Node comments is perfect for what I'm trying to do. But I'm worried about using it because so many modules or features depend on the comments module, which node comments replaces. Will the following still work, but just utilize node comments?

  • Tracker (comment component)
  • Comment notify
  • Comment RSS
  • Usage statistics that surface numbers of comments
  • Report abuse buttons attached to comments
  • Views: There are about fifteen filters available in the "comment" group, as well as several under the Node group, such as "comment count"

    • These are just a few, but would be great to get a sense of whether I need to write off these modules and features when switching to node comment or whether I can still use them. Thanks again for a great module either way.

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    sidharth_k’s picture

    sidharth_k commented

    I gave up after posting a similar comment....I just use normal comments. Node comments gave me too much grief. Its just not worth it. Plus with views 2 the reasons to use Node Comments are much less...

    rvarkonyi’s picture

    rvarkonyi commented

    This is a very good question and it should be answered

    tommytom’s picture

    tommytom commented

    I get a lot of error after installing this module.

    nicholas.alipaz’s picture

    nicholas.alipaz commented

    Since this module has seemed to have been undergoing a revitalization... is there any update on this question?

    quicksketch’s picture

    quicksketch
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    Generally speaking, Node Comments will not become compatible with most of the modules mentioned in the original post. Nodes and comments work fundamentally differently on a number of levels, and it is unlikely that those modules would implement solutions for Node Comments or that Node Comments would be able to "trick" those modules into working with it.

    However, this is a very minor setback. The biggest reason for using Node Comments to begin with is that it unifies the interfaces that used to be separate for comments and nodes.

    For all the following, use these solutions:
    Comment Moderate - Use the normal Moderate module (modr8). Consistency advantage in that there's one module needed instead of two.
    Tracker (comment component) - Just use normal tracker for nodes. Or Views. Another consistency advantage.
    Comment notify - Not a real good solution for this one yet. :-(
    Comment RSS - Use Views to create the RSS feed.
    Usage statistics that surface numbers of comments - Node Comments still uses the node_comment_statistics table, so there's no change here. Use views.
    Report abuse buttons attached to comments - Use flag.module and possibly flag_abuse.module for specialized behavior. Consistency advantage in having a single flag rather than two systems separate for nodes and comments.
    Views - There's no options I know of that is available for comments that isn't available for nodes.

    fumbling’s picture

    fumbling commented

    Thanks for the in-depth response, appreciate it.

    nicholas.alipaz’s picture

    nicholas.alipaz commented

    indeed, this is good material for deciding whether or not to convert. Thank you.

    vood002’s picture

    vood002 commented

    for what it's worth, I'm currently running Node Comments 2 on drupal 6 and it has (for the most part) been a very smooth experience.

    There are some issues here and there, but if you need to have a CCK type for comments don't be too afraid to try this module out.

    crea’s picture

    crea commented
    Status: Active » Closed (fixed)

    D6 1.x branch is not supported anymore. Closing.