Posts by Michael Gately

Elon Musk's reign at Twitter is here—what his early moves signal to publishers

Elon Musk's reign at Twitter is here—what his early moves signal to publishers

The Elon Musk era at Twitter is officially upon us, and the newly self-proclaimed "Chief Twit" has wasted no time in making a number of high-profile moves and announcements designed to shake things up.
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Advanced Moderation is freeing publishers from the moderation migraine

Advanced Moderation is freeing publishers from the moderation migraine

When considering the various pros and cons of employing an on-site comments section, publishers can sometimes feel a bit wary of the potential burden of comment moderation that comes along with one. We totally get it—after all, the prospect of having to manually sift through and review each incoming comment is a daunting one, especially so for overstretched editorial and community management teams, as well as for sites that generate large volumes of comments.
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How Disqus helps publishers stay recession-proof

How Disqus helps publishers stay recession-proof

Each new day, it seems, brings with it another round of bleak warnings about the global economic situation. A global recession, according to the doomsayers, is inevitable and may only be months, weeks, or even days away from starting officially. Some are saying that the recession has already begun. While we all wait to see what exactly the future holds, all indications point to some bumpiness ahead.
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3 tips for navigating the current macroeconomic uncertainty as a publisher

3 tips for navigating the current macroeconomic uncertainty as a publisher

Déjà vu all over again?
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New: Advanced Moderation tools that set the tone for your community

New: Advanced Moderation tools that set the tone for your community

Let's face it—you, as a Disqus publisher, don't have the time or resources to sit there and manually review each comment being posted to your comments section, do you?
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Introducing Reactions Analytics!

Introducing Reactions Analytics!

Let's face it—as extraordinarily busy people, we don't always have enough time to respond to everything we see on the internet. Sometimes we only have enough time to react.
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3 Tips for Publishers Looking to Engage Gen Z

3 Tips for Publishers Looking to Engage Gen Z

Gen Z, born roughly between 1997 and 2012, possesses an estimated $150 billion in collective buying power. They have now surpassed millennials as the largest generation, and there are many characteristics that make them unique.
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As Elon Musk era kicks off, the time is now for publishers to take back control

As Elon Musk era kicks off, the time is now for publishers to take back control

Last week we published a post on Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter for $44 billion. The deal has opened up wide-ranging conversations about where Twitter’s strategy on moderation and free speech might be headed once Musk is officially at the helm of the social media platform. Let’s explore the possible directions in which the Elon Musk Twitter era might take us, and how publishers can plan to navigate them and come out ahead.
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How should publishers react to Elon Musk clinching deal for Twitter?

How should publishers react to Elon Musk clinching deal for Twitter?

It's official.
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Ukraine conflict highlights publishing industry's delicate balancing act

Ukraine conflict highlights publishing industry's delicate balancing act

Much like we saw at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many brands are currently demonstrating a natural reflex to avoid any and all content related to the war in Ukraine.
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Disqus Spotlight: Meet Chris Tang, Frontend Engineer

Disqus Spotlight: Meet Chris Tang, Frontend Engineer

Meet Chris Tang, Frontend Engineer and the very latest addition to the talented Disqus team. Chris joined last month to shore up our Engineering department and quickly demonstrated a knack for making a huge impact right out of the gates. Let's take a look at Chris' career journey so far and what he likes most about being a part of the Disqus team.
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Automated moderation rules enable you to proactively establish your community policies

Automated moderation rules enable you to proactively establish your community policies

One of the key attributes of any successful moderation system is its scalability. For communities with high levels of user engagement, this is especially true—higher engagement translates into more comments and users to have to potentially monitor. Any suite of features that effectively does that work for you is absolutely essential to your team's moderation efforts, because let's face it—nobody has the time or inclination to sit there and moderate each and every comment individually.
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