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Stories and comments on different servers


Up till now we've assumed that the comment server and the server the story originated from were the same. That's no longer true.

To implement the change, the green button now has a new hidden parameter called editorialDomain. That's the place we respond to when you click the Save button.

If it all works, the change should be totally transparent. Knock wood. Praise Murphy! :-)

How to test

1. Launch the OPML Editor if it's not already running.

2. Choose Update opml.root from the File menu. The workstation side of the commenting system needed an update.

3. Go to a page with a green button. Click on it. Write a comment. Save.

If it worked, all is good.

Note -- this page has a green button and would be a good place for a test. It also has a Disqus comment area, so if you're having trouble, there's a place to report it.

Caveats

The opportunities for breakage here are either epic or non-existent, depending on whether I overlooked something. :-)

If you get this error when trying to save, that means the DNS changes haven't made it to you yet.

Parts

opmlEditor.website.comments.open

opmlEditor.comments.open

opmlEditor.comments.save


Posted on Sunday, October 07, 2012 at 12:32 PM by Dave Winer.