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Facebook Connect Update

MK — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 02:29:20 +0000

Just a quick note. If you are using our Facebook Connect integration, please update your Facebook Connect API Key in your Comment Settings and use your Facebook APP ID instead.

Complete instructions are available in your Comment Settings page, and you can access your Facebook APP ID at https://developers.facebook.com/apps.

You may need to clear your browser cookies and cache when you’re done. We have some great instructions on how to do that here.

That should do the trick! Feel free to leave a comment with any questions about this change.

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Update – If Facebook Connect still doesn’t work after you update your API Key to use your APP ID, then it’s likely that you will need to refresh cache for your comments. The easiest way to do that is to post a new comment and that should force the cache to refresh.

Filed under: News

CommentLuv Plugin Upgrade

MK — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 18:10:56 +0000

Update 1-31-11: Upgrade complete! If you were running CommentLuv on your blog, then the plugin will automatically be reactivated. Thanks for your patience!

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Update 1-28-11: You can add a URL field for Guest commenters in the comment form by enabling the option in your Comment Settings. Make sure you disable CommentLuv in your Plugins page to ensure that the URL field shows up properly.

We will have this updated and back in action soon! We appreciate your patience.

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Howdy! It’s time for an upgrade to the IntenseDebate CommentLuv plugin.

We have temporarily deactivated CommentLuv on IntenseDebate while we change the tapes and switch over to the new version.

We will post a status update once the new version is installed. Our apologies for the inconvenience.

Filed under: features, News Tagged: CommentLuv

WordPress 3.0 “Thelonious” Is Officially Here

MK — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 22:53:41 +0000

We’re very excited to help spread the news that Thelonious, the latest version of WordPress, is available for download. Read the full announcement on WordPress.org. Even better, IntenseDebate is compatible with WordPress 3.0.

Hats off to all contributors, including Beau Lebens (you know him as the code ninja behind the IntenseDebate WordPress Plugin and Gravatar Profiles).

Major new features in this release include a sexy new default theme called Twenty Ten.

Theme developers have new APIs that allow them to easily implement custom backgrounds, headers, shortlinks, menus (no more file editing), post types, and taxonomies. (Twenty Ten theme shows all of that off.) Developers and network admins will appreciate the long-awaited merge of MU and WordPress, creating the new multi-site functionality which makes it possible to run one blog or ten million from the same installation.

As a user, you will love the new lighter interface, the contextual help on every screen, the 1,217 bug fixes and feature enhancements, bulk updates so you can upgrade 15 plugins at once with a single click, and blah blah blah just watch the video. (In HD, if you can, so you can catch the Easter eggs.)

via – WordPress.org

Filed under: News Tagged: Beau Lebens, WordPress, WordPress 3.0, WordPress Plugin

Podcast Interview with Jon Fox

MK — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:24:42 +0000

Jon Fox recently chatted about IntenseDebate with James Woodcock on his podcast. Check it out at http://www.jameswoodcock.co.uk/?p=3421. Podcast topics include (from James’ post):

What is IntenseDebate?
How did it all begin?
Features of IntenseDebate
Customization
Any slowdown when adding so many features to your own site?
Rating comments
Facebook and Twitter integration
Reputation system
The dreaded SPAM
Additional plugins for IntenseDebate
Automattic Inc. purchasing IntenseDebate and the effect of this transaction
IntenseDebate future on WordPress.com blogs
What can IntenseDebate offer over any rivals with a similar feature list?
Looking to the future…
IntenseDebate on Mobile devices
HTML5 and VP8

Many thanks to James for having Jon on. We’re always happy to chat, so give us a shout if you’d like to have us on your own podcast.

