FF2Disqus v0.3

Posted: January 10th, 2009 | Author: Carter Rabasa | Filed under: Uncategorized | Comments

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Now that v0.3 of FF2Disqus is in private-beta, I thought I’d put up a page to answer basic some questions about the application and record feedback.  Please check-out the example above of how a typical sync works.  If you have any questions or comments, please leave them in the comments.

Ping Response

FF2Disqus provides users the ability to ping a URL to initiate a sync.  We automatically run syncs once an hour, but some people aren’t that patient. :) The format of the response is JSON.  The response object has the following attributes:

  • success: true or false
  • errorCode (optional): is success is false, this provides a short code explanation (invalid-user/time-out/unknown-error)
  • message: if success is true this is an array of comments that were synced, else a longer explanation of the error
  • Hmmm...so I can't just go "claim" the comments? Bummer.
  • The Disqus api doesn't enable this, unfortunately. :(
  • Is it possible to connect the comments sync'd to Disqus on my behalf so that they're attached to my "normal" Disqus profile?
  • Wow, thanks. Now, I can see my comment sync'd! Perfect!
  • I just fixed a major bug today (thanks to Loic). Your comment has now been syncd!
  • can you give me a link to a FF entry with comments that have not been sync'd?
  • Hi, my comments have not been synchronized. Anything wrong?
  • Check-out the private beta!
  • lelapin
    If I understand correctly, since it's now FF->Disqus, whatever comment I write on FF will end up on Disqus... and this is where I get confused: why the addition of a blog (in my case I picked tumblr)?
  • Not exactly. FF2Disqus links the comments made on "your" entries on FF with
    entries posted to sites (blogs/etc) that you control and have installed
    Disqus on. That is why, when you set it up, you have to match-up a Disqus
    site with one of your numerous FF services. This is how FF2Disqus knows
    what entries to scan for new comments and what resulting Disqus site to copy
    them to.

    Does that make sense?
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