What is a communty manager? Who is Giannii?

Howdy Disqus,

If you have not heard, I am your Community Manager here. Some of you may not know who I am or what a community manager does. Don’t worry, I shall explain it all!

My name is Giannii and I have been doing community management for several years now, from hand held game communities to most recently helping companies like coComment. My calling is meeting new people, inspiring, conversing, and cultivating smiles across many faces. Essentially, I’m your chief happiness engineer. =P  If you have any issues, opinions, suggestions, or ideas, feel free to ping me at any of the following;

Also, if you want to learn more about me you can check out my personal blog, my disqus profile, or email me.

Talk soon!

Giannii

Community Manager

giannii@disqus.com

Giannii on November 19th 2008 in disqus

  • Hi Gianna thanks for your words of encouragement. Can you please let me know some cool tools for a blog...
  • What kind of tools are you looking for?

    Giannii
    Community Manager
  • I am looking to make this blog more appealing and informative with sections dedicated for parenting tips etc.
  • Heres some list of nice plugins.



    Downloads ::
    Download http://downloads.wordpress.org/
    Download http://alexking.org/projects/

    Twitter Tools
    This plugin that creates an integration between your WordPress blog and your Twitter account. It allows you to pull your tweets into your blog (as posts and digests) and create new tweets on blog posts and from within WordPress.



    Share This
    This plugin will allow your visitors to share your content via social bookmarking sites and/or e-mailing the post to a friend. This supports the Share Icon project.



    Popularity Contest
    This plugin will help you see which of your posts are most popular. Views, comments, etc. are tracked and given configurable point values to determine popularity.


    Zannel Tools
    This plugin creates a complete integration between your WordPress blog and Zannel. Bring your Zannel Updates into your blog and pass your blog posts back to Zannel.




    WordPress Mobile Edition
    A mobile/phone/PDA friendly interface for your blog with progressive enhancement for advanced mobile browsers. You can see it in action by visiting this site in a mobile browser


    Link Harvest
    This plugin will go through all of your posts and pages and compile a list of all external links. Then it will create a linkroll for you based on your actual linking activity. You can have a full page display (like I do) or a little sidebar display.


    Articles
    This plugin allows you to easily present a list of posts you select outside of your blog chronology. Very useful for featuring things that might otherwise slip into the nether regions of your archives.


    Shortcut Macros
    This plugin allows you to set up shortcuts that expand into longer text when you save a post/page. For example, if you link to my site often, you might create a macro of ak. You type ##ak into a post/page and when you save it will expand to Alex King.



    Delink Comment Author
    This plugin gives you the ability to remove the link a commenter left as their URL without removing the entire comment. A link to do this is added to your new comment e-mail notifications and to the comments list in your admin area.


    Category Overload
    When managing categories in your WordPress admin interface, Category Overload shows only one level of categories and only 50 per level at a time (paged). It replaces the standard category management interface for WordPress.



    Comment License
    This plugin shows a license with terms of your choosing in your comments form. You can edit the terms of your license in the options page.



    Old Post Alert
    This plugin shows a “this is old” banner in the comments form when a post is more than a month old. It may help cut down on irrelevant comments on old posts.


    404 Notifier
    This plugin logs 404 hits on your WordPress powered site and will notify you of them via e-mail or in an RSS feed.


    WP Unformatted
    This allows you to add custom fields to a post to disable auto-formatting and/or auto-smart-quote conversion on a per-post basis.


    Tag Uncomplete
    This plugin will disable the tag auto-complete feature in WordPress 2.5+.



    WP Grins
    This plugin allows you to put clickable smilies on your post and comments forms. Can’t remember the right syntax for one of the smilies? Just click on it and it will be inserted right into your post/comment.



    AnswerLinks
    This plugin will auto-suggest links to definitions on Answers.com for words in your blog posts. This was created as a Crowd Favorite project for Answers.com.

    WP Since Last Visit
    Shows the number of new posts and comments (including indicators showing what posts and comments are new) since a visitor last came to your blog.

