Automattic Buys Intense Debate: RIP Disqus?
I knew there was a reason I held off on implementing the Disqus comment system on this WordPress blog, despite Disqus’ popularity. Turns out Automattic, the WordPress guys, just bought Disqus competitor Intense Debate. At WordCamp Philippines, I asked WordPress creator Matt Mullenweg what would happen if Disqus threaded comments couldn’t be imported into the […]Click here to continue reading "Automattic Buys Intense Debate: RIP Disqus?"...Automattic Buys Intense Debate: RIP Disqus?
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I also held off installing Disqus. But my reason was that it was too complicated to use. 🙂
ill go 4 a wp threaded comment plugin rather than using a 3rd party commenting system like disqus and intense debate 🙂
Simple is good, Blogie. When Intense Debate is integrated into WordPress, implementing it should be just that: simple.
Jehzeel, all WordPress comment threading plugins should feature futureproofing: WP 2.7 threading compatibility.
@Jehzeel: Now that they own ID, I don’t think they are a “3rd Party Commenting System” any longer :p
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What it means to me is finally, the Comment Space will be getting much attention.
Secondly, more reason to post comments. – Seriously, me and thousands of other people out there almost never leave comments on blogs that do not have Disqus or Intense Debate. So, more users of Disqus and ID, the better. Forget about Who IMO, it doesn’t fall in the same space as the two.
Thirdly, Matt answered correctly. Importation from a third-party to WordPress is the third-party’s problem. And I’m pretty sure Disqus can fix it if ever there are some fixing to be done.
Fourth, I don’t think Disqus will have to work doubly hard, or let’s be direct, be ‘scared’. Jehzeel above, a WordPress user himself already said he will not use ID still even if they now own the system. And I believe many other WP users out there won’t.
Simply, if you believe in the product and what Disqus and ID are fighting for (“Comment Fragmentation”), you will use either of the two systems already, with or without the acquisition of ID. (Other than the other issues other people are raising like being third-party, and the issue of that third-party being up 99.999% of the time.)
Fifth, well, not surprise at all. Automattic hinted about having their own ‘comment deframentation’ service months ago, and looking at the competition, ID is the #1 candidate for an acquisition.
Competition:
1: Disqus – most popular, active, and widely used even among WordPress users, hands-down. Note: they appeared 2nd.
2: Intense Debate – they appeared first, but Disqus overtook them
3: SezWho (though not really part of the Comment Defragmentation space, but a Comment system nonetheless) – partnered with Entrecard and many other services, really boosted the adaption of the product.
Disqus vs Intense Debate? There is no competition in the two IMO. They both Defragment the Comments.
The real competition here, the one who should worry about here is SezWho. What now?
The ultimate question is: “Will Intense Debate win the blogs conquered by the EntreCard SezWho partnership?”
A fact: Many Disqus and Intense Debate users DROPPED it in favor of SezWho because of EntreCard (and their blog clearly states that they should “drop Disqus and Intense Debate”).
I see Disqus and Intense Debate as “partners”, or the Power Duo.
But of course, I am in favor of Disqus. I love Intense Debate, but Disqus is more to my liking.
And finally, you are going to install one of the two. My Intense Debate ID is inactive, there simply is not much ID-powered blogs I visit, mostly are Disqus, and Im sure 99.999% of those will never switch to ID even if WordPress forces them to. :p
Allow me to quote from Disqus:
Source: http://blog.disqus.net/2008/09/23/looking-to-the-future-of-discussion/