IntenseDebate Comment Problems

For whatever reason, IntenseDebate no longer works on this blog.

Perhaps there was an update I missed. Maybe there was a problem with the HTML I couldn't find. The only instructions on the site were how to reinstall it (and none of those are relevant or understandable without a working knowledge of the last dozen updates) or how to remove it (and even that took an hour to figure out because they're for an old version). The Twitter feed hasn't been updated for years, so I'm guessing this is something that was abandoned and no one told me.

The comments are still available for me to see if I log into the Intense Debate website. However, after removing it from my blog, they are no longer visible here.

I doubt my comment counter will continue to work now that I've uninstalled Intense Debate. It was the only way to get comments to turn back on, unfortunately.

Sorry if something you once said has now vanished. Please know that I'm grateful for the words and read all of them. I even managed an occasional reply! They still exist, but I have no idea how to move them to this blog from the IntenseDebate site that has them held hostage.

European Union disclaimer to the best of my ability

"European Union laws require you to give European Union visitors information about cookies used and data collected on your blog."

This blog uses Intense Debate to deliver comments to my email inbox. This is what the email looks like when I see it:

It does NOT tell me what website you've come from (sadly, because that would make reply commenting SO MUCH EASIER). I'm fairly certain the email it shows me is whatever you personally write in there, but I honestly don't know.

I read the emails. Sometimes reply, as it turns it into a reply comment on my blog, and then I delete them. I don't keep your email address or any of that. I do use gmail, so however Google "deletes" deleted emails is how it gets deleted. (Please don't go all "Hillary Clinton debate" about this on me, because I'm not qualified to answer questions about what or how deletion works.)

I'm not personally keeping your information. I don't think anything on this blog does, but I have no idea how BlogLovin' or Intense Debate works. If you feel the services may be an issue, it's okay to not leave me comments, or even to not visit. I won't take it personally.

Peace.