Filed under: community, News Tagged: About ID, community, Interviews, Jon Fox, Podcasts

Code Update: Akismet Spam Protection

MK — Mon, 24 May 2010 18:29:59 +0000

We love it when the entire Automattic team gets together – it gives us an opportunity to hang out and work side-by-side. During our last meetup in San Francisco, fellow Aussies, Beau Lebens and Alex Shiels, sat down to brainstorm some ways to improve our Akismet spam filter integration in IntenseDebate. A short-while later they cranked out a completely reworked integration that has drastically improved the accuracy of our spam filtering.

If you haven’t already, please make sure you enable Akismet in your IntenseDebate account at http://intensedebate.com/edit-site-moderation.

Please give us a shout at support@intensedebate.com if you continue to encounter spam issues. Thanks!

Filed under: features, News Tagged: Akismet, Automattic, moderation, spam, update

Email Notification Update

MK — Wed, 12 May 2010 22:19:46 +0000

Yesterday we identified and corrected a temporary bug with our email notification system. The issue prevented new comments from being adding to our email queue, and emails notifications were not sent for around a 12 hour period. We’ve updated our email systems to optimize performance, and to prevent this from occurring again.

Missed email notifications are being sent now and should be caught-up within the next couple of hours. Sorry for the inconvenience – we appreciate your patience.

Filed under: News Tagged: email notifications, update

Greetings From San Francisco

MK — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:42:29 +0000

Ah spring time… it’s definitely in full swing: trees are greening, days are getting longer, NHL playoffs are here (Go Red Wings!), and Automatticians and WordPress enthusiasts alike are flocking in their annual migration West to San Francisco for some good old-fashioned geekery. Yep, I’m talking about the 4th annual WordCamp San Francisco this weekend at the Mission Bay Conference Center.

In case you’re not familiar with it:

WordCamp is a conference that focuses on everything WordPress. WordCamps are informal, community-organized events that are put together by WordPress users like you. Everyone from casual users to core developers participate, share ideas, and get to know each other. WordCamps are open to WordPress.com and WordPress.org users alike.

So if you’re around this weekend and planning on heading to WordCamp, we’d love to meetup. Drop us a line in the comments below or on Twitter: we’re @mkoenig, @jfox85, @isaackeyet, @beaulebens, and of course @intensedebate. I’ll also be presenting a lightning session on Improving Your Comments with IntenseDebate, so be sure to check that out!

If you can’t make it to WordCamp but are in the San Francisco area, we’ll be in town for the next two weeks and we’re always looking to make new friends.

Filed under: community, News Tagged: WCSF, WordCamp

Update: CommentLuv Plugin is Up and Running

MK — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:46:26 +0000

The IntenseDebate CommentLuv Plugin is back in action. We temporarily disabled the plugin after it came to our attention that there was a service issue which caused a JavaScript error that prevented IntenseDebate from working properly.

Hats off to the Andy and the CommentLuv team for their hard work to resolve the issue quickly. CommentLuv should be re-enabled automatically for your site, but please check your plugin settings at http://intensedebate.com/plugins. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Filed under: News Tagged: CommentLuv, plugins, update

CommentLuv Plugin Temporarily Disabled

MK — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:03:12 +0000

The IntenseDebate CommentLuv Plugin is currently encountering a service connection issue that is interfering with our comment system. We’re in contact with the team at CommentLuv and they’re working to resolve the problem. We have temporarily disabled the CommentLuv Plugin until they’re able to get it back up and running. We apologize for the inconvenience and we appreciate your patience. We’ll post an update as soon as it’s fixed.

Filed under: News Tagged: CommentLuv, plugins, update

WordPress.com Auto-Login Is Back!

MK — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:30:37 +0000

We’re stoked to announce that our WordPress.com user account auto-login feature is back up and running. We had disabled it briefly while we made some backend changes to the way this feature works, and it’s more solid than ever. This means that if you’re a WordPress.com user and you’re logged into your account, you’ll automatically be logged into IntenseDebate as well. All you have to do is type your comment and hit submit.

Thanks for your patience!

Filed under: features, News Tagged: auto-login, update, user accounts, WordPress.com