    WordPress 2.0.x "Patch" Plugins

    *
    Fix Greedy Rewrite Category

    Unsets the category_name variable if the year variable is set.

    *
    Page Friendly Excerpt

    Returns an excerpt from pages as well as posts.

    *
    AK Is Page

    Sets $wp_query->is_page = true if there is a “pagename” in the URL.


    Redirect MoveableType to WordPress Template

    This is a template you can use to republish your MoveableType blog entries and redirect them all to the imported entries in WordPress.
  • Jarrod
    conversing and cultivating sound like fine actions to partake in.
    you've got my support!
  • Jarrod
    conversing and cultivating sound like fine actions to partake in.
    you've got my support!
  • Congrats on the new job here. Disqus + Giannii=AWESOME!!
  • you'll be awesome at it. :)
  • Congrats on the new job here. Disqus + Giannii=AWESOME!!
  • Thanks Sean! It is good to see ya. =)
  • you'll be awesome at it. :)
  • Thanks Phil! How is Lifecast these days?
  • Good i think. I'm not sure what happened to v1.2 - the app store deployment side has slowed right down with apple doing more testing and adding more apps than ever. But yeah good, i think there is a lot of versions that might come from the original - one for more social types, the original for basic quick operations and then a pro version later on. They just released a quizmas christmas quiz game for it. It's pretty neat actually so 2k9 looks to be good.
  • lol there's a mic in the background of your picture. Where was that picture taken?
  • what are the Chinese characters supposed to mean?

    it almost looks like 盒栽, which doesn't make sense to me. first 'box' then 'to plant' ?
  • I am a hobbyist musician/composer outside of tech world. You can hear some of my old tracks here http://music.giannii.com . That picture was taken at my old apartment in haight/ashbury. I kinda miss that place minus the crazy roommate. heh

    Are you a fan of Little Sound DJ music?

    Giannii
    Community Manager
  • It's actually Japanese for Bonsai and I added a couple other characters to signify beats. I used to have a indie record label called BonsaiBeats.
  • lol there's a mic in the background of your picture. Where was that picture taken?
  • I am a hobbyist musician/composer outside of tech world. You can hear some of my old tracks here http://music.giannii.com . That picture was taken at my old apartment in haight/ashbury. I kinda miss that place minus the crazy roommate. heh

    Are you a fan of Little Sound DJ music?

    Giannii
    Community Manager
  • Ha, you have no idea how excited I was when I realized (a) you can make music with a gameboy (b) I still have my old gameboy. Rock on
  • You have no idea how tempted I was tonight to find my gameboy and figure out how to get LSDJ on it!! heh
  • lol totally! I went all out and bought a cartridge with LSDJ loaded on it, but in reality it's way easier to buy the ROM image and just use a gameboy emulator
  • I am going the emulator route maybe..... Having the real thing is so much more fun.
  • Ha, you have no idea how excited I was when I realized (a) you can make music with a gameboy (b) I still have my old gameboy. Rock on
  • what are the Chinese characters supposed to mean?

    it almost looks like 盒栽, which doesn't make sense to me. first 'box' then 'to plant' ?
  • It's actually Japanese for Bonsai and I added a couple other characters to signify beats. I used to have a indie record label called BonsaiBeats.
  • ah, that makes sense.. 'to plant, and cultivate in a box'
  • Great to have ya! Disqus rocks.
  • Great to have ya! Disqus rocks.
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  • ah, that makes sense.. 'to plant, and cultivate in a box'
  • Thanks Sean! It is good to see ya. =)
  • You have no idea how tempted I was tonight to find my gameboy and figure out how to get LSDJ on it!! heh
  • Welcome Giannii :)
  • Welcome Giannii :)
  • thank you! =)
  • lol totally! I went all out and bought a cartridge with LSDJ loaded on it, but in reality it's way easier to buy the ROM image and just use a gameboy emulator
  • Hi Gianni,
    Request you to please help me with a newly created blog for my newly born daughter-born on 3rd Nov. The id is
    http://reveda.blogspot.com/

    your feedback would be really helpful.....

