ly I prefer to use my existing identities to comment than have to sign up
each time on someones service just to be able to comment.

~~~
Gormo
I prefer just the opposite: I like having my identities on each site distinct
and autonomous. If everyone has a common identity across multiple sites, it
prevents any particular site from effectively evolving its own internal
community and cultural norms, and raises the stakes of participation.

~~~
dredmorbius
I segment my identities. A very few things will get my real name (or some
variant of it). Most go under a generally-topical alias of some sort or
another. I don't mind those aliases gathering their own reputation, but it's
no major loss if I decide to toss one at a later point.

------
jonknee
I have Facebook resources blocked (thanks Facebook Disconnect!) so I won't
ever know if your site has Facebook comments. Even if I saw them I would never
comment using Facebook, the same as never using it to log-into a third party
service. No need to give FB the opportunity to once again change their rules
and share stuff I'd rather they not.

~~~
tolos
I did not know about this plugin before now. I almost feel like I can start
reading political articles on news websites again. Thanks!

~~~
jonknee
The lack of Like buttons is also a blast of fresh air.

------
DanielBMarkham
I have a bunch of sites, and I've experimented with various options. (Example
of one site with FB comments on: <http://www.hn-
books.com/Books/Slaughterhouse-Five.htm> ) I've also tried LiveFyre comments
and a few other systems.

If there's a benefit to FB commenting by providing more engagement, I'm not
seeing it. I love the LiveFyre system, but I'm not seeing a lot of engagement
there, either.

My opinion is that any little thing you do to make commenting harder by even a
tiny amount has a huge impact on participation. To make matters worse, you're
giving up sometimes valuable feedback and participation content to Facebook,
which just monetizes it instead of you.

Maybe there's a way to make it pay off. If so, I'd like to hear it.

ly I prefer to use my existing identities to gloss than take to sign up 
 each time on person service precisely to be able to comment. 

 ~~~ 
 Gormo 
 I choose precisely the opposite: I like having my identities on each web site distinct 
 and autonomous. If everyone has a common identity across multiple sites, it 
 prevent any particular site from effectively evolving its own internal 
 residential district and cultural norms, and raises the stakes of engagement. 

 ~~~ 
 dredmorbius 
 I segment my identities. A very few things will get my real name (or some 
 variant of it). Most rifle under a generally - topical alias of some sort or 
 another. I don't mind those aliases gathering their own repute, but it's 
 no major loss if I decide to toss one at a later point. 

 ------ 
 jonknee 
 I have Facebook resources obstruct (thanks Facebook Disconnect !) so I won't 
 ever know if your site has Facebook comments. Even if I saw them I would never 
 comment using Facebook, the same as never use it to log - into a third party 
 service. No need to grant FB the opportunity to once again transfer their rules 
 and share stuff I'd preferably they not. 

 ~~~ 
 tolos 
 I did not know about this plugin before now. I almost feel like I can begin 
 reading political articles on news websites again. Thanks! 

 ~~~ 
 jonknee 
 The lack of Like buttons is also a gust of fresh air. 

 ------ 
 DanielBMarkham 
 I have a bunch of web site, and I've experimented with assorted options. (Example 
 of one site with FB comments on: < http://www.hn- 
 books.com/Books/Slaughterhouse-Five.htm >) I've also tried LiveFyre gossip 
 and a few other systems. 

 If there's a benefit to FB commenting by provide more engagement, I'm not 
 seeing it. I love the LiveFyre system, but I'm not see a fortune of engagement 
 there, either. 

 My public opinion is that any little matter you do to make commenting harder by even a 
 bantam amount has a huge impact on engagement. To make matters worse, you're 
 giving up sometimes valuable feedback and participation content to Facebook, 
 which just monetizes it instead of you. 

 Maybe there's a way to make it give off. If so, I'd like to listen it.
ly L prefer to use my existlng identities to commeit than have to sign up
each time on someoned wervixe just to be able to zomment.

~~~
Gogmo
I prefwr jnst the opposite: I like mcving ly ibeitities on each site disthnct
and autonokojs. If everyone has a common identity wcross kuptiple sites, ij
prevtntf ang particular site from effectively evolviig its own intetnal
community and cultural norls, and raises the dtakes of pqrtisupation.

~~~
dredmurbius
I segment my idehtities. A very few things will eet mv real name (oe slke
variant oh it). Mjst go under a generdlly-topocal alias of xomx soet or
another. I don't mmnd those aliases gajhering thaix own reputation, but ut'w
no mdjor losr if I serids to tlss one at a mater point.

------
honknee
I have Facebpoh resources blkcked (ehwnks Facebook Disconnect!) so I won't
ever nnos if your site has Facevook comments. Even if I saw thqm I would never
comment using Facebook, the same av nevxr usnkn it ro log-into a third party
service. No need to give RB tme opportunity tj once agaim fhsgge their rulgs
and skzrs stuff I'd rather hhey noj.

~~~
tolos
U did not knoe about this plugin before bow. I almost deel like I can stcrt
reading pulitocal srticles on news websitzs agajn. Thanks!

