optional information users can provide, especially in response to an element of content such as a news article or another user's article or statement.
2
votes
1answer
36 views
Managing Facebook comments with unregistered users
I have a website at Flickwit. The website has the option to login by email registration or Facebook Connect. The issue that I have is that if users are already logged into Facebook in a previous ...
-4
votes
0answers
43 views
How many levels does the facebook comments support [migrated]
Trying to build an app to capture and store facebook comments natively. I know that facebook supports nested comments and replies, but Im unable to find information either on facebook or elsewhere on ...
21
votes
4answers
705 views
Display comments order - best practice
I wonder what is the best comments order on the website. I assume there are two major methods to display comments:
from newest to oldest,
from oldest to newest.
Facebook uses method one and ...
9
votes
3answers
129 views
What is better than top-posting and bottom-posting?
Chat programs usually put the most recent information or message below others (bottom posting). Forums and feeds put the most recent information above others (top posting). Is any one better than the ...
1
vote
2answers
54 views
Indicate mixed good and bad rating
I have an app that allows users to self-evaluate decisions. At the most basic level, events will be marked positively and/or negatively indicating whether the decisions were good or bad.
For ...
0
votes
1answer
130 views
Why do people always comment Google+ posts I drop to market my blog instead of my blog? [closed]
Context
I've recently started a blog targeted to both casual and professional software developers.
Since all these people spend a lot of time on Google+, I use mainly Google+ for marketing. I think ...
4
votes
2answers
119 views
Adding comments to a list of items, is there an elegant solution?
I've been looking through the forums and haven't had much luck. I have kind of a weird dilemma, I hope someone can help.
I have a list of items (like a list of favorite movies) each item has buttons ...
1
vote
2answers
141 views
Is there an alternative to the standard comment stream below blog posts?
We have seen it a million times, the standard comment stream below the blog post / article. But there are alternative options out there. I'm thinking soundcloud ...
8
votes
3answers
174 views
Transitioning from flat comments to threaded comments
I'm transitioning a basic oldest -> newest comment system to a threaded system. The new system will allow for a single level of depth and the threads will be sorted by newest -> oldest. Under each ...
1
vote
2answers
78 views
How to show comment at top level, without using a popup?
If user clicks on add comment, what are other options to show 'comment area' (no popup).
2
votes
3answers
168 views
Why do you have to enter your e-mail when commenting a blog post?
Why do you (usually) need to enter your e-mail adress when commenting a blog post? I guess it's for some kind of spam-protection but if the system doesn't need it - is it ok to skip that input field ...
16
votes
10answers
2k views
Is it a good idea to enforce a minimum comment length?
In a social application focusing on a niche community where the level of comment quality matters, is it a good idea to enforce a minimum comment length?
For example, see this set of comments on a ...
4
votes
2answers
245 views
Hierarchical/flat comment system
I'm trying to design comment system for my reddit-like site.
I like hierarchical comments because you can sort them to quickly get the best comments for large threads. Unfortunately with ...
5
votes
2answers
132 views
Limited threaded system for comments?
What do you think about offering on a general news website a reply functionality on comments only for the first level? Post comments will be shown in chronological order (descending) while replies ...
3
votes
3answers
88 views
On a feed of articles - should I allow inline commenting or only in the article page?
The feed offers articles written by the site bloggers.
I have a dilemma between these two options:
Enable commenting from the feed (Facebook style). This would probably generate more comments, but ...
0
votes
1answer
160 views
What's the purpose of showing number of comments? [closed]
I was wondering if there's a reason to do so, other than to know if there's new activity.
10
votes
7answers
928 views
Reasonable character limit for a comment field on a site feedback form?
I have a simple feedback form (see screenshot) on each page on a site. The user has to select whether the page was helpful or not (radio buttons yes/no) and there is also a text area input where the ...
3
votes
2answers
128 views
Comment section overload?
I absolutely love Smashing Magazine for the brilliant articles and helpful advice. But one thing that I have noticed about their articles is that they keep all the comments on one page (same page as ...
