if (typeof(disqus_iframe_css) == 'undefined') { disqus_iframe_css = ''; } if (typeof(disqus_def_name) == 'undefined') { disqus_def_name = ''; } if (typeof(disqus_def_email) == 'undefined') { disqus_def_email = ''; } if (typeof(disqus_skip_auth) == 'undefined') { disqus_skip_auth = false; } if (typeof(disqus_default_text) == 'undefined') { disqus_default_text = 'Type your comment here.'; } (function(){ var ie = document.uniqueID && document.compatMode && !window.XMLHttpRequest && document.execCommand ; try { if(!!ie) { document.execCommand("BackgroundImageCache", false, true); } } catch(e) {}; })(); var Dsq = new function() { this.container = document.getElementById('dsq-content'); this.jsonData = {"reactions": [{"body": "RT @XiaofengJin It\u2019ll be interesting to see how JWT answers the question: What\u2019s Google\u2019s fatal flaw? http://tinyurl.com/q6b2vo", "author_name": "gneo", "id": 1685502, "get_service_url": "http://twitter.com/", "title": "", "url": "http://twitter.com/gneo/statuses/1933102187", "source": "backtype", "get_service_name": "twitter", "avatar_url": "http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/51572464/gneo_normal.jpg", "author_url": "", "date_created": "6 months ago", "retweets": [{"url": "http://twitter.com/gneo/status/1933102187", "author_name": "gneo"}]}, {"body": "What\u2019s Google\u2019s fatal flaw? Microsoft spending $100M to call it out I VentureBeat I http://is.gd/EBGR #google #microsoft", "author_name": "hash_microsoft", "id": 1685503, "get_service_url": "http://twitter.com/", "title": "", "url": "http://twitter.com/hash_microsoft/statuses/1931723666", "source": "backtype", "get_service_name": "twitter", "avatar_url": "http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/233120239/images_normal.jpg", "author_url": "", "date_created": "6 months ago", "retweets": [{"url": "http://twitter.com/susiecheng/statuses/1931681023", "author_name": "susiecheng"}, {"url": "http://twitter.com/hash_microsoft/status/1931723666", "author_name": "hash_microsoft"}, {"url": "http://twitter.com/susiecheng/status/1931681023", "author_name": "susiecheng"}]}, {"body": "bing.com? $100M ad campaign http://bit.ly/KpcHx", "author_name": "billsuh", "source_url": "http://www.ubervu.com/conversations/venturebeat.com/2009/05/25/whats-googles-fatal-flaw-microsoft-spending-100m-to-call-it-out/", "id": 1685498, "get_service_url": "http://twitter.com/", "title": "bing.com? $100M ad campaign http://bit.ly/KpcHx", "url": "http://twitter.com/billsuh/status/1930047471", "source": "ubervu", "get_service_name": "twitter", "avatar_url": "http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/58665034/dog_normal.jpg", "author_url": "", "date_created": "6 months ago", "retweets": []}, {"body": "$100 million to market Bing, Microsoft's latest Google slayer. At least they're persistent -- http://bit.ly/IfC4", "author_name": "glubbert", "id": 1685505, "get_service_url": "http://twitter.com/", "title": "", "url": "http://twitter.com/glubbert/statuses/1926258953", "source": "backtype", "get_service_name": "twitter", "avatar_url": "http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/54996970/DSC02259_2_2_normal.jpg", "author_url": "", "date_created": "6 months ago", "retweets": []}, {"body": "RT @KellyOlexa What\u2019s Google\u2019s fatal flaw? Microsoft spending $100M 2 call it out http://bit.ly/IfC4 Now I look like a square outside, but I still feel \"punk inside.\"

All these wannabe hipsters with their Macs (nothing against Macs! My wife has one, I use it sometimes....) screaming how \"uncool\" Microsoft is, I wonder if they have any credibility.
I though the \"cool\" thing to do was to be on the outside? And If Mac fanboys claim Google and Mac are the future, i.e status quo, then doesn't that put MS on the outside?
So does that make me \"pre-cool,\" 'cause soon me and my PC are gonna be in the minority?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-26_01:15:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "cc1e99b46b019ccbd71c3ed36549ef8f", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9943294": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Google is a one trick pony. They ride on the back of others works and collect revenue for such. Wolf in sheeps clothing. You Microsoft haters just like to be lied to instead of being told the truth. You mean I have to pay for a product??? morons.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_23:37:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "27d38a2732fc226d9512ef7d95056b84", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9939090": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "kgc1 says: Google does have some flaws, like everyone else does, and if Microsoft knows how to expose them in the right way, they could take market share. Fact is, google is a little like opens ource, they will give you just enough to make you pay for more. It's a great marketing concept. Ever downloaded an open source program and find out you need to buy support to figure out where all the bugs are? It happens. Some apps are good to go, but many need an engineer to figure out how to get them to work. Hey stupid-you did'nt donate, so buy support form us, and we'll show you where we planted the bugs or made the typo in the code to get you to donate if you wanted to or not. You should have donated, they are good apps. hey..it's part of our business model..called give it to them free, so they will buy. Buy this and get this free, or get this free and then we force you to buy this. it's a twist on the good deal concept. Am i wrong..in some cases yes..in alot of others...no.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_20:07:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "3980fb2126d07cd2472e14c90c661036", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9938963": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hey, dolmance, nice intelligence quotient.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_19:59:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "b8f7ef7f50fbcbb5f75eb37fe22d8dfc", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9944598": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "hey microsoft, 100M! must be nice having all that money for overcharging us little people. How about you take that money and have some Ph.D's do research on how your product will fail, and how to pull Zune from the market and stop other bleeding products out of the market. concentrate on products you do well.

Since Bill didn't finish college, it is now coming back to hunt him. Maybe the reason Google is successful is because its founders did finish college!

P.S
Bing Bong, sounds like cheech and chong.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-26_01:07:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "b642b4217b34b1e8d3bd915fc65c4452", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9951696": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Google is just a basic search engine that will die if people start to type 4 letter - Bing, instead of Google 6 letters. That's their flaw.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-26_10:15:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "454baec175360f61968b74fc82db5748", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9941188": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "To Microsoft, do not be greedy to monopolize all businesses in the world, just like how you thrown Netscape by finding every of their mistake. There is a situation where you should let others to compete with you in order to create more innovative products that is \"Totally NEW\". You (Microsoft) should have learned your previous mistake from losing to compete with Apple's Ipod where you launched Zune. Therefore, do not waste your time and money for Bing anymore, it would be the same \"again\" as you wasted money to launch Live previously. Lastly, although I've to admit that there are some flaws in Google, BUT I personally would always prefer all products offered by Google since, nearly all products are free and most importantly they \"look friendly\" where these terms are not integrated in your products.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_22:30:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "b0a3380e3f18bb0a6bb88665cd0f0b34", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9939101": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Filter to out 107,875,234 links to work at home scam sites when I search for \"telecommute\"!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_20:08:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "cb01908076f9b46be1f012b90f401608", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9943456": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Except Google's vision is to use a browser for everything and giving people software is another reason to use Windows which defeats Google's effort in changing the paradigm.

Besides software accessing proprietary APIs is on it's way out. The future is the browser and Web apps that can run on anything, because they are Web standard apps and everything is open.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_23:47:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "67f74f21af01708cce4c26ae642147c2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 9939335, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9945507": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "No.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-26_01:54:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "743e6584c402ff00470c7800c5c797fd", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 9944712, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9946566": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Now Google has implemented advertising in their suggestions (when you type in your search) they have gone over the limit.
Thus if Microsoft has a similar or better search we will switch.

The idea of search was that people would be able to find themselves, but now advertising is being pushed into the self discovery.

In 2009 peole don't want to be pushed anymore.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-26_03:31:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "LEADSExplorer", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9941032": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I've been selling and installing computers since the 70's and making web sites since 1997. I'd say 99% of the time Google page one results are dead on for any of the hundreds of searches I do monthly. Only Google has the experience of weeding out the SEO and SEM Adwhores trying to game their alogo weeding out those whose landing pages suck for the search term or phrase.

If Microsoft wants to blow 100 million then they should at least have purchase a domain like Get-in2..com (which I'd sell for peanuts) that makes sense. Get-in2 ______ what ever rather then Bing. Hell ... Go.com makes more adsense then Bing.com", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_22:21:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "d889fec85dded5da593545646f7d841b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9939335": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Google should buy OpenOffice from Oracle (who got it for free when they bought out Sun -- all they really wanted are Java, Solaris, and MySQL -- they don't care about OpenOffice). They should then improve it, make it faster and improve the UI.

Then integrate OpenOffice into Google Docs, make sure they are completely compatible format and feature-wise.

Finally rebrand the whole thing as Google Office, AND offier it to companies as a competitor to MS Office.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_20:22:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "6a659aabc7d20c44ac09b3fedb943b09", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9943197": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "site com estrutura relevante", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_23:32:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "4fe2fd1e902fb38fd99133b9209f03fa", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9943216": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "But Google has at least one fundamental difference. They are not scared to make others successful in the process. Microsoft is too greedy and will also attack their partners. History bears this out.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_23:33:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "67f74f21af01708cce4c26ae642147c2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 9940212, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9939889": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "i like what this poster has to say.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_20:57:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "3fb5a74a7cf98a28bdeed6151c9069e3", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 9939335, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9946035": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm not one bit jealous of success, go get em Bill !!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-26_02:44:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "702316458ad5e3ce7d8eec0ee678f2ec", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9939764": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rage @ 1998 darren", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_20:49:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "3fb5a74a7cf98a28bdeed6151c9069e3", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 9938805, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9941687": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Google initially made Checkout available to non-profits. Once all the non-profits invested significant time and money into integrating Checkout to their websites and bank accounts, Google began charging $0.20 + 2% per transaction. Now Google upped the fees as is charging $0.30 + 3% per transaction. $4.7 billion profit isn't enough for Google, they have to take nickels and dimes from charity too, and refuse to let shareholders vote on company direction. Google is just waiting for the right opportunity to exploit users the way Microsoft did in the late 1990s.

On Microsoft... a big search problem just sitting there Facebook. $100M could create a decent Facebook search. That would be a much better use of money than advertising a Bing search engine that nobody wants.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_23:07:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "422419a0ea117f483d1b5001ff957a22", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9944884": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I suppose that pic is implying that MSFT is the Rebellion. If a MSFT employee (or team of employees) actually thought he or she had a great idea for search, why wouldn't they find a way to get out of MSFT and get VC backing for their own companies.

I am sure there are a lot of ways to beat Google, but I seriously doubt MSFT will own any of them.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-26_01:26:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "twitter-15607834", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9939130": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "So... microsoft is trying to get into the more efficient porn results market.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_20:10:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "c293a6749947b23f967fd5ad7294ab94", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9940795": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Google has something that Microsoft doesn't. That is..a good reputation. When people see the Google brand, they think eco-friendly, green living, community, usefulness, etc...

When people see the Microsoft brand, they think money hungry greedy corporate sluts, brow beating, ruthless competition, monopoly, popular and functional, but flawed and buggy software dominance.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_22:02:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "413ea2891d071a5cb8b1af3b810029f2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 9938884, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9940413": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Google has a big flaw. All search has this flaw. Gates talked about it at TED. The flaw is, search sucks. In its current form. Why should we have to hunt through page after page, ten blue links at time?

The current form of hunting search is so primitive, so archaic. I appreciate Google's algorithms and ranking, but it's a drop in the bucket to accurate relavancy. The question here is, is Microsoft innovating to create a superior search, or just trying and \"buy\" market share through marketing. Obviously, with a $100M campaign, the answer is clear. Microsoft has little confidence their product will grow organically, and therefore isn't superior. Next.

Google is the best at the way current search works. But someday, someone out there will come up with a better approach. And like Gates said at TED, we'll all look back at this and wonder how we ever got by without it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_21:33:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "609cc649eb9efa3e7366c78e1e20e85d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9938879": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "All the Google people at TED were drinking afterwards and talking about \"the protocol\", which is the master plan to wipe-out Microsoft within a 7 day period once they have all of their stuff laid out... they are almost there...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_19:53:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "1050273336cdec56029f7bc7f62aa3c6", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9938884": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I have my doubts about Bing or Kumo or whatever they call it. google is a powerful brand.

People love to gravitate to the \"goodness\" of Google. Uh.. they are a public company with the goal of maximizing profits. People seem to hate Microsoft because they did what their shareholders told them to do.

I love Microsoft haters. Between Microsoft and Exxon, all the evilness of greedy corporations is manifest.

Dolmance -- You would be wrong about Bill Gates. He and his company are VERY left leaning and vote democrat most of the time. But its easy to combine the Borg, The Empire with Microsoft.

Good luck.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_19:54:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "d175a05ccaf256bdd03c478d071e6913", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9939782": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "if MS already knows they need 100 million dollars to convince me to try their search, then the ballots are in, their search sucks.

And BTW: 'i hate ms' is always cool.

ALWAYS.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_20:51:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "3fb5a74a7cf98a28bdeed6151c9069e3", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 9939078, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9939399": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"Google offers EVERY product of importance that MS offers but for free. \"

Last time I checked, Google documents can't run VBA (especially vital for any spreadsheet program worth its salt).

MSFT should watch out though; GOOG has been very active on the political scene and the private sector is more and more public every day...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_20:26:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "ef734273ec745b627a102b83682b8002", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9939272": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "lol.. intelligent search results would be the death of google.. I mean seriously its a multi million dollar business to pay people to inflate your google search result... lol.. such a flawed system that there is any influence over it as opposed to true relevence for what you're searching for.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_20:18:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "580fd0f72a320a18cd393155932b5753", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9944759": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Google App Engine is another point that has to considered. Once Google saw that people want to use the sevices, they have started charging for those using beyond the free quota levels", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-26_01:19:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "dcbad5e0bb2af6ced698ea8e3cf9c450", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 9941687, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9938764": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL @ the \"Death Star exhaust port\" briefing.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_19:45:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "58bc0211cefb69a00bb40cf5f64fdd69", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9944399": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "VBA is a proprietary Microsoft language. Don't confuse it with something that that is necessary for an office suite. The only reason it exists is because Microsoft excludes the programmers of the other 500 computer languages from automating their product through a simple C (or REST or anything but MScode) API.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-26_00:52:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "0eefb7e6ba0aa2a5e738bb22ebd743d6", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 9939399, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9938768": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Me, I wouldn't go with Microsoft under any circumstances. Not after Bill Gates helped get George Bush and a host of Republicans get elected in 2000.

I'd rather give up using computers than go there.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_19:46:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "Dolmance", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9940180": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Bingo!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_21:17:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "bc8818ab4b28768aa8bbb3d4b6bdc396", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 9938774, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9938774": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Er...how about making the results useful(?)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_19:46:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "1039986910d5aa57805f778684421cdb", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9943639": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Ha ha. Famous last words. Google will eat Microsoft for dinner. Microsoft is winding down and Google is just getting started.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_23:56:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "67f74f21af01708cce4c26ae642147c2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 9943294, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9964239": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Typing? Who actually types \"google.com\"? Mozilla has a search box defaulting to Google.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-26_15:52:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "37eb727246043f981a6608935752b900", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 9951696, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9938780": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "typical MS question: what's Google's flaw?

Instead of offering a superior product with a clean interface, they want to figure out how to kneecap the competition.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_19:47:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "495cc4ce60f3df52b16d92544cc5a331", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9956829": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Anyone else think Chandler Bing when they hear it?

http://www.traderbots.com", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-26_12:29:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "cc389bb6a64a07a1a3dc72434e0a957e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9938783": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Google has no fatal flaw.. Google IS Microsoft. Google offers EVERY product of importance that MS offers but for free. When Google decides that MS must die, Google will connect all of its products together and announce that android is the new OS and MS will start to die 24 hours later.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_19:47:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "1050273336cdec56029f7bc7f62aa3c6", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9939297": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Mac's don't come with a one button mouse any longer (it has 5 buttons on its mice now). Wonder who is the tard? Darren... maybe", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_20:20:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "0eb178cec364c022a189c3814e5f7483", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 9938805, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9938658": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I hate Microshaft", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_19:38:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "ac60dd21832642724fd791007c7d8b16", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9938915": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "?? This is an article about MS vs Google. What are you talking about? This is your one joke about Macs, about the one button mouse? How many times have you made a joke online or in person about the Macintosh one button mouse? You work this gem in every single time anyone says anything at all about computers? You're a \"tard,\" dude. Shut up.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_19:55:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "8634cb9960c1b256ede911608ab70596", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 9938805, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9944420": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "...or backwards in time, in order to protect John Connor.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-26_00:53:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "0eefb7e6ba0aa2a5e738bb22ebd743d6", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 9940094, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9943825": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "That is what I'm scared of. In ten years time, kids like you will be screaming out Anti-Google slogans at Economic Forums...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-26_00:10:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "1ff49f9a8d67e1f1cd9310cd83b6d54e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 9943639, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9939048": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The right click and left-click functionality exists, it's just not visually separated like it is on PC mouses...mice..., you know what I mean...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_20:04:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "6fa98301dfd30f2fb9268bb50fe58c88", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 9938805, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "10245995": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "And when that happens, Google will buy out the innovator, or re-create the method themselves, if they weren't the people to develop it in the first place.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-29_01:09:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "b0a91e8430afe7bec57a2c60e89a528e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 9940413, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9939437": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "these google fanboys have successfully took away any prospect of turning this into an intelligent dialogue...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_20:29:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "ef734273ec745b627a102b83682b8002", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9939054": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You see Darren, if you want to right click, you just click on the right side of the mouse. If you want to left click, you just click on the left side of the mouse. By the way, there is also a scrolling ball, as well as side buttons that can be customized. I guess the Apple people realized our \"tardedness\" as tried to make the mouse functional.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_20:04:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "fa5f26cf2e751ed75b40fbf71798ae49", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9944434": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "and google will deserve it.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-26_00:55:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "0eefb7e6ba0aa2a5e738bb22ebd743d6", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 9943825, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9941235": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Microsoft needs something different in search income then trying to beat Google at the game they own. Sell top keyword sub-domains built with content worthy of the price for the \"keyword\". No hard to see the income from any keyword subdomain at www.get-in2.com as the searcher can skip the pot luck results page and just type in www.get-in2.com/musclecars and go right to a meaningful page.

That also is the secret for getting a high perminent keyword listing in Google page one results. Forgo writing pages for any SE and write them and place content there for the keyword shopper or searcher, as a legit landing page. Try searching for any general term for \"suspenders\" or a term like \"used step vans\" or used Ice Cream trucks and you'll find my sites on all the first pages for years.. No trickery needed. I'm just too old and lazy to give $$Bill Gates a heads up anymore", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_22:35:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "d889fec85dded5da593545646f7d841b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9940212": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "And then Google will be everything you hate about Microsoft...Google doesn't do something just to be virtuous, they're out to make money...just like Microsoft and Apple. Linux...perhaps virtuous. Google...wants to be the money maker.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_21:19:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "916d898349ca104f3bbe91260bd86410", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 9938783, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9938805": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I still don't understand why Mac's come with a one button mouse. I guess it is because Mac users are tards.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-25_19:49:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "b2b8091dba130bac42340422b0ad7cdc", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9945337": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Mike, I'm sorry, but I don't think I've ever, EVER typed the term \"get in 2\" or \"get into\" preceding a search query.
\"get in 2 banana cake recipe\"? I think not.
Also, I thought a \"subdomain\" was this:
www.musclecars.get-in2.com
and NOT this:
www.get-in2.com/musclecars
?", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-26_01:40:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "cc1e99b46b019ccbd71c3ed36549ef8f", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 9941235, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9947387": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Insert examples about how google makes other successful and how Microsoft attacks its partners.

