crummy comments that populate the space beneath its photos.
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The Future of Disqus Aims at Better Discovery (Trolls Not Welcome)

in Social on November 30, 2012 at 9:00 am PT

Disqus wants to be more than just another comment platform. Step one: Community-building.
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Goodbye, Trolls? Google Brings Social Identity to “Play” Web Store.

in Social on November 27, 2012 at 6:00 am PT

Civility now! (We hope.)
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With an Eye for Social, Disqus Gets a Makeover

in Social on June 13, 2012 at 5:00 am PT

A new look for the comment moderation platform.
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WordPress, Tumblr and Facebook: Threading Social Through the Blogosphere

in Social on June 12, 2012 at 4:01 pm PT

As blogging platforms mature, social becomes a key element in success.
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Nice Alert: Our Annual Request for Civility in Comments

in News on April 11, 2012 at 4:33 pm PT

In which we comment on our comments.
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SceneChat Breaks Out Conversations About Videos

in Social on September 9, 2011 at 9:26 am PT

SceneChat today launches the beta version of a publisher plugin to create comment threads around embedded videos.
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Social File Sharing Start-Up Minus Raises a Mini-Round, but Hopes to Go Plus-Sized

in Social, July 29, 2011 at 9:14 am PT

Google Turns Word Comments, A Necessary Office Evil, Into Discussions

in Enterprise, March 16, 2011 at 7:00 am PT

Polyvore Goes Sky High With Times Square Billboard

in Commerce, March 14, 2011 at 4:20 pm PT

A Digital “Magazine” With One Subscriber

in The Digital Solution, March 8, 2011 at 9:05 pm PT

Apple and Samsung Hammering Out $7.8 Billion Display Deal

in Mobile, February 14, 2011 at 7:32 am PT

YooMee Games Opens the Chuck E. Cheese of Online Arcades

in Commerce, February 8, 2011 at 4:30 am PT

News Corp.'s First "Daily" Ad Is Missing One Word, And It Begins With "I"

in Media, February 6, 2011 at 7:03 pm PT

Mobilized Gets Hands-On With Google’s Honeycomb (Video)

in Mobile, February 2, 2011 at 12:32 pm PT

Facebook Rolling Out Commenting System for Big Media Sites

Michael Dell Thinks HP Paid "Way Too Much" for 3Par

in Enterprise, January 26, 2011 at 4:01 pm PT

Google Joins Mozilla With Opt-Out Plug-In for Chrome

in Enterprise, January 24, 2011 at 3:04 pm PT

Don't Want to Sign In to Yahoo? That's Okay, Use Your Facebook or Google ID.

in Social, January 18, 2011 at 11:12 am PT

How to Steal Any Movie You Want on the Web: Wall Street Gets a How-To Guide

in Media, January 7, 2011 at 8:21 am PT

Gawkergate Collateral Damage Now Includes the New York Times

in Enterprise, December 22, 2010 at 4:13 pm PT

Nick Denton "So Very Sorry" About Giant Gawker Media Hack

in Media, December 13, 2010 at 10:56 am PT