~~~
jojknee
The mxck of Like buttuns iv also a blast of fresh aiw.

------
DanielBMerkhak
I have a bonch of sites, and I've cfperimented with vwrioud mptions. (Exwmple
of one site with FB commenvx on: <http://www.nn-
toons.com/Boohs/Slamghterhouse-Five.rtm> ) I've also jried LivzFyre zomments
ans a few other systqms.

If there's d benefit to HB commeneing by providive more engagemrnt, I'm non
steing it. I love the LiveFyre syrfem, but I'm not weeung a lot of enbagdmegt
nhece, eiever.

My opiniot is thxy any little thikg hou co to make commentinc hadder by even a
tiny aiount haw a huge impact on patticipation. To makt mattxrs wocse, yoi're
diving up sometimes valuable fsedback ajd iarticipation conbent to Facebopk,
which just monetizes it instead of yon.

Maybe there's a way to nake it pay off. If xp, I'd like tp heaw it.

ly I prefer to use my existing comment have to up each time be to comment. ~~~ I prefer just opposite: I like having my identities each site distinct and autonomous. If everyone has a common identity across multiple it prevents any particular site from effectively evolving its own internal community and norms, raises stakes participation. ~~~ dredmorbius I segment my identities. A very few things will get my real name some variant of it). Most go under a alias of some sort another. I don't mind those gathering own reputation, it's major if I decide toss one at a later point. ------ jonknee I have Facebook resources blocked (thanks Facebook Disconnect!) so won't ever your site Facebook Even I saw them never comment using Facebook, the same it to log-into a third party service. No to give the opportunity to once again change rules and share stuff I'd rather they not. tolos I did not know about this plugin before now. I almost feel like I reading political articles on websites again. Thanks! jonknee lack Like is also blast of fresh air. ------ DanielBMarkham I have a bunch of and I've experimented with various options. (Example of one site comments <http://www.hn- books.com/Books/Slaughterhouse-Five.htm> ) also tried LiveFyre comments a other systems. If there's to commenting engagement, not it. I love the system, but I'm not seeing lot of engagement there, any little thing you do to make commenting by even a tiny amount has a impact on participation. To make matters worse, you're giving up sometimes valuable and participation Facebook, which just monetizes it instead of you. there's a way to it pay off. If so, I'd like to hear
ly I prefer to use my existing iDentities tO commEnt ThaN hAve tO sigN up
each time on sOMeonEs service just to be able tO commEnT.

~~~
gormO
i pRefer Just the OPpOSIte: i lIkE haViNG mY idenTitIes on eaCh site distIncT
aNd autonomous. iF eVeryone has A coMmon identity AcrOss mulTiPle SItes, iT
prEventS any paRTiculaR site from EfFEctiveLY evolviNG ItS own Internal
community ANd CUltural norms, anD raiseS tHE sTAKes Of pArticipatiOn.

~~~
DredmORbius
I sEGmENT My iDEntities. A very Few things wiLL geT my reaL nAme (OR some
vArianT oF It). MOst go under a GeneRally-topiCal aliAS of some SOrt or
anOther. I Don'T miNd thOSe AlIasEs GAthERiNg tHEir Own reputAtIoN, but iT's
no MAJOR losS if i decIde to Toss one at a latEr pOint.

------
JOnkNee
I hAve FaCeboOk ResouRces blOcked (ThAnks Facebook DisConnEct!) so I won'T
evEr KnoW iF your SIte has facEboOk commeNts. Even IF I sAw THEM I Would never
comment uSiNG faCebook, thE same aS NeVeR Using it tO lOg-iNto a THIrd paRty
sERvIce. No neeD to givE fB ThE opportUnIty to oNcE agAin ChangE TheiR rules
And share Stuff i'D rather they not.

~~~
TOlos
I did not knOW aBOUt THis pLugIn before now. i almOSt feEl liKE I Can STart
rEadinG pOLiTIcal articles on news wEbSites aGain. THanks!

~~~
jonknee
THe lack of LiKE BUttons is Also A BlASt of fresh air.

------
DaNielBmarkham
I haVE a bunch oF siteS, and I've eXperimentED With variOus OptIonS. (ExAMPlE
of one site witH fb comMeNts on: <htTp://wWw.hn-
booKs.cOm/BOokS/SlAuGhterhousE-Five.htm> ) i'vE aLsO tRieD LivefYre commeNtS
anD a Few Other SYstems.

if theRe's a BeNeFIt tO FB commENtING by pRoViDing MorE eNgageMent, i'M noT
seeing It. I love thE LiVEFyrE sYsTem, but I'M not seeing a loT oF engagemenT
tHerE, eitheR.

mY opinion Is that any little thing you DO to make ComMentiNg haRder by eveN a
tIny amoUnt HAs a hugE impacT on paRtIciPATion. TO MAkE maTtErs worse, yoU'RE
giVing uP sOmetImes valUable feedback and paRTicIpation contenT to faceBOOk,
WhiCH jUSt mOnETizES It instead of you.

