Automattic Acquires IntenseDebate
We’re extremely pleased to announce that IntenseDebate will now be joining the Automattic team! This is a big day for us and we couldn’t be more stoked about what it means for the future of IntenseDebate.
So what does this mean for you, our valued users? A couple of things:
1.) We will be temporarily going back into an invite only system. This won’t affect our current users, but new installs will require an invite code. This is just to give us a little time to ramp up the hardware and get our ducks in a row as we join the Automattic team.
2.) You’ll be seeing IntenseDebate a lot more often. We’re really excited about the distribution possibilities this opens up, so expect to see our comment system and use your IntenseDebate profile on a lot more blogs.
3.) You can look forward to tighter integration with some of the other Automattic joints including Akismet and Gravatar.
But don’t worry!
You will still be able to use IntenseDebate on Typepad, Tumblr, Blogger, Movable Type, and other platforms with more to come! We will continue to improve our comment system and your commenters’ experience. IntenseDebate will continue to enhance and encourage conversation on your blog and build your reader community.
It’s business as usual except we will be ramping up in size and features, and integrating more closely with other Automattic properties to provide an even better commenting experience. The IntenseDebate name and logo isn’t going anywhere – it’s just going to get way more Intense! It’s been a long road to get here, but we’re just getting started…
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congrats Jon and Issac! The work you guys have done to build a viable technology has been fantastic. While its great for Boulder and TechStars, I think its phenomenal for Automattic to get talent like you two. Congrats again.
Couldn't happen to a better solution. You guys rock!
awesome guys. congrats. another TechStars success!
Congrats guys…This is really a good news. I use ID on one of my blogs, but would love to see more customization possibilities for me to move completely to this system.
I will stick around for some time to see, if this acquisition brings some fruitful results for users.
Thanks and Congrats again.
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Why did I need to hear about this eight times? Why did I need to hear about this once? I bet you don't get to tell me about it another time.
I hadn't heard of it either but first impressions are…well…impressive. I think this could be great for conversation and debate on blogs. Looking forward to finding out more.
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Automattic, kommerzielle Heimat der WordPress-Entwickler, hat sich beim Kommentardienst IntenseDebate eingekauft und ergänzt nach der Integration von Gravatar im Oktober 2007 und BuddyPress im März 2008 das Blogimperium um einen weiteren Baustein.
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That means we need invitation to join now?
Awesome system, far better customer service than the competition.. I hope blogger/blogspot ppl won't get screwed and there will still be testing of new features on that platform. Long live Automatic 4 da People (REM) 🙂
Hopes the service will be better.
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Nice!
Congrats to the ID team. I hope the transition period is a smoothe one for you all.
Congrats guys! That's super exciting…glad to see that it worked out for you and it's very cool that there's more and more focus on Boulder these days!
Congrats! I am looking forward to see what ID comes up with in the future.
Congratulations guys, I couldn't be happier for a great group of guys. It's been fun watching you guys grow into what you are and now you're part of the Automattic family! 🙂
This is great news for both ID and Automattic. I'm doubly excited about this as we now have an investor in common (True Ventures). Can't wait to see ID get hooked deeper into the WP platform.
Congratulations! Can't wait to hear details about the future.
Uhh, somebody's got an axe to grind.
Great news! Way to go Tom and crew!
Congrats and welcome aboard! Look forward to working together.
Hey congratulations guys. The Automattic crew are all very cool people, and I think they're dedicated to supporting projects in the right way (e.g. not locking ID down to WP only) which is great. I'm looking forward to seeing your tools all over the place.
Congrats guys – just met you at BlogWorld the other day – good luck!
I promise, you won't be disappointed with ID 🙂
Oh great! Now, I got another way to increase SEO & backliks when this new site Automattic acquired rolls out…:-)
Congratulations IntenseDebate. That is going to be a great combination.
I think the focus should be on Denver and Colorado as a whole. Congrats to you ID.
Very cool, guys … Congrats!
Congratulations guys. Chalk another success up to TechStars in Boulder Colorado !!
Congrats to you guys — great to see another TechStars company get acquired! Looking forward to seeing what you all have stored in the future.
I concur- this is an exciting move. It's going to propel intelligent commenting systems to the forefront of social media. Congrats!
I have to admit I hadn't heard of IntenseDebate before this announcement… but now that it's going to be part of the WordPress core I'm looking forward to checking it out.
Congrats guys!
Congrats guys! /stoked for all of you!
Congratulations, guys. Glad to see ID picked up by the WordPress folks. Keep up the great work.
Sorry but not everybody sees this as a plus. You may want to do some research on how poorly Matt operates his company and how little he truly thinks about customer service, how he uses Akismet as a censorship tool, or how little he respects those around him. Does ID feel that racist and bigoted remarks towards those who have physical handicaps is acceptable? Matt and Automattic does.
