Disqus launches in public beta!

It’s not to say that all blog comment discussions suck, exactly. But it can be oh-so much better. So we did Disqus, which launches in public beta today. Go ahead, take a look: http://www.disqus.com

There’s an incredible, implicit community made up of bloggers and commenters and our goal is to help bring that out. Get started by integrating the Disqus comment system with your blog.

Whether you write a blog or just read them, here’s why Disqus is on your team:

Forum backend — Expand discussions by starting new topics beyond the blog entry

Threaded conversations — Get rid of “@ first poster” once and for all and experience discussion the right way

Track comments & replies — Always know when someone directly responds to you anywhere on Disqus-enabled places

Follow friends — Stay updated on what others are saying across the web (Here’s Daniel and Jason)

Claim an identity and reputation — Claim your posts by registering and build a reputation that stays with you

Feeds and notifications — Get them through RSS or through email. Reply to the notification to post a reply on the go

Ratings and Sorting — Simply cast your judgment with a quick rating on comments - then sort through the mess to get to the good stuff

Anti-spam, anti-trolls — We’ll take care of your spam problems - without captchas. And yes, there’s also the ability to pinpoint and filter out pesky trolls

Plug in seamlessly whether you’re on WordPress, TypePad, MovableType, Blogger, or any custom blog/website.

Try it out in the comments and let us know what you think!

Link: Disqus
Coverage: TechCrunch, Rev2, Webware, StartupSquad, CenterNetworks, PaulStamatiou.com, Mashable, DownloadSquad, Matt’s Cuppa, Profy, VentureBeat

Daniel on October 30th 2007 in disqus

  • kpi
    gorgeous!
  • john
    why is my email address here? i have never visited this site, and yet they know my email address.
  • john
    why is my email address here? i have never visited this site, and yet they know my email address.
  • john: You posted on the TechCrunch article using the Disqus-powered comments. We remember the information you provided us so you don't have to fill it in every time.
  • DDL
    Congratulations on the launch!

    A question - I need some documentation here - I activated the plugin on Wordpress, and checked off "Replace comments on all posts" and when I check, none of my posts have retained their comments (all show 0 comments) and when I deactivate the plugin, all is well again. Am I doing something wrong?

    I think I need an explanation of what the three options do - replace comments on all posts, replace all entries with no comments, and replace comments only on entries with closed comments.

    Thanks,

    DDL
  • DDL
    Congratulations on the launch!

    A question - I need some documentation here - I activated the plugin on Wordpress, and checked off "Replace comments on all posts" and when I check, none of my posts have retained their comments (all show 0 comments) and when I deactivate the plugin, all is well again. Am I doing something wrong?

    I think I need an explanation of what the three options do - replace comments on all posts, replace all entries with no comments, and replace comments only on entries with closed comments.

    Thanks,

    DDL
  • Hi DDL, I'm sending you an email right now. The option you want to use is "replace all entries with no comments." -- this will allow you to keep your existing comments.
  • DDL
    Thanks, Jason. Good prompt response there, and we'll see how the test drive goes!
  • Impressive feature set
  • Impressive feature set
  • Awesome features! Just tried it out on Dave Winer's Scripting News. My first comment drew a thread of 4 comments from 3 commenters (plus me replying to a reply) within a short time. A real, followable thread!

    I've posted about DISQUS on http://blog.alphamind.biz/2007/11/03/disqus-qoo... .

    I'll try to install it tomorrow, but I have a very full day. Soon, I promise.

    BTW, are trackbacks integrated? (I.E., If I have a riff too long to leave as a comment, can I put it on my own blog and have it treated at part of a DISQUS thread?)

    Great work!
  • Thanks Max!

    We're currently implementing a better solution to trackbacks. We'll have it available soon.
  • How do I add Disqus comments to my Feedburner feed like the feedflare Fred Wilson uses?
  • Hi joelaz,

    You can fin this under "redo blog integration." This link is on the right side of your dashboard or at the top of "Integration Settings"
  • Ah, I see it now. That did the trick. Thanks Daniel!

    ~ Joe
  • How do I add Disqus comments to my Feedburner feed like the feedflare Fred Wilson uses?
  • Hi joelaz,

    You can fin this under "redo blog integration." This link is on the right side of your dashboard or at the top of "Integration Settings"
  • Ah, I see it now. That did the trick. Thanks Daniel!

    ~ Joe
  • How do I add Disqus comments to my Feedburner feed like the feedflare Fred Wilson uses?
  • Hi joelaz,

    You can fin this under "redo blog integration." This link is on the right side of your dashboard or at the top of "Integration Settings"
  • Ah, I see it now. That did the trick. Thanks Daniel!

    ~ Joe
  • zeus
    Hello,

    I've posted about Disqus on http://www.toplinks.gr/web/disqus.com

    Great job, it's very cool!
  • zeus
    Hello,

    I've posted about Disqus on http://www.toplinks.gr/web/disqus.com

    Great job, it's very cool!
  • PaulSilver
    I wanted to download all of my comments at The Moderate Voice.
    The FAQ says that at the Dashboard I should find a configure option to do this.
    I didn't find a configure option.
    How can I do this?
  • PaulSilver
    I wanted to download all of my comments at The Moderate Voice.
    The FAQ says that at the Dashboard I should find a configure option to do this.
    I didn't find a configure option.
    How can I do this?
  • PaulSilver
    I wanted to download all of my comments at The Moderate Voice.
    The FAQ says that at the Dashboard I should find a configure option to do this.
    I didn't find a configure option.
    How can I do this?
  • PaulSilver
    I wanted to download all of my comments at The Moderate Voice.
    The FAQ says that at the Dashboard I should find a configure option to do this.
    I didn't find a configure option.
    How can I do this?
  • When you look back 12 months, this has been an amazing achievement.
  • ssaulssaul
    thanks!
  • wallace530
    great post sir..
    thanks for sharing. really helped a lot here.
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  • kpi
    gorgeous!
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