Comments on: Six Services to Enhance Conversation and Community through Comments

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:51:58 +0000

Quite an awesome list!

By: Andy Bailey

Andy Bailey — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:04:17 +0000

I have found that spam is easier to spot when i have commentluv installed because many spam sites don't have a feed and thus dont get the luv which makes it much easier to spot in the list of comments in the dashboard. thanks for the link! Andy Bailey’s last blog post..Wordpress for business bloggers book review

By: Andrea Hill

Andrea Hill — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:04:06 +0000

Hi Colleen!
I’m not sure I understand what you’re referring to when you say commentluv requires co-operation with Google to benefit your visitors. Are you talking specifically about how it pulls in your latest comment, or about how it follows the links?

If you’re talking about following the links, then yes, I understand how it may be a concern (particularly in light of all the spammy comments I seem to get at times). In some ways, I think commentluv is moreso a way for a blog owner to encourage comments (people may be more likely to leave messages if they can highlight their own posts).

Do you think you’d like commentluv more if it “nofollow”ed links?

By: colleen

colleen — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:49:14 +0000

I have problems with systems that take ownership of my comments away from me. Sezwho is just slow. And like I blogged, commentluv requires cooperation from a third party (i.e. Google) for it to really benefit your visitors. Google doesn't cooperate with the poor. Comment luv is like, Yeah I'm givin out all the juice I have. Oops I don't have any. colleen’s last blog post..Dork Saves the Day

By: Christopher Golda

Christopher Golda — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:50:06 +0000

Thanks for mentioning BackType, Andrea.

This is a great list of services. I’d encourage people to check out every single one of them. The CommentLuv plug-in, which I’ve been seeing more and more of, is really cool — I wish it worked with replacement comment systems like Disqus and Intense Debate.

By: Brett Borders

Brett Borders — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:38:00 +0000

This is a good list! I think comments are an important, and under-rated part of the social media action / conversation. Some of the richest and most insightful nuggets of dialogue on the Web get served up in little boxes. I've also found you can get quite a bit of visibility and influence from commeting in the right places (upcoming Digg stories soon to go popular, top blogs, etc.) Brett Borders’s last blog post..The Evolutionary Role of Social Media