Facebook Connect Statistics Issue

Update: There was an update to the implementation. This behavior will no longer be exhibited for visitors using most modern browsers. For the most consistent and best performance, site owners are still encouraged to implement the following fix.

If you’re using Facebook Connect and it’s causing your site statistics to be skewed, we have an interim fix:

  • Download the following file. (right click and save link as)
    http://www.disqus.com/facebook-connect/xd_receiver.html
  • Upload this file to the domain that your call back url references.
    (If your call back url is your-domain.com, you would need to upload it anywhere on your-domain.com for it to work)
  • Add the following code in your website’s <head> :

    <script type="text/javascript">
    var facebookXdReceiverPath='http://your-domain.com/path/to/xd_receiver.html';
</script>

And that’s it. Feel free to contact us if you’re having any issues implementing this fix: help@disqus.com

Giannii
DISQUS
Community Manager
giannii@disqus.com

Giannii on March 12th 2009 in disqus

  • Between January and July 2007 the confirmed cases of human infection with the West Nile Virus have only been confined to the province however the past 60 days have seen cases of the virus reaching most areas of Canada. However, confirmed cases of the virus have been documented across the many parts of the United States including North Dakota, Michigan, New York and Florida.
    Symptoms are usually mild and include fever, headache, body aches, sometimes skin rash and swollen lymph glands. Severe infection is marked by headache, high fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, with coma, tremors, convulsions, paralysis and occasionally death. If illness occurs, it usually happens within five to 15 days of being bitten by an infected mosquito. What are we doing as a society to stop this? The answer to that question is complex, the Canadian and US governments are monitoring birds and mosquitoes to prevent a major outbreak of the virus. Many states and provinces have implemented a mass spraying program in summer 2002 to control populations of the type of adult mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus.
    The real question we should all be asking ourselves is; how can I protect myself and my family? Simple measures like ensuring that things in and around the yard like pool covers, saucers under flower pots, children's toys, pet bowls and wading pools are regularly emptied of standing water. Most health agencies recommend some type of external skin protection; however many of today’s insect repellent products contain DEET, a chemical shown to be linked to poor health and even cancer. If consumers would only take the time to look beyond the chemical repellents they will see some alternative products that based on natural ingredients. One of these alternative natural based insect repellent products is the Skin Armor Soap, made by the same company that brought the Facedoctor Skin Products to North America. Skin Amour Soap is marketed as being an all natural repellent that contains menthol, citronella oil, lavendula and Eucalyptus Oil to form an amazing combination to stop insects. The product website (www.skinarmour.ca) is full of great information on the product, mosquitoes and contains many great customer testimonials. Testing of the product has shown the Skin Armor Soap to be effective for up to 8 hours and is safe to use to by the whole family. Skin Amour Soap can be purchased at most fine retailers across the United States and Canada, including Wal-Mart Stores and Shopper’s Drug Mart stores across Canada. Get your Skin Armor Soap today and protect yourself and family from mosquitoes and the diseases they carry.
  • @ facedoctor, it is much easier today to protect from mosquito with natural repellents, they don't need any power supply and is chemical free.
  • wallace530
    great post sir..
    thanks for sharing. really helped a lot here.
    --------------------------------------------------
    Ugg Boots | Uggs
  • golfman_story
    Great post, really help me alot. Thanks.

    http://golfman.the-mnm.info
  • yah... But i dont know how..
  • Are you trying to apply this fix to your blogger template?
    Giannii
    DISQUS
    Community Manager
    giannii@disqus.com
    http://twitter.com/giannii
  • I was wondering also that how to use in my blogger blogs?
  • I was wondering also that how to use in my blogger blogs?
  • Are you trying to apply this fix to your blogger template?
    Giannii
    DISQUS
    Community Manager
    help@disqus.com
    http://twitter.com/giannii
  • yah... But i dont know how..
  • Just follow the instructions listed above and you're good.
    Giannii
    DISQUS
    Community Manager
    help@disqus.com
    http://twitter.com/giannii
  • david
    you can't upload a file to blogger, though, so the fix does not work using Blogger - any other ways to fix this using blogger?
  • Thanks gianni for the instructions.
  • happyjack
    thank for rectifying this problem.
  • gavola
    Is there some way to post the name of the Facebook user instead of "facebook-usierid" when commenting?
  • gavola
    Is there some way to post the name of the Facebook user instead of "facebook-usierid" when commenting?
  • Great info, thx
  • Great info, thx
  • where can I find how to connect disqus to facebook
  • How did you guys screw this up so bad? There is no excuse for getting three hits for every pageload. Sorry guys, you're off my blog.
  • How did you guys screw this up so bad? There is no excuse for getting three hits for every pageload. Sorry guys, you're off my blog.
  • How did you guys screw this up so bad? There is no excuse for getting three hits for every pageload. Sorry guys, you're off my blog.
  • bangkok1080
    thanks for the answer daniel, i set up facebook connect using the instructions like in the admin section as you said.

    This means then that if I do that (callbback URL is my own domain), then now the stats shoukdnt be skewed anymore, is that right? i wont need to install that hack from this page?
  • Where exactly are the instructions?
  • bangkok1080
    thanks for the answer daniel, i set up facebook connect using the instructions like in the admin section as you said.

    This means then that if I do that (callbback URL is my own domain), then now the stats shoukdnt be skewed anymore, is that right? i wont need to install that hack from this page?
  • bangkok1080
    thanks for the answer daniel, i set up facebook connect using the instructions like in the admin section as you said.

    This means then that if I do that (callbback URL is my own domain), then now the stats shoukdnt be skewed anymore, is that right? i wont need to install that hack from this page?
  • This was changed about two weeks ago. The updated instructions can be found on your Admin / Settings page.
  • Oh, so that's why we are seeing "Facebook Traffic", sad, how can we do this for a Blogger hosted site.
  • Oh, so that's why we are seeing "Facebook Traffic", sad, how can we do this for a Blogger hosted site.
  • Oh, so that's why we are seeing "Facebook Traffic", sad, how can we do this for a Blogger hosted site.
  • Oh, so that's why we are seeing "Facebook Traffic", sad, how can we do this for a Blogger hosted site.
  • bangkok1080
    isnt the call back url supposed to be disqus.com? I think you told us to use that somewhere in the tutorial on how to add facebook connect to disqus.

    I am wondering what is the better way. What is the difference when using disqus.com as the call back url. What exactly will this change with my statistics?
  • bangkok1080
    isnt the call back url supposed to be disqus.com? I think you told us to use that somewhere in the tutorial on how to add facebook connect to disqus.

    I am wondering what is the better way. What is the difference when using disqus.com as the call back url. What exactly will this change with my statistics?
  • bangkok1080
    isnt the call back url supposed to be disqus.com? I think you told us to use that somewhere in the tutorial on how to add facebook connect to disqus.

    I am wondering what is the better way. What is the difference when using disqus.com as the call back url. What exactly will this change with my statistics?
  • This was changed about two weeks ago. The updated instructions can be found on your Admin / Settings page.
  • Where exactly are the instructions?
  • monasahar
    ssss
  • monasahar
    offfffffffff
  • monasahar
    hi
  • monasahar
    salam
blog comments powered by Disqus