    Regards
    Alok
  • Hi Gianni,
    Request you to please help me with a newly created blog for my newly born daughter-born on 3rd Nov. The id is
    http://reveda.blogspot.com/

    your feedback would be really helpful.....

    Regards
    Alok
  • The site looks lovely and it seems like you have Disqus installed properly. I posted a comment about the beautiful baby. If you need anything feel free to ping my email at help@disqus.com

    Giannii
    Community Manager
  • Thanks a lot, do visit me more. Need your help to place cool tools and use a nice template. Can you please be my blog mentor?
  • I am going the emulator route maybe..... Having the real thing is so much more fun.
  • Giannii, I'm sure I've told you before but the video comments is one of my favorite things on sukhjit.me! I appreciate all the help you've given me on getting my first vlog off the ground. Disqus is lucky to have you!
  • Giannii, I'm sure I've told you before but the video comments is one of my favorite things on sukhjit.me! I appreciate all the help you've given me on getting my first vlog off the ground. Disqus is lucky to have you!
  • Seesmic video reply from Disqus.
  • Thanks Phil! How is Lifecast these days?
  • Good i think. I'm not sure what happened to v1.2 - the app store deployment side has slowed right down with apple doing more testing and adding more apps than ever. But yeah good, i think there is a lot of versions that might come from the original - one for more social types, the original for basic quick operations and then a pro version later on. They just released a quizmas christmas quiz game for it. It's pretty neat actually so 2k9 looks to be good.
  • The site looks lovely and it seems like you have Disqus installed properly. I posted a comment about the beautiful baby. If you need anything feel free to ping my email at giannii@disqus.com

    Giannii
    Community Manager
  • Hi Gianna thanks for your words of encouragement. Can you please let me know some cool tools for a blog...
  • Thanks a lot, do visit me more. Need your help to place cool tools and use a nice template. Can you please be my blog mentor?
  • Seesmic video reply from Disqus.
  • What kind of tools are you looking for?

    Giannii
    Community Manager
  • thank you! =)
  • I am looking to make this blog more appealing and informative with sections dedicated for parenting tips etc.
  • serrena
    i need to unsubscrive to your blog because u harmed my blog!!!!!!!!!
  • Serrena,

    Can I help you with anything? How did your blog get harmed? Feel free to send me an email giannii@disqus.com

