We’ve received a lot of constructive feedback on the comments system, and have decided to get rid of Disqus. Our readers tell us it’s too cumbersome to post a quick reply to an article if they are not a Disqus patron already (or on their phone), and they have also raised some understandable concerns regarding privacy and trackability.
So, from now on, we’re removing the requirement for any kind of account either with us or anyone else to speak your mind on liska.ca. Here’s how it’s going to work:
- Your first post will have to be approved by a moderator. This is to keep spam/bots from flooding the comments. Once you’re identified as a human, there is no moderation process.
- You need to provide a hidden but valid email address. This is the way the system decides if your posts need approval or not. We don’t advertise, but for safety’s sake use a tertiary spam-dump email address – keep it consistent for your own convenience.
- Heated discussion is welcome and encouraged. If it degrades into personal threats or hate-mongering, we’ll lock it down, but that’s pretty far down the rabbit hole.
We’ve done our best to mimic the feedback ideals at some of the better sites we patron ourselves. If you think you can make it better, leave a comment or PM Peter directly.
I’m commenting on the comments. Just testing out your new system to see how easy it is.
I have no comment on Rupublicans! I’m not American!
I made this username for you rosie!!!! hawtest thing on two legs >:) are we hookin up after sawron is dead or what?
A) You two get a room.
B) The new ‘are you human’ system should be active now. Feedback is welcomed.