What is HaloScan?^^
HaloScan.com provides a free, easy to use commenting system for web logs and websites, allowing visitors to leave instant feedback.
By copying and pasting just 2 lines of code that we generate for you, your weblog or website can have links that your visitors can click to leave their feedback, opinion or a "comment." The commenting links can be added to receive feedback on a particular subject, weblog post, picture or anything else you would like to receive visitor feedback on. You can see a demo here.
What does HaloScan offer ?^^
We offer the following features for free:
View/Edit/Delete comments
Ban offensive commenters
Character Encoding Support so you can type in your own language.
CSS template customization and hosting
Add your own header image to the comments page.
Customize your commenting text.
RSS-XML feed for comments.
Easy, two-step installation
And a lot more...
How big can my comments get ?^^
Currently, there is a limit of 1,000 characters per comment (3000 characters for premium members) with an unlimited number of comments per comment page.
What html tags can I use in my comments ?^^
<a>, <b>, <i>, <br>
Are there any smilies ?^^
Yes. In fact you can click on the question mark in the comment page, which will bring up a menu allowing you to click on the smiley you want, and it will also show all the html tags that you can use while commenting. Smiley support can also be disabled completely.
Do you accept donations?^^
Yes, we do. Also, users who donate $12 or more will also have their account upgraded to a premium membership.
Why should I donate?^^
Because this site costs us money to run and we would like to offset that cost with donations. By donating, you'll not only be supporting the site and allowing it to stay up, but also, you get more features added to your account.
What systems can HaloScan be used in?^^
The following systems are fully supported and can integrate seamlessly with the HaloScan system:
Blogger or Blogspot
Big Blog Tool
Blosxom
Diary-X
Diaryland
Greymatter
iBlog
Movable Type
Newspro
Pitas
Radio Userland
Scribble
The HaloScan system can also be used on any webpage that you'd like visitor feedback/contribution on.
Installation
What do I do if I can't get it to work?^^
After checking the instructions, and the troubleshooting section of this FAQ, Visit our forums for further guidance. We will help you all we can.
Troubleshooting
How do I change the text that shows the number of comments I have ?^^
Change them in your settings. The actual HaloScan code DOES NOT affect the comment link text. Changing the identifiers in step #2 WILL NOT change the text that shows how many comments you have.
Have you included step #1 of the HaloScan code immediately after <head> or immediately before </head> ?
Have you correctly inserted step #2 of the HaloScan code ?
If you're manually adding the comments, make sure the identifiers for each comments link match up. i.e. : make sure that whatever identifiers you have in the blue text match up. So while this will not work :
If all else fails, check the forums. We will help you all we can.
I'm a premium member and my header image or header title doesn't appear.^^
In your HTML template page (the first link from the "Template" page in the members section), you will find a set of marks that look like <-- and -->. Delete those 2 sets of marks to have your header image or title show.
I have a non-upgraded account and some of my really old posts disappeared.^^
All comments over four months old are archived for non-premium members. These comments are simply moved to a different database and are not deleted. This is done to keep the performance of the site at an acceptable level. This restriction does not apply to premium (upgraded) members.
How do I ...
... get more information on how to customize my style-sheet, edit my comments template, or tweak my HaloScan functions?^^
Information on tweaking your commenting system can be found here. Information on how to edit your comments page can be found on the Template Editing page. (For upgraded accounts). Here is a HaloScan CSS tag reference. Finally, the forum has a tips and tricks section, if you need more specific help.
... change my password?^^
Goto the Settings page page, then click the "Edit account info" link.
A Final Word
Is there anything I can do to help make HaloScan even better ?^^
There sure is ! Send your ideas here.
Is there anything I can do to help improve this FAQ ?^^
Yes ! Add your comment!