I would think they both overlap?", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-26_05:04:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "ba19273806ca8b06f69f6d1187259a34", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "6 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 9943216, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "9940094": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I hear that Google's main CPU is a neural-net processor. 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Dsq.MEDIA_POST_RE = /<!--\[(.*?)\]--(?:>|>)/gim; var FragmentPacket = function(reader, writer, writer_url, is_child, receiveCallback) { var that = this; this.reader = reader; this.writer = writer; this.writer_url = writer_url; this.is_child = is_child || false; this.receiveCallback = receiveCallback; this._lastHash = null; this._accumMsg = ''; this._lastSeqno = 0; this.MAX_DATA_LEN = 1024; this.WAIT_TIME = 10; this.READY = 0x1; this.WRITING = 0x2; this.FIN = 0x4; this.ACK = 0x8; }; FragmentPacket.prototype.createListener = function() { var that = this; var listener = function() { that.recv(); }; return window.setInterval(listener, 10); }; FragmentPacket.prototype.log = function(msg) { }; FragmentPacket.prototype.recv = function() { var hash; if (/MSIE/.test(navigator.userAgent)) { hash = this.reader.name; } else { var hashIndex = this.reader.location.href.indexOf('#'); if (hashIndex == -1) { return; } hash = this.reader.location.href.substring(hashIndex+1); } var flags = parseInt(hash.substring(0, 4), 10); var seqno = parseInt(hash.substring(4, 24), 10); var data = hash.substring(24); if (this._lastHash !== hash) { this._lastHash = hash; this.log('recv: ' + hash); this.log(' flags: ' + flags); this.log(' seqno: ' + seqno + ' len: ' + hash.substring(4, 24).length + ' (' + hash.substring(4, 24) + ')'); this.log(' data: ' + data + ' len: ' + data.length); this._lastSeqno = seqno; if (flags & this.WRITING) { this._accumMsg += data; this.sendFlag(this.ACK, seqno); if (flags & this.FIN) { this.log('recv finished: ' + decodeURIComponent(this._accumMsg)); this.receiveCallback(decodeURIComponent(this._accumMsg)); this._accumMsg = ''; this.sendFlag(this.READY | this.ACK, this._lastSeqno); } } } return { flags: flags, seqno: seqno, data: data }; }; FragmentPacket.prototype.sendRawPacket = function(packet) { if (/MSIE/.test(navigator.userAgent)) { this.writer.name = packet; } else { this.writer.location.href = this.writer_url + '#' + packet; } }; FragmentPacket.prototype.sendFlag = function(flag, seqno) { this.sendRawPacket(this._zerofill(flag, 4) + this._zerofill(seqno, 20)); }; FragmentPacket.prototype.send = function(msg) { this._send(0, encodeURIComponent(msg)); }; FragmentPacket.prototype._send = function(packetNum, msg) { var that = this; var recvBuf = this.recv(); if (packetNum === 0) { if (!(recvBuf.flags & this.READY)) { this.log('client is not ready, waiting...'); window.setTimeout(function() { that._send(packetNum, msg); }, this.WAIT_TIME); return; } } else { if (!( (recvBuf.flags & this.ACK) && (recvBuf.seqno === this._lastSeqno) )) { this.log('waiting for ack from client...'); window.setTimeout(function() { that._send(packetNum, msg); }, this.WAIT_TIME); return; } else { this.log('received ack: ' + this._lastSeqno + ' ' + recvBuf.seqno); } } var flags = this.WRITING; var num_packets = Math.ceil(msg.length / this.MAX_DATA_LEN); this.log('num_packets: ' + num_packets); if (num_packets === packetNum) { this.log('message successfully sent!'); this.sendFlag(this.READY | this.ACK, this._lastSeqno); return true; } this._lastSeqno++; if (packetNum == num_packets-1) { flags |= this.FIN; } var data = msg.substring(packetNum * this.MAX_DATA_LEN, (packetNum+1) * this.MAX_DATA_LEN); var packet = this._zerofill(flags, 4) + this._zerofill(this._lastSeqno, 20) + data; this.log('sending raw packet: ' + packet); this.sendRawPacket(packet); return this._send(packetNum + 1, msg); }; FragmentPacket.prototype._zerofill = function(num, width) { var retval = num.toString(); var retval_len = retval.length; for (var i = 0; i < width - retval_len; i++) { retval = '0' + retval; } return retval; }; var PostMessagePacket = function(receiver, receiveCallback, id, receiverId) { var that = this; this.receiver = receiver; this.receiveCallback = receiveCallback; this.id = id; this.receiverId = receiverId; }; PostMessagePacket.prototype.createListener = function() { var that = this; var listener = function(e) { if (!that.id) { that.id = e.data; return; } var id = e.data.split(';')[0]; if (id !== that.id) { return; } var data = e.data.substring(e.data.indexOf(';') + 1); that.receiveCallback(data); }; if (typeof window.attachEvent == 'function') { window.attachEvent('onmessage', listener); } else if (typeof window.addEventListener == 'function') { window.addEventListener('message', listener, false); } else { throw new Error('No method found to create event listener for PostMessagePacket.'); } }; PostMessagePacket.prototype.send = function(msg) { var needs_reget = false; try { if (typeof this.receiver.id == 'undefined' || typeof this.receiver.postMessage == 'undefined') { needs_reget = true; } } catch(e) { } if (needs_reget && typeof this.receiverId != 'undefined') { this.receiver = document.getElementById(this.receiverId).contentWindow; } var packet; if (!msg) { packet = this.id; } else { packet = this.id + ';' + msg; } this.receiver.postMessage(packet, '*'); }; PostMessagePacket._last_unique_id = null; PostMessagePacket._get_unique_id = function() { var id = (new Date()).getTime(); if (id == PostMessagePacket._last_unique_id) { id++; } PostMessagePacket._last_unique_id = id; return id.toString(); }; var JsonRpc = function() { this.ids = {}; this.objectToJSON = function(obj) { var json = ''; var results = []; if (obj === undefined || obj === null) { return 'null'; } switch (obj.constructor) { case Object: for (var property in obj) { if (obj.hasOwnProperty(property)) { results.push(this.objectToJSON(property) + ': ' + this.objectToJSON(obj[property])); } } json = '{' + results.join(', ') + '}'; break; case Array: for (var i = 0; i < obj.length; i++) { results.push(this.objectToJSON(obj[i])); } json = '[' + results.join(', ') + ']'; break; case Number: case Boolean: json = obj.toString(); break; case String: var specialChars = {'\b': '\\b', '\t': '\\t', '\n': '\\n', '\f': '\\f', '\r': '\\r', '\\': '\\\\'}; json = obj.replace(/[\x00-\x1f\\]/g, function(match) { var ch = specialChars[match]; return ch ? ch : '\\u00' + match.charCodeAt().toPaddedString(2, 16); }); json = '"' + json.replace(/"/g, '\\"') + '"'; break; default: json = 'null'; break; } return json; }; this.createHandler = function(send_func, registered_funcs) { var that = this; var handler = function(message) { try { var rpc = eval('(' + message + ')'); } catch(e) { alert('bad JSON: ' + message); return; } if (rpc.method) { if (!registered_funcs[rpc.method]) { return; } var retval = registered_funcs[rpc.method].apply(null, rpc.params); if (rpc.id) { var response = { result: retval, error: null, // TODO id: rpc.id }; send_func(that.objectToJSON(response)); } } else if(rpc.result) { if (!that.ids[rpc.id]) { return; } that.ids[rpc.id](rpc.result); delete that.ids[rpc.id]; } }; return handler; }; this.execute = function(send_func, method, params, response_callback) { response_callback = response_callback || null; var id = (response_callback) ? 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that.receiver = receiver; that.packetHandler = new FragmentPacket(that.receiver, that.child, that.childUrl, false, receiveCallback); that._listener = that.packetHandler.createListener(); that.packetHandler.sendFlag(that.packetHandler.READY, 0); that._ready = true; }; that.receiver.onreadystatechange = function() { if (this.readyState == 'complete') { receiver_onload(); } }; that.receiver.onload = receiver_onload; if (Dsq.Utils.ie) { if (that.container.clientWidth === 0) { var _waitForWidth = function() { if (that.container.clientWidth > 0) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(that.container.id); } else { window.setTimeout(_waitForWidth, 100); } }; _waitForWidth(); that._once = false; that.receiver.onresize = function() { if (!that._once) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(that.container.id); } that._once = true; }; } } that.container.appendChild(that.receiver); }; var _createReceiverForPostMessage = function() { var receiver_onload = function() { that.packetHandler.send(); that._ready = true; }; var id = PostMessagePacket._get_unique_id(); var receiverId = 'child_' + id; ParentMessenger['_receiver_onload_' + receiverId] = receiver_onload; that.container.innerHTML += ''; that.receiver = document.getElementById(receiverId).contentWindow; that.packetHandler = new PostMessagePacket(that.receiver, receiveCallback, id, receiverId); that._listener = that.packetHandler.createListener(); }; if (typeof window.postMessage == 'function') { _createReceiverForPostMessage(); } else { _createReceiverForFragmentPacket(); } }; ParentMessenger.prototype.sendMessage = function(message) { var that = this; if (!this._ready) { window.setTimeout(function() { that.sendMessage(message); }, 10); return; } this.packetHandler.send(message); return true; }; Dsq.NewFrames = function(url) { this.url = url; }; Dsq.NewFrames.prototype.init = function(onFailure) { var that = this; try { this.messenger = new ParentMessenger(this.url, Dsq.jsonData.integration.receiver_url, this.container, this.receive_callback); } catch(e) { if (typeof onFailure == 'function') { onFailure(); } } if (typeof onFailure == 'function') { var iId = window.setInterval(function() { if (typeof that.messenger == 'undefined') { window.clearInterval(iId); return; } if (that.messenger._ready) { window.clearInterval(iId); } else if (that.messenger._error) { window.clearInterval(iId); onFailure(); } }, 10); } }; Dsq.NewFrames.prototype._execute = function(method, args, callback) { var that = this; if (typeof that.messenger == 'undefined') { return false; } JsonRpc.execute( function(msg) { that.messenger.sendMessage(msg); }, method, args || [], callback); return true; }; Dsq.ReplyFrame = function(container, parent_post_id) { var that = this; this.container = container; this.parent_post_id = parent_post_id; var sendFunc = function(msg) { Dsq.Debug.log('Dsq.ReplyFrame.sendFunc'); that.messenger.sendMessage(msg); }; var postComment_onSuccess = function(response) { Dsq.jsonData.posts[response.message.id] = response.message.post_meta; if (!Dsq.jsonData.users[response.message.post_meta.user_key]) { Dsq.jsonData.users[response.message.post_meta.user_key] = response.message.user_meta; } var reply_position = (typeof(disqus_insert_wrt_sort) == 'undefined' ? (Dsq.jsonData.forum.reply_position ? -1 : null) : (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 2 ? null : -1)); if (response.message.post_meta.approved) { Dsq.Post.insert(response.message.post_meta.parent_post_id || reply_position, response.message.id, response.message.post_meta.message); } Dsq.Templates.postComment_onSuccess(response, parent_post_id, response.message.id); }; var postComment_onFailure = function(response) { Dsq.Popup.popModal(response.message, 'Error'); Dsq.Templates.postComment_onFailure(response, parent_post_id, response.message.id); }; var editComment_onSuccess = function(response) { var post_id = parent_post_id; var message = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + post_id); message.innerHTML = response.message; Dsq.Templates.toggleEdit(post_id); Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false); }; var editComment_onFailure = function(response) { var post_id = parent_post_id; Dsq.Popup.popModal('Sorry, there was an error editing this comment.', 'Edit Error'); Dsq.Templates.toggleEdit(post_id); Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false); }; var getUserByEmail_onSuccess = function(response) { var msg = response.message; var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(parent_post_id); if (msg.username) { Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(parent_post_id, 'login', { 'username': msg.username, 'display_name': msg.display_name, 'avatar_url': msg.avatar_url, 'verified': msg.verified, 'email': fields.email.value }); } else { Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(parent_post_id, 'register'); } }; var validateAuth_onSuccess = function(response, auth_choice) { Dsq.Templates.postComment(parent_post_id, null, true, auth_choice); }; var validateAuth_onFailure = function(response, auth_choice) { var pid = parent_post_id ? '-' + parent_post_id : ''; var msg = response.message; if (auth_choice == 'register') { var fields = ['email', 'username', 'password']; for (var i = 0; i < fields.length; i++) { var field = fields[i]; var errorDiv = Dsq.$('dsq-' + field + '-errors' + pid); if (msg[field]) { errorDiv.innerHTML = msg[field]; } else { errorDiv.innerHTML = ''; } } } else if (auth_choice == 'login') { Dsq.$('dsq-lightbox-errors' + pid).innerHTML = '

We couldn\'t log you in. Please verify your login.

'; } Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false); }; this.receive_callback = JsonRpc.createHandler(sendFunc, { 'postComment.onSuccess': postComment_onSuccess, 'postComment.onFailure': postComment_onFailure, 'editComment.onSuccess': editComment_onSuccess, 'editComment.onFailure': editComment_onFailure, 'getUserByEmail.onSuccess': getUserByEmail_onSuccess, 'validateAuth.onSuccess': validateAuth_onSuccess, 'validateAuth.onFailure': validateAuth_onFailure, 'reload': function() { window.location.reload(); } }); this.url = Dsq.Urls.REPLY + '?' + (new Date()).getTime() + '&f=venturebeat' + '&t=what8217s_google8217s_fatal_flaw_microsoft_spending_100m_to_call_it_out' + '&ff=' + Dsq.Thread.ff + '&default_text=' + disqus_default_text + '&ifrs=' + encodeURIComponent(disqus_iframe_css); if (this.parent_post_id) { this.url += '&parent_post=' + this.parent_post_id; } }; Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype = new Dsq.NewFrames(Dsq.ReplyFrame.url); Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.post = function(author_name, author_email, author_url, authenticate, sharing_services, subscribe) { this._execute('postComment', [author_name, author_email, author_url, authenticate, sharing_services, subscribe]); }; Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.edit = function(post_id, message) { this._execute('editComment', [post_id, message]); }; Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.setState = function(parent_post_id, depth) { this._execute('setState', [parent_post_id, depth]); }; Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.getUserByEmail = function(email) { this._execute('getUserByEmail', [email]); }; Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.validateAuth = function(auth_choice, email, username, password) { this._execute('validateAuth', [auth_choice, email, username, password]); }; Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.authenticateFacebook = function(session, forum_url) { this._execute('authenticateFacebook', [session, forum_url]); }; Dsq.Facebook = function() { var that = this; var handleSessionData = function(session) { var forum_url = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url; if (typeof disqus_facebook_forum != 'undefined') { forum_url = disqus_facebook_forum; } Dsq.frames.reply_0.authenticateFacebook(session, forum_url); }; var onLogin = function() { FB.Connect.getSignedPublicSessionData(handleSessionData); }; this.login = function() { FB.Connect.requireSession(onLogin, true); }; }; Dsq.Facebook = new Dsq.Facebook(); Dsq.Themes = {}; Dsq.Themes.narcissus = new function() { this.addPostContainer = 'dsq-form-area'; this.textareaContainer = 'dsq-textarea-wrapper'; this.header = function() { var comments_count, total_posts, num_posts; var html = ''; var missing_perm_tmpl; if (Dsq.jsonData.request.missing_perm) { missing_perm_tmpl = Dsq.Templates.missingPermissions(); if (missing_perm_tmpl) { html += '
' + missing_perm_tmpl + '
'; } } total_posts = Dsq.jsonData.thread.total_posts; num_posts = Dsq.jsonData.thread.num_posts; if (total_posts) { comments_count = Dsq.FmtStrings.SHOWING_COMMENTS_FULL(total_posts, num_posts); } else { comments_count = Dsq.FmtStrings.SHOWING_COMMENTS_WITHOUT_PAGINATION(num_posts); } html += ' \
\

