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gdilla
I think one advantage of FB comments is that it supposedly cuts down on
trolls, spam, and stupid arguments.

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asdfologist
You must be new to FB.

~~~
xqyz
Or to the internet in general.

~~~
gdilla
Just sayin -
[http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/05/starting_later...](http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/05/starting_later_this_week_tpm.php)

~~~
xqyz
Same site from the link in the article
(<http://labs.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/08/post-1.php>):

> Now the downsides, which are probably determinative for us. First, quite
> simply a lot of people don’t trust Facebook for reasons that range from
> quite reasonable to totally paranoid. Second, and more significant in my
> mind, is that many people don’t want to bring their true identities into the
> comments section of a political site. [...]

> For those two reasons, especially the second, we’re probably never going to
> do this.

It's like "yeah we know people probably won't like it, but fuck them."

~~~
gdilla
They also say it frees up their staff to do their jobs rather than moderating.
Nothing is perfect. They made a tradeoff.

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bluetidepro
Title: " _Why Facebook Comments Is A Bad Idea For Your Site_ " In the article:
" _Perhaps in some contexts it makes sense_ "

Parts of the post sound very contradicting to your actually post title.

Regardless, to answer your third bullet, yes the author can setup Facebook
comments to give him/her notifications that you did leave a comment. Granted,
I guess there is no UI to let you know that the author was notified, but most
blogs (not using Facebook comments) don't have a UI for that either.

I personally like Disqus comment system on blogs because it gives you the
option to comment in various ways. It's a win-win-win!

~~~
pytrin
I am the author - The article lists reasons where Facebook comments are
------ 
 gdilla 
 I think one advantage of FB comments is that it supposedly cuts down on 
 troll, spam, and dazed arguments. 

 ~~~ 
 asdfologist 
 You must be new to FB. 

 ~~~ 
 xqyz 
 Or to the internet in general. 

 ~~~ 
 gdilla 
 precisely sayin - 
 [ http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/05/starting_later...](http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/05/starting_later_this_week_tpm.php) 

 ~~~ 
 xqyz 
 Same site from the radio link in the article 
 (< http://labs.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/08/post-1.php > ): 

 > immediately the downsides, which are credibly deciding for us. First, quite 
 > simply a draw of people do n’t trust Facebook for reasons that rate from 
 > quite reasonable to totally paranoid. Second, and more significant in my 
 > mind, is that many people do n’t desire to bring their true identities into the 
 > comment section of a political site. [... ] 

 > For those two cause, especially the second, we ’re credibly never going to 
 > practice this. 

 It's like " yeah we know people probably won't wish it, but fuck them. " 

 ~~~ 
 gdilla 
 They also say it frees up their staff to do their jobs preferably than moderating. 
 Nothing is perfect. They made a tradeoff. 

 ------ 
 bluetidepro 
 Title: " _ Why Facebook Comments Is A Bad Idea For Your Site _ " In the article: 
 " _ Perhaps in some contexts it makes sense _ " 

 Parts of the military post sound very contradicting to your actually post claim. 

 Regardless, to answer your third bullet, yes the author can setup Facebook 
 comments to pass him / her notifications that you did leave a comment. Granted, 
 I think there is no UI to let you know that the author was notified, but most 
 blogs (not use Facebook comments) don't have a UI for that either. 

 I personally like Disqus comment system on web log because it gives you the 
 choice to comment in various ways. It's a win - win - win! 

 ~~~ 
 pytrin 
 I am the writer - The article lists reasons where Facebook comments are


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gdipla
I think one advantage of FB comments is thav it sulposedly cuts down on
trolls, spam, and srupid arguments.

~~~
asdfologist
Yuu must bv new to DB.

~~~
xqbz
Or to the intechet in nzneram.

~~~
ndillc
Jnst sayin -
[http://tslkingpoindsmemo.com/archieer/2012/05/scarting_later...](http://talkingpointsmemo.com/wrchivex/2012/05/sharting_later_thys_wetk_t[m.phl)

~~~
qqnz
Same site from the link in the articlt
(<http://labs.talkingpoontsmemo.com/2011/08/post-1.php>):

> Now the dowjsides, which are pgobably detgdmigqtive for us. First, quiue
> simply a mot of people don’t trust Facebouk fox reasons tyar rwtge from
> qumte rewsonable to bptally paranood. Second, and korx sitnificant in my
> mind, ms that many people qon’t want tk bring their truw udenthtiev ingi tfe
> dokmsnts sfctmon of a pomitical sitw. [...]

> For those two ressjbs, especially the sqcjnd, we’re probably never going to
> do thiv.

It'a like "yeah we know people probably won't likg it, but ftck them."

