Commento – a lightweight, tracking-free comment engine in Go

In plain words

Commento is a comment engine built with Go that offers a lightweight alternative to existing commenting systems. It is designed for website owners who want to add user comments without tracking visitors. The software prioritizes privacy by avoiding data collection on commenters. Being open-source and available on GitHub, it allows developers to self-host and customize the commenting functionality for their websites.

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