=== CMMNTZ next generation comments === Contributors: jesseclassibridge Tags: comments, privacy, email, notification, spam, avatars, community, profile, widget, disqus Requires at least: 4.0 Tested up to: 5.0.3 Requires PHP: 5.4 Stable tag: trunk The next generation of Ad free hosted comments. == Description == Comments are the core way for your Community to engage & engaged users are much more likely to click on advertising, become a subscriber, or just come back on a regular basis. Unfortunately, many blogs struggle just to be found & can’t dedicate the resources to have truly engaged Communities. Add on the fact that most Online Commenting widgets are essentially identical & it’s no wonder that many blogs face an uphill battle. Enter CMMNTZ, the Next Generation of Online Comments. CMMNTZ rebuilt Online Comments & Community Engagement from the ground up. Differentiate your blog by giving your Community never before seen ways to engage. Sign up today - its FREE! Installing CMMNTZ unlocks the following abilities: * You’ll have the ability to write a post & automatically generate an extensive list of comments INSTANTLY based on the post’s Categories * Your users will also be able to submit nuanced feedback on comments, such as stating that they “like a comment a lot since it is funny but the comment also makes them angry” * Your Community can perform advanced comment thread queries, such as “Show me comments that are funny & smart but not shocking that were written by women between 40-44 years old who reside in the Southwest US” * Any comments posted to your site can be seen across the web and drive traffic directly back to your blog **FEATURES** **INSTANT ENGAGEMENT** - No More Ghost Town Comments! * Avoid one of the biggest roadblocks to Community Engagement - zero comments below your posts * When you set Categories for your posts, relevant comments from related posts auto-populate * Your site's comments from other posts are promoted to enhance user engagement * Users can read comments from that post, or browse comments from related posts by Category **CROSS-LINKED TRAFFIC** - Attract Engaged Users To Your Site * Your users’ comments are added to a global database & are discoverable for all time * Every comment from one of your posts that is shown anywhere includes a link back to your site * Links open in new tabs, leaving original site open for further browsing * Drive traffic to your site from sites with related topics based on your quality comments **NO PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION** - Privacy Is Paramount! * CMMNTZ does not collect extra data on its users, nor do we track them or monetize off them * We believe the value in Community Engagement lies in analyzing ideas to drive conversations * Account creation process is deliberately vague with all fields optional * No Personally Identifiable Information is captured, besides email for security purposes **COMMENTING** - Foundation For Engagement * Users & even Guests can easily leave comments including self-voting on the comment * Registered users can speak freely & post anonymously on a per comment basis * All commenters can self-vote on their comment, nudging the comment in the right direction * Comments can be edited for a brief time, preventing typos while preserving voting integrity **VOTING PROCESS** - No More Upvote Vs Downvote * Your Community has a whole range of options for voting through an intuitive process * Armed with voting results, users can sort with unheard of criteria including funniest & smartest * Community engagement skyrockets with advanced analysis options available * Users can restrict comments shown according to commenter demographics such as location **AUTO-MODERATION** - Community Powered Auto-Moderation * Community engagement results unlocks extensive auto-moderation capabilities * You choose how granular & restrictive your moderation settings are per site & thread * Safeguards exist to prevent your threads from being hijacked by malicious entities * Algorithms used to automatically move comments to pending moderation or disable entire threads **AUTO-CURATION** - You Set Default Views For Your Site * Voting process allows you to put your best foot forward & curate default view of your site * You choose how your comments are sorted & filtered by default, creating a curated view * Users can leave your fenced in curation boundaries by conscious choice * Guest & Anonymous posts aren't shown by default but can be shown if you or your users choose **INSIGHTFUL REPORTS** - Understand What Your Users Want * Dashboard shows metrics for your site including details on threads, users, comments & votes * Voting process coupled with No-PII demographics unlocks advanced reports & insights * Find out not only Non PII details on who your users are, but what they like & are searching for * Insight into engagement on the entire CMMNTZ network assists you in creating content users seek **ADVANCED MODERATION** - Easily Stop Trolls & Spam * Disable commenting * Shut down comments per thread * Member administration * Bulk moderate comments * Ban users or IP * Rules for moderation - banned words, user post limits, censorship & auto approve/pending * Email notifications * Thread expiration periods * Moderator types (administrator/staff/community) * Customizable commenting etiquette **SUMMARY** - Revolutionize Your Online Comments For FREE A lot of the features listed above are revolutionary on their own. However, when combined with other features, amazing things happen. * Instant Engagement + Process = Quality Comments * No PII + Process = Extensive Safeguards * Instant Engagement + Curation = Exciting Threads * No PII + Commenting = More Engagement * Process + Auto-Moderation = Risk Mitigation * Cross-Linked Traffic + Process = Quality Feedback * Instant Engagement + Auto-Moderation = Volume Safeguards * Auto-Moderation + Advanced Moderation = Granular Control * Process + Reports = Unparalleled Insight * CMMNTZ + Your Blog = Golden Opportunity Join the revolution today & install CMMNTZ on your blog for FREE! == Installation == 1. Go to **Plugins** > **Add Plugin** 2. Search for **CMMNTZ** 3. Click **Install Now** 4. Activate the plugin 5. On the sidebar, navigate to the new **CMMNTZ** option to open the Wordpress settings page. 6. Go to [the CMMNTZ dashboard](https://admin.cmmntz.com/) to sign up and create an account. 7. Enter your CMMNTZ ID in the field in the Wordpress settings page. 9. Click **Save**. 10. You now have CMMNTZ installed! == Support == Support is available by email at support@classibridge.com == Screenshots == 1. **Instant Engagement.** Your posts get a head start with 10+ relevant, quality comments. 2. **Cross-Linked Traffic.** Great comments persist internet-wide & drive traffic to your blog. 3. **No-PII.** We don't track or even know your users & keep demographics vague. 4. **Commenting Promotion.** Users love that their comments are more likely to be read. 5. **Voting Process.** Intuitive nuanced voting process unlocks extraordinary capabilities. 6. **Auto Curation.** Your blog criteria automatically shows quality comments by default. 7. **Advanced Moderation.** Full control over what's shown on your site with minimal effort. == Changelog == = 1.0 = * First release