Using disqus for comments

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You may have noticed that I recently went back to using disqus.com as my comment system. I’ve had a few worried emails from folks about this and so this post is to – hopefully – help clear those worries up.

First, disqus.com will allow you to post with OR without a disqus account. Again, you DO NOT have to have a disqus account to post a comment here. Of course, you CAN if you so desire. To do that, just say yes to the pop up box that asks you if you want to sign up. Or login if you already are signed up.

Second, you can also use disqus by “logging in” to a service you ALREADY use like Facebook, Yahoo, Twitter or OpenID. It’s easy – just select that option on the comment box and a pop up will open up for you to enter your credentials into. It will then automatically create a disqus account for you using the service you selected. You can then post a comment.

Third, if you do not want to do either of those, fear not! You can post the “old fashioned” way – with your name, email and (optionally) your website URL. Your name and email are required. Then, if you get a pop up asking about disqus, simply click the “post as guest” button on the lower left hand corner of the box and it will post your comment just like usual! The good thing about this is that if you post a comment again from the same IP address, using the same email you previously used, you won’t get the pop up box. It usually only pops up that one time.

So, please, don’t let this blogs use of disqus (or any other blog that uses it) dissuade you from leaving a comment here. You can do so without having to sign up for it and if you don’t sign up for it, it doesn’t collect your information.

The only part of my system that will collect your info is the WordPress software that runs the blog. If you choose not to sign up for disqus, it isn’t going to grab your info from me and cause you problems.

Additionally, of course, you can rest assured, your info is safe with me.

And in the event you have any trouble with disqus, please – PLEASE – let me know! Don’t just go away in a huff! If it’s broken, let me know so I can fix it. You can contact me via the contact form here.

Lastly, let me just say this – in the event you decide to opt for a disqus account, know that your info is safe there too. Only the info you WANT to be shared, will be shared. If you want to keep your stuff private, you can do that too. There are loads of settings the system gives you when you login that allow you to have full control over your comments. It gives you SO much control over your comments, it’s almost too easy.

Be blessed,