Disqus troubleshooting

1. Why is Disqus not working?
2. Why does Disqus take so long?
3. What happened to Disqus?
4. Has Disqus hacked?
5. Does Disqus sell your data?
6. How does Disqus make money?
7. Can you get banned from Disqus?
8. How do I bypass a Disqus ban?
9. Why do people use Disqus?
10. How do I get unbanned from Disqus?
11. Is Disqus anonymous?
12. How do I enable Disqus?
13. What happens if your IP address is banned?
14. Can VPN bypass IP ban?
15. How do I appeal my ban?
16. How long do com bans last?

Why is Disqus not working?

Disqus is being loaded on a non-trusted domain

Trusted domains are sites on which you want your forum shortname to load, and are set within your admin panel. If Disqus isn't loading on your site, make sure your site's domain is in the trusted domains list and is in the proper format.

Why does Disqus take so long?

This error message occurs when Disqus has taken more than 10 seconds to load. This can be caused by several different factors: slow browser plugins. your internet connection speed.

What happened to Disqus?

In 2011, Disqus ranked No. 2 in Quantcast's U.S. networks with 151 million monthly unique U.S. visits. Disqus was featured on CNN, The Daily Telegraph, and IGN, and about 750,000 blogs and web sites. On December 5, 2017, Disqus was acquired by Zeta Global.

Has Disqus hacked?

Disqus, the company which provides a web-based comment plugin for websites and blogs, has admitted that it was breached 5 years ago in July 2012 and hackers stole details of more than 17.5 million users.

Does Disqus sell your data?

a. We may sell or share your personal data with the parties set out below for the purposes set out in the table in the previous section. Zeta Global. Disqus user data is shared with our affiliated company Zeta Global for marketing purposes, including cross-context behavioral advertising.

How does Disqus make money?

Instead, Disqus makes its money from advertising, by placing ads adjacent to the comment area of your blog post. This service, called Reveal, enables Disqus to place ads on a blogger's post in a variety of positions: Above the comments. This places an ad box before the comment section and is the default position.

Can you get banned from Disqus?

If you are banned across multiple sites, it is likely that your username, email address, or IP address was globally banned by Disqus, usually as a result of being detected as a spam account.

How do I bypass a Disqus ban?

use a different email service (disposable email services used commonly by spammers will be blocked) use a different account (usernames used by spammers will be blocked) use Disqus from a different IP address (IPs used by spammers will be blocked)

Why do people use Disqus?

Disqus is the world's most trusted comments plugin. It makes communities easier for publishers to manage, and readers love using it. Looks good. Automatically adapts to your sites design and colors, or you can set it to your own liking.

How do I get unbanned from Disqus?

If you believe you have been wrongly banned from commenting, feel free to contact us with an appeal. We reserve the right to revert our decision if we find our Terms and Conditions or Community Guidelines have been violated.

Is Disqus anonymous?

You may do so anonymously, with a pseudonym, or with your real identity. Anonymous or pseudonymous commenting with registration remains available as always.

How do I enable Disqus?

Log into Disqus. In the Home screen, click the gear icon and select Add Disqus to Site. Follow these steps to create your Disqus shortname: Scroll down and click Get Started.

What happens if your IP address is banned?

When an IP is banned, it only blocks traffic going to/from that specific IP. This features does NOT suspend or impede your hosting services in any way for others. As far as everyone else can see, your website and all its services are operating normally.

Can VPN bypass IP ban?

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) can allow you to bypass an IP ban in most cases. A VPN allows you to access the internet by routing your network traffic via an encrypted tunnel, which can effectively mask your true IP address and therefore make it appear as if you are located somewhere else.

How do I appeal my ban?

In you appeal, be upfront and honest.

To submit a good ban appeal, try to think back at any changes you may have made to the game recently, things you could have said that were misunderstood and which could be the reason to why you got banned. Then let us know why you believe the ban is a mistake.

How long do com bans last?

Generally suspensions go from 24 hours, to 7 days, to 14 days, and then permanent.