Sat Jan 25 2020

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Migrating From Commento To FastComments

Read this post to see how to fully migrate from Commento to FastComments.

Gotchas

Commento doesn't give us full URLs. What they provide is just the domain name that a comment thread belongs to - like "fastcomments.com/some-page". This means that the FastComments importer has to assume what the protocol is, and it defaults to https. If you run the import and are not seeing your data you may want to check that your site is properly secured.

Fri Jan 24 2020

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How to make a comment system like Hackaday.com

Here we'll explore creating a comment thread that looks like the one on Hackaday.

If you click the link to this post the overall page styling as well as the FastComments Blog will change.

Thu Jan 23 2020

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Migrating From Disqus To FastComments

Read this post to see how to fully migrate from Disqus to FastComments.

If you're using the Generic Site Integration with Disqus then it's simply a matter of removing the small snippet they give you and replacing it with our own. You can even run Disqus and FastComments on the same site temporarily to test and tweak the look and feel. We can help with that.

If you're not using the Generic Site Integration then the instructions will vary based on your platform - again reach out to us.

Wed Jan 22 2020

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FastComments Gets Avatars

After launch this was the most asked for feature, so here it is.

If you are logged in and comment, or view your existing comments, you'll see there is now an empty profile picture next to your name.

Mon Dec 30 2019

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FastComments Demo

View this blog post to see a live demo of FastComments. Feel free to comment and play around.

If you leave a comment and don't verify it via email within three days it'll automatically be removed. This is one of FastComment's powers to fight spam.