' + comments_count + '

\
\ '; html += ' \
\ ' + Dsq.Strings.SORT_BY + ' \ \   \ \ \ \ ' + (Dsq.jsonData.context.subscribed ? '' + Dsq.Strings.UNSUBSCRIBE + '' : '' + Dsq.Strings.SUBSCRIBE_BY_EMAIL + '') + ' \ \ \ \ ' + Dsq.Strings.SUBSCRIBE_BY_RSS + ' \ \
\ '; return html; }; this.footer = function() { var html = ''; html += Dsq.Templates.pagination(); html += Dsq.Templates.realtime(); html += Dsq.Templates.showThreadSettings(); html += Dsq.Templates.postBox(); html += Dsq.Templates.reactions(); html += Dsq.Templates.trackbacks(); if (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator) { html += ' \
' + 'shortname: ' + Dsq.jsonData.forum.url + 'thread id: ' + Dsq.jsonData.thread.id + 'thread slug: ' + Dsq.jsonData.thread.slug + '
\ '; } return html; }; this.realtime = function() { var html = ''; if (Dsq.jsonData.realtime_enabled) { html += '
' + Dsq.Strings.REALTIME_UPDATING_IS + ' ' + Dsq.Strings.ENABLED + '. \ \
'; } if (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.streaming_realtime) { html += ' \ \ '; } return html; }; this.showThreadSettings = function() { if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) { return ''; } html = '
' + Dsq.Strings.MODERATOR_OPTIONS; html += '' + Dsq.Strings.SETTINGS + ''; if (Dsq.jsonData.forum.reactions_enabled && Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) { html += '' + Dsq.Strings.REPORT_MISSING_REACTIONS + ''; } html +='
'; return html; }; this.postBox = function(post_id, use_fallback_iframe) { var html; var display_sharing_options = Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated; if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated && Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled && !Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post) { return ''; } if (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote) { if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.hasOwnProperty(Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain)) { display_sharing_options = false; } } if (post_id) { var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id]; var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key]; } var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : ''; var _requestUserInfo = function() { var html; var user_has_email = false; html = ' \ '; return html; }; var _loginOptions = function() { var html; html = ' \
\

' + (Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post ? Dsq.Strings.YOU_ARE_COMMENTING_AS_A + ' Guest. ' + Dsq.Strings.OPTIONAL + ': ' + Dsq.Strings.LOGIN_BELOW + '.' : Dsq.Strings.REQUIRED + ': ' + Dsq.Strings.PLEASE_LOGIN_BELOW_TO_COMMENT + '.') + '

\ \
\ '; return html; }; if (!Dsq.jsonData.context.show_reply) { if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) { return '' + _loginOptions(); } else { return ''; } } html = ' \
\ ' + (post_id ? '

' + Dsq.Strings.REPLYING_TO + ' ' + userData.display_name + '

' : '

' + Dsq.Strings.ADD_NEW_COMMENT + '

') + (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated ? _requestUserInfo() : _loginOptions() ) + '
' + '
\
\
' + (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated ? ' \
\
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\
\ ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.subscribe_on_post ? Dsq.Strings.SUBSCRIBE_TO_ALL_COMMENTS_BY_EMAIL : Dsq.Strings.DO_NOT_SUBSCRIBE_TO_COMMENTS) + ' ▼ \ \ \
\
\
\
' : '') + '
\
\ \
' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.twitter !== undefined && Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.twitter.enabled === true ? '
\ \
' : '') + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.facebook && (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.facebook.enabled === true || (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote && Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain == 'facebook')) ? '
\ \
' : '') + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.yahoo !== undefined && Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.yahoo.enabled === true ? '
\ \
' : '') + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.tumblr !== undefined && Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.tumblr.enabled === true ? '
\ \
' : '') + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.wordpress !== undefined && Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.wordpress.enabled === true ? '
\ \
' : '') + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.movabletype !== undefined && Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.movabletype.enabled === true ? '
\ \
' : '') + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.typepad !== undefined && Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.typepad.enabled === true ? '
\ \
' : '') + '' + '
\
' + '' + (post_id ? '' : '') + '
' + '
' // end dsq-form-area + '
\ '; return html; }; this.appendPost = function(post_id) { var html = '
'; return html; }; this.postPrependHeader = function(post_id) { var html; var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id]; var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key]; html = ' \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ ' + (Dsq.jsonData.forum.show_avatar ? '' : '') + ' \ \ '; return html; }; this.postAppendHeader = function(post_id) { var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id]; var html; var parent_display_name = ''; if(_meta.parent_post_id) { var _parent_meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[_meta.parent_post_id]; if (_parent_meta) { var parentUserData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_parent_meta.user_key]; parent_display_name = parentUserData.display_name; } } html = ' \ \ ' + (_meta.is_realtime ? Dsq.Strings.JUST_NOW : _meta.date) + ' ' + (_meta.parent_post_id && parent_display_name ? 'in reply to ' + parent_display_name + '' : '') + '' + (_meta.points ? _meta.points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(_meta.points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this.' : '') + '
\ '; return html; }; this.preBody = function(post_id) { var html = ''; return html; }; this.postFooter = function(post_id) { var html; var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id]; if(_meta.killed || !_meta.approved) { return ''; } html = ' \
\
' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator ? '' + Dsq.Strings.MODERATE + '' : '') + '' + Dsq.Strings.FLAG + ' \
\
' + (_meta.votable ? '' + (!_meta.up_voted ? '' : 'You liked this.  ') + '' : '') + (_meta.can_reply && !_meta.has_replies && _meta.from_request_user ? '' : '') + (_meta.can_reply ? ' \ \ \ ' : '') + '
\
\ '; return html; }; this.showRetweets = function(id, limit, element_id /* Optional */) { var source, html = ''; for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) { if (reaction.id === id) { source = reaction.retweets; } } if (source) { if (limit === 0) { limit = source.length; } for (var j = 0; j < limit; j++) { var rt = source[j]; html += '' + rt.author_name + '' + ((j === (limit - 1)) ? '.' : ', '); } } if (element_id === undefined) { return html; } var element = document.getElementById(element_id); element.innerHTML = html; return element; }; this.showMoreReactions = function(reactions, has_more, start, limit) { var link = document.getElementById('dsq-show-more-reactions'); var container = link.parentNode; container.removeChild(link); for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = reactions[i]; i++) { var el = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction); if (el) { container.innerHTML += el; } } if (has_more) { var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url; var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url; var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id; var s = start; var l = limit; var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;'; container.innerHTML += '
    • '; } }; this.generateReactionHTML = function(reaction) { if (reaction.body === null || reaction.body == '') { return; } if (reaction.author_name === '') { reaction.author_name = ' '; } if (reaction.url === '') { reaction.url = reaction.get_service_url; } var item = '
  • ' + '
    \ \ \ ' + '' + '' + '
    \ '; if (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== '') { item += ''; } if (reaction.avatar_url && reaction.avatar_url !== '') { item += ''; } else { item += ''; } var service_icon = (reaction.get_service_name == 'trackback' || reaction.get_service_name == 'pingback' ? 'rss' : reaction.get_service_name.replace(' ', '')); item += (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== '' ? '' : '') + '' + reaction.author_name + ' ' + reaction.date_created + '
    ' // end dsq-comment-header + '
    \ \ ' + '' + ' From ' + reaction.get_service_name + ' ' + 'via ' + (reaction.source == 'backtype' ? 'BackType' : 'UberVU') + '' + ''; if(reaction.retweets) { var num_retweets = reaction.retweets.length; if (num_retweets > 0) { if (num_retweets == 1) { item += 'One more retweet from ' + reaction.retweets[0].author_name + ''; } else { item += (num_retweets + ' more retweets from '); item += ''; var n_tweets = (num_retweets > 3) ? 3 : num_retweets; item += Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(reaction.id, n_tweets); if (n_tweets != num_retweets) { item += ' Show all'; } } } } item += ' \ \
    ' // end dsq-reaction-header + '
    \
    ' + reaction.body + '
    ' + '
    \
    \
    \
    ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator ? ' \
    \ \
    ' : '') + '
    ' item += '
    • '; /* Reaction HTML ends */ return item; }; this.reactions = function() { var html, reaction; if (Dsq.jsonData.reactions === undefined || Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) { return ''; } html = ''; for (var i = 0; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) { var item = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction); if (item) { html += item; } } if (Dsq.jsonData.has_more_reactions) { var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url; var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url; var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id; var s = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_start; var l = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_limit; var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;'; html += '
    • '; } return '

