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isso/docs/faq.rst

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Frequently asked question
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Why not use Gravatar/Libravatar/... ?
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Various people asked or complained about the generated icons next to their
comments. First, it is not an avatar, it is an identicon used to
*identify* an author of multiple comments without leaking personal
informations (unlike Gravatar).
If you are in need of Gravatar_, then use Disqus. If you run your own
Libravatar_ server, you can work on a patch for Isso which adds *optional*
support for avatars.
.. _Gravatar: https://secure.gravatar.com/
.. _Libravatar: http://libravatar.org/
Why SQLite3?
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Although partially answered on the index page, here a more complete answer: If
you manage massive amounts of comments, Isso is a really bad choice. Isso is
designed to be simple and easy to setup, not optimizied for high-traffic
websites (use a `dedicated Disqus`_ instance then).
comments are not big data
For example, 209 threads and 778 comments in total only need 620K (kilobyte)
memory. Excellent use case for SQLite.
.. _dedicated Disqus: