Posts by Tony Hue

Closing the feedback loop with new Featured Comment & Moderator notifications

Closing the feedback loop with new Featured Comment & Moderator notifications

Notifications are a core feature for how publishers on Disqus retain and re-engage with their readers. Currently, we send notifications on a variety of community actions:
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Vote: The top 5 best comic book websites

Vote: The top 5 best comic book websites

We’re back at it for another poll on finding the best websites on the Internet. For this week’s topic, we’re heading down childhood memory lane in exploring the wonderful world of comic books (Thanks to everyone who participated during the nomination round!). This encompasses subjects like superheroes, sci-fi/fantasy, and film/television.
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Getting started with site moderation on Disqus for iOS 1.1

Getting started with site moderation on Disqus for iOS 1.1

We recently released version 1.1 of the Disqus iPhone app that includes a slew of new features such as site profiles, Twitter and Google login options, and GIF search.
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Behind the scenes with Bleacher Nation, your pick for the best sports site

Behind the scenes with Bleacher Nation, your pick for the best sports site

Earlier this month, we asked you for your nominations of the best sports websites on the Internet. Seven sites were nominated and after a week of voting with 1,941 total votes submitted by the community, we now have our winner.
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What Disqus Commenters Are Saying About Pokémon Go

What Disqus Commenters Are Saying About Pokémon Go

In case you have been living under a rock the last week (unless you were out searching for some Onix), Pokémon Go is all the rage right now.
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Disqus hacks the roadmap: June 2016 Recap

Disqus hacks the roadmap: June 2016 Recap

Last month, we hosted an internal two-day hackathon at Disqus HQ. Unlike your typical anything-goes hackathon, “Hack the Roadmap”—as we dubbed it—aimed to enable anyone at Disqus to explore projects and ideas that may be immediately relevant or considered in our future roadmap.
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Vote: The top 7 best sports websites

Vote: The top 7 best sports websites

Last week, we asked you for your nominations for the best sports websites on the Internet. After 20+ nominations were submitted by the community, we selected 7 sites to vie for your vote in being honored as the very best. Without further ado, here are the nominees for the best sports site.
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Most popular gaming website: Niche Gamer

Most popular gaming website: Niche Gamer

When it comes to a great gaming website, a couple things are important: an engaging and welcoming community of gamers, stories to help you discover interesting news, trends, and perspectives, and a dedicated team that truly understands and respects its readers.
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Vote: The top 10 best gaming websites

Vote: The top 10 best gaming websites

Gamers recently celebrated Christmas, aka the annual E3 conference where the video game industry unveils the latest and greatest in gaming. From exciting new gaming releases like a new Legend of Zelda, new hardware like Project Scorpio and Playstation VR, and more, it’s an exciting time for gamers as the first day of summer arrives.
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Most Popular Science Website: NASA

Most Popular Science Website: NASA

The science community has had a lot to be excited about.
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Vote: The top 10 best science websites

Vote: The top 10 best science websites

Last week, we introduced the Disqus Top Five, a new series to showcase and recognize the top websites across the Internet. To kick off the festivities, we invited nominations for your favorite science websites. We’re talking space, physics, animal science, artificial intelligence, and more. Whether it’s news, research, or debates, science websites span a broad spectrum of topics and embody the desire for exploration and ingenuity.
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How SpoilerTV built a community of 120K active readers with Disqus

How SpoilerTV built a community of 120K active readers with Disqus

It’s May and many television shows are wrapping up their seasons. For Andy Page, it’s also the busiest time of year for SpoilerTV, a site for TV news, rumors, and reviews, which he started in 2007. Luckily, he’s been building websites for over a decade.
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