New: Disqus WordPress Plugin v3.1

Today we're very excited to announce the latest version of the Disqus WordPress plugin... say hello to v3.1!

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New: Disqus WordPress Plugin v3.1
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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Why do you comment (or not)?

Why do you comment (or not)?

Hey there, Quickly want to share that FiveThirtyEight is conducting a poll about why people comment (or not). Who better to answer that question than you!
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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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User blocking is now available on Disqus

User blocking is now available on Disqus

Today, I’m happy to announce the release of our user blocking feature. As one of the most requested features from commenters over the years, user blocking provides you with the ability to manage who you interact with on Disqus.
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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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What's new: add business users to your organization

What's new: add business users to your organization

If you work in a team, be sure that your key colleagues have access to essential features by adding them to your organization.
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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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Disqus hacks the roadmap

Disqus hacks the roadmap

The suspense in the air was so thick, you could cut it with a knife. Former teammates were now pitted against each other to bring their ideas to life. Monitors were moved, conference rooms requisitioned, and coffee consumed. At the end of May, Disqus broke apart into small teams for a two-day hackathon. The stakes? Fame, glory, and placement on the product roadmap.
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Reveal in Review: How we’ve grown to love native advertising at Disqus

Reveal in Review: How we’ve grown to love native advertising at Disqus

Today, we’re announcing significant updates to Reveal: a new default ad unit called Sponsored Story, simpler settings, better controls, and a preview of what’s to come.
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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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When does moderation become censorship?

When does moderation become censorship?

If you’re a community leader on the Internet, chances are you've been accused of censoring those whose comments you've deleted. Of course, you probably don't want to come across to your site visitors as an authoritarian dictator-type, and you probably don't refer to yourself as "Big Brother" in your About Me page. But after enough accusations, you might start to wonder… “have I gone too far as a community moderator?”
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