{"id":2747,"date":"2013-10-08T13:25:11","date_gmt":"2013-10-08T20:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/107.21.221.225\/ning3help\/?p=2747"},"modified":"2014-01-31T15:22:59","modified_gmt":"2014-01-31T23:22:59","slug":"types-of-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ning.com\/ning3help\/types-of-comments\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Comments"},"content":{"rendered":"

Comments on a network are one of the best tools at your disposal to enable members to interact with each other and with content on your Ning Network. \u00a0To make this function even more beneficial to your community, there are five different types of commenting systems you can use.<\/p>\n

Native commenting options include Flat, Standard and Threaded. \u00a0Social commenting options include Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and Disqus<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To choose which type of comment you’d like to use with your Blog, Forum or Photo feature instances, go to your Site & Pages manager in your network’s dashboard. \u00a0Head to the General section of the Page Settings for the feature instance.<\/p>\n

You can also specify which type of comment you’d like to use for groups on your network by heading to their individual management pages.<\/div>\n

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Flat<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n

Flat comments display in a flat chronological order, with newest or oldest comments appearing at the top, depending on which arrangement you’ve selected. \u00a0It is not possible to reply to a comment directly when using flat comments.<\/p>\n

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If a member wants to reply to an existing reply, and HTML is enabled for comments, your member can use the blockquote icon in the text editor toolbar.<\/p>\n

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Just copy the reply, click the blockquote icon, paste in that text, hit “Enter” and then click the blockquote icon again. \u00a0Enter your reply and click the “Reply” button.<\/p>\n

Standard<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n

These comments are two levels deep. \u00a0When a member adds a reply to a discussion, another member can reply to that first member directly. \u00a0Any reply to a top-level comment will appear indented. \u00a0All subsequent replies will appear directly beneath the top-level comment but will not be further indented. \u00a0Standard replies identify who someone is replying to in the comment.<\/p>\n

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Threaded<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n

These comments are ten levels deep, including the top-level comment. \u00a0This means that any reply to a top-level comment will appear indented beneath it. \u00a0Replies to a child comment will appear indented beneath that comment. \u00a0The name of the comment recipient is not displayed, as the indentation indicates who the comment is addressed to. \u00a0Once ten levels of comments are reached, subsequent comments will attach to the last comment in the thread.<\/p>\n

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After you have chosen which type of comments to use on your feature instance,\u00a0click “Save” when you’re finished. \u00a0You can always come back at a later date to make changes. \u00a0Changing to a different commenting system will retain the relationship between comments.<\/p>\n

Are you viewing your content from a mobile device?<\/p>\n

In order to ensure that comments and content are visible, threaded comments display as standard comments when viewed on mobile devices.<\/p><\/div>\n

You can also choose which type of comment you’d like to use with the Comment Walls you add to your features. You can add a comment wall by clicking on “Add Content” for any of your pages under Site & Pages. After going to “Add Content” select “Comment Wall” from the Content Type drop-down menu. Here, you can choose from any of the native comment styles that we provide.<\/p>\n

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Comments on a network are one of the best tools at your disposal to enable members to interact with each other and with content on your Ning Network. \u00a0To make this function even more beneficial to your community, there are five different types of commenting systems you can use.
\nNative commenting options include Flat, Standard and Threaded. \u00a0Social commenting options include Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and Disqus<\/a>.
\nTo choose which type of comment you’d like to use with your Blog, Forum or Photo feature instances, go to your Site & Pages manager in your network’s dashboard. \u00a0Head to the General section of the Page Settings for the feature instance.<\/p>\n

Flat:
\nFlat comments display in a flat chronological order, with newest or oldest comments appearing at the top, depending on which arrangement you’ve selected. \u00a0It is not possible to reply to a comment directly when using flat comments.<\/p>\n

If a member wants to reply to an existing reply, and HTML is enabled for comments, your member can use the blockquote icon in the text editor toolbar.<\/p>\n

Just copy the reply, click the blockquote icon, paste in that text, hit “Enter” and then click the blockquote icon again. \u00a0Enter your reply and click the “Reply” button.
\nStandard:
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