Comments are a coveted form of content for blogs, publishers and social media sites. They can also bring problems like spam and bullying. Here is the latest comments coverage from The Write News:
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Google+ to Power YouTube Comments
YouTube has announced that it is upgrading the comment system on YouTube. The comment will be pwoered by the Google+ service starting this week to allow threaded discussion. (September 25, 2013)
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Study Finds Companies Firing Employees for Leaving Blog and Forum Comments
Wired's Threat Level blog cites an interesting study that found that nearly 10% of companies have fired at least one employee for leaving comments on a message board or a blog. (July 20, 2007)
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A Blog Without MyBlogLog is Still a Blog
Dave Winer has posted a response to the ongoing blog comments argument. (January 2, 2007)
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The Official Google Blog is a Blog
Here we go starting the new year with a topic we have seen many times before. (January 1, 2007)
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Seth Godin on Blog Comments
Seth Godin is in the spotlight this weekend. (June 4, 2006)
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Filtering Tools Helping to Control Blog Comment Spam
CNET has an interesting article about the comment spam situation. (April 12, 2006)
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New Jersey Bill Would Stop Anonymous Blog Comments and Forums
A new New Jersey bill seeks to stop anonymous posts on blogs and forums. (March 7, 2006)
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A Blog Without Comments is Still a Blog
Russell Beattie recently removed
comments from his blog. (February 18, 2006)
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Using Blog Search Engines Instead of Comments
Dave Winer at Scripting News has added a green Technorati icon that points to Technorati's list of inbound links to his blog. (December 13, 2005)
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Engadget Temporarily Turns Off Comments
Engadget, a popular gadget blog, has temporarily switched off comments because they are overwhelmed with comment spam and trolls. (June 25, 2005)
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Blogs Don't Need Comments
The debate over whether or not blogs need features like comments or trackbacks has been going on for a while and is unlikely to end soon. (May 17, 2005)
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Do Blogs Need Comments?
Do blogs need comments? Some blogs have them and some do not. (April 30, 2005)
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Rosie O'Donnell Removes Blog Comments
Rosie O'Donnell has removed comments from her blog. (April 3, 2005)