There's a way to install comments functionality on a tumblr! I was working on the upcoming reboot of the good old Symposium blog today, and since the built-in commenting system of WordPress seemed a bit clunky, I decided to try out Disqus. Disqus is a free commenting service widely used on blogs that lets people comment with their Twitter, Facebook, Google, and Disqus accounts. I've used it elsewhere, but until I visited its website today, I had no idea that Disqus can also be installed on individual tumblrs.
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troisroyaumes: There was a time when Disqus was in wider use on Tumblr, but it seems to have faded into obscurity after Tumblr added more options for users to interact.)
I've been trying it out with our group tumblr that shall not be named, and it seems to work pretty well. I'm ridiculously excited about finally being able to comment in public on the beautiful things my esteemed colleagues post. Tumblr is fun and all, but we usually end up turning to mail for leisurely gushing and discussion, and it always feels like such a shame to separate feedback from a work.
Installing the commenting system on a tumblr is easy: log in or make an account at disqus.com, then follow the instructions on how to register a tumblr and add the commenting system to the tumblr's preferences. Here's a how-to with pictures. Here's the basic commenting FAQ from Disqus' website, and some more questions.
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troisroyaumes: There was a time when Disqus was in wider use on Tumblr, but it seems to have faded into obscurity after Tumblr added more options for users to interact.)I've been trying it out with our group tumblr that shall not be named, and it seems to work pretty well. I'm ridiculously excited about finally being able to comment in public on the beautiful things my esteemed colleagues post. Tumblr is fun and all, but we usually end up turning to mail for leisurely gushing and discussion, and it always feels like such a shame to separate feedback from a work.
Installing the commenting system on a tumblr is easy: log in or make an account at disqus.com, then follow the instructions on how to register a tumblr and add the commenting system to the tumblr's preferences. Here's a how-to with pictures. Here's the basic commenting FAQ from Disqus' website, and some more questions.
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