Friday, January 28, 2011

USAT | Comment post forms now more uniform

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USA Today appears to have just introduced a new Pluck software-powered comment posting form at the bottom of each story. It's very similar to the comment form on the new template for U.S. community newspapers -- bringing greater uniformity to Gannett's papers.

I like the new format, although one USAT reader (circled comment, above) has a very different opinion. "What's with this new posting format?" harrumphs our_commie_prez. "It bites!"

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  1. we pay over $2.5 million a year for the opportunity to use Pluck on all of our websites. TWO MILLION DOLLARS!!!! Oh and btw, Pluck is owned by....Demand Media!!!!

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  2. 9:43 p.m....Ouch! That's insane. Why can't the Gannett sites simply have their own?

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  3. ''Our Commie Prez" is a nutcase who "comments" all over the USAT site...He's the one who bites.

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  4. Commie Prez probably doesn't like it because it is easier now to block out people who abuse the comment section and post crudities and junk.

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  6. Definitely like the agree/disagree counter. Right now all we have is 'recommend'.

    I think it will help us show the fringe elements just how unappreciated their views are, and restore a sense of civility. Not actual civility, mind you, but if the community can shake their collective head at a racist/jerk/zealot, it might be the next best thing.

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