Can I edit the comments on my blog?
As a blogger, can I edit commenters' comments, or just approve or delete them?
I'd want to do that to delete profanity, shorten a URL extending into the margin, fix a link, or delete a voluminous quoting of a previous comment that adds nothing of substance.
I'd want to do that to delete profanity, shorten a URL extending into the margin, fix a link, or delete a voluminous quoting of a previous comment that adds nothing of substance.
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Inappropriate?Thanks for submitting your question blogan. Unfortunately we don't allow blog owners to edit comments posted by their blog readers on their blog.
While I completely understand your interest in being able to delete profanity,shorten a URL extending into the margin, or fix a link, this would be an extremely controversial feature to add in. This feature would jeopardize a commenter's trust that their comments would not be tampered with or distorted, and would potentially destroy the credibility of Intense Debate.
With that in mind, we cannot give blog owners this ability. Please don't take this the wrong way - I am in no way implying that you would do this. This is just a risk we cannot afford to take.
As a blogger, you can only approve or delete comments submitted to your blog. You do have the ability as a commenter to edit your own comments for 15 minutes immediately after you submit your comment.
Also, I'd like to address your concern about commenters quoting previous comments on your blog. Intense Debate is intended to remove this unnecessary clutter by allowing commenters to directly respond to comments through our threaded system. If your commenters are still quoting previous comments, please point out to them that they can respond directly to a comment through our threaded comment structure.
Of course, I welcome your feedback on these topics. We're always open to suggestions - our goal is to make a product you love.
Thanks,
Michael
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this answers the question
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Inappropriate?I think your concern about credibility is overblown. Imagine if a newspaper were forced to publish letters to the editor with no changes.
Also, there are technical solutions to this, include having Intense Debate continue to maintain the original as comment left by the commenter, indicate that it has been edited by the blog, and have a way of displaying the original, such as mousing over the indication that it was edited.
-Brent
I’m frustrated
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Inappropriate?Thanks for the feedback. Your recommendation is an interesting idea and I'd like to open it up for further debate. I will also bring it up with the team here to get their input.
I'm sorry to hear that you're frustrated by my response, but this is a controversial feature and should not be taken lightly. I still stand by my initial response and do not think my concerns are overblown.
But this is a really interesting topic. We currently give you the ability to delete comments (offensive content, spam, etc.). This is a necessary tool to have.
However, giving blog owners the ability to edit commenters' comments takes this type of censorship into a really gray area and raises the question of where do you draw the line?
I welcome any and all thoughts.
Sincerely,
Michael
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Inappropriate?Michael wrote:
Thanks for the feedback. Your recommendation is an interesting idea and I'd like to open it up for further debate. I will also bring it up with the team here to get their input.
I'm sorry to hear that you're frustrated by my response, but this is a controversial feature and should not be taken lightly. I still stand by my initial response and do not think my concerns are overblown.
But this is a really interesting topic. We currently give you the ability to delete comments (offensive content, spam, etc.). This is a necessary tool to have.
However, giving blog owners the ability to edit commenters' comments takes this type of censorship into a really gray area and raises the question of where do you draw the line?
I welcome any and all thoughts.
Sincerely,
Michael
Thank you for responding to my question.
I am surprised you consider this feature controversial. What I'm requesting is a feature that WordPress bloggers have had forever. For more information, look here: http://www.google.com/search?q=wordpr...
And how is deleting a comment more acceptable censorship than correcting an URL?
