IntenseDebate for comment management has a lot to recommend it.
It’s not some fly-by-nite outfit… it’s the same folks that do WP.
The source of irritation is, when comments are turned off for a page, they seem to feel it necesarry to leave this:
“Comments
Commenting Disabled
Commenting on this page has been disabled by the blog admin.”
Mind boggles.
I’ve written them up a problem report regarding this, but who KNOWS when or if they’ll get round to it.
Further, I realise it’s a very few more lines of code for you,
but I thought it better than my kluging the template.
More detail’s available here…
http://fabiantapia.wordpress.com/2011/12/01/remove-commenting-disabled-intense-debate-message/
If you have a better interrium solution… would luv to hear it 🙂
Many thanks,
~ James