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Wow that's brilliant! Congratulations guys. 🙂
whoo hooo… can't wait for the wordpress integration!
This is awesome news. I'm really excited to see how far you can take this with WP. Happy they were smart enough to invest in you guys!
It looks good so far — all I need now is that invite (hint hint) so I can install it on my site. 😉
Awesome job, looks like the days of having disqus installed on my blog may be numbered 🙂
Congrats for you — and to WordPress for making a smart/monster move in this space.
Congrats! Looking forward to the future.
congrats Tom!
This is such great news you guys. Congratulations on everything! Does that mean you get to move into a fancy new office?
Keep up the great work and continue making a great product!
Congrats Guys! You've worked hard to get here. Keep up the good work!
Congrats!
This is going to be good, I think. Considering I already use IntenseDebate and am looking forward to more features!
I've written up a detailed post on the acquisition and its implications if anyone is interested in reading:
http://www.ianmikutel.com/index/2008/9/23/wordpre…
Do current users get invite codes to give out?
congrads! I look forward to integration!
Congrats! Look forward to seeing what happens.
I don't see any invite codes yet, but if I do, I'll keep you in mind 🙂
Very cool. Congratulations!
Great work everyone!
what a good news…congrats!
yea! nice job!
This is so cool!
What, the current office isn't fancy enough for you? You've been spoiled.
Congratulations 😀 Can't wait until you move out of the private mode again to get the party really started 🙂
High fives!
Congrats from me too. I 'only a beginner in using IntenseDebate but I really wouldn't do without it anylonger. Thanks folks! 🙂
Congrats guys. Exciting times for Intense Debate and great news for all of the TS people. Keep up the good work.
Definitely; I'd also love to see this integrated into WordPress µ.
Great stuff guys, can't wait to see the new features.
That's a generic hint for anyone who might be able to oblige. 😉
I also wanted to keep the threaded discussion going as an example for myself and others…
this sounds like a good move to me 🙂
I'll be working from home, so I guess kind of. I don't know how fancy it is, but can't beat the commute!
Holy congratulations Batman! Thanks everyone!
For all of us IntenseDebate is our baby. We’ve always dreamt of an opportunity like this. I imagine that Jon and Isaac are blown away by the thought that something they created and worked on tirelessly now has the potential to reach millions of people. I know that Tom, Austin and I all are. It’s pretty wild!
Thanks again for your continued support, and blog and comment love! We couldn't have gotten here without you!
Hey, It's fine with me. I'm already a user.
This is going to be sweet, Matt M. good job.
Another child has been born in the Automattic family.
Wait, is Matt Mullenweg the daddy or the mommy? 😀
Wow.. thats great! I use WP for all my clients. I can't wait to see the I.D. stuff integrated into a future WP release!
i still don't get it but congrats :]
Fantastic news! Congrats guys!
Currently we're not giving out invite codes. We want to make sure that we can handle all of the new installs. We'll be dishing out a limited but growing number of invites as we gear up.
I know it's torture, but we'll be ready for the party soon!
Woo! *high-fives the ID team*
Can't wait to see what this partnership will bring. Hopefully the best ID/Automattic integration possible – and a mind-blowing featurelist.
We can't forget our roots though Jon. You're not going to go all Hollywood on me now?
I honestly can't say I'm surprised! Now I will have a lot more incentive to try it out.
pueden traducirlo en castellano,no se suficiente ingles,gracias
I'm proud of you guys. 🙂
I'll have to add my congratulations as well. This is the kind of thing that really pushes a technology or idea into the spotlight. I look forward to being a relatively early adopter for once.
Yeah. Congratulation! Hopes the service will be better!
I want to add my congrats to the mix. I LOVE WordPress. My only regret is that I went with Disqus and didn't know about you all. I really like Disqus but this new "deal" with you all makes me want to switch. I like all your bells and whistles for my regular commenter.
My only concern is losing the threaded discussions that have happened while I have been on Disqus. Actually, that is a pretty big concern.
Firstly, congratulations on the acquisition, Automattic has been making some smart moves and this is definitely one of them.
My question is how this acquisition will affect the threaded comments in core, if at all.
Awesomeness! If this means I get to see IDC in wordpress.com, I'll be a happy puppy!
I'm certain that with the resources and expertise of automattic behind you, we'll be seeing a lot of good stuff in the future
w00t! way to go Jon, Tom, and team!
good news.
I am feeling so happy and love to see more updates
wordpress integration can be perfect
All the very best.
This is so cool.
congrats and hope more cool features and debates.