    Reactions

      ' + html + '
    '; }; this._popupGeneric = function(content) { return ' \
    \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
    \
    \
    \ ' + content['header'] + '
    ' + content['body'] + '
    \
    Powered by Disqus Comments
    \
    \
    \ '; }; this.chooseSubscribe = function(post_id) { var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : ''; var menu = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-menu' + pid); menu.style.display = menu.style.display == 'block' ? 'none' : 'block'; }; this.setSubscribe = function(value, el, post_id) { var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : ''; var input = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-on-post' + pid); var select = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-select' + pid); var menu = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-menu' + pid); select.innerHTML = el.innerHTML; input.value = value; this.chooseSubscribe(post_id); }; this.getFormFields = function(post_id) { var fields = {}; var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : ''; var name = Dsq.$('dsq-field-name' + pid); var email = Dsq.$('dsq-field-email' + pid); var website = Dsq.$('dsq-field-website' + pid); var username = Dsq.$('dsq-field-username' + pid); var password = Dsq.$('dsq-field-password' + pid); fields = { 'name': name, 'email': email, 'website': website, 'username': username, 'password': password } return fields; } this.validateFields = function(post_id) { if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) { return true; } var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id); var nameField = fields.name; var websiteField = fields.website; var emailField = fields.email; websiteField.value = (websiteField.value == Dsq.Templates.placeholder['website']) ? '' : websiteField.value; var v = [{ validator: Dsq.Validators.name, value: nameField.value }, { validator: Dsq.Validators.email, value: emailField.value }, { validator: Dsq.Validators.url, value: websiteField.value }]; return Dsq.Validators.validate(v, function(e) { Dsq.Popup.popModal(e, 'Oops...') } ); }; this.checkExistingUser = function(post_id) { var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id); Dsq.Popup.loading(post_id); if (post_id) { Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].getUserByEmail(fields.email.value); } else { Dsq.frames['reply_0'].getUserByEmail(fields.email.value); } }; this.validateAuth = function(el_clicked, post_id, auth_choice) { var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id); var email = fields.email ? fields.email.value : ''; var username = fields.username ? fields.username.value : ''; var password = fields.password ? fields.password.value : ''; Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked, post_id); if (post_id) { Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].validateAuth(auth_choice, email, username, password); } else { Dsq.frames['reply_0'].validateAuth(auth_choice, email, username, password); } }; this.lightboxUpdateEmail = function(post_id, new_email) { var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id); fields.email.value = new_email; }; this.lightboxAuthenticate = function(post_id, auth_choice, auth_data) { var title, body; var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : ''; if(typeof(auth_data) == 'undefined') { var auth_data = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id); } d = auth_data; switch(auth_choice) { case 'register': var suggestedUsername = d.name.value.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9-]/g,'').toLowerCase(); title = Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post ? 'Optional:' : 'Required:'; title += ' Register a Disqus'; body = ' \
      \
    • Verify your comments
      • \
    • Edit and delete comments
      • \
    • Manage comments and replies
      • \
    \ '; body += ' \
    \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
    Email
    Username
    Password
    \
    Login instead
    \
    \
    \
    \
    ' + (Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post ? '
    ' : '') + '
    \ '; break; case 'login': title = Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post ? 'Optional:' : 'Required:'; title += ' Login to your Disqus'; body = ''; if(d.avatar_url) { body += '
    '; body += ''; body += ''; body += '
    ' + (d.verified ? 'Verified' : 'Registered') + 'Hey ' + d.display_name + ', is that you? Login below to claim this comment.'; body += '
    '; } body += ' \
    \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
    Username or Email
    Password (cannot log in?)
    \
    Register instead
    \
    \
    \
    \
    ' + (Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post ? '
    ' : '') + '
    \ '; break; default: break; } Dsq.Popup.lightbox(body, title, post_id); Dsq.$('dsq-field-username' + pid).focus(); }; this.buttonsToRestore = []; this.setLoadingButton = function(btn, post_id) { var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : ''; if (btn) { var loadingBtn = document.createElement('button'); loadingBtn.id = btn.id + '-loading'; loadingBtn.innerHTML = ' Just a moment...'; loadingBtn.className = btn.className + ' dsq-post-loading'; btn.parentNode.appendChild(loadingBtn); btn.style.display = 'none'; var cancelBtn = Dsq.$('dsq-cancel-button' + pid); if(cancelBtn) { cancelBtn.style.display = 'none'; this.buttonsToRestore.push(cancelBtn); } this.buttonsToRestore.push(btn); } else { var buttons = this.buttonsToRestore; for(var i = 0; i < buttons.length; i++) { buttons[i].style.display = 'inline'; Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(Dsq.$(buttons[i].id + '-loading')); } } }; this.postComment = function(post_id, el_clicked, force, auth_choice) { var append_id = post_id ? '-' + post_id : ''; var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id); if (Dsq.Templates.validateFields(post_id)) { if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated && !force && ((!Dsq.Utils.readCookie('skipped_auth') && !disqus_skip_auth && !Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled) || !Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post)) { Dsq.Templates.checkExistingUser(post_id); return false; } var params = []; if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) { params.push(fields.name.value, fields.email.value, fields.website.value); if (auth_choice == 'login' || auth_choice == 'register') { params.push({ auth_choice: auth_choice, username: fields.username.value, password: fields.password.value, email: fields.email.value }); } else { params.push(null); } params.push(null /* sharing options */, Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-on-post' + append_id).value); } else { var service_checked = function(name) { var el = Dsq.$('dsq-sharing-' + name + append_id); return (el !== null && el.checked === true) ? '1' : '0'; }; params.push(null, null, null, null, { tw: service_checked('twitter'), fb: service_checked('facebook'), tr: service_checked('tumblr'), wp: service_checked('wordpress'), mt: service_checked('movabletype'), tp: service_checked('typepad'), yh: service_checked('yahoo') }); } var frame = Dsq.frames['reply_' + (post_id ? post_id : 0)]; frame.post.apply(frame, params); if (el_clicked) { Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked, post_id); } if (force) { Dsq.Utils.createCookie('skipped_auth', true); } } else { return false; } }; this.editComment = function(el_clicked, post_id) { var edited_message = Dsq.$('dsq-edit-textarea-' + post_id).value; Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked, post_id); Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id].edit(post_id, edited_message); }; this.toggleEdit = function(post_id) { var body = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-body-' + post_id); var message = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + post_id); if (!Dsq.Post.stateEditToggled[post_id]) { message.style.display = 'none'; if (Dsq.$('dsq-edit-' + post_id)) { Dsq.$('dsq-edit-' + post_id).style.display = 'block'; } else { var edit_area = document.createElement('div'); edit_area.id = 'dsq-edit-' + post_id; edit_area.className = 'dsq-edit dsq-textarea'; edit_area.innerHTML = ' \
    \ \
    \
    \ \
    \ \ '; body.appendChild(edit_area); if (!Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id]) { var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id]; Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(Dsq.$('dsq-edit-iframe-' + post_id), post_id); Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id].init(); Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id].setState(post_id, _meta.depth); } } } else { message.style.display = 'block'; Dsq.$('dsq-edit-' + post_id).style.display = 'none'; } Dsq.Post.stateEditToggled[post_id] = !Dsq.Post.stateEditToggled[post_id]; }; this.edit = function(el, post_id) { Dsq.Templates.toggleEdit(post_id); }; this.toggleReply = function(post_id, button) { if(!this.stateReplyToggled[post_id]) { if (Dsq.$('dsq-reply-post-' + post_id)) { Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).style.display = 'block'; } else { Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.postBox(post_id); var container = Dsq.$('dsq-textarea-wrapper-' + post_id); if (!Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id] && container) { var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id]; Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(container, post_id); Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].init(function() { Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.postBox(post_id, true); Dsq.$('dsq-form-area-' + post_id).innerHTML = ''; var theme = (typeof disqus_frame_theme == 'undefined') ? 'default' : disqus_frame_theme; Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(Dsq.$('dsq-form-area-' + post_id), post_id, {theme: theme}); }); Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].setState(post_id, _meta.depth); } } Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).className = 'dsq-append-post'; Dsq.$('dsq-comment-footer-reply-' + post_id).className = 'dsq-comment-footer-reply-active'; } else { Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).style.display = 'none'; Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).className = ''; Dsq.$('dsq-comment-footer-reply-' + post_id).className = 'dsq-comment-footer-reply'; } this.stateReplyToggled[post_id] = !this.stateReplyToggled[post_id]; if(Dsq.Utils.ie && this.stateReplyToggled[post_id]) { } Dsq.Events.fire(Dsq.Events.REPLY_IFRAME_TOGGLED, { postId: post_id, opened: this.stateReplyToggled[post_id] }); }; this.moderateOptions = function(post_id) { var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id]; var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key]; if(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator && !Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator) { return false; } var html; html = ' \
    \ ' + (_meta.email ? '' : '') + (_meta.ip ? '' : '') + ' \ \ \
    Email' + _meta.email + '
    IP address' + _meta.ip + '
    Actions
    \
    \ '; html += '

    Go to the full moderate panel for more options.

    '; return Dsq.Popup.popModal(html, 'Moderate Options', post_id); }; this.placeholder = { 'class': 'dsq-placeholder', 'name': Dsq.Strings.NAME, 'email': Dsq.Strings.EMAIL, 'website': Dsq.Strings.WEBSITE + ' (' + Dsq.Strings.OPTIONAL.toLowerCase() + ')' }; this.handlePlaceholder = function(evt, el, key) { var placeholder = Dsq.Templates.placeholder[key]; var className = Dsq.Templates.placeholder['class']; switch(evt.type) { case 'focus': if(el.value == placeholder) { el.value = ''; el.className = ''; } break; case 'blur': if(el.value == '') { el.value = placeholder; el.className = className; } break; default: break; } }; this.paginate = function(page, el_clicked) { var extra_params = ''; if(typeof disqus_per_page != 'undefined') { extra_params += '&per_page=' + disqus_per_page; } if(typeof disqus_sort != 'undefined') { extra_params += '&sort=' + disqus_sort; } Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML += ''; if(el_clicked) { Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked); } Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/venturebeat/thread.js' + '?slug=' + 'what8217s_google8217s_fatal_flaw_microsoft_spending_100m_to_call_it_out' + '&p=' + page + extra_params); }; this.rate = function(el, id, vote) { if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated || Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_votes) { if(vote == 1) { Dsq.$('dsq-like-' + id).innerHTML = ''; } Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/venturebeat/vote.js' + '?post_id=' + id + '&vote=' + vote); } else { Dsq.Popup.login('To rate, please log in'); } }; this.voted = function(post_id, points, vote) { Dsq.$('dsq-like-pts-' + post_id).innerHTML = points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this.'; if(vote) { Dsq.$('dsq-like-' + post_id).innerHTML = 'You liked this.  '; } }; this.postComment_onSuccess = function(response, parent_post_id, post_id) { var approved = response.message.post_meta.approved; if (parent_post_id) { Dsq.Post.toggleReply(parent_post_id); } Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); if (approved) { Dsq.Post.incrementPostCount(); Dsq.Post.outlineComment(post_id); } else { var unapproved_msg = 'Thanks for posting!\ Your comment must be approved by a moderator before appearing here.\ '; Dsq.Popup.popModal(unapproved_msg, 'Comment awaiting approval', post_id); } var sharing_results = response.message.sharing_results; var sharing_errors = ''; for (var service in sharing_results) { if (sharing_results.hasOwnProperty(service) === true) { if (sharing_results[service].error === true) { sharing_errors += service + ', '; } } } if (sharing_results.facebook && sharing_results.facebook.callback) { FB.ensureInit(function() { FB.Connect.streamPublish('', sharing_results.facebook.attachment); }); } if (sharing_errors !== '') { var message = 'Your comment was posted, but there were errors sharing with the following connections: '; message += sharing_errors.replace(/,\s$/, ''); message += '

