Holy Kittens. I had to actually go in and manually rewrite the HTML to get it up and running, but Disqus should be the default comment system now.
It really should be a better, easier way to leave comments / writing. You should be able to sign in once and be done, with no word verification needed. You should be able to see other's comments easier, as well as links to related comments around the web right in the comment window. You should have more varied, fresher options for signing in, as well.
Comments no longer happen in a pop-up window, which is actually easier. Everything happens on the main page. When you click on the comment link, you will see a comment box for that post at the bottom. The timer will be in the same place on the page it always is. Just click in the box to write your comment. You can sign in via Facebook, Twitter, Google+ / Blogger, or create a new Disqus name if you'd like an anonymous handle. You can follow the conversation if it is interesting or follow writers that you like.
Please send any feedback you have. I know it's new. I'm looking for ways to both keep the spam down AND make the user experience easy on you guys. You can always comment here or email. Thanks for all your patience! - S.
EDIT: Oh! I almost forgot the coolest part! You can now upvote people's writing. I can't tell you how often I read the comments and want to "like" something you guys have written. Well, now we can! Plus what a sweet feeling to submit your one-minute writing and then see that people have voted it up. Major validation for your writing skills! This will be such a fun way to connect as a writing community!
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