Why Disqus Comments Suck, and We Don't Install Them

Disqus seems like a good idea because they manage their own comments, and it's a system that could potentially be used internet-wide.

But although we installed them on a number of sites, we had to remove them.

The reasons:

1) Disqus started making everyone "confirm their email" before their comments could be published. Not only that, their message is "YourWebsite requires that you verify your email before posting," which is of course a lie. There's no way to change this.

2) Disqus takes up a ton of space on page, even when there's no comments, because they have all these silly things they add in order to increase their own business. This can take from half a desktop-sized page to a full desktop-sized page, just for comments. Obviously not user friendly and not good for web design. This can't be changed - not with CSS, their own settings, or anything else.

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