One problem I have with SiteComments

bypamdemonium

675 followers

8 years ago

(If you want to read the "one problem" I have, scroll down to Cons.)

I've just started to use SiteComments again after a year of not using it.

It's helpful because it's a great way to garner blog post comments with the help of fellow WA-ers.

How it works:

You'd have to first offer comments to other WA-ers' sites in exchange for incoming comments from others. The current "exchange rate" is two outgoing comments for one incoming comment.

Pros

- Comments given are of a certain quality because SiteComments has a "quality control" feature to ensure comments provided are unique ("Great post, thanks for sharing", anyone?), not lame or weird, which can bring the impression of the site down. Bad quality comments are seriously a downer.

- You get to choose which topics/categories you'd like to offer comments for, which is a good feature because one can't be interested in all topics! Giving the option for relevancy is always appreciated.

- You get to approve and also reply to the comments right here at WA itself. You don't have to log in to your site to do so! How convenient.

Cons

- I've just realised that comments coming in from SiteComments are being "stripped" of their identity. My website theme hyperlinks the commenter's name/handle to their website. I would really love if WA lets this through. I understand that offering comments through SIteComments should not be for self-promotion, but I don't think it's too much to ask if WA allowed the commenter's name (or picture, depending on your website's theme) to be linked to their website or gravatar account! Would love to help WA-ers spread the word for their site, and what better (subtler?) way than via the comments section!

Kyle or Carson, if you read this, I hope you'll consider my feedback!

Unless of course there is some back end programming issue which renders this impossible, then OK... :(