    Giannii
    Community Manager
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    We give you clear entry and exit points, for Indian stock market. Cash market, Futures/Options calls are given on a LIVE! Basis. Calls for short, medium and long term.
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    We are providing Market Psychology with Technical Analysis and give you simple entry and exit points on the best Indian stocks, every day.
    You get Live! Calls on the Indian stocks, options and futures, for NSE & BSE market and Commodity in MCX. Day Trading Calls through yahoo messenger.
    We give you clear entry and exit points, for Indian stock market. Cash market, Futures/Options calls are given on a LIVE! Basis. Calls for short, medium and long term.
    Our trading calls for Indian shares is in demand among intra-day traders, as it provides clear target with stop loss, it includes Nifty target levels as well.
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    We are the manufacturer and exporters of micronized mineral powder. Our specialties are manufacturing of up to 10 micron Talc and calcium carbonate powder. We also deals in chaina clay, Feldspar, quartz, Dolomite Powder.
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    We are providing Market Psychology with Technical Analysis and give you simple entry and exit points on the best Indian stocks, every day.
    You get Live! Calls on the Indian stocks, options and futures, for NSE & BSE market and Commodity in MCX. Day Trading Calls through yahoo messenger.
    We give you clear entry and exit points, for Indian stock market. Cash market, Futures/Options calls are given on a LIVE! Basis. Calls for short, medium and long term.
    Our trading calls for Indian shares is in demand among intra-day traders, as it provides clear target with stop loss, it includes Nifty target levels as well.
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    We are the manufacturer and exporters of micronized mineral powder. Our specialties are manufacturing of up to 10 micron Talc and calcium carbonate powder. We also deals in chaina clay, Feldspar, quartz, Dolomite Powder.
    Email: info@vaibhavmicron.com, vaibhav_international5@yahoo.co.in
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    We are providing Market Psychology with Technical Analysis and give you simple entry and exit points on the best Indian stocks, every day.
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    Our trading calls for Indian shares is in demand among intra-day traders, as it provides clear target with stop loss, it includes Nifty target levels as well.
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    Ph.: + 91 94142 33706, 93524 9776 (After 4 PM to 9 PM)
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    We are the manufacturer and exporters of micronized mineral powder. Our specialties are manufacturing of up to 10 micron Talc and calcium carbonate powder. We also deals in chaina clay, Feldspar, quartz, Dolomite Powder.
    Email: info@vaibhavmicron.com, vaibhav_international5@yahoo.co.in
    Ph.: + 91 94142 33706, 93524 9776 (After 4 PM to 9 PM)
  • www.sharehottips.com
    We are providing Market Psychology with Technical Analysis and give you simple entry and exit points on the best Indian stocks, every day.
    You get Live! Calls on the Indian stocks, options and futures, for NSE & BSE market and Commodity in MCX. Day Trading Calls through yahoo messenger.
    We give you clear entry and exit points, for Indian stock market. Cash market, Futures/Options calls are given on a LIVE! Basis. Calls for short, medium and long term.
    Our trading calls for Indian shares is in demand among intra-day traders, as it provides clear target with stop loss, it includes Nifty target levels as well.
    Email : info@sharehottips.com, sharehottips@gmail.com, sharehottips@rediffmail.com
    Ph.: + 91 94142 33706, 93524 9776 (After 4 PM to 9 PM)
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    We are the manufacturer and exporters of micronized mineral powder. Our specialties are manufacturing of up to 10 micron Talc and calcium carbonate powder. We also deals in chaina clay, Feldspar, quartz, Dolomite Powder.
    Email: info@vaibhavmicron.com, vaibhav_international5@yahoo.co.in
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  • You have a great job. Your job is very helpful to other.
  • joemel
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  • Thank you Gianni for beeing there for us.
    Saw you arround on DP.
    Take care
  • Thank you Gianni for beeing there for us.
    Saw you arround on DP.
    Take care
  • I really didn't know much about community manager . Know more about it after your introduction. Thanks for the information and being there for us !
  • I really didn't know much about community manager . Know more about it after your introduction. Thanks for the information and being there for us !
  • Hi Giannii, how is it possible to activate dofollow in disqus for generic JS codings? Please let me know asap because i can't seem to find support for JS codings.
  • Hi Giannii, how is it possible to activate dofollow in disqus for generic JS codings? Please let me know asap because i can't seem to find support for JS codings.
  • Hi Giannii, how is it possible to activate dofollow in disqus for generic JS codings? Please let me know asap because i can't seem to find support for JS codings.
  • Nice to know you. Nice to know know that help is always at hand when you need it.
  • Sounds like an interesting job like cultivating smiles across many faces. But how come you don't smile although you look great.
  • Sounds like an interesting job like cultivating smiles across many faces. But how come you don't smile although you look great.
  • I thought its about social works. Now I know its about building an online community. No, I am just kidding....Keep up the good work.
  • Disqus is fantastic...you have a very cool job.
  • Disqus is fantastic...you have a very cool job.
  • marys
    Giannii, wondering your opinion on a Teen Centre for Richmond. The mission would be to provide teens with the opportunity for social interaction and the development of relationships in a casual setting. Teen participation encourages development of social skills, friendships, sharing similar interests, building self-esteem, self-confidence.
  • marys
    Giannii, wondering your opinion on a Teen Centre for Richmond. The mission would be to provide teens with the opportunity for social interaction and the development of relationships in a casual setting. Teen participation encourages development of social skills, friendships, sharing similar interests, building self-esteem, self-confidence.
  • Mama mia............you look great but if put a smile on your face, you will definitely bring more smiles to the community Disqus has built up. Keep up the good work and bring on more smiles for Disqus.
  • Mama mia............you look great but if you put a smile on your face, you will definitely bring more smiles to the community Disqus has built up. Keep up the good work and bring on more smiles for Disqus.
  • Cool thanks man.
  • Cool thanks man.
  • Cool thanks man.
  • Can you speak Japanese? Can you write these characters by hand?
  • Can you speak Japanese? Can you write these characters by hand?
  • dnl
    Can you speak Japanese? Can you write these characters by hand?
  • Sound like social worker but I know its not. Keep the momentum going.
  • Sound like social worker but I know its not. Keep the momentum going.
  • Great to have ya! Disqus rocks.
  • Great to have ya! Disqus rocks.
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  • Brian Ashton
    nice article dude
  • replicaloh
    Thanks for explaining it. May need your help in the future!
  • Jasmine Lim
    Saw that you are maintaining site well!Keep it going!
  • Duple Ang
    Glad to know that Disqus have such a responsive manager. Good to have you to keep things in order.
  • it's nice when someone who really cares about fellow webmasters runs a service like this. keep up the good work, giannii.
  • it's nice when someone who really cares about fellow webmasters runs a service like this. keep up the good work, giannii.
  • it's nice when someone who really cares about fellow webmasters runs a service like this. keep up the good work, giannii.
  • ezditto
    Inspired to contribute to the community. Keep it going!
  • ezditto
    Inspired to contribute to the community. Keep it going!
  • Great man! Thank you
  • Great man! Thank you
  • Hello Giannii, I use Disqus on my blogs and I am very happy with it. I hope you will keep improving it and "cultivating smiles".

