Disqus bait and switch, now with ads

Re:Disqus bait and switch, now with ads by jacquesm on Thursday February 14, 2013 @12:45PM (#5220654)

Let's just say that I find an opt-out change of a comment engine to an advertising tag that states that I recommend certain products and services using stealthy advertising a non negotiable move, no matter what your terms of service say.

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Re:Disqus bait and switch, now with ads by pifflesnort on Thursday February 14, 2013 @01:13PM (#5220872)

Perhaps you should have thought of this before using a completely free "SaaS" offering?

Perhaps you'll think of this next time.

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Re:Disqus bait and switch, now with ads by davidu on Thursday February 14, 2013 @01:18PM (#5220910)

You're entitled to this view, but if you are an entrepreneur running a free service, I'd caution you from believing it.

I run a free service with 50 Million daily end users and if I made such a drastic change, users would (rightfully) be upset.

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Re:Disqus bait and switch, now with ads by Zak on Thursday February 14, 2013 @04:57PM (#5222677)

You seem to be focused on what Disqus has the right to do, while jacquesm is talking about user expectations and the consequences of violating them.

I'm inclined to agree with him that displaying ads on the user's site without explicit opt-in is a major faux pas with the potential to destroy a company's reputation permanently.

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Re:Disqus bait and switch, now with ads by pifflesnort on Thursday February 14, 2013 @07:43PM (#5223709)

I don't think what Disqus did was in good taste, but I do think that it's foolish to expect otherwise from a free SaaS provider.

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