2. Overview The Comments plug-in allows for user generated content. Developed by Scand Ltd. The commenting feature has become a default functionality for many blogging applications, content management systems, shopping and news sites. Allows users to express opinions, ask questions, discuss a topic of interest

3. How to Use Once installed, the Comments plug-in is super easy to use. Simply download from the plug-in page and then configure to "add comments to all items." Users can then add their comment and rating and click the "Add New" button Comments don't always seem to work when initially installed! Requires modification of file directory in code. For example : cleddy3@wotan:~/omeka-1.4.1/plugins/Comments$ grep -r.js../comments.js: jdata.dataType = 'json';./service.php: header ( "Content-type: text/x-json; charset=UTF-8");./service.php: echo json_encode ( $response );./plugin.php:./plugin.php: Needed to be changed to cleddy3@wotan:~/omeka-1.4.1/plugins/Comments$ grep -r.js../comments.js: jdata.dataType = 'json';./service.php: header ( "Content-type: text/x-json; charset=UTF-8”);./service.php: echo json_encode ( $response );./plugin.php:./plugin.php:

4. Pros and Cons Pros Easy to use. Users choosing to comment simply need to type in the comment box and add a rating. If they fail to add the rating, the system prompts them to. Comments cannot be added without ratings. Comments add another layer of information to the item being discussed. They can spark a conversation or add to an existing one, and they allow for users to interact with a site's curator and other site visitors. Cons Comments don't seem to work when initially installed. There is no anti-spam feature such as reCaptcha. Comments cannot be moderated, edited, and/or deleted. This was solved by Comrade Krichel when he realized the site administrator could go into mySQL (http://wotan.liu.edu/phpmyadmin/) to delete problematic comments. Scand Ltd., the plug-in developer does not offer any user support via their site, nor does it reply to emails.