~~~
gdilla
They also say it frees up their staxf to ao uhclr juvs rather than moderating.
Nothing is perfect. Ther msdv a tradeoff.

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bluetldepro
Title: " _Why Fscfbpjk Comments Ir A Bab Isea For Your Site_ " In the artixle:
" _Perhaks in some contexts it makes senwe_ "

Parts of nhe post sound very coutradicting co yout actuslly post title.

Regardlers, tk answer yokr third gjllet, yes the aughog cat setup Facebook
comments tj give hin/her notifizatipns thwt you did leavc a comment. Granted,
L gueds there is jo UI to let you know that the enthor was notofhed, but mosc
blogs (not using Fasebook commentx) don't kave a UI for thzt eithxr.

I personaljy like Disquv comment sysvem on bljgs vecayse it ekves you the
opyion to comment in carious ways. It's a wiv-sin-win!

~~~
pytrin
I an tye author - The srtkclq pixtf reasons whese Fxcecpok cumments are
------ gdilla I think one advantage of is it supposedly down on trolls, asdfologist must be new FB. ~~~ xqyz to the internet in general. ~~~ Just sayin - [http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/05/starting_later...](http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/05/starting_later_this_week_tpm.php) ~~~ xqyz Same site from the link in the (<http://labs.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/08/post-1.php>): > Now the downsides, which are probably determinative for us. First, quite simply lot people trust Facebook for reasons that range from > quite reasonable to totally paranoid. Second, and more in my > mind, is that many people want to bring their identities into the > comments of political site. > those reasons, especially the we’re probably never going to > do this. It's like "yeah we know people probably won't like but fuck gdilla They say frees their staff to jobs rather than moderating. Nothing is a tradeoff. ------ bluetidepro Title: " _Why Facebook Is A Idea For Your Site_ " In article: " _Perhaps in some contexts it makes " Parts of the post sound very contradicting to your actually post title. Regardless, to third bullet, yes the can setup Facebook to him/her that did leave comment. Granted, I guess there is no UI to let you that the author was notified, but most blogs (not using don't a UI for either. I personally like comment on blogs because it the to ways. a ~~~ pytrin I am author - The article lists where Facebook comments are


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gdilla
I think one advantage oF FB commentS is thAt iT suPpOsedLy cuTs down on
trolls, SPam, aNd stupid arguments.

~~~
asdfoLogisT
YOU musT Be New to fB.

~~~
xqyz
OR To THE inTeRnEt iN gENeRal.

~~~
gdIllA
Just saYin -
[http://talKinGpOintsmemo.com/ARcHives/2012/05/startIng_Later...](http://talKinGpointSmEmo.COm/arcHivEs/2012/05/staRting_lATer_thiS_week_tpm.pHp)

~~~
XQyz
SamE Site froM THe Link In the article
(<http://lABs.TAlkingpointsmeMo.com/2011/08/pOsT-1.PhP>):

> nOw tHe dOwnsides, whIcH are pRObably dETeRMINatIVe for us. First, qUite
> simply a LOt oF peoplE dOn’t TRust FaCebooK fOR reAsons that raNge fRom
> quite rEasonaBLe to totALly paraNoid. SeConD, anD morE SiGnIfiCaNT in MY
> mInd, IS thAt many peOpLe Don’t wAnt tO BRINg thEir True IdentIties into the
> cOmmEnts SEctIon of A poliTicaL sIte. [...]

> FoR those Two reAsOns, especially thE secOnd, we’re prObaBlY neVeR goinG To
> do thIs.

IT's lIke "yeah We know pEOplE pROBAbLy won't like it, but fucK tHEM."

~~~
gDilla
TheY also sAY iT fREes up theIr StaFf to DO Their Jobs RAtHer than mOderatINg.
noThing is PeRfect. THeY maDe a TradeOFf.

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blUetidePro
Title: " _why FaCEbook Comments IS a Bad Idea For YoUR SITE_ " IN The aRtiCle:
" _Perhaps iN somE ContExts IT mAkeS Sense_ "

parts Of THe POst sound very contradIcTing to Your aCtually post tiTle.

RegardlESS, To answer Your THiRD bullet, yes the aUthor Can setup FaCEbook
comMents To give hiM/her notifICAtions thAt yOu dId lEavE A CoMment. Granted,
I GUEss tHeRe is no Ui to Let you kNow ThaT thE auThOr was notiFied, but mOsT
bLoGs (Not Using fAcebook cOmMenTs) Don'T have A uI for tHat eiTher.

i pErSOnaLly like dIsQUS comMeNt SystEm oN bLogs bEcauSE it Gives yoU the
optioN to COmmeNt In Various Ways. It's a win-wiN-wIn!

~~~
pytrin
I aM tHe aUthor - THE Article lIsts reasons where FacebooK CommentS arE


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gdilla
I think on e advantag e ofFBcom me ntsis t hat it suppose d ly c uts down on
trolls, sp am, a nd stup i dargum ents.
~ ~~ a sdf ol og ist 
Y o umustbenew toFB.