    Configure your connections here

    ' Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, 'Sharing options'); } Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false); }; this.postComment_onFailure = function(response, parent_post_id, post_id) { Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false); }; }; // TODO: It might be faster to use string methods to find all
  • blocks and pass to Dsq.PostHandler manually. Dsq.CommentsHandler = function(str, head, post_id, content, tail, offset, s) { var prepend_post = Dsq.Templates.prependPost(post_id); var append_post = Dsq.Templates.appendPost(post_id); content = content.replace(Dsq.POST_RE, Dsq.PostHandler); Dsq.Templates.postLoopCounter++; head = Dsq.Templates.Filters.commentContainer(post_id, head); return prepend_post + head + content + tail + append_post; }; Dsq.PostHandler = function(str, h_head, post_id, h_content, h_tail, b_head, b_content, b_tail, offset, s) { var prepend_header = Dsq.Templates.postPrependHeader(post_id); var append_header = Dsq.Templates.postAppendHeader(post_id); var prepend_body = Dsq.Templates.preBody(post_id); var append_body = Dsq.Templates.postBody(post_id); var append_footer = Dsq.Templates.postFooter(post_id); b_content = b_content.replace(Dsq.POST_BODY_RE, Dsq.PostBodyHandler); return h_head + prepend_header + h_content + append_header + h_tail + b_head + prepend_body + b_content + append_body + b_tail + append_footer; }; Dsq.PostBodyHandler = function(str, head, post_id, content, tail, offset, s) { content = Dsq.Templates.Filters.commentContent(post_id, content); return head + content + tail; }; Dsq.MediaPostHandler = function(str, args, offset, s) { args = args.split(' '); if(args[0] == 'seesmic') { return '
    ' + Dsq.Templates.mediaSeesmic(args[1], args[2]); } return ''; }; /** * Shorcuts */ Dsq.$ = function(element) { return document.getElementById(element); }; Dsq.$b = document.body || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]; /** * Dsq.Debug: Logging functions. */ Dsq.Debug = new function() {this.log=function(s){};this.profile=function(f){if(typeof f == 'function')return f();else return eval(f);};}; /** * Dsq.Urls: URL paths */ Dsq.Urls = new function() { this.LOGIN = '/profile/login/'; this.LOGOUT = '/logout/'; this.REPLY = 'http://disqus.com/forums/venturebeat/what8217s_google8217s_fatal_flaw_microsoft_spending_100m_to_call_it_out/reply.html'; this.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE = '/AnonymousUser/'; this.REQUEST_USER_AVATAR = 'http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png'; }; // Dsq.Urls /** * Dsq.Validators: Validation for form fields */ Dsq.Validators = new function() { this.VALID_EMAIL_RE = /^[a-z0-9\-\_\+]+(\.[a-z0-9\-\_\+]+)*\@(([a-z0-9\-\_\+]+(\.[a-z0-9\-\_\+]+)*)+\.[a-z]{2,}|([0-9]+\.){3}[0-9]+)$/i; this.name = function(name) { var error = false; if(typeof Dsq.Templates.placeholder !== 'undefined' && name == Dsq.Templates.placeholder.name) { error = true; } if(name.length <= 1) { error = true; } if(error) { return "Please enter a name to comment."; } else { return true; } }; this.email = function(addr) { if(Dsq.Validators.VALID_EMAIL_RE.test(addr)) { return true; } else { return "Please enter a valid email to comment."; } }; this.url = function(addr) { if(!addr || addr.indexOf('.') != -1) { return true; } else { return "Please check your website URL (this field is optional)."; } }; this.validate = function(bulk_validation, failure_callback) { failure_callback = failure_callback || function(e){ alert(e); }; for(var i = 0; i < bulk_validation.length; i++) { v = bulk_validation[i]; ret = v.validator(v.value); if(ret !== true) { failure_callback(ret); return false; } } return true; }; }; /** * Dsq.Utils: Generic utility functions. */ Dsq.Utils = new function() { this.ie = /msie/i.test(navigator.userAgent) && !/opera/i.test(navigator.userAgent); this.ie7 = (document.all && !window.opera && window.XMLHttpRequest) ? true : false; this.ie6 = (!window.XMLHttpRequest) ? true: false; this.webkit = navigator.userAgent.indexOf('AppleWebKit/') >= 0; this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache = {}; this._styleSheet = null; this.gebiFromElement = function(el, id, tag) { // This only method only helps IE. if(!this.ie) { return Dsq.$(id); } else { var cacheKey = el.id + '-' + tag; tag = tag || 'div'; if(typeof this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache[cacheKey] != 'undefined') { collection = this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache[cacheKey]; } else { collection = el.getElementsByTagName(tag); this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache[cacheKey] = collection; } for(var i = 0; i < collection.length; i++) { if(collection[i].id == id) { return collection[i]; } } return null; } }; this.execOnReady = function(func) { var node = document.createElement('document:ready'); try { node.doScroll('left'); func(); node = null; } catch(err) { setTimeout(function() { Dsq.Utils.execOnReady(func); }, 10); } }; // Courtesy of http://www.quirksmode.org/js/cookies.html this.createCookie = function(name,value,days) { if (days) { var date = new Date(); date.setTime(date.getTime()+(days*24*60*60*1000)); var expires = "; expires="+date.toGMTString(); } else var expires = ""; document.cookie = name+"="+value+expires+"; path=/"; }; this.readCookie = function(name) { var nameEQ = name + "="; var ca = document.cookie.split(';'); for(var i=0;i < ca.length;i++) { var c = ca[i]; while (c.charAt(0)==' ') c = c.substring(1,c.length); if (c.indexOf(nameEQ) == 0) return c.substring(nameEQ.length,c.length); } return null; }; this.eraseCookie = function(name) { Dsq.Utils.createCookie(name,"",-1); }; this.deleteNode = function(node) { if(node) { this.deleteChildren(node); if(typeof node.outerHTML != 'undefined') { node.outerHTML = ''; } else if(node.parentNode) { node.parentNode.removeChild(node); } delete node; } }; this.deleteChildren = function(node) { if(node) { for(var x = node.childNodes.length-1; x >= 0; x--) { var childNode = node.childNodes[x]; if(childNode.hasChildNodes()) { this.deleteChildren(childNode); } if(typeof childNode.outerHTML != 'undefined') { childNode.outerHTML = ''; } else node.removeChild(childNode); delete childNode; } } }; this.findPos = function(obj) { var curleft = 0; var curtop = 0; if (obj.offsetParent) { do { curleft += obj.offsetLeft; curtop += obj.offsetTop; } while (obj = obj.offsetParent); } return [curleft,curtop]; }; this.getWindowSize = function() { var windowWidth = -1; var windowHeight = -1; if(typeof(window.innerWidth) == 'number') { //Non-IE windowWidth = window.innerWidth; windowHeight = window.innerHeight; } else if(document.documentElement) { // IE 6+ in 'standards compliant mode' windowWidth = document.documentElement.clientWidth || document.body.clientWidth; windowHeight = document.documentElement.clientHeight || document.body.clientHeight; } return [windowWidth, windowHeight]; } this.getScrollPos = function() { var scrollWidth, scrollTop; if(document.documentElement && (document.documentElement.scrollTop || document.documentElement.scrollWidth)) { scrollWidth = document.documentElement.scrollWidth; // IE is weird here. If no doctype is provided, document.body.scrollTop is 0, // otherwise document.documentElement.scrollTop is 0. scrollTop = document.documentElement.scrollTop || document.body.scrollTop; } else if(document.body.scrollTop && document.body.scrollWidth) { scrollWidth = document.body.scrollWidth; scrollTop = document.body.scrollTop; } return [scrollWidth, scrollTop]; } this.addEventListener = function(instance, eventName, listener) { var listenerFn = listener; if (instance.addEventListener) { instance.addEventListener(eventName, listenerFn, false); } else if (instance.attachEvent) { listenerFn = function() { listener(window.event); }; instance.attachEvent("on" + eventName, listenerFn); } else { throw new Error("Event registration not supported"); } return { instance: instance, name: eventName, listener: listenerFn }; }; this.removeEventListener = function(event) { var instance = event.instance; if (instance.removeEventListener) { instance.removeEventListener(event.name, event.listener, false); } else if (instance.detachEvent) { instance.detachEvent("on" + event.name, event.listener); } }; this.fixIframesIE = function(id) { var disqusThread = Dsq.$(disqus_container_id); var iframes = disqusThread.getElementsByTagName('iframe'); if(id) { var container = Dsq.$(id); } else { var container = Dsq.$('dsq-content'); } for(i = 0; i < iframes.length; i++) { if (container) { iframes[i].style.width = container.offsetWidth; } } }; this.getElementsByClassName = function(oElm, strTagName, strClassName) { /* Credit: Jonathan Snook [http://www.snook.ca/jonathan], Robert Nyman [http://www.robertnyman.com] */ var arrElements = (strTagName == "*" && oElm.all)? oElm.all : oElm.getElementsByTagName(strTagName); var arrReturnElements = new Array(); strClassName = strClassName.replace(/\-/g, "\\-"); var oRegExp = new RegExp("(^|\\s)" + strClassName + "(\\s|$)"); var oElement; for(var i = 0; i < arrElements.length; i++) { oElement = arrElements[i]; if(oRegExp.test(oElement.className)) { arrReturnElements.push(oElement); } } return (arrReturnElements); }; this.postToUrl = function(url, post_data, opt_redirect) { var form = document.createElement('form'); var iframe_container = document.createElement('div'); var id = 'dsq-temp-iframe-' + (new Date()).getTime(); form.method = 'POST'; form.action = url; if (!opt_redirect) { form.target = id; } iframe_container.innerHTML = ''; for(var key in post_data) { if(post_data.hasOwnProperty(key)) { var input = document.createElement('input'); input.name = key; input.type = 'hidden'; input.value = post_data[key]; form.appendChild(input); } } Dsq.$b.appendChild(iframe_container); Dsq.$b.appendChild(form); form.submit(); }; // Strips integer id from id of element in the form ('some-id-###') this.extractId = function(e) { var chunks = e.id.split('-'); if(chunks.length <= 1) { return 0; } else { return parseInt(chunks[chunks.length-1]); } }; this.getStyle = function(el, styleProp) { if(el.currentStyle) { var y = el.currentStyle[styleProp]; } else if(window.getComputedStyle) { var y = document.defaultView.getComputedStyle(el, null).getPropertyValue(styleProp); } if(y == 'transparent' || y == '') { this.getStyle(el.parentNode, styleProp); } else { return y; } }; this.execScript = function(url, append_qs, container) { var script = document.createElement('script'); append_qs = typeof append_qs == 'undefined' ? true : append_qs; container = container || Dsq.container; if(append_qs) { var j = (url.indexOf('?') >= 0) ? '&' : '?'; url += j + (new Date()).getTime(); } script.type = 'text/javascript'; script.charset = 'UTF-8'; script.src = url; container.appendChild(script); return script; }; this.pluralize = function(num, singular, plural) { return (num != 1) ? plural || 's' : singular || ''; }; this.getRequestParams = function(queryString /* optional */) { var pairs, tuple; var params = {}; queryString = queryString || window.location.search.substring(1); pairs = queryString.split('&'); for (var i = 0, pair; pair = pairs[i]; i++) { tuple = pair.split('='); params[tuple[0]] = (tuple[1] || true); } return params; }; this.addCssRule = function(selector, styleText, index) { var stylesheet; index = index || 0; if(!this._styleSheet) { var styleEl = document.createElement('style'); document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(styleEl); this._styleSheet = styleEl.sheet; if(!this._styleSheet) { // IE does not like our newly created stylesheet. this._styleSheet = document.styleSheets[document.styleSheets.length-1]; } } stylesheet = this._styleSheet; if(stylesheet.insertRule) { var ruleText = selector + ' { ' + styleText + ' }'; if(index == -1) { index = stylesheet.cssRules.length; } stylesheet.insertRule(ruleText, index); } else if(stylesheet.addRule) { stylesheet.addRule(selector, styleText, index); } }; this.forEachIn = function(obj, callback) { for(var key in obj) { if(obj.hasOwnProperty(key)) { callback(key, obj[key]); } } }; this._interpolateGlobalContext = { // values that get used a lot and are global to the request 'profile_url': Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE, 'disqus_url': Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url, 'media_url': Dsq.jsonData.settings.media_url, 'request_username': Dsq.jsonData.request.username, 'request_display_username': Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username, 'forum_name': Dsq.jsonData.forum.name }; this.renderFromContextStack = function(key, contexts) { // Returns the first instance of `key` in the array of objects `contexts` or else '' for (var i=0; i]+)>)/g,""); }; this.assert = function(b) { if (!b) { throw new Error('Assertion error.'); } }; }; // Dsq.Utils /** * Dsq.Popup: Popup helper functions. */ Dsq.Popup = new function() { this.timeHide = new Array(); this.timeShow = new Array(); this.activePopup = {}; this.profileCache = {}; this.statusCache = {}; this.showTimer = function(post_id) { // clear the hide timer clearTimeout(this.timeHide[post_id]); // start the timer if(!Dsq.Popup.profileIsOn && !Dsq.Thread.adminIsOn) { this.timeShow[post_id] = setTimeout("Dsq.Popup.popProfile(\"" + post_id + "\")", 400); } }; this.hideTimer = function(post_id) { // clear the show timer clearTimeout(this.timeShow[post_id]); }; this.updateProfile = function(username) { // Callback from /embed/profile.js if (this.statusCache[username]) { var statusEl = Dsq.$('dsq-profile-status-' + username); statusEl.innerHTML = this.statusCache[username]; statusEl.style.display = 'block'; } if (this.profileCache[username]) { var _cache = this.profileCache[username]; var _genhtml = function(text) { return '' + text + ''; }; var _no_comments = _genhtml(Dsq.FmtStrings.NUMBER_OF_COMMENTS(_cache.comments_count)); var _no_likes = _genhtml(Dsq.FmtStrings.NUMBER_OF_LIKES(_cache.likes_count)); var _no_points = _genhtml(Dsq.FmtStrings.NUMBER_OF_POINTS(_cache.points)); var statsEl = Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-user-stats-' + username); statsEl.innerHTML = ''; if (Dsq.jsonData.users[username].registered) { statsEl.innerHTML = _no_comments + _no_likes; } statsEl.innerHTML += _no_points; var activeSites = ''; for (var i = 0; i < _cache.active_sites.length; i++) { var site = _cache.active_sites[i]; activeSites += '
  • \ \ ' + site.name + '
    • '; } if (activeSites !== '') { Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-' + username).innerHTML = activeSites; } else { Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-' + username).innerHTML = 'This site.'; } var moderatedSites = ''; for (var i = 0; i < _cache.moderated_sites.length; i++) { var site = _cache.moderated_sites[i]; moderatedSites += '
  • \ \ ' + site.name + '
    • '; } if (moderatedSites !== '') { Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-moderated-' + username).innerHTML = moderatedSites; } else { Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-moderated-wrapper-' + username).innerHTML = ''; } } // Reposition popup after full HTML is rendered if(Dsq.Popup.activePopup && Dsq.Popup.activePopup.el) { Dsq.Popup.initPopup(Dsq.Popup.activePopup.el, Dsq.Popup.activePopup.id, Dsq.Popup.activePopup.type); } }; this.showCookieMsgs = function() { var title = ''; var message = ''; var numAlerts = 0; Dsq.Utils.forEachIn(Dsq.jsonData.cookie_messages, function(k, v) { if (!v) return; switch(k) { // Cookie: Twitter case 'post_twitter': if (v === 'error') { title = 'Twitter Error!'; message += '
  • Oops, we couldn\'t tweet this comment. Please check your account settings.
    • '; } else { var _msg = v.split(':'); title = 'Tweeted!'; message += '
  • Your comment was successfully tweeted. Click here to view the tweet.
    • '; } break; // Cookie: Unapproved Post case 'post_not_approved': title = 'Comment awaiting approval by a moderator'; message += '
  • Your comment must be approved by a moderator before appearing here.
    • '; break; // Cookie: Profile Found case 'post_has_profile': title = 'Use your existing commenter profile'; message += '
  • You have just posted your commment as a Guest, but you may already have a Disqus Profile.

