Hi there,
I was interested in trying to emulate something to the Substack “Notes” feature, basically a member’s only general chat / comment section. One way I thought about doing so was adding a comment block to the middle of a page, ideally with a limited size so it was scrollable. Is this possible? Or only via making a custom page in my theme, or not at all?
Thanks!
Hello there! You can add a comment block using a third-party system like Disqus. Customizing your theme would give you control over its size and scrollability. It’s possible with some coding, or you can hire a developer to help.
You can add Disqus as a snippet, use the html embed element enter the Disqus embed code from their site and then save the embed as a snippet. Add the snippet in your content. If you want it on every page you would need to add it to the template. You will need the Disqus paid version but can try the ad riddled free version to see if you like it. The down side is that it is a completely different membership model from ghost. There is a paid Discourse integration but it’s a considerable added cost.