Great news for everyone. You can read my review in bulgarian language here – http://mishef.com/?p=285
Yeah,good chance but hey I hate acquisitions! I like organizations keeping their brands and identities, when i go to Feedburner thes days i am no so enthusiastic as it was before Google acquisition. By the way I have posted about this Acquisition in my new blog
good news
There's a good writeup here: http://webdevnews.net/2008/09/automattic-acquires…
Awesome news. Cannot wait!
Congratulations!
Very good news indeed.
cool… Hopefully can get this up on a wordpress.com blog.
why? what's happening in denver? 😉
Nothing
this is a great news for wordpress blogs.i don't know but is there any comment paging on your services. i had a problem with my hosting company high traffic which was causing from comments.
wonderfull:)
Not an ax but let's present the truth, shall we?
It's possible that WordPress.com will add IntenseDebate for comments.
We will offer pagination soon!
Great, great news! Intense debate is awesome and I'm so happy to hear that it's expanding.
I'm actually not too happy with this. I tried ID, but didn't like having my comment stored off my server (same as Disqus). I like SezWho better, and have it on all my blogs. I hope there will be an option, with WP, to not use ID if we prefer.
Very cool! Good buy by Matt & co.
well…. I have already bitten all my fingernails off. ::: grin :::
I have used and implemented ID (Intense Debate) on multiple blogs. I wrote about it here and followed up here. The product is awesome and is much more than just a commenting system. Their current support and design team is top notch. Regardless of question, problem, or suggestion…they are all very professional and responsive. I believe you all will enjoy utilizing this great resource.
To all of the ID staff – CONGRATULATIONS!!! You deserve this success. Go out and have a drink on me (Michael….put it on Brad's tab).
Great… I was planning on installing ID on a site and now it's unavailable. How long do we have to wait for it to be available again? I'm installing it on a 2.3.3 WordPress installation… I don't really need any new updates in the software…
Any idea how much longer it will be until I'll be able to use Intense Debate on WordPress.com? Quite excited as I have lots of comments!
love it! don't forget WordPress MU!
Hey Cynthia! Thanks for stopping by. We're currently in the final testing stages of our new WordPress plugin that will address all of your concerns about data storage. Hope that helps!
Well done, y'all I'm late to the party in the comments section…nevertheless, wanted to express my excitement for the whole team. Can't wait to see you all run with this!
Days and days late to the party, but congratulations, guys!
I've been off ID for a while on my Blogger blog, but I still think you've got a great product. I'm looking forward to seeing how things work with the automattic integration. That should really be tight.
I just launched a new hosted wp blog and would signed up for an invite code, but I wouldn't rush to give me one. I need to get some traffic before it would be truly worthwhile.
Anyway, congratulations!
that sounds like music to my ears. I hope that the new plugin that you're working on wouldn't slow up the loading page as much. Cause right now.. while i love ID, i find that it is the longest to load up on my blog.
still waiting to use ID for my site…the wait is killing me…common!!!!!
Awesome news, indeed!
Test test, is the mic on? 😉
congrats guys!
Thanks! We’re very excited about what this new partnership will bring.
Re: dahveedgr commented on Automattic Acquires IntenseDebate Please email me and I’ll see what I can do… 😉
Izzy, please email me at support@intensedebate.com. 😉
I would very much love to get in on the new invites. I've been watching now Intense Debate since it was first announced about joining forces with WordPress. I am really excited to get started as soon as possible.
zzy, please email me at support@intensedebate.com. 😉
Don't worry! You can expect more innovative features on the way!
when will i get the invite code i am getting excited …
Please email me!
Hi
Is intensedebate SEO friendly … i dont want to loose out to SEO as comments makes up most of my site …
Congratulations. When will be the total integration with WP?
Impressive
Just got the invite code and installed on Blogger… works perfectly!
Thanks for a great tool.
So far so good. I like the site integration thus far. Will be interesting to see how it networks with other lbogs using this.
Interesting acquisition!
there are still some bugs though 😦
Michael… What must I do to get an early invite? I promise at least a good twit! (I already know I am going to like it)
Any more recent news on a timetable for new invites or when us WordPress users will see its implementation? I like the way ID looks and I would love to use it on my blogs and Tumblr site.
Oh, and congratulations on becoming a part of the Automatic team.
Re: izzy commented on Automattic Acquires IntenseDebate Izzy, please email me at support@intensedebate.com. 😉
Congrats guys!
Just joined and I am loving it!!
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I'm just having a hard time trying to find ID implemented blogs that i could offer my commentary to. Is there something in the works to add such a listing of sites?
It is a great service Congratulations
Sometimes there are problems with the system, but besides that i love it.
Fantastic system. Congrats!
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