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28 Comments
Hi David, I support Interest and I think most readers and especially commenters should support Interest too. There have been several suggestions made in the past, such a adding a little symbol on the commenters who support Interest as recognition of their support.
Why don't you implement such a simple idea?
Seconded on the ability to mute some contributors, there are a few common-taters that on some articles make up about 30% of the comment volume while adding 0% of value.
And perhaps a highlight function for user that you feel add lots of value.
It would also add some fun to the end of year: Most frequently muted user award. Most respected user. Most frequently banned user...
Hello David, since we're all here talking finance... why not put up a Bitcoin address QR code on the site to offer readers an additional way to support your work. Just a thought.
I'm up for this. By the way, Apple is removing Damu app because it allows users to tip each other with open-source BTC payments.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/06/26/decentralized-twitter-rival-…
Hey,
Weirdly when I was donating more than $10 a month, I had recurring issues with ads coming back, or being prompted to not use an ad-blocker. When I reduced it to $10 a month, it all went perfectly.
Keen to do a few $ more, but also keen to not have ads, if poss to sort, will turn it up again.
In the interim, it's the best $10 I spend every month, thanks.
Any chance of more finance/investment type articles? Links to main indexes with performance.
Don't want to sound like a whiner but there is a LOT of housing content-rapacious landlords vs down trodden peasants.
Can we get a few more right wing contributors? Susan St John gets my back up. I used to follow Bernard Hickey but got nauseated with his continual tax, tax, tax land and everything will be alright.
Any chance I can do an anonymous guest article on racism in the healthcare sector? Really put the rat amongst the pigeons.
Great, so I've just paid you $100. While choosing my username to be something OTHER THAN MY REAL NAME your website throws a wobbly and says "The website encountered an unexpected error. Please try again later."
Now I seem unable to change my user name.
Not a great start. How do I change it?
Please email david.chaston@interest.co.nz he will sort it out for you.
I support via press patron and appreciate being ad free. Supporting decent journalism is absolutely essential. One opportunity for improvement I see relates to the comments section. Some intelligent and insightful commenters but some certainly not which can make reading them all a bit depressing sometimes. Is it possible to have option of sorting but recommendations (as FT does)?
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