4 Disqus Widgets That Will Encourage More Comments On Your Blog
Blogging is really hard work. There's no getting around that fact. Between the technical work involved in designing and maintaining a website, producing regular content on a frequent basis, and editing the work of any writers that you have working for you, the effort is massive. That effort really starts to pay off once you have a regular, steady flow of lots of visitors every day.
The MakeUseOf Toolkit Against Online Trolls [Part 1]
How many Internet arguments have you witnessed? Or better yet, how many Internet arguments have you participated in? I visit a number of forums and communities on a daily basis, and I see arguments all the time. But what really bugs me are the people who make crappy arguments and think that they've won. You might know these kinds of people as "trolls" - people who will come up with any and all types of nonsensical logic.
4 Types of Blog Comments That Make You Look Like a Troll
One of the most fascinating things about writing professionally on the Internet for nearly a decade now is the progression of "commenting" that has evolved alongside the blogosphere. I was first introduced to the whole concept of online "conversations" during my early days on Internet forums.
How To AJAX-ify Your WordPress Comments
By default, the WordPress commenting system is woefully inadequate. You could switch to a third party system like Livefyre or Disqus, but if you’d prefer to keep everything in house or some other kind of customization going on, then posting comments by AJAX is the least you should do.
Why The Internet Provides A Thriving Environment For Hate & Trolling [Opinion]
Aidan Dwyer entered and won a science competition. What happened next is something that those of us that have been on the Internet for a long time now would not find very surprising. The story about the science competition hit the Internet, and everyone from PhD researchers to armchair scientists took a look at young Aidan's design, and the flaming began.
Recommend Stuff You Like To Your Social Network Followers With Oink & Kinetik [iPhone]
Two new iPhone apps have emerged to provide their own unique approach for rating and recommending stuff we like and don't like. Unlike Yelp, the new Oink is set up for users to not only rate places but also the items inside those places. Kinetik, on the other hand, is a Twitter-supported app for recommending apps you like to your social network followers.
3 Ways to Encourage Comments on Your Wordpress Blog
Getting comments on your blog is a great motivator to keep you going on with the long haul that is blogging. Just knowing that someone is out there, appreciating your work feels great, but not everyone is willing to comment or even has something to say. Let’s take a look today at 3 ways to encourage users to comment through the clever use of plugins.
3 Types of Reddit Commenters That Drive Me Nuts
Based on some of my past articles, you may already know that I hail from the online community of Reddit (and so do a couple of my fellow writers). However, as with any online community, there are certain types of users that absolutely drive me nuts. But do I actually do anything about it? Not really. So, here's taking a look at three types of Reddit commenters that drive me up the wall.
5 Most Effective Ways To Deal With Arrogant Internet Trolls
The Internet is without doubt a great invention. Unfortunately, no one so far has been able to develop and anti-troll device that will help to make it a more civilized place. You might have come across this beast called the troll too, in the white of comment boxes, on social networks, and on discussion boards. So, how do you take the war to the trolls?