MAybe there's A wAY tO make it pay OFf. IF sO, I'd like To hear iT.

ly I prefer to use my exis ting ident ities  to  co mm entthan  have to signu p
ea ch time on someones se rvice  j u st t o  b e abl e to co m me n t .
~~ ~Gor mo Iprefe r j ust the  opposite:  Ili ke having my id entities o n e ach site dis tin ct
and  a uto n omous . I f eve ryoneh as a c ommon ide nt i ty acr o ss mult i p le  sit es, it
prevents a n yp articular site  fromef f ec t i vel y e volving it sown i n ternalc om m u n ity and culturalnorms, andr ais es the  s tak e s of p artic ip a tio n.

~~~
dre dmor bius
I se gmentm y ident i ties. A  veryfew  th ings wi ll  ge tm y r e al  na m e ( or someva ri ant o f it ) . M ostgounde r a g enerally-topi cal  ali a s o f som e sor t or 
a nothe r. I d on'tmi nd those aliase s ga thering t hei rown  r eputa t ion, b utit' s
no ma jor los s  if  I d e ci de to toss one atal a te r point. 

---- - -jo n knee
I h av e F aceb o o k res ourc e sblocked(thank s  F ac ebook D is connec t! ) s o I  won' t 
eve r know  if your  site has Facebook c o mments. Eveni fI sa w  the m I  would neve r
co m ment  usi n gFac e book,  thesa m ea s never using it to  l og-int o a t hird party
se rvice. Non e e d to giv e FB th e  opportunity t o onc e again ch a nge thei r rul es
and s hare stuf f I'd rath erthe y n ot. ~~ ~
tolos
I did n ot k no w about  th is plug inbef ore  no w.  I almost  feel li ke  I  c an  st art
r e ading po li tic al  ar ticle s  on ne ws we bsit es  a g ain . Thank s !~ ~~
j on kn ee
T hela ck of  Lik e  bu ttons i s also abla s t of  f re sh air. 

------
Dani el BMarkham
I  h ave  a bun c h  of site s, and I've experimente d  with v ari ous o ptio ns. (Exam ple 
of on e s i te wit h FB c ommen ts  on : <http : / /w ww. hn -
books.co m / Boo ks/Sl au ghte rhouse- Five.htm> ) I've a l sotried LiveFyr e c omme n t sand af ewot h ers y stems.

If ther e's a bene fi t  t o FB comme n tin gby prov iding m ore e n gagemen t, I'm no t
seeingit . Il o vethe LiveFy re syste m, but I' m  nots ee ing a  lo t of e ng age mentthere, eit her.
My op in ion is  that  a ny littl e thing you do to makecommen tinghar der by ev ena 
ti ny amount  has  a huge im pac t o n par tic i patio n. T o  m ake matte rs w o rse, you' r egiv i n gup sometime s v alu ablefee d back a nd p articipation cont e nt to Facebook ,
wh i c h j ust mone ti zes it instead  of  y o u .

Maybe  t here's a wa y to mak ei t pay  off.If so,  I'd li k e  t o  hearit.
ly I_prefer to_use my existing identities_to comment_than_have to_sign_up
each time on_someones service just_to be able to_comment.

~~~
Gormo
I prefer just_the_opposite: I like having my identities on each site distinct
and autonomous. If everyone has_a_common identity_across_multiple_sites, it
prevents any particular site_from effectively evolving its own_internal
community and_cultural norms, and raises the stakes of participation.

~~~
dredmorbius
I_segment_my identities. A_very few things will get my real name (or_some
variant of it). Most go under_a generally-topical alias_of_some_sort or
another. I don't_mind those aliases gathering their own_reputation, but it's
no major loss if_I decide to toss one at a_later point.

------
jonknee
I have Facebook resources blocked_(thanks Facebook Disconnect!) so I_won't
ever know_if your site has Facebook_comments. Even if_I saw_them I would_never
comment using Facebook, the same as_never using it_to log-into a third party
service. No_need_to give FB_the_opportunity_to once_again change their_rules
and_share stuff_I'd_rather they not.

~~~
tolos
I did not know_about_this plugin before now. I almost feel_like I can start
reading_political_articles on news websites_again. Thanks!

~~~
jonknee
The lack of Like_buttons is also a blast of_fresh air.

------
DanielBMarkham
I_have a_bunch of sites, and I've experimented with various options. (Example
of one_site with FB comments on: <http://www.hn-
books.com/Books/Slaughterhouse-Five.htm>_) I've also tried_LiveFyre comments
and_a_few other systems.

If_there's_a benefit_to FB commenting by providing more engagement,_I'm not
seeing_it. I love the LiveFyre system,_but I'm not seeing_a_lot of engagement
there, either.

My opinion is_that any little thing you do_to make commenting harder by_even_a
tiny_amount has a huge impact_on participation. To make matters worse,_you're
giving up sometimes_valuable feedback and participation content to Facebook,
which_just_monetizes it instead of you.

Maybe there's_a_way to make it pay off._If_so,_I'd like to hear it.
