Threaded comments off

by Robert Koehler on July 19, 2012

in Blogging

I’ve turned off threaded comments just to see how folk like it.

Mind you, you can still respond to comments, but the responses automatically show up at the end of the thread.

I’ve also reverted back to the older version of Disqus. Let me know if that makes mobile commenting any easier.

Tagged as: Disqus

{ 30 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Josh Perlstein July 19, 2012 at 12:39 am: Testing, 123.
2 dlbarch July 19, 2012 at 12:54 am: Robert,

I was fine with the earlier thread format, but if you’re going to do away with it, then you might consider also re-introducing a numbering system for each comment.

In the past, we were able to refer to, say, “CMcH @ 4,” or whatever, when making a comment. That option is currently missing.

Cheers,
DLB
3 jeff.harris July 19, 2012 at 3:28 am: BDLB,

Thank you for being the textbook example – it beats having a communicable disease named for you, every time. And I’m in full agreement – we need a referencer, and numbered comments are the easiest, no?
4 Josh Perlstein July 19, 2012 at 3:57 am: Yeah. Personally, I liked it threaded, though.
5 dlbarch July 19, 2012 at 4:51 am: Well, I’m still a little heartbroken that “Cactus” is not your real name!

Dammit!

DLB
6 Yu Bum Suk July 19, 2012 at 8:11 am: I very much agree (with dlbarch).
7 keyinjpop July 19, 2012 at 9:37 am: I prefer threaded or numbers. Either way is fine with me so long as my comment actually shows up.
8 Avaast July 19, 2012 at 11:24 am: Saucy Olympic athletes are gagging for it, apparently. Except for members of a certain nationality.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/olympics/olympic-games-and-sex-between-athletes-go-hand-in-hand/article4426289/
9 Arghaeri July 19, 2012 at 11:54 am: Test
10 Arghaeri July 19, 2012 at 11:54 am: Still looks threaded to me?
11 Arghaeri July 19, 2012 at 11:58 am: Ah, not after refresh.
12 Cow July 19, 2012 at 12:22 pm: This site is no longer readable. You have something like five different fonts in five different colours – it is simply painful to look at, like dog vomit.

Please tone it down, Mr Rodent.

The threading is relatively unimportant, at least to me.
13 R. Elgin July 19, 2012 at 12:57 pm: Comments are not showing up inside of threads though they are clearly entered in the blog. This is odd.

I also do not do Disqus.
14 Arghaeri July 19, 2012 at 1:31 pm: Putting the Previous Post Next Post shortcuts would be nice too.
15 WMunny July 19, 2012 at 3:13 pm: The mobile versioon used to show the number of comments for each posting, but now it does not.
16 R. Elgin July 19, 2012 at 9:07 pm: Robert, you have spambots getting through in your comments (12 month loans), etc.
17 jeff.harris July 20, 2012 at 2:36 am: This can’t wait a day for the next open thread, so as a public service to you all, I’m linking to a story about Kianna Kim’s (Mrs. Pete Rose) breast reduction.

Thank God, because I thought she herself was bringing back dirigible travel.

I can tell you this – the couple is another proof of the fall of Western civilization, despite the positive english the Minjok may have on the ball.

http://deadspin.com/5926886/pete-rose-gets-his-own-reality-show-promises-it-wont-be-classless?comment=51072487
18 jk6411 July 20, 2012 at 5:35 am: …
19 keyinjpop July 20, 2012 at 7:04 am: Great. Just what the States needs, more attention-whoring reality shows.
20 Guest July 20, 2012 at 7:22 am: The threaded comments looked like ass on my iPone.
21 Philip July 20, 2012 at 7:44 am: I see you’ve moved from Thesis to Genesis too. I’ve also been mulling a similar move, but I’ll see how Thesis 2.0 turns out when it arrives. I’d be interested in hearing your thoughts on the pros & cons of Genesis vs Thesis one day
22 ZenKimchi July 20, 2012 at 10:37 am: Please bring it back to threaded. The old style was frustrating to keep track of. I don’t like having to jump back and forth when someone refers to “Hey, #37–blah, blah, blah.” It’s such an antiquated way of having an online conversation. Only Dave Sperling can get away with not keeping up with the times.
23 Robert Koehler July 20, 2012 at 10:49 am: I’m inclined to agree.
24 Robert Koehler July 20, 2012 at 10:50 am: Frankly, I like Thesis (I like Genesis, too, though), but it doesn’t play nice with Disqus.
25 ZenKimchi July 20, 2012 at 10:56 am: If you want something from Elegant Themes I can hook you up.
26 Robert Koehler July 20, 2012 at 10:57 am: Ah, that’s better.
27 hoju_saram July 20, 2012 at 11:43 am: I’m not a huge Olympics fan, but I’m definitely a fan of this. Go Oz!
28 Byeonguk Yook July 20, 2012 at 12:02 pm: I like the current format. Keep it!
29 jeff.harris July 21, 2012 at 1:15 am: I infer from your comment that there are other kinds of them – the non-attentioon-whore ones. Praytell, what are they?
30 jk6411 July 21, 2012 at 2:36 am: I wonder if there could be an option to view comments threaded, for those who like it, and an option to view them un-threaded, as well?