Update January 30, 2010
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It’s only lacking a few adjustments to the system and I return to “normal” activities.
Happy weekend,
Gera
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Finally, after several testing, I’ve installed a new comment system: Intense Debate.
The spam is huge and I wanted some type of control of them, aside the possibilities of individual replies and other technical details.
The system is versatile and it works fine on Blogger Blogs (crossed fingers!) (Natasha and Ann are good examples using ID)
I’ve also added a extra plugin called CommentLuv. The same will reward my commenters & readers, adding automatically a titled link to the comment author’s last blog post when they comment. This is a way to show my “luv” to them.
You only need to put the URL of your blog and done!
If you aren’t familiar with CommentLuv, you can read more about it at Kikolani’s blog: Reasons to Love CommentLuv Blogs.
Last but no least, if you’ve some type of problem with my new comment system, please let me know!
Now, without further ado, straight to the Best of the Week.
The Best of the Week is a series of roundup-articles published every week, touching principally themes related to food, health, blogging and social media. You can read the first article of these series.
Do you want to be included on “Best of the Week” posts?
The featured articles come from the return-feedback in comments I’ve from other bloggers, from the interacting on my social networks as well as of selected-articles chosen between hundreds of my RSS reader’s subscriptions to other blogs.
Where can you enter in this equation? It’s simple: commenting on my blog and interacting with me on my social sites is the better way to have you present in my mind when I’m compiling the data to make it 
Subscribe with a RSS reader or by email to be updated and also join me at twitter, facebook, stumbleupon, foodbuzz and join my blog on facebook.
So what are you waiting for? I expect your feedback!
Food Bloggers – Food Recipes – Foodies
* Dark Chocolate Banana Filled Berliner
* Special Ingredients: Soy Sauce
* Celebrating with Savory Jazzed-up Italian Quinoa Cake
* Italian Sausage with Sauteed Vegetables and Pasta
* Oatmeal Chocolate Fudge Layer Bars Recipe
* Chocolaty Cheesecake Squares
* Glazed Salmon with Apricot, Pineapple and Orange
* Mini Cheesecakes with Lemon Curd
* Meatless Day Challange: Southern Indian Vegetable Curry with Curry Leaves
* A Really Good Traditional Tiramisu
* Dried Cranberry & Walnut Bread from Ottolenghi for BBD, with Roasted Bell Pepper Pasta
* Tiger Prawn Risotto with Lobster Bisque
* Apple Cinnamon Cake – Sinfully Fresh
* Crazy Day with Hagan and Fishers Of Men II
* The Great Chinese Culinary Divide
* 10 Common Ordering Mistakes People Make in Paris
* Campanelle with Onion, Turkey, and Goat Cheese
* Corn Pudding (Crema Pastelera de Choclo)
* Chocolate Pear Cake To Enjoy After The Storm.
* Cherry and Berry Picking, Orange, NSW
* Gera from SweetsFoods.com Interview
* Grilled Calamari Salad with Oranges and Black Beans
* Average Betty Wins Best Home Chef in a Series!
* Pandebono (Colombian Cheese bread)
* Snickerdoodle Blondies (Snickerdoodle Heaven?)
* Orange, Passion Fruit & Poppyseed Muffcakes
* 2010 New Year’s Eve Dinner Party
* Sup’s! Sources: Surfing Specialty Sustenance
* Orange Whole Wheat Challah French Toast
* Hot Spinach and Artichoke Dip
* Fast and Fabulous (Recipe: Big Mill B&B;’s Creamy Brie with Fig Preserves)
* Fish Sauce, What The Bleep Is It Really?
* 4 Best Whimisical Hors d’oeuvres: Thai Pumpkin Wonton Cups
Blogging – Social Media – Tech
* 33 Copywriting Tips Found on Twitter
* An In-Depth Discussion of Social Media and Online Networking Aired on Commercial Radio
* How I Got 200 Subscribers in My First Month of Blogging
* Search Google and Twitter Faster with FastestFox
* Does Your Blog Have Personality?
* Are You Risking Twitter Account Suspension?
* 6 Super Tips for Creating a Natural Backlink Profile
* 7 Effective Ways to Resurrect Old Blog Content
* 8 Tips for Rocking a Crowded Blog Niche
* How To Add A Custom Landing Tab To Your Facebook Fan Page
Health & Fitness
* Big Benefits Are Seen From Eating Less Salt
* 3 Simple Tips to Help Control Your Portions
* The Ultimate How to Get Lean Guide
* 7 Tech Tools to Help You Sleep Better
* Coffee in Moderation Is Good For You!
* Running Mice Suggests Brain Fitness?
* Managing The Diet Break – The Plan
Article of the Week on Sweets Foods
* Interviewed and Awarded x 2 in Different Ways
Hungry for more? Check out former best of the week articles!
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Congrats on the new comment system… thanks for crediting my post to CommentLuv, and I hope that you enjoy the benefits of the system!
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Really enjoyed your post and I wanted to show it, because I don’t know if all bloggers know this plugin. Thanks Kristi!
Thanks for the comment tips. The spam does get quite annoying and at times offensive. This sounds like a great idea.
