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The latest releases are getting better and better, more closely integrated with the core via the comment API.
Whether Disqus would be your best choice for a commenting system is another thing. I use Disqus, and there is one or two things which erk me about it.
Not only will this "new fangled" AJAX stuff mess with CPM, but also valuations based on pageviews, and assumptions so many investors, bloggers, and outsiders come up with by using an Alexa or Compete-style tool.
The overall issue is that while an AJAX interface is much better overall for the user experience, the older, page by page style, is better for advertisers/page views and search engines. For instance, one could make a great snappy AJAX UI that gets and loads data on the fly without page loads (like Disqus now) but the search engines probably wouldn't see much of that data/content. So I think some are holding back on it and what Robert wrote about is an instance of this issue.
"No longer is refreshing the page important. That’s the old way of paying for advertising"
When this changes, call me :) I've been saying we need to get away from this since at least 2002 if not earlier - and it hasn't changed. So for now, refreshing the page is important. I will continue to hope it changes.
Sharing, linking, and explaining are natural activities to bloggers, why shouldn't there be ways for them to capitalize on this incredible value given. Most folks I follow don't have ads because it doesn't fit into their vision of their virtual home, "hey come on in for a beer and pretzels but first look at this Pepsi tapestry".
Everytime you share something or writeup great documentation on a product or technology I should be able to say thanks, here's a shiny quarter.
Some potential methods:
micro payments
monthly mini subscriptions ($.99 even an option to say hey Louis good job giving us the skinny on things) or
you put out an ebook every 3months based on your posts & greatest finds
Anyone who buys in could be afforded greater access or maybe even suggest topics, or just a shiny star next to their names in your comment section to show they support your work.
Note to self: Read the entire real-time comments thread before making a real-time comment.
If the concern is that the ads are at the top of the page far away from the comments. Just make your sidebar with ads in a fixed position that scrolls with the page, or something to that effect.
anyway. good luck scoble. you've got a hard job.
What I love most about Disqus is the fact it allows you to comment via email. That's how people who won't ever bother visit your page again might continue being part of the conversation. I'd love to see Disqus implement even IM notifications in v4.
on the suer's side which Disqus could eleviate easily (many other services
provide complex IM bots like the best Yahoo Answers wannabe Vark.com)
Discus must fix this simple and fundamental shortcoming.
There's something traditionally original or respected about trackbacks. People used it before and its value as plummeted in recent years. I can't speak for you, but I don't check out trackback links very often because they're usually just regurgitating that post or a spam repost.
That said, Disqus supports trackbacks.
One thing I've noticed with the changes is I can't find the rss feeds for my comments or anyone I'm following.
However, something tells me that YOU DO have them turned off. Hmmmm....
Those fortune magazine style slide shows are not fun from a user perspective.
Some strange comments: old model of advertising dead? PPC in on it way into history? ???
I am sure we will see some new ad serving technology to level the playing field.
I have a question.
Is it a plugin or a script?
Thanks