I only noticed it today while I was viewing a friend's article on Triond. I tried looking for any news about it in Triond's Blog but there are none.
Update: A little while after I have submitted this article, Triond published a post in their blog announcing this new feature.
And yet there it is: a small check box with a simple querry “Post comment with your Triond credentials?”
Triond is allowing it's users to link to their Triond Profile pages as they give comments to other user's articles. (I think we can also use it when commenting in our own articles.)
Has it always been like this?
I cannot tell. If yes, members should be always using this option. But I have only seen this used just today. So maybe the answer is no.
I have always been thinking of ways to promote my Triond articles. Before, I would only wish that the writer would search for my name in the Explore page of their Triond dashboard to view my articles. And I would also do that to those who comment on my articles. Now, it's right there. No more searching needed.
Profile Show-Offs
When you check the box before submitting your comment, a link to your profile page would be embedded to your name. This option allows self-promotion in every comment that you make. The more comments you make, the more chances that the link would be clicked, applying the Law of Averages, and more chances that your articles will be viewed and read.
I can see growth in comments
With self-advertisement as easy a click, I can see growth in the number of comments articles would receive, especially for those writers who are known to comment back to their commentators. It would also increase the number of writers who give back the favor of commenting.
With this, I can see a growth in page views and earnings.