I’m amused
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Inappropriate?I think the difference is that as a company, Intense Debate has to deal with the backlash (if any) from implementing this. Wordpress is usually run by people who host their own blog on their own servers so maybe the consequence might not be that great if they had this function
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That's a good point. Is this a feature that you would be interested in? Also, what are your reactions to this feature as a commenter on blogs? -
FoxTwo, I understand your point about Intense Debate as different from independent bloggers, but ID is marketing their system to independent bloggers. It would replace a system where I have complete editorial control with one where the only control I have is whether the comment appears. Like it or not, ID's feature set and limitations will be compared with those offered to independent bloggers because that's the arena ID has chosen to play in. -
Inappropriate?This conversation has moved onto other platforms - http://tinyurl.com/3pmd8y. There has been some interesting input on that blog as well and I'd like to pull it into this conversation and get everyone else's opinion. I want to make sure that this idea is fully flushed out by as many people as possible, and I want to make sure that they are aware of everyone else's thoughts. Hope no one minds me bringing these comments in. Feel free to confirm them at the above URL.
Commenter Rob wrote (at above URL):
"5/15/2008 at 2:28 pm
Allowing bloggers to edit their readers comments would be disastrous. As a blogger, you have the right to control who speaks in your house, but you cannot change what they say.
If you don’t want profanity then use moderation to block their comment and ask them to change it. You cannot change their words because the rest of the world assumes that when you read a comment from someone, it’s actually what they said."
Commenter Josh Fraser wrote (at above URL):
"5/15/2008 at 2:41 pm
I’d comment... but what’s the point if it’s going to be censored or changed? I don’t want my words to be misrepresented. You might just want to fix typos’s but if I can’t spell then that’s just a bad reflection on me. I deserve to look like an idiot."
I really appreciate everyone's input as we examine the ramifications of a feature like this.
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Interesting. You're concerned about the rights of commenters, but you see no issues with copying others' comments to a forum they hadn't chosen to participate in.
And if being able to confirm the original content is adequate to address your concerns (it must be, because that's all you can offer those who commented on my blog), then I don't see why you couldn't implement the solution I'd already suggested above of storing the original comment, allowing a publisher to edit it, but always allowing the original to be compared. -
Inappropriate?Blogan - I included the other comments becuase I'm interested in getting everyone's feedback on this and not having this discussion spread out on three different platforms (twitter, get satisfaction, and your blog). As this pertains to Intense Debate and this is where our customer feedback forum is located, I included these comments here.
Including sources in a discussion is not the same thing as editing comments. I included their comments in this discussion for others to be aware of and respond to. The URL was included just as it would be in any other instance where outside information is being brought in - for people to check the source and confirm that they actually exist.
Look, I'm not trying to pick a fight with you. So far you're the only person who has voiced a need for this feature. I just want to get other people's opinions before we come to a decision on whether or not to implent this.
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Inappropriate?Michael, actually it's exactly like having the ability to edit comments. When you cut and pasted their comments, you had full ability to do anything you wanted to with them, just like I do with my WordPress comments. The fact that you didn't do anything dastardly doesn't change the fact that you could have.
And anyone who cares would have the ability to go back to my blog and check on you. Agreed, problem solved. :-)
I'm surprised that no one else has voiced any complaints to you about not being able to edit comments. I was talking to another WordPress blogger about my experiment with your competition. His response: why would I even consider leaving WordPress' commenting system? I told him about all the other really cool features that commenting systems can have. In the end, he turned out being right; I couldn't leave, at least not yet. I suspect there are a lot of WordPress bloggers that that feel the same way.
Regardless, I'm flattered that you're considering adding this feature after receiving only one complaint.
I hope you consider my suggestion, I think it answers both my desires to edit comments and your desire to maintain the comment's integrity.
Good luck in your decision!
I’m happy
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Thanks Brent. I appreciate your feedback. It only takes one feature request for us to look into building it. We want to build a comment system you love. We can't do that without listening to your feedback! Thanks again. -
Inappropriate?I was just looking for this very question... so thought I'd put in my two cents.
As a blogger, I like to have the ability to decide what appears on my blog posts' comments. I feel like I have the right to decide what does and does not appear... including modifying a person's comment that shows. As much of the time i don't want to delete the comment, i just want to filter out a bad word or a link.
However, i understand ID's stance, too. As a commenting platform, I would also want my comments to remain intact, even if on someone else's blog. Because they are my comments.