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Gera, glad to see you have installed this system – I really love it and the spam is non existent now. Oh, make sure you set the old blogger comments on moderate comments older than 14 days because you won't get any spam on intense debate but the spam comes in on the old posts. I have to look into setting up the commentluv on my site too.
Great new commenting system! I've seen it at Natasha's site and a couple of others. As for your current 'best of the week', thanks for including me again as well as pointing out quite a few that I've missed (especially the dessert ones – corn pudding, chocolate lava cake, tiramisu . . . mmmmm!
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I like your new comment system. This is great because you can reply to them individually. Thanks for the mention of one of my post of the list. How do you find the time to make all the list? But it's a good list.
Thank you Gera for all you do for the community and fir me personally.
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I like this commenting system, it makes life easier for us. Hee hee, I wonder if this woks for wordpress, too.
Thanks for including my Orange Whole Wheat Challah recipe on this week's list! And great work with the new comment system.
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Great new comment system Gera, nice work!
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This commenting system is exactly what I like to see on Bloggers blogs! very good work! and thanks for sharing these awesome links!
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Twitter: Lorraine
Thanks so much Gera! I always feel so honoured when I see that you've included me!
xxx
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Using the new ID system Gera. Hv seen it at many blogs & wonder how it works. Thanks for including me in your links, and love the growing lis of droolworthy foodie posts! Great job Gera!
I really like this comment form too. I have to look into that commentluv plugin.
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Another fantastic roundup! Thanks again for the link!
Cheers,
Rosa
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Using the new ID system Gera. Hv seen it at many blogs & wonder how it works. Thanks for including me in your links, and love the growing lis of droolworthy foodie posts! Great job Gera!
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oh this is a great comment system! Penny aka Jeroxie uses this system as well and it is wonderful!
such a great list Gera and thank you for including me!
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As usual, great inclusions and an easy way to find them. Love it.
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Test test, is this thing on?
I'll be interested to see how this comment system works for you. I don't have much spam in comments on my blog. I don't require a captcha but I do moderate them.
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Looks great, love the new system, but I've been getting a few slow script errors. On the good side, managed to type this response. Thanks for all the effort you put forth!
Hope the system will work ok.
There are so many sweeties out there
Yes individual replies is an interesting option.
The compilation I do it everyday a little!
It's always a pleasure Larry
This comment was developed originally for wordpress, so the answer is yes!
I agree Hesham, the blogger comment system is very far, technically speaking, compared to other platforms. I'll see how it result here
Thanks for coming by!
Gera, not only do you include a huge list of amazing recipes, but the social media tech links are really helpful to me. Thanks so much for your hard work putting these posts together. I know how time-consuming that can be.
Thanks for the mention, it's a yummy round up
Thank you for the mention, my friend… love the new comment system! Happy Monday!
Yeah! It is working now! Looks like a great comment system, I need to upgrade mine soon!
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Oh wow great comment system Gera. Don't know how you find time for all of this, I'm impressed! Thanks for the mention. Hey your interview was really quite good. Enjoyed learning more about the mind behind the sweetsfoods blog!
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I haven't been able to access the blogs for days – got through on Foodbuzz (yay Foodbuzz). I hope the commenting works for you though. I, too have had trouble with spam. Thanks for the heads-up – now I want to read "Does your blog have personality?"
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Here I am trying out the new thing:-)
Thanks again Gera!
I seem to be a little behind the track in using the media to help my blog.. u know that!
Hi Gera, Thanks for all the great links! And for including my beer bread. I'm off to do some reading and to find out if my blog has personality! Hope you get your comments worked out.
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I just love the way this works, a little hard to get use to trying to find where to comment…Thanks so much again for posting and mentioning my Salmon recipe this week appreciate that and you as always~ Have agreat weekend! Claudia Pegasuslegend
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Thanks for keeping us posted! xo
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Twitter: Lorraine
Thankyou so much for including my recipe Gera!
And I relly enjoyed reading the interview with you too! 
Thank you, Gera! Love the new comment system!
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Yes, I can see that many blogger start using this system.
Thanks for the article Gera, it is always useful as usual.
Have a wonderful week end,
elra
sorry to hear about the spam, this works well though great list as ever Gera
Like the new system you really are a busy person. Keep sharing all this good information
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Thank you so much for including me in the list Gera. Have a sweet day!
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So many great recipes in one place! Thanks for including mine!
Great roundup, Gera! I not only like the new comment system – I forget to mention before… I love the picture of yourself you added on the sidebar! Now we know THE Gera
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hi there when you get a chance stop by my blog I have something for you
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Hi Gera, your new comment system looks great! And thank you for including my post under your "best of week".
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I also like the intense debate, i use it in my personal blog and to control the number of spam. before its hard for me to control the numbers of spammers that attacks my blog.
I highly recommend this blogging platform. because its really effective in controlling massive number of spam. personally i like the performance of this blogging software.
I highly recommend this blogging platform. because its really effective in controlling massive number of spam. personally i like the performance of this blogging software.
This system is great way to prevent and control spammers. Glad to have it install also in wordpress websites of mine. thanks!
I like this commenting platform. it can increase the number of traffic on your website.
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