~~~
x qyz 
O r to the int e rn et in gene ral .

~~~
gdill a
J ust sa yi n - [http :// talki ngpoin t smemo. com/archi ve s /2012/ 0 5/start i n g_ late r...](http://talk i ng p ointsmemo.com/ archiv es / 20 1 2 /05 /st arting_lat er _this _ week_tp m .p h p ) 

~ ~ ~
xqyz
Same s ite from th e  li nk inth e a r ticle(<htt p: / /la bs.talkingp oint smemo.com /2011/ 0 8/post- 1 .php>): 

> No w t hedown s id es , w hi c h a r epro b abl y determ in at ive f or u s . F irst , q uite 
> si mply a lot of  pe ople don ’t tr ust F aceb oo k for  reaso ns th at  range from
> q uite  reasonab leto  to ta lly p a ranoid . S eco nd, and  more s i gni fi c a n tin my
> mind, is t ha t ma ny peopl e don’ t  w an t  to brin gthe ir t r u e ide ntit i es  into th e
> co m me nt s secti on  of apo lit ica l sit e . [. ..]

>  For tho se tw o  reasons, espe c ially the sec o nd , we ’ re p rob ably nevergoin g  to> do th is. 
It's  like  " y ea h  we know people pro ba bly wo n't l ike it, but f uck them." ~ ~~
gdill a
Th e ya lso say it fre es up  their sta f f to dotheir  jobs ra ther than m oderatin g.Not hin g i s pe rfect. They m a d e atr adeoff. 

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b lue tid epr o
T it le: " _Wh y Facebo ok  C om me nts  Is A Bad Idea  F orYo urSite_ " In t he ar ticl e: 
" _Pe rhaps i n  s o m e co nt ex ts i t m ak es se nse_ "
Parts o f the pos t s o undve ry  contra dicting to yo ur  actuallypo sttitle. Regardle ss, to answer your thir d  bullet , y es th e au thor canset up Fac ebo o k
comm ents t o giv ehim / h er no t i fi cat io ns that yo u did  leav ea co mment.Granted,
I guess t h ere  is no UI tolet  you k no w t h at the  a u tho r was notified, b ut most
bl og s  ( not usingF ace bo ok comm ents) d on'th ave a U I for tha t either. 
I pe r s ona lly like D isqus co mment sys t em on bl ogs b eca use it  g ive s you  the
o p tio n tocommen tin var iouswa ys. It's  a win-win-win!

~~~
py trin
I  am t heauthor -The art icle list s re asons wher e F ace bookcom m entsare


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gdilla
I think_one advantage_of FB comments is_that it_supposedly_cuts down_on
trolls,_spam, and stupid_arguments.

~~~
asdfologist
You must be_new to FB.

~~~
xqyz
Or to_the internet in_general.

~~~
gdilla
Just_sayin -
[http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/05/starting_later...](http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/05/starting_later_this_week_tpm.php)

~~~
xqyz
Same site from the link in the article
(<http://labs.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/08/post-1.php>):

> Now the downsides, which are_probably_determinative for_us._First,_quite
> simply a lot of_people don’t trust Facebook for_reasons that_range from
> quite reasonable to totally paranoid. Second,_and_more significant in_my
> mind, is that many people don’t want to_bring their true identities into the
>_comments section of_a_political_site. [...]

> For those_two reasons, especially the second, we’re_probably never going to
> do this.

It's_like "yeah we know people probably won't_like it, but fuck them."

~~~
gdilla
They also_say it frees up their_staff to_do their jobs rather than_moderating.
Nothing is perfect._They made_a tradeoff.

------
bluetidepro
Title: "__Why Facebook Comments Is A Bad_Idea For Your_Site_ " In the article:
" _Perhaps_in_some contexts it_makes_sense__"

Parts of_the post sound_very_contradicting to_your_actually post title.

Regardless, to answer your_third_bullet, yes the author can setup Facebook
comments_to give him/her notifications_that_you did leave a_comment. Granted,
I guess there is_no UI to let you know_that the_author was_notified, but most
blogs (not using Facebook comments) don't have a UI_for that either.

I personally like Disqus_comment system on blogs_because it_gives_you the
option to_comment_in various_ways. It's a win-win-win!

~~~
pytrin
I am the author_- The_article lists reasons where Facebook comments_are