    Log in and claim this comment!
    • '; break; case 'user_created': var _data = v.split(':'); title = 'Profile created!'; message += '
  • You have just created a Disqus Profile, the best way to claim, manage, and track your comments all over the web. \

    A confirmation is being sent to ' + _data[1] + '. Please check for this email in order to verify your profile. \ \
    • ' break; default: break; } numAlerts++; }); if(numAlerts > 1) { message = '
      ' + message; message += '
    '; title = 'Thanks for posting!'; } if(numAlerts > 0) { if(typeof(disqus_cookie_msgs) == 'function') { disqus_cookie_msgs(message, title); } else { Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title); } } }; this.helpBadges = function(post_id) { var html = ' \
      \
    • Verified has a Disqus Profile with a confirmed email address.
      • \
    • Registered has a Disqus Profile, but has not yet confirmed his or her email address.
      • \
    • Guest is not logged in with any account and has not claimed his or her comments.
      • \
    • Other accounts
      • \
    • Facebook is using his or her Facebook profile via Facebook Connect.
      • \
    • Twitter is using his or her Twitter profile via Twitter Sign-in.
      • \
    • OpenID is using his or her OpenID.
      • \
    \ '; this.popModal(html, 'Help: Types of Commenters', post_id); return; }; this.permalink = function(post_id) { var header = 'Link to this comment'; var body = 'You are anchored to:
    ' + document.location.protocol + '//' + document.location.host + document.location.pathname + document.location.search + '#comment-' + post_id; this.popModal(body, header, post_id); }; this.login = function(header, body) { var h = header || 'Login or Register'; var b = body || ''; b += Dsq.Templates.frameLogin({id: 'dsq-popup-login'}); b += ''; // HACK: Sometimes there is something funky with the IFRAME SRC that causes no end tag this.popModal(b, h, null, true, 'dsq-popup-login'); }; this.blacklist = function(id) { var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id]; var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key]; var title = 'Add to Blacklist'; var message = ' \ Adding this person to the blacklist will block him or her from commenting on this site. Check the following types that you would like to add to the blacklist:' + (userData['registered'] ? '
    \ \ \
    ' : '') + (_meta.email ? '
    \ \ \
    ' : '') + '
    \ \ \
    \ '; message += ' \ \ '; message += ' \

    \ '; Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title); }; this.remoteAccountSettings = function() { var body = ''; // Set up IFrame. var params = {}; var base_url = 'http://disqus.com/forums/venturebeat/_auth/embed/remote_settings/'; var attributes = {id: 'dsq-popup-account-settings'}; if (typeof disqus_frame_theme != 'undefined') { params['theme'] = disqus_frame_theme; } body = Dsq.Templates._frameGeneric(base_url, params, attributes); this.popModal(body, 'Account Settings', null, true, 'dsq-popup-account-settings'); }; this.popModal = function(message, title, post_id, use_listener, extra_classes) { var container = document.createElement('div'); var header, body; Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); if(typeof(title) == 'undefined') { title = ''; } if(typeof(use_listener) == 'undefined') { use_listener = true; } if(post_id) { container.id = 'dsq-popup-message-' + post_id; } else { container.id = 'dsq-popup-message'; } header = title; body = message; container.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.popupModal(header, body); Dsq.Popup.initPopup(container, post_id, 'message', extra_classes); if(use_listener) { Dsq.Popup.popupListener = Dsq.Utils.addEventListener(document, 'mouseup', Dsq.Popup._closePopup); } }; this.popAlert = this.popModal; this.loading = function(post_id) { var title = Dsq.Strings.JUST_A_MOMENT; var body = '
    ' Dsq.Popup.lightbox(body, title, post_id); }; this.lightbox = function(message, title, post_id) { // Wraps Dsq.Popup.popModal var overlay = document.createElement('div'); overlay.id = 'dsq-overlay'; overlay.className = 'dsq-overlay'; Dsq.$b.appendChild(overlay); Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title, post_id, false, 'dsq-lightbox'); }; this.popProfile = function(post_id, userKey) { var post = Dsq.jsonData['posts'][post_id]; if (post && post.has_been_anonymized) { Dsq.Popup.popModal('This message was anonymized by its previous owner.', 'Anonymized', post_id); return; } if(post_id) { userKey = Dsq.jsonData['posts'][post_id].user_key; } var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][userKey]; var elId = 'dsq-popup-profile-' + userKey; var container = document.createElement('div'); if(this.activePopup.el) { this._closePopup(null, true); if(this.activePopup.linkClicked) { this.activePopup.linkClicked = false; return; } } container.id = elId; container.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.popupProfile(userKey); this.initPopup(container, post_id, 'profile'); this.popupListener = Dsq.Utils.addEventListener(document, 'mouseup', this._closePopup); if(!this.profileCache[userKey]) { Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/embed/profile.js' + '?username=' + userKey + '&anon=' + (userData['registered'] ? 0 : 1) + '&f=' + Dsq.jsonData['request'].forum); } else { this.updateProfile(userKey); } }; this._closePopup = function(e, force) { var activePopup = Dsq.Popup.activePopup.el; var id = Dsq.Popup.activePopup.id; var link = 'dsq-avatar-' + id; // HACK: Specific to profile toggle target // HACK: This event should be gone if there is no active popup. if(!activePopup) { return; } if(force || !Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, activePopup.id)) { // TODO: This is breaking iE? if(Dsq.Popup.popupListener) { Dsq.Utils.removeEventListener(Dsq.Popup.popupListener); } // Kill overlay var overlay = Dsq.$('dsq-overlay'); if(overlay) { Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(overlay); } try { Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(activePopup); } catch(e) { // HACK: IE6 throws an error when using deleteNode() with a node containing a in the html. activePopup.parentNode.removeChild(activePopup); } Dsq.Popup.activePopup = {}; } if(!force && Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, link)) { Dsq.Popup.activePopup.linkClicked = true; } }; this.initPopup = function(popup, post_id, type, extra_classes) { popup.className = 'dsq-popup dsq-popup-' + type + ' ' + (extra_classes ? extra_classes : ''); if(Dsq.Utils.ie6 || Dsq.Utils.ie7) { // HACK: We can't modify the body before it's ready, so we need // to use an IE-safe "DOMReady" workaround before loading // our popup. Dsq.Utils.execOnReady(function() {Dsq.$b.appendChild(popup); }); } else { Dsq.$b.appendChild(popup); } popup.style.display = 'block'; var xPos = (Dsq.Utils.getWindowSize()[0] - popup.offsetWidth) / 2; var yPos = (Dsq.Utils.getWindowSize()[1] - popup.offsetHeight) / 2; if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) { yPos += Dsq.Utils.getScrollPos()[1]; } popup.style.left = xPos + 'px'; popup.style.top = yPos + 'px'; Dsq.Popup.activePopup = { 'el' : popup, 'id' : post_id, 'type': type, 'linkClicked' : false }; }; this.isClicked = function(e, id) { var t = e.target || e.srcElement; while(t && t.parentNode) { if(t.id == id) { return true; } t = t.parentNode; } return false; }; }; // Dsq.Popup /** * Dsq.Templates */ Dsq.Templates = new function() { /* * Counter keeping track of the number of posts iterated over. */ this.postLoopCounter = 0; this.filters = {}; this.addPostContainer = 'dsq-post-add'; this.textareaContainer = 'dsq-post-add'; this.registerTemplate = function(name, func) { this['$$_' + name] = func; if(typeof DsqLocal.Filters != 'undefined' && typeof DsqLocal.Filters[name] == 'function') { // Push filters to this.filters to unify code. this.filters[name] = this.filters[name] || []; this.filters[name].push(DsqLocal.Filters[name]); } this[name] = function() { var ret; if(typeof DsqLocal.Templates != 'undefined' && typeof DsqLocal.Templates[name] == 'function') { ret = DsqLocal.Templates[name].apply(this, arguments); } if(ret === undefined) { ret = this['$$_' + name].apply(this, arguments); } if(this.filters[name]) { var args = [ret]; args.push.apply(args, arguments); for(var i = 0; i < this.filters[name].length; i++) { ret = this.filters[name][i].apply(this, args); } } return ret; }; }; this.registerFilter = function(name, func) { this.filters[name] = this.filters[name] || []; this.filters[name].push(func); }; /** * Dsq.Templates.Filters */ this.Filters = new function() { this.commentContainer = function(post_id, s) { var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id]; var classes = []; if(Dsq.jsonData.request.page > 1) { classes.push('dsq-append'); } // // Extra classes used for custom themes // if(_meta.depth) { classes.push('dsq-comment-child', 'dsq-depth-' + _meta.depth, 'dsq-parent-is-' + _meta.parent_post_id); } // if(_meta.author_is_creator) { // TODO: We need to deprecate the "special" class since it is not properly prefixed. classes.push('special', 'dsq-special'); } if(_meta.author_is_moderator) { classes.push('dsq-moderator'); } classes.push(['dsq-odd', 'dsq-even'][Dsq.Templates.postLoopCounter % 2]); s = s.substring(0, s.lastIndexOf('>')); return s + ' class="dsq-comment ' + classes.join(' ') + '" style="margin-left:' + _meta.depth*30 + 'px">'; }; this.commentContent = function(post_id, s) { var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id]; if (_meta.killed) { return 'Comment removed.'; } else if (!_meta.approved) { return 'This comment was flagged for review.'; } s = s.replace(Dsq.MEDIA_POST_RE, Dsq.MediaPostHandler); return s; }; }; // // Thread // // TODO: These need to be stripped of all Django template tags. this.authPost = function() { if (!Dsq.jsonData.context.show_reply) { return ''; } var result = []; result = result.concat([ '
    ', '
    ', '', (Dsq.jsonData.integration.disqus_logo ? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('discussion by DISQUS') : Dsq.Utils.interpolate('discussion by DISQUS') ), '', '
    ', '
    ', '

