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title: "Cactus comments via Matrix"
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date: 2021-08-25T11:08:55+02:00
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draft: false
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image: "uploads/cactus.png"
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tags: [FOSS, Matrix, Self-Hosting, Cactus-Chat]
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categories: [Projects, English]
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---
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# Integration
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Following the [quickstart documentation](https://cactus.chat/docs/getting-started/quick-start/) I tried to add cactus comments to this blog. I currently rely on infrastructure by cactus.chat as I do not host a private synapse server.
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I currently implemented this as a shortcode with hard-coded site title and a variable room name.
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# Quickstart with HUGO
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## Register your site
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There is a registration system, that ensures that you are moderater in your comment section(s). I order to register your site you have to send a message to @cactusbot:cactus.chat . First try `help` to ensure that the bot answers you, then register your site e.g. `register hyteck`. The bot should inform you of success and add you to a moderation room.
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## Embedd comment section via Shortcode
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HUGO, the static site generator I use, has an option to use *shortcodes* that provide a nice interface to hide some HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
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The shortcode `chat.html` must be added to `layouts/shortcodes/` and looks like this
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```
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<script type="text/javascript" src="https://latest.cactus.chat/cactus.js"></script>
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<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://latest.cactus.chat/style.css" type="text/css">
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<div id="comment-section"></div>
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<script>
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initComments({
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node: document.getElementById("comment-section"),
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defaultHomeserverUrl: "https://matrix.cactus.chat:8448",
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serverName: "cactus.chat",
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siteName: "hyteck",
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commentSectionId: "{{ index .Params 0 }}"
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})
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</script>
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```
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If you want to use this, replace the site name with the one you registered in the previous step.
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You can then use it as simple as
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```
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{{</* chat cactus-comments */>}}
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```
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where `cactus-comments` is the name of the chatroom. You can decide if you want to create a new one for each post (change the name to somthing like the post title) or if you want to use only one (keep the same name).
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# Organisation
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I try to make a comment with my main matrix account, so that I am automatically joined to the room (tbh. I don't know if this is necessary). Then I organize the rooms by adding them to a private space.
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# Community
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CW: Homophobia, Slur
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The community in the official chat seemed helpful and nice. Nevertheless I want to mention, that the first time I tried the demo page a user (that does not seem to be associated with the develoipment or involved in the community) insulted me with a homophobic slur. The "reason" behind this were the prounouns I had in my name. I reported the comment and it was removed by a moderator. The moderator made it clear that this behaviour is agains the [Code of Conduct](https://cactus.chat/docs/community/coc/) and that the user is not active in the community. For me this is a very good indication of a functioning community, cheers!
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# Comments
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{{< chat cactus-comments>}}
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