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Disqus bait and switch, now with ads
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Re: Disqus bait and switch, now with ads
#22Does anyone have a link to a site that's currently showing these adverts? I can't find any with ad's showing
Not sure if this is the same thing the OP is talking about, but there is a 'Recommended Content' section with a bunch of ad-type links at the bottom of each post's comments on http://avc.com
That's it.
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#23This is why I never even thought about using disqus. No comments anymore in the blog, and old comments lost? Not good...
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#24I don't know why the author is annoyed at this, it's not as if he's paying for the service.
Because a change was made since I first signed up for this and that change was defaulted to 'on'.
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#25This is why I never even thought about using disqus. No comments anymore in the blog, and old comments lost? Not good...
The old comments aren’t completely lost. If jacquesm wanted to, he could export the comments to XML (http://help.disqus.com/customer/portal/articles/472149-comme...) and then write a custom script to re-import them into a new commenting system of his choice. But unless he does that, then yes, the old comments are basically lost.
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#26I have an aversion to hosting 3rd-party functionality on my sites for this very reason. They do not work for you, they do not answer to you, and their motives are usually quite different than yours. Thus, don't be surprised when they act to satisfy those motives in ways that you may not entirely agree with.
Same here. I'd never include any third party JavaScript application that messes with my website.
Re: Disqus bait and switch, now with ads
#27Just checked my site and no ads so I'm not sure. Perhaps they are a/b testing this?
I'm pretty sure I did not have ads until today either, it stands out quite clearly. Maybe it only happens on 'high traffic' days or some other criterion but this definitely blind sided me.
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#28"If you aren't paying for the product/service then you are the product/service being sold." EDIT: Wow. Why the downvotes? Do people still not understand this saying? I understand it hurts if/when you get burned but it shouldn't come as a surprise when free services change to something less desirable to monetize their business models. I wouldn't be surprised if they soon offer paid "premium" accounts that don't show a…
My feeling is that the HN community tends to try and focus on unique and specific details.
This quote has become a cliche and doesn't add that much to the conversation.
Re: Disqus bait and switch, now with ads
#29"If you aren't paying for the product/service then you are the product/service being sold." EDIT: Wow. Why the downvotes? Do people still not understand this saying? I understand it hurts if/when you get burned but it shouldn't come as a surprise when free services change to something less desirable to monetize their business models. I wouldn't be surprised if they soon offer paid "premium" accounts that don't show a…
"I think the ‘you are not the user, you are the product’ meme should die. It does a dis-service to the complexity of the situation and it masks some much more serious issues with online monetization models, and online privacy in general."
http://jacquesmattheij.com/you-are-not-the-customer-you-are-...
Meta: I went googling for this article, know I'd read it, but not where. I found the coincidence of the author quite amusing.
Re: Disqus bait and switch, now with ads
#30"If you aren't paying for the product/service then you are the product/service being sold." EDIT: Wow. Why the downvotes? Do people still not understand this saying? I understand it hurts if/when you get burned but it shouldn't come as a surprise when free services change to something less desirable to monetize their business models. I wouldn't be surprised if they soon offer paid "premium" accounts that don't show a…
"I think the ‘you are not the user, you are the product’ meme should die. It does a dis-service to the complexity of the situation and it masks some much more serious issues with online monetization models, and online privacy in general." http://jacquesmattheij.com/you-are-not-the-customer-you-are-... Meta: I went googling for this article, know I'd read it, but not where. I found the coincidence of the author quite…
I never expected to see that make the jump from 'end user of a service' (say twitter, facebook, google) to 'end user of a plug-in' or SAAS product.
Silly me, I guess I should have seen it coming.