diff --git a/layouts/posts/single.html b/layouts/posts/single.html
index 2eadebd..75030a3 100644
--- a/layouts/posts/single.html
+++ b/layouts/posts/single.html
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
 			{{ partial "processed-content" . -}}
 		</div>
 	</article>
-	<footer class="comment">
+	<!--the "comment" class is read by a few content extractors-->
+	<section class="comment">
 		<h2 id="webmentions">Webmen&shy;tions</h2>
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@@ -69,6 +70,6 @@
 		<h2 id="contact">Contact</h2>
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 		<p></p>
-	</footer>
+	</section>
 </div>
 {{ end }}