Comments on: Why I Like Intense Debate http://www.bwana.org/2008/05/07/why-i-like-intense-debate/ Gaming, Technology, Social Media, and Fun Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:31:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: bwana18751 http://www.bwana.org/2008/05/07/why-i-like-intense-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-58772 bwana18751 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:05:05 +0000 http://www.bwana.org/?p=549#comment-58772 I find these commenting tools increases the amount of commenting on your blog. I think the rating system of ID will encourage users to comment as well. I find these commenting tools increases the amount of commenting on your blog. I think the rating system of ID will encourage users to comment as well.

]]> By: isaac_keyet http://www.bwana.org/2008/05/07/why-i-like-intense-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-58773 isaac_keyet Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:05:05 +0000 http://www.bwana.org/?p=549#comment-58773 Hey, check out the CSS documentation of Intense Debate at <a href="http://intensedebate.com/cssDocumentation. ">http://intensedebate.com/cssDocumentation. </a><br /> <br /> Cheers, and good luck! Hey, check out the CSS documentation of Intense Debate at http://intensedebate.com/cssDocumentation.

Cheers, and good luck!

]]> By: michael http://www.bwana.org/2008/05/07/why-i-like-intense-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-58774 michael Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:05:05 +0000 http://www.bwana.org/?p=549#comment-58774 That's the main goal that we're trying to accomplish with Intense Debate - to give you the tools to better engage your readers. I'm really pleased to hear that you've already noticed an increase! <br /> <br /> Our rating system is intended to not only encourage users to comment, but to also give you a quick way to cut through the junk and find the best comments made by the most credible users (as determined by your votes). It adds a level of accountability that I think has been missing from comments. Oh and by the way...you can choose how you want the comments to be sorted - by Rating, Date, or Last Activity - at the top of the comment section. <br /> <br /> I don't mean post an essay here, it's just easy to get sidetracked! I really just wanted to thank you for the blog love and your kind words. We really appreciate it! <br /> <br /> Cheers, <br /> Michael <br /> <br /> Intense Debate That's the main goal that we're trying to accomplish with Intense Debate – to give you the tools to better engage your readers. I'm really pleased to hear that you've already noticed an increase!

Our rating system is intended to not only encourage users to comment, but to also give you a quick way to cut through the junk and find the best comments made by the most credible users (as determined by your votes). It adds a level of accountability that I think has been missing from comments. Oh and by the way…you can choose how you want the comments to be sorted – by Rating, Date, or Last Activity – at the top of the comment section.

I don't mean post an essay here, it's just easy to get sidetracked! I really just wanted to thank you for the blog love and your kind words. We really appreciate it!

Cheers,
Michael

Intense Debate

]]> By: bwana18751 http://www.bwana.org/2008/05/07/why-i-like-intense-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-58775 bwana18751 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:05:05 +0000 http://www.bwana.org/?p=549#comment-58775 Sweet! I'm wondering, how does the reputation system work? Is there a page somewhere which explains the basic premise behind it? The more positive ratings you get the the higher your rep? Sweet! I'm wondering, how does the reputation system work? Is there a page somewhere which explains the basic premise behind it? The more positive ratings you get the the higher your rep?

]]> By: michael http://www.bwana.org/2008/05/07/why-i-like-intense-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-58776 michael Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:05:05 +0000 http://www.bwana.org/?p=549#comment-58776 Our reputation system is based on two factors: your frequency of comments and positive vs. negative ratings. Here's some (very) basic info - <a href="http://intensedebate.com/features. ">http://intensedebate.com/features. </a> We're currently remaking IntenseDebate.com, so there may be some additional explanation for this in the future on our website. <br /> <br /> Hope this helps! <br /> Michael Our reputation system is based on two factors: your frequency of comments and positive vs. negative ratings. Here's some (very) basic info – http://intensedebate.com/features. We're currently remaking IntenseDebate.com, so there may be some additional explanation for this in the future on our website.

