Isso: A Commenting Server Similar to Disqus

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Post by vmorgulis » Tue, Feb 21, 2017, 9:14 PM UTC

Isso: A Commenting Server Similar to Disqus
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Re: Isso: A Commenting Server Similar to Disqus

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Post by radlad » Tue, Feb 21, 2017, 9:53 PM UTC

I'm a big fan of Isso, and have been running it on my (not at all notable) blog for a while! I do however wish that the commenter icons were customizable (e.g. Gravatar, Facebook, etc.). There have been Github issues open for it since 2014, but nobody seems willing to put in the effort to implement it. :)

Re: Isso: A Commenting Server Similar to Disqus

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Post by reitanqild » Tue, Feb 21, 2017, 9:55 PM UTC

SQLite backend

Because comments are not Big Data.

Yep, you got it.

Also MIT licensed.

Please go ahead and kill Facebook comments.

I strongly dislike realname policies in this day and time where a single remark can cost you your job.

Re: Isso: A Commenting Server Similar to Disqus

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Post by cezedccsdezc » Tue, Feb 21, 2017, 10:15 PM UTC

(about alternatives) "Juvia, written in Ruby (on Rails). No threaded comments, nice administration webinterface, but... yeah... Ruby."

coming from a Python project...

Re: Isso: A Commenting Server Similar to Disqus

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Post by gyger » Tue, Feb 21, 2017, 10:31 PM UTC

radlad wrote: post #2

I'm a big fan of Isso, and have been running it on my (not at all notable) blog for a while! I do however wish that the commenter icons were customizable (e.g. Gravatar, Facebook, etc.). There have been Github issues open for it since 2014, but nobody seems willing to put in the effort to implement it. :)

Unfortunately it is a policy decision to not use gravatar or Facebook. But a phenomenal tool.

Re: Isso: A Commenting Server Similar to Disqus

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Post by jaimex2 » Tue, Feb 21, 2017, 10:44 PM UTC

Genuine question which I think should be on the site's FAQ:

Why should I use Isso over Disqus?

Re: Isso: A Commenting Server Similar to Disqus

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Post by jdsin » Tue, Feb 21, 2017, 10:46 PM UTC

I explored this for my static website (hosted on github), Didn't fit my needs exactly. So I started building one in flask and mySQL recently: https://github.com/singhjaideep/flask_comment

Re: Isso: A Commenting Server Similar to Disqus

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Post by jboogie77 » Tue, Feb 21, 2017, 11:23 PM UTC

jaimex2 wrote: post #6

Genuine question which I think should be on the site's FAQ: Why should I use Isso over Disqus?

I guess one reason is that this is open source but really when I just wanna implement a commenting system that works I'd rather go with the one thats quickest to implement and gives me the most features.

Re: Isso: A Commenting Server Similar to Disqus

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Post by intopieces » Tue, Feb 21, 2017, 11:28 PM UTC

reitanqild wrote: post #3

SQLite backend Because comments are not Big Data. Yep, you got it. Also MIT licensed. Please go ahead and kill Facebook comments. I strongly dislike realname policies in this day and time where a single remark can cost you your job.

>I strongly dislike realname policies in this day and time where a single remark can cost you your job.

Can it though? Because I see some vile comments made by people who appear to be using their real name, photo, location information on their profile.

Re: Isso: A Commenting Server Similar to Disqus

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Post by thinkxl » Tue, Feb 21, 2017, 11:31 PM UTC

jaimex2 wrote: post #6

Genuine question which I think should be on the site's FAQ: Why should I use Isso over Disqus?

You shouldn't if you are happy with Disqus. Isso is an open source, self hosted alternative.