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Also known as disqus.com

Disqus () is an American blog comment hosting service for websites and online communities that use a networked platform. The company's platform includes various features, such as social integration, social networking, user profiles, spam and moderation tools, analytics, email notifications, and mobile commenting. It was founded in 2007 by Daniel Ha and Jason Yan as a Y Combinator startup.

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Company.name
Disqus, Inc.
Company.logo
70px|Disqus icon 170px|Disqus wordmark
Company.type
Subsidiary
Company.industry
Audience engagement
Company.founder
Daniel HaJason Yan
Company.location
San Francisco, California, U.S
Company.area_served
Worldwide
Company.key_people
Daniel Ha (CEO)Jason Yan (CTO)
Company.num_employees
61 (2014)
Company.parent
Zeta Global

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Described at

Disqus: Add comments to your website. | Y Combinator

Add comments to your website. Founded in by Daniel Ha and Jason Yan, Disqus has 11 employees based in San Francisco.

ycombinator.com

We love the internet, and the colorful characters and interesting conversations that make up its diverse communities. Disqus exists to make better communities and an even better web. Today, our product ecosystem includes our established comment network (over 4 million websites that cover pretty much any topic imaginable), a growing advertising network, and our owned and operated platform. Originally founded in 2007 by CEO Daniel Ha and CTO Jason Yan, we’re changing the way people get into discussions about the things they love -- or are just curious about.

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Official website
disqus.com
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Commons category
Disqus
inception
2007-10-30
official blog URL
blog.disqus.com
Alexa rank
715
social media followers
18926
translation contribution URL
explore.transifex.com/disqus/disqus
number of viewers/listeners
697286
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12 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Business model
  • Functionality
  • Language support
  • Criticism, privacy, and security concerns
  • 2013 security breach
  • October 2017 security breach
  • Issues with delete button
  • Affiliate links and third-party scripts
  • GDPR violation
  • References
  • External links

Disqus () is an American blog comment hosting service for websites and online communities that use a networked platform. The company's platform includes various features, such as social integration, social networking, user profiles, spam and moderation tools, analytics, email notifications, and mobile commenting. It was founded in 2007 by Daniel Ha and Jason Yan as a Y Combinator startup.

==History== Disqus was first developed in the summer of 2007 as a Y Combinator startup. It was headed by Daniel Ha and Jason Yan, who were undergraduates at the University of California, Davis. Disqus was launched on October 30, 2007. In early 2011, Disqus raised $10 million in funding from North Bridge Venture Partners and Union Square Ventures. In March 2011, Disqus was used by 75% of websites that included a third-party commenting or discussion system. On December 5, 2017, Zeta Global announced that it had acquired Disqus for an undisclosed amount. In a blog post, Disqus stated that it planned to continue operations as normal.

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