    ', Dsq.Strings.ADD_NEW_COMMENT, '

    ', '
    ', (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated && Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post ? '' : '') ]); if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) { result = result.concat([ Dsq.Utils.interpolate( '', {login_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGIN, thread_id: Dsq.jsonData.thread.id, log_into: Dsq.Strings.LOG_INTO_DISQUS} ), '  ', (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect ? '
    ' : '' ), (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_twitter_signin ? Dsq.Utils.interpolate( '', {}) : ''), (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_openid ? Dsq.Utils.interpolate( '', {} ) : '') ]); } result = result.concat([ '
    ', // dsq-login '
    ', // dsq-auth-header '
    ', '
    ', Dsq.Utils.interpolate('' + '', {avatar_url: Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_AVATAR, url: (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote ? Dsq.jsonData.request.url : Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE) }), '
    ', '
    ', '', '
    ', '
    ' ]); if (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect) { result = result.concat([ '
    ', '
    ', '
    ', '
      ', '
    • ', 'Logged in as ', '
      • ', '
    • using Facebook Connect (Logout)
      • ', '
    ', '
    ', '
    ' ]); } result = result.concat([ '
    ', // dsq-auth '
    ', '
    ' ]); result = result.concat([ // // // ((!Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post && !Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) ? // Needs to be translated: ('

    Required: Please log into Disqus ' + (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect ? 'or connect with Facebook ' : '') + (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_twitter_signin ? 'or sign in with Twitter ' : '') + (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_openid ? 'or sign in using OpenID ' : '') + Dsq.Utils.interpolate('to comment on %(forum_name)s.

    ')) : '' ), '
    ', '
    ', ((Dsq.jsonData.forum.use_media) ? '' + Dsq.Strings.USE_MEDIA + ' ▼' : ''), '
    ' ]); return result.join(''); }; this.header = function() { var html = '\

    \ 57 Comments\  \ \ \ \

    \
    \ \ Sort by\ \  \ \ Community Page   \ \
    \
    \
    \ '; if (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) { html = ' \
    \ Disqus upgrade available. Hi ' + Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username + ', this message is being displayed to you because you are a moderator of this site. Click here for details. \ \
    \ ' + html; } return html; }; this.footer = function() { var html = Dsq.Templates.pagination(); html += Dsq.Templates.authPost(); html += Dsq.Templates.reactions(); html += Dsq.Templates.trackbacks(); return html; }; this.pagination = function() { var html = ''; if (Dsq.$('dsq-pagination')) { Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML = ''; } if (!Dsq.jsonData.thread.paginate) { return ''; } // // TODO: num_paginator still uses the template tag for pagination, // while append_paginator does it all in JavaScript. // This should all be in JavaScript. // if (Dsq.jsonData.thread.num_pages > 1 && Dsq.jsonData.request.page < Dsq.jsonData.thread.num_pages) { html = ' \Show more comments...\ \ '; } if (Dsq.$('dsq-pagination')) { Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML = html; return ''; } else { return '
    ' + html + '
    '; } }; this.trackbacks = function() { var html = ''; if(typeof DsqLocal != 'undefined' && DsqLocal.trackback_url && DsqLocal.trackbacks) { var trackbacks = DsqLocal.trackbacks; var trackback_url = DsqLocal.trackback_url; } else { var trackbacks = [ ]; var trackback_url = 'http://disqus.com/forums/venturebeat/what8217s_google8217s_fatal_flaw_microsoft_spending_100m_to_call_it_out/trackback/'; } html += '
    Trackback URL  
    '; if(trackbacks.length) { html += '
      ' for(var i = 0; i < trackbacks.length; i++) { var trackback = trackbacks[i]; html += '
    • ' + trackback.author_name + ' \

      ' + trackback.date + '

      \

      ' + trackback.excerpt + '

      • '; } html += '
    '; html = '

    Trackbacks

    ' + html; } return html; } this.showRetweets = function(id, limit, element_id /* Optional */) { var source, html = ''; for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) { if (reaction.id === id) { source = reaction.retweets; } } if (source) { if (limit === 0) { limit = source.length; } for (var j = 0; j < limit; j++) { var rt = source[j]; html += '' + rt.author_name + '' + ((j === (limit - 1)) ? '.' : ', '); } } if (element_id === undefined) { return html; } var element = document.getElementById(element_id); element.innerHTML = html; return element; }; this.showMoreReactions = function(reactions, has_more, start, limit) { var link = document.getElementById('dsq-show-more-reactions'); var container = link.parentNode; container.removeChild(link); for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = reactions[i]; i++) { var el = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction); if (el) { container.innerHTML += el; } } if (has_more) { var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url; var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url; var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id; var s = start; var l = limit; var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;'; container.innerHTML += '
  • Show more reactions
    • '; } }; this.generateReactionHTML = function(reaction) { if (reaction.body === null || reaction.body == '') { return; } if (reaction.author_name === '') { reaction.author_name = ' '; } if (reaction.url === '') { reaction.url = reaction.get_service_url; } /* Reaction HTML begins */ var item = '
  • ' + '
    ' + '
    '; if (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== '') { item += ''; } else { item += ''; } if (reaction.avatar_url && reaction.avatar_url !== '') { item += ''; } else { item += ''; } var service_icon = (reaction.get_service_name == 'trackback' || reaction.get_service_name == 'pingback' ? 'rss' : reaction.get_service_name.replace(' ', '')); item += '' + '
    ' + '' + reaction.author_name + '' + '' + reaction.date_created + '' + '
    ' + '
    ' + reaction.body + '
    ' + '
    From ' + reaction.get_service_name + ' ' + 'via ' + (reaction.source == 'backtype' ? 'BackType' : 'UberVU') + (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator ? ' • Hide' : '') + '
    '; if(reaction.retweets) { var num_retweets = reaction.retweets.length; if (num_retweets > 0) { item += '
    '; if (num_retweets == 1) { item += 'One more retweet from ' + reaction.retweets[0].author_name + ''; } else { item += (num_retweets + ' more retweets from '); item += ''; var n_tweets = (num_retweets > 15) ? 15 : num_retweets; item += Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(reaction.id, n_tweets); if (n_tweets != num_retweets) { item += ' Show all'; } } item += '
    '; } } item += '
    • '; /* Reaction HTML ends */ return item; }; this.reactions = function() { var html, reaction; if (Dsq.jsonData.reactions === undefined || Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) { return ''; } html = ''; for (var i = 0; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) { var item = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction); if (item) { html += item; } } if (Dsq.jsonData.has_more_reactions) { var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url; var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url; var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id; var s = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_start; var l = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_limit; var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;'; html += '
  • Show more reactions
    • '; } return '

    Reactions

      ' + html + '
    '; }; this.missingPermissions = function() { return ''; }; // // Post // this.prependPost = function(post_id) { var html = '
    '; return html; }; this.appendPost = function(post_id) { var html = '
    '; return html; }; this.postPrependHeader = function(post_id) { var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id]; var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key]; var _includeServices = function() { var userServices = Dsq.Post.getUserServices(null, post_id); var html = ''; var hiddenThreshold = 3; // Define # of services to show before stuffing them in hidden div for(var i = 0; i < userServices.length; i++) { html += (i == hiddenThreshold ? '
    • \
  • ▼
    • \ '; } return html; }; return ' \
    \ ' + (Dsq.jsonData.forum.show_avatar ? '' : '') + '' + '
    \ '; }; this.postAppendHeader = function(post_id) { var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id]; return '' + (_meta.author_is_moderator ? '' : '') + ' \ ' + _meta.date + ' \ '; }; this.preBody = function(post_id) { return ''; } this.postBody = function(post_id) { // TODO: Deprecate flagging conditional var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id]; return '' + (_meta.edited ? '

    (Edited by a moderator)

    ' : '') ; }; this.postFooter = function(post_id) { // TODO: Use media should be conditional var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id]; if(_meta.killed) { return ''; } return ' \
    \
    ' + (_meta.points ? _meta.points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(_meta.points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this comment.' : '') + '
    ' + '
      ' + (_meta.votable ? '
    • ' + (!_meta.up_voted ? 'Like' : 'You liked this.') + '
      • ' : '') + '
    • Report
      • \
    \
      ' + (_meta.can_reply ? '
    • Reply
      • ' : '') + (_meta.can_reply && !_meta.has_replies && _meta.from_request_user ? '
    • Edit
      • ' : '') + '
    • More ▼
      • ' + (Dsq.jsonData.forum.use_media ? '' : '') + '
    ' + ' \
    \
    \ '; }; // // Iframes // this._makeAttributes = function(attributes) { // Makes a tag attributes string out of an object. // Caller is responsible for making sure nothing needs to be escaped. var result = []; for (key in attributes) { result.push(' ' + key + '="' + attributes[key] + '"'); } result = result.join(''); return result; }; this._frameGeneric = function(base_url, params, attributes) { if(typeof(disqus_callback_params) == 'undefined') { disqus_callback_params = ''; } var default_params = { // TODO: These should be moved to Dsq.jsonData. 'f' : 'venturebeat', 't' : 'what8217s_google8217s_fatal_flaw_microsoft_spending_100m_to_call_it_out', // Do we need encodeURIComponent here? 'ifrs' : encodeURIComponent(disqus_iframe_css), 'to_redirect' : encodeURIComponent(window.location), 'cbp' : disqus_callback_params, 'ff' : Dsq.Thread.ff, 'fc' : Dsq.Thread.fc, 'ac' : Dsq.Thread.ac, 'default_text' : disqus_default_text }; base_url += '?' + (new Date()).getTime(); // Add params to default_params. if(params) { for(var key in params) { if(params.hasOwnProperty(key)) { default_params[key] = encodeURIComponent(params[key]); } } } // Build querystring. for(var key in default_params) { if(default_params[key] && default_params.hasOwnProperty(key)) { base_url += '&' + key + '=' + default_params[key]; } } return [ '