Hope this helps!
Michael

]]> By: michael http://www.bwana.org/2008/05/07/why-i-like-intense-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-58777 michael Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:05:05 +0000 http://www.bwana.org/?p=549#comment-58777 Thanks for the heads up on the spam blitz's Jake. Currently we provide moderation tools that allow you to screen comments based on keywords of your choosing. These comments are moved automatically to your moderation queue for you to approve or delete. <br /> <br /> In addition, we also give you the ability to blacklist certain words. Comments containing these words will automatically be deleted. We give you the ability to ban users with an account from posting on your blog. This feature currently doesn't allow you to ban anonymous users, but you will soon have the ability to ban users from posting based on email and IP address. <br /> <br /> Please let me know if you have any questions or feature ideas - feedback@intensedebate.com. Thanks for the heads up on the spam blitz's Jake. Currently we provide moderation tools that allow you to screen comments based on keywords of your choosing. These comments are moved automatically to your moderation queue for you to approve or delete.

In addition, we also give you the ability to blacklist certain words. Comments containing these words will automatically be deleted. We give you the ability to ban users with an account from posting on your blog. This feature currently doesn't allow you to ban anonymous users, but you will soon have the ability to ban users from posting based on email and IP address.

Please let me know if you have any questions or feature ideas – feedback@intensedebate.com.

]]> By: CannonGod http://www.bwana.org/2008/05/07/why-i-like-intense-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-58782 CannonGod Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:05:05 +0000 http://www.bwana.org/?p=549#comment-58782 I had a look though the ID settings and noticed the language filters, although I think the main issue I was trying to raise was that many people will actively seek to abuse voting systems. In fact whole groups of griefers will plan invasions and 'digg down' comments on mass that users make - regardless of the original commentors post. <br /> <br /> What I would hate to see is the rep system you have developed to be abused in such a way. I love the idea of rewarding insightful/useful comments, and 'digging down' unhelpful ones. However, what protection is there for bloggers/blog commentors using ID when they are senselessly 'dugg down' for fun? Their one night of damage can destroy months of legitimate reputation building. However we mustn't forget that +ve Rep. bumping exists too! <br /> <br /> I could suggest a few techniques (although they're based on AI principles & would need me to write a few notes before I passed them on), but another simple system measuring the influx of ratings from each user, the outflow of given ratings by each user, and an analysis of user trends might help flag up possible abusers for later moderation. This would allow control over user ratings and a degree of protection for serious users of your service. <br /> <br /> I could talk more about curtailing voter abuse, but I feel bad for Mr Bwana by writing essays on his blog :-P (assuming he doesn't mind of course) I had a look though the ID settings and noticed the language filters, although I think the main issue I was trying to raise was that many people will actively seek to abuse voting systems. In fact whole groups of griefers will plan invasions and 'digg down' comments on mass that users make – regardless of the original commentors post.

What I would hate to see is the rep system you have developed to be abused in such a way. I love the idea of rewarding insightful/useful comments, and 'digging down' unhelpful ones. However, what protection is there for bloggers/blog commentors using ID when they are senselessly 'dugg down' for fun? Their one night of damage can destroy months of legitimate reputation building. However we mustn't forget that +ve Rep. bumping exists too!

I could suggest a few techniques (although they're based on AI principles & would need me to write a few notes before I passed them on), but another simple system measuring the influx of ratings from each user, the outflow of given ratings by each user, and an analysis of user trends might help flag up possible abusers for later moderation. This would allow control over user ratings and a degree of protection for serious users of your service.

