WordPress.com Forums » User Favorites: wordwatchtowers http://en.forums.wordpress.com/profile/ WordPress.com Forums » User Favorites: wordwatchtowers en Sun, 26 May 2013 07:45:59 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 timethief on "Is there a human being I can talk to?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/is-there-a-human-being-i-can-talk-to#post-1160914 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 15:26:00 +0000 timethief 1160914@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/

Is there a human being I can talk to?

What on earth does that mean?
Surely you aren't insulting us by implying we are zombies, are you?
Zombies don't exist.
Volunteers answering support questions do exist.
I am one of them.

This page > Settings > Discussion
Discussion settings is where you set up defaults for comments.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/settings/discussion-settings/

We can also override the default settings and enable or disable future comments on any individual post or page.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