So i see the controversy. And I like the idea, best, of being able to edit a comment but only how it appears on my blog. And have the original kept on ID.. and I wouldn't even mind a link back on my blog's comment (perhaps a link in the comment itself that says something like "the appearance of this comment has been edited by the blog owner, to see the original click here..." or something to that affect.
i would, then, not mind if the blog owner modified the appearance of my comment on their blog. As it is their blog. And at the same time my comment would remain intact.
I’m happy
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Inappropriate?Oh and.. on this note as well, if someone posts a link in a comment on my blog, and they format it with HTML... the HTML shows. I don't like this and would like to just edit the comment so the HTML doesn't show! :)
I’m thankful
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Inappropriate?Thanks for the feedback Cynthia! In regards to HTML support, this feature will be available soon.
We're considering implementing a profanity filter that would replace certain characters with random ones. It may be possible to build in specif filters that blog owners could opt for. Perhaps it's possible to approach this issue from that angle.
A notification that a comment was modified might work along with someway for the original to be viewed (just need to figure out the best method for doing this).
Also, we currently allow commenters to modify their comments for 15 minutes. What do you think about implementing a similar time limit for blog owners to edit comments posted to their blog?
Thanks again!
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Inappropriate?FWIW, I agree with ID's stance here. To me, allowing the site owner to modify my comments is rather invasive. Those comments are tied to my ID profile, which others can see. If any site owner could modify those comments, they are essentially modifying my ID profile.
As regards to deleting vs modifiying: In deleting a comment, you are not changing what a person said, just choosing not to show what they said on your site. Changing what the user said seems like some form of libel or something like that. (Not that I'm saying its illegal, just that it feels like something wrong has been done.)
With WordPress, the blog comments are stored on the site owner's database, and I understand that he could modify the comments with SQL even if WordPress didn't offer that feature. But with ID, I need to have some sense of trust that, since my comments are stored in ID and not in the site owner's database, my comments are safe from modification.
Profanity filters are OK, but I'd kinda like a comment to appear saying "this site administrator has enabled profanity filtering" or something. If I say "Fuck you" and it shows up as "**** you", I don't want people to think I was too much of a wimp to actually write the word "fuck". If the site owner doesn't think that is productive, let them delete the comment. But don't let them change it to "I dislike your opinions, I think we need a group hug".
I’m excited
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Inappropriate?Just wanted to post an update here. We're getting closer to making a decision about comment ownership.
Please join the debate and check out the latest arguments at http://www.intensedebate.com/blog/?p=271
Thanks for your continued input.
Michael
I’m excited
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Inappropriate?I appreciate the conversation. Last I looked, the polls were not going my way. :-( That's okay.
I think a lot of commenters are unaware how much control blog publishers have over their comments and how infrequently it is abused. That doesn't negate how important a feature being able to edit comments truly is.
Thanks for listening and good luck!
I’m thankful
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Inappropriate?Brent, one of the possible outcomes might be some sort of shared ownership. It wouldn't hurt to voice your opinion and weigh on the decision. I know you already voiced it here and on your blog, but perhaps you could post them in this debate.
You're the man behind this debate! Thanks for starting the conversation.
I’m excited & thankful
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Actually, the votes are really close: 18 for publishers, 12 for commenters, 19 for shared ownership. Get in there Brent! -
I voted. Tried to leave a message and I think the system ate it. Truly this is a decision that Intense Debate will need to make based on what it thinks is the right way to go. Relying solely on the results of a limited vote would seem short-sighted to me (and I say that not knowing what the current vote results are). Look at Jeannie's comment below. -
Inappropriate?Why is this so hard? International Copyright dictates that a person's words are their own until they assign the rights to them to someone else. Many people dictate on their sites that by commenting, you assign certain rights of those words to the site. This would include editing.
The fact of the matter is, the creators of publishing platforms (blogs, forums, et al) have made editing comments easy for a reason. Respect that, and don't take away rights which are considered obvious and necessary as part of a "service". Taking away the ability to control one's own site is in fact not a service at all but a disservice.