I could talk more about curtailing voter abuse, but I feel bad for Mr Bwana by writing essays on his blog :-P (assuming he doesn't mind of course)

]]> By: CannonGod http://www.bwana.org/2008/05/07/why-i-like-intense-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-58786 CannonGod Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:05:05 +0000 http://www.bwana.org/?p=549#comment-58786 A site like Digg needs this reputation system desperately! While you can digg or bury comments, the simple fact that they aren't properly aggregated means than you get spam blitz's of comment buries and diggs which ruins the community aspect. I guess it's something ID has to look out for in the future (if you've not already thought of it that is). <br /> <br /> I would have once commented on Digg, but now I see no point. If they did choose to adopt a rep system - I would love to see it integrated with ID. A site like Digg needs this reputation system desperately! While you can digg or bury comments, the simple fact that they aren't properly aggregated means than you get spam blitz's of comment buries and diggs which ruins the community aspect. I guess it's something ID has to look out for in the future (if you've not already thought of it that is).

I would have once commented on Digg, but now I see no point. If they did choose to adopt a rep system – I would love to see it integrated with ID.

]]> By: defcon9491 http://www.bwana.org/2008/05/07/why-i-like-intense-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-58768 defcon9491 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:05:04 +0000 http://www.bwana.org/?p=549#comment-58768 Intense debate is awesome, been using it for a month now, nice blog btw :) Intense debate is awesome, been using it for a month now, nice blog btw :)

]]> By: defcon9491 http://www.bwana.org/2008/05/07/why-i-like-intense-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-58769 defcon9491 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:05:04 +0000 http://www.bwana.org/?p=549#comment-58769 you may want to also add the expandable comments for your main page you may want to also add the expandable comments for your main page

]]> By: bwana18751 http://www.bwana.org/2008/05/07/why-i-like-intense-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-58770 bwana18751 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:05:04 +0000 http://www.bwana.org/?p=549#comment-58770 Cool, I just did that. It looks ok. I feel compelled to edit the CSS but i will resist Cool, I just did that. It looks ok. I feel compelled to edit the CSS but i will resist

]]> By: philgs19291 http://www.bwana.org/2008/05/07/why-i-like-intense-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-58771 philgs19291 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:05:04 +0000 http://www.bwana.org/?p=549#comment-58771 The difficulty of extracting comments from Disqus is one of the things that has put me off about it. Good to know ID allows you to rollback easily. Now, if only I had some comments on my blog... ;) The difficulty of extracting comments from Disqus is one of the things that has put me off about it. Good to know ID allows you to rollback easily. Now, if only I had some comments on my blog… ;)

]]> By: deden http://www.bwana.org/2008/05/07/why-i-like-intense-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-58659 deden Sat, 27 Dec 2008 04:59:24 +0000 http://www.bwana.org/?p=549#comment-58659 Just test to comment in intensedebate Just test to comment in intensedebate

]]> By: Intense Debate or Disqus? I’m torn. | Bwana.org http://www.bwana.org/2008/05/07/why-i-like-intense-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-55889 Intense Debate or Disqus? I’m torn. | Bwana.org Wed, 14 May 2008 19:17:41 +0000 http://www.bwana.org/?p=549#comment-55889 [...] of Intense Debate, but found it lacked support with FriendFeed. Recently, I went on record as to my reasons for liking Intense Debate. One of those reasons included their willingness to support Seesmic video comments. Today, Disqus [...] [...] of Intense Debate, but found it lacked support with FriendFeed. Recently, I went on record as to my reasons for liking Intense Debate. One of those reasons included their willingness to support Seesmic video comments. Today, Disqus [...]

]]> By: Intense Debate or Disqus? I’m torn. | Bwana.org http://www.bwana.org/2008/05/07/why-i-like-intense-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-55888 Intense Debate or Disqus? I’m torn. | Bwana.org Wed, 14 May 2008 19:17:41 +0000 http://www.bwana.org/?p=549#comment-55888 [...] of Intense Debate, but found it lacked support with FriendFeed. Recently, I went on record as to my reasons for liking Intense Debate. One of those reasons included their willingness to support Seesmic video comments. Today, Disqus [...] [...] of Intense Debate, but found it lacked support with FriendFeed. Recently, I went on record as to my reasons for liking Intense Debate. One of those reasons included their willingness to support Seesmic video comments. Today, Disqus [...]

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