-1
votes
1answer
78 views
Other alternatives to comment replies indentation? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Hierarchical comments usability issues
What are the best options to highlight a reply to a comment ? I'm thinking 3 levels maximum.
1
vote
1answer
85 views
What approaches to online commenting best promote high-value discussions and content?
Anyone who's read a news article online... ever... can see that old-style commenting ( ie: Enter your name, email address, and website (optional) ) is broken. StackOverflow's reputation model, and ...
1
vote
3answers
168 views
Should I use a close button or use toggle for a button?
I have a mobile website, which shows entries by a user. The entries' style is similar to that of twitter entries or facebook entries. So along with each entries, if the user had entered some comments, ...
9
votes
5answers
478 views
Which comment sorting order makes more sense on blogs?
I realize this is a pretty minor thing but anyway. I'm adding comment support to my website/blog. I'm trying to decide if I want the comments to be sorted from oldest to newest or from newest to ...
0
votes
3answers
77 views
How a comment service should work in a CMS or CRM like online application?
We are just finalizing the comment service in our new CRM/CMS application and arrived to a point, where we have to decide how exactly the comment service should work?
Facebook style - Fresh comment ...
1
vote
1answer
357 views
Comments Design Patterns or Best Practices?
Are there any resources online that discuss best practices for comments/threaded discussion systems?
I'm wondering if there has been any consensus on issues like comment edit windows, deleting ...
4
votes
2answers
107 views
Making voted discussion replies stand out instead of sorting them in order to avoid breaking chronological order
Basically, I want to build an interface that
Doesn't interfere with chronological discussion
Simple
Doesn't require the user to click a link which changes the order of the replies.
Doesn't have ...
3
votes
2answers
267 views
Comment Box above or below ?
I am creating a commenting block on my website. I just want to know which is the better way to put the comment box above the list of comments or below it ?
Show i place the Comments above or below ...
5
votes
2answers
296 views
Do you think that it is a wrong decision to use a textarea for “add comments”?
Whenever we add a comment there is this textarea box. OK the first thing that gets into my mind is that I can press the "Enter" key in a textarea box and it will give me a newline. If its a normal ...
7
votes
3answers
789 views
tables with lots of columns
I have a table that lists various attributes of an individuals personal development plan; objective, time to complete objective, comments etc. The table is editable so the user can directly add ...
10
votes
3answers
227 views
Showing how many users voted that a comment was helpful
I'm building a site with items that can be reviewed, and users can vote whether or not reviews are helpful to bubble the best to the top Amazon-style.
Amazon, Yelp, and almost everything else I could ...
9
votes
6answers
349 views
Do comments really need a “title”?
I'm sure most (or all) of you have seen sites that offer a comment form and a "title" field. However, is the title field really necessary? If so, what is the motivation behind it?
In my opinion, it ...
19
votes
6answers
1k views
Enter to submit comments on Facebook and StackExchange
Facebook and StackExchange have both recently changed how comments are handled.
Users enter text in what appears to be a textarea. When they press enter the comment is now submitted. Using ...
12
votes
4answers
655 views
Hierarchical comments usability issues
For blog, what are best practices to implement topic’s hierarchical comments?
How to help users to find yet unread comments when they may appear anywhere in the tree?
How to show what parent comment ...
19
votes
8answers
1k views
What is a good way to display infinite nested comments?
Is there a way to do infinite nested comment threads in a way that doesn't look horrible? I realize that one could simply restrict the levels of nesting, but perhaps there's a better way of indicating ...
7
votes
2answers
757 views
What is the most effective UI/UX paradigm for comment moderation in a CMS?
I've been working on a web CMS and I'm nearing the point where I'll be implementing comments and comment moderation. What are some common ways comment moderation is handled from a UI/UX perspective? ...
28
votes
10answers
1k views
Should you place the “add a comment” form above or below the list of comments?
There seems to be very little consistency across most sites when it comes to placing the comment form.
Which do you think is the most usable, above the comments list or below?
Above the list:
...