    Thank you!
  • Hello Giannii, I use Disqus on my blogs and I am very happy with it. I hope you will keep improving it and "cultivating smiles".

    Thank you!
  • jonaw
    I bet that a community manager has more to do than what he stated above. A serious difficult job and could see that Giannii is keeping his reputation up to status. Thanks for all the help extended to us! !
  • jonaw
    I bet that a community manager has more to do than what he stated above. A serious difficult job and could see that Giannii is keeping his reputation up to status. Thanks for all the help extended to us! !
  • jonaw
    I bet that a community manager has more to do than what he stated above. A serious difficult job and could see that Giannii is keeping his reputation up to status. Thanks for all the help extended to us! !
  • Ryan Low
    A website bound to have negative comments, that people have issues about.However, It seems to me that people are always on the positive side about Disqus! After using Disqus for quite some time, it's really tough to pin point flaws of Disqus. Continue to improve further!
  • Annie
    Your personal blog not in use already? Checked out your Disqus profile and could see that you are actively helping people that have difficulties! I always have the impression that people behind the scene are always hideous or unwilling to show their faces.Nice picture!
  • ryanlow
    A website bound to have negative comments, that people have issues about.However, It seems to me that people are always on the positive side about Disqus! After using Disqus for quite some time, it's really tough to pin point flaws of Disqus. Continue to improve further!
  • awe thanks =)

    Giannii
    DISQUS
    Community Manager
    giannii@disqus.com
  • Your personal blog not in use already? Checked out your Disqus profile and could see that you are actively helping people that have difficulties! I always have the impression that people behind the scene are always hideous or unwilling to show their faces.Nice picture!
  • awe thanks =)

    Giannii
    DISQUS
    Community Manager
    help@disqus.com
  • awe thanks =)

    Giannii
    DISQUS
    Community Manager
    giannii@disqus.com
  • life is sure lifecast, well you have my support
  • life is sure lifecast, well you have my support
  • I am a fan of Little Sound DJ music.
  • Hi Giannii, how can I put disqus to my website.? thanks.!

    Regards,
  • reklam
  • a communty manager? sounds great !!!
  • Hi Giannii,

    Pls help, how you put the disqus to blog.? Thanks and more power.!

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  • Hi Giannii,

    Pls help, how you put the disqus to blog.? Thanks and more power.!

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  • Congrates Gianniii :)
  • serrena
    i need to unsubscrive to your blog because u harmed my blog!!!!!!!!!
  • Serrena,

    Can I help you with anything? How did your blog get harmed? Feel free to send me an email help@disqus.com

    Giannii
    Community Manager
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