If I clearly state on my site that I have full editorial rights over your comment, and a user is happy with that and comments... why should ID override what 2 consenting adults have agreed upon?
Finally, please don't make assumptions based on other site owners who have not weighed in. Don't assume that everyone else must be okay with it. I am a new user, and have created several accounts according to various needs (2 business, 1 personal). I took for granted that I would be able to edit comments! That you wouldn't be taking away rights I already have natively! If I discovered this serious flaw in the service and NOT also discovered this question and your openness to reconsider, I would have just left quietly without making a sound. Please don't count silence for approval, acceptance, or even disinterest. Most people who are dissatisfied just quietly leave without complaining. It would be a serious error to not factor those people into your final decision.
I’m anxiously hopeful.
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Inappropriate?Jeannie, that US copyright you're talking about. For example in sweden (AFAIK) things do not fall under copyright unless they have some artistic value (which is the argument the Piracy Bay used to post and ridicule take-down letters)
As to this discussion I would say that I'm all for shared control. Specifically, I want to have some control on the comments I have (Such as editing typos, broken links, placing replies where they belong etc) but I think that the creator of the comment should have the option to know that his comment was edited and what the difference was.
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Inappropriate?In addition to copyright law, you also have to think about legal issues such as defamation. If a blog owner can edit a defamatory comment, he/she lessens the risk for the commenter, for his/herself and for Intense Debate - depending on the law in your country, all parties can be legally responsible. Sure, it's the internet and you can just delete the comment but you then lose a potentially valuable element of the discussion.
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Inappropriate?Editing comments is a basic feature that most forums, message boards, and other sites have allowed for ages. It's not been a problem there, and I fail to see why it would be a problem with ID. There are a few things that could be done:
- Make it a per blog setting, default option = off.
- If the option is on, place a "all comments subject to moderation" under the post comment box.
- Add to the edited comment a (uneditable) "edited by" line at the end. i.e Edited by d3bruts1d on 1/1/2008 @ 4:59 pm
- Send an email to the user and let them know that a comment was edited, and give them the ability to remove the comment within x hours of the edit...
- Allow a person to "report" a site for abusing the editing so that the site can be reviewed and banned / limited from ID.
I always expect something I post online to be subject to edit by the site owner, even if it is not stated. If I were to visit a site that constantly edited my comments for no valid reason, I simply wouldn't go there anymore.
I’m frustrated
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Thanks for letting us know your thoughts. I suspect that when the dust clears we will land on a policy that is similar to that of other forums, message boards and sites. Thanks again. -
Inappropriate?I'm curious to know how this will change now that Automattic has acquired Intense Debate. I'd really like to start using this soon, but find myself unable to under current conditions. Do we have a timeline of when this will be fixed?
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Jeannie, we will see how this turns out. Currently I don't have a timeline to disclose, but I'll keep you posted as we proceed and the dust starts to settle. -
Inappropriate?With respect, I take exception to this comment, Michael: "This feature would jeopardize a commenter's trust that their comments would not be tampered with or distorted, and would potentially destroy the credibility of Intense Debate."
This has nothing to do with the credibility of Intense Debate. This as to do with the credibility of the blog someone is commenting on. Nobody comments on Intense Debate, they comment on the blog. Intense Debate is a tool used by the bloggers.
Interestingly, even if this were a matter of Intense Debate's credibility, there could be no blame placed on Intense Debate, since it would merely be retaining the WordPress defaults. I installed Intense Debate on my blog in order to allow voting for comments and to enable replies directly to comments, not to have my control as publisher censored. So, yes, I am finding this a little upsetting, because I am having to delete a number of quality comments that I am not able to edit.
So in summary, not fair to blog owner to have his controls censored. Not fair to commenter whose comment must now be deleted.
