Hi bloggers:

I cannot find a good commenting platform for my blogs. Discus! is too 
invasive for me, social medias are even worse, other platforms either cost 
money or require too much setup. So, I built one myself. 
https://roastidio.us is a open commenting platform that have unique 
features:

 * it is _not_ embedded, so it does not mess with your blog layout. You 
only need to add a link to this site, no javascript, no html snippet. The 
platform uses the referer header to figure where the visitor is coming from 
and file comments accordingly. 
 * it sends emails with full text to the parties involved in discussion. So 
you will never lose your own comment or other people's replies, even if the 
website is no longer accessible.
 * no password login, only login via email links or login via 3rd party 
websites (github, google, microsoft and wordpress)
 * it has built in rules to limit SPAM while protecting fair usage and 
visitor's privacy. all comments are anonymous by default.
 * with Chinese i18n. (any DIY Chinese writing blogger out there? I very 
much want to make more friends)
 
The software is still rough on the edge. I use it myself and want to 
present it to a broader audience. If you have a low traffic blog or static 
site  and want to add a commenting service, please take a look at 
https://roastidio.us Sign up is open to anyone and free of charge.  I have 
a dedicated blog about roastidio.us: https://blog.roastidio.us (built with 
nikola too), which also serve as an example on how to use it. All feedback 
welcomed!

Derek Zhou

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