I’m frustrated
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I don't see the problem. Commenters can edit their own comments if they made a mistake. What possible reason could there be for deleting "quality comments"? -
There is no need to edit "quality comments". As for "non-quality comments", you have the power to remove them completely. There is no need for editing at all. I would feel insulted if I see something else written above my signature that it isn't what I wanted to say. -
It's painfully obvious that you don't see the problem. Comments can be "quality comments" AND have a need to be edited. A really good explanation for something but with some swearing can be a quality comment and have a need to be edited. Taking out the swear-words would make the comment essentially, perfect. See it? -
@db0 - swear words; dropping an extra non-relevant link at the end (the most frequent reason I now have to delete otherwise good comments), linking to an adult site from their name, non-English speaker makes embarrassing typos, broken link, etc. ... for all the same reason that any website owner needs to edit user-generated content - because it's his website, and his reputation at stake and Google will ban his website (not the commenter's or Intense Debate's) and visitors will stop reading his blog (not the commenters or Intense Debate's). -
Swear words?
Wait a moment, that's why the IDC profanity filter exists, you just have to enable it.
Extra non-relevant link?
Adult site links?
Clarify the post rules to your guests and that their posts don't worth when they behave like trolls (although it's hard to believe that a "quality comments" can be made by persons that use tactics like this)
Embarrassing typos?
Everyone make mistakes, if people reading your blog/site fail to understand that the errors wasn't made by you, maybe you shouldn't pay so much attention to those...
Broken links?
IDC supports threaded comments, so reply to the comment that has the broken link, stating the correct one.
When you remove IDC, at least explain to your visitors that their comments belong to you (some call it AYBABTU) and are subject to your careful editing (some call it censorship). -
Inappropriate?I understand perfectly... that's why I uninstalled ID months ago. I have got to have the ability to edit comments. I also like the quality comments AND sometimes I have to remove the swear word or two.
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There is a profanity filter in IDC. -
HA! Profanity filters are usually easily bypassed. And what if it's not profanity? Yea. I thought so. -
Editing by site owner can be bypassed too: Original comment author can re-edit his comment (and if you take away his liberty to do that, I don't think that he will post ever again his "quality comments"). -
So wait, your "quality comments" don't bother avoiding profanity even when they know you don't like it and they will actively bypass your profanity filter? You want commenters like that?! -
Inappropriate?It's been 3 months since we last took a look at this. The internal debate has resumed. Keep the feedback coming and stay tuned...
Thanks,
Michael
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Inappropriate?Michael,
I am about 30% way through importing 66,024 comments from our website from over 4,000 registered users. It has taken 12 hours so far.
I will wait for the import to complete, but it is highly likely that we will remove Intense Debate if we cannot edit our comments.
No serious website will want to lose the right to make minor edits to otherwise good comments ruined by a dead link, typo or a potential legal issue. -
"Our comments"? Don't you mean "their comments"? After all you can always delete those that pose legal issue threats. -
Thanks for the feedback. Please hang in their with us! -
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Make that 15,000 registered users!!! -
Inappropriate?It's simple: WordPress by itself (and, as other people said, most discussion, blog and forum systems) allow admins to do that. It's something users are used to. If the blogger starts abusing of his rights, then the site will lose credibility and its readers naturally, it's not this feature being implemented or not in ID that will affect that. Blog owners should be able to control all of their content.
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Because WordPress does that, doesn't mean it's right.
I agree with db0 on this.
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I agree that blog comments are not the property of blog owners.
The real issue is that there's no way to automatically allow blog owners to change the wording of the comment without also being able to change the meaning of it. For instance, I don't see a problem with censoring bad mouthing and swearing by replacing those words with [refused word] or whatever, but that still shouldn't affect the point of the comment.
Maybe if the comment author was given a reason for the disapproval of the comment (with a copy of his comment so he can modify it), or something similar, that would make the system work without allow blog authors to edit comments. -
"The real issue is that there's no way to automatically allow blog owners to change the wording of the comment without also being able to change the meaning of it."
QFT!
Credibility can't be hurt by grammatical errors or broken links on comments (for what's worth, corrections can be added at the original blog post if they matter so much instead of hidden in comments). Moderation usually happens to change the meaning without the knowledge of the original commenter (meaning changes even when removing a swear word).
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Inappropriate?These most recent comments miss the point. It is none of Wordpress's business to decide who "owns" or who ahs control of something posted on my blog. It is none of Intense Debate's business. And, quite frankly, it is is none of your business...just as it is none of my business to tell you how to run your blog. The blog is mine; it's my decision. The blog is yours; it';s your decision. Why are trying to figure out how other people should run their blogs?
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If I were to post a comment on your blog it's _my_ account, those are supposed to be _my_ words, and it's actually none of your business to put words in my mouth. The comments are mine; it's my decision what they should say.
We're not trying to figure out how you should run your blog, we're telling you why you shouldn't be allowed to change my words, just as I can't change your blog post. -
Inappropriate?I'm amazed that this issue is still kicking around with no resolution. Blog owners want to be able to edit their commenters' comments. It's not because the owners are evil. There are all sorts of legitimate reasons to edit comments. Are newspapers evil because they edit every single letter to the editor?
For those who want to maintain the integrity of the original comment, a technical solution could exist. Once the blog owner edits a comment, it will display on the blog with some indication that the comment has been edited and that it can be seen in its original form on the commenters page, and provide a link. The blog owner gets the comment displayed as he wants it, the commenter gets his original comment preserved.
Yet, for some reason, ID can't implement it. It's sad, really...
I’m frustrated
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Possible solution for both parties to be happy: http://gsfn.us/t/2t6b -
I'm amazed, too. It's truly ridiculous. Good riddance, Intense Debate. I've already completely removed your plugin (from two of my three installs, and will have the third done just as soon as I can get around the glitch that's preventing me from removing you). I wanted a service, not a hassle. -
Inappropriate?It's not a matter that "if WordPress allows it, ID shouldn't", it's a matter of the blog owner being able to control whatever he wants in his blog. I built my site, I worked to gain credibility, I invest money in its hosting and even if WP wouldn't allow me to do that, I could edit the database entries via phpMyAdmin. Because I CAN, because IT'S MINE, because I do whatever I want to do with it and that, over time, will contribute positively or negatively to the perception people have about my site.
ID is A TOOL that should offer blog owners as most features as possible. At minimum, it should allows us to do whatever we could do using WP's native comment system, and, of course, more, much more. One of ID's biggest advantages before was comment threading, which is already implemented in WP, so the gap is slowing getting smaller.
ID shouldn't be something that prohibits or limits blog owners to do stuff so their site gets better, that doesn't make any sense and feels to me as something parents do to children. We're not playing here, we're professionals, most of us seriously work on our blogs and we need that level of control, no matter what the reasons are. -
What credibility do you get from editing someone's comment opposed to just deleting it? With the latter at least the commenter gets a chance to put _his_ words in the comment the way _he_ prefers.
This is pretty much like freedom of speech. I'm allowed to say mostly whatever I want to, but you're allowed to prohibit that I do it on your property. You are however not allowed to decide what I should say or not. -
You're assuming that I'll moderate/edit every comment in my site, which is not the case. First of all, YOU have nothing to do with what I decide to do with the comments in my site; if you don't like the way I manage it, skip to the next one. Second, this is a feature of a tool that needs to exist IN CASE I need it, which varies in lots of reasons. -
No, I'm not assuming that, but I'm saying that's the kind of possibility you're asking for. And you're saying there needs to be some kind of warning that you can edit my comments, how else will I know to bail? -
Possible solution for both parties to be happy: http://gsfn.us/t/2t6b -
It's possible in WordPress, it's possible in phpBB, it's possible in Invision Power Board and probably the admins from Get Satisfaction also can do that if they want to. Real magazines and newspapers can edit reader's letters however they want, that was never something that scared people of getting in touch. -
@saxtus Seems to be exactly what I proposed above 7 hours ago. -
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Inappropriate?I still think my original comments on this whole situation would not only be easy to do, but also solve everyone's concerns.
http://getsatisfaction.com/intensedeb... -
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Inappropriate?I have a movie review blog. The theme of the blog is to have reviews without giving the plot points of the movie away.
I'd surely like to edit a comment that gives plot points away in the interest of other readers of the blog. I'm frustrated that I'm not allowed to do this.
Other instances are wrong URLs and a valid point being made in the comment but with profanity or personal attacks on the cast and crew of the movies or me. I'd like the right to say what is acceptable profanity on my blog and what is not. I don't want ID to decide that for me or to put random characters where I would like to say [Comment edited for profanity] instead of F%$^
Also the tag is not working when I tried to use it here... http://wogma.com/index.php/movies/car...
I’m dissatisfied!
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Inappropriate?I recently got a commenter who was trying to reach a reporter. I had done a blog post on the reporter and the commenter accidentally left the post on my blog and included her cell phone. For her own safety, I wanted to delete her cell phone. I should be able to do this myself and the comment should say "Edited by Blog owner".
There are tons of ways to protect a commenter while also giving the blog owner finer control than delete/don't delete.
And after all, we are also commenters. We don't want our words messed with on other blogs... By making it Blog owner VS. commenter, you guys are doing everyone a disservice and pitting one against the other. We all play both roles and want to do the right thing...
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Well neither at YouTube a video owner can edit comments and it's bigger than your blog or mine. Anyway official word is that developers are working on it to implement a solution that will have both parties happy, time will tell... -
Well, the blogger doesn't "control" YouTube as a platform. However, for a WordPress self-hosted blog, they certainly do have the right to control and that's why a lot of people choose WP.
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Inappropriate?Hi everyone. Some news:
WordPress Bloggers:
You can edit comments within the WordPress moderation panel the same way you used to before having IntenseDebate installed. Your changes will be synced back into IntenseDebate. To do this you will need to disable IntenseDebate Enhanced Moderation in the plugin settings page.
All Other Platforms:
This is coming soon for everyone! We're refining IntenseDebate and enhancing your moderation options is one of our top priorities. Stick around and you'll have it all! I'm sorry if this has been a frustrating process.
Thank you so much for your patience.
Kind regards,
Michael
I’m excited
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That is great news, Michael, thanks. So do you plan on adding an "Edit" link to the public comments pages and/or also update the ID Enhanced Moderation with that option? -
Public comments page - do you mean the post itself?
We're currently working with our fellow Automatticians to improve UI and functionality across the board. I didn't want to announce this because there is no ETA right now for specific roll-outs. Editing comments is up in the top of the list but again I can't deliver an ETA right now. Revamping the profile page was the first step. We added in some functionality that we will be building on. The profile page was also a great place to get started with testing new layouts.
Let's not shout it from the mountain tops yet though. Seeing as there is no ETA right now, I wanted to hold off on announcing this. -
Awesome! Looks like I'm going to have to take another try using IntenseDebate. :-) -
Allowing blog owners to edit comments is absolutely the best route to go. Kudos to ID. -
This is good news. I was about to remove IntenseDebate after reading the initial discussion on this topic, as I don't believe any plugin should remove features from the original Wordpress install that the user still wants. I'm glad you've implemented a fix, but I think that editing should still be enabled by default. I was puzzled and frustrated when I installed IntenseDebate and found that the edit link had mysteriously vanished.
I was also turned off by the Orwellian heavy-handedness upon reading your initial responses on this thread. It's fine for a company to have a different stance on a feature than the open source community for which they are developing, but be prepared for a backlash when you do. -
Inappropriate?is this still not resolved for people using the blogger software? i really need to be able to edit visitors' comments and the fact that it wasn't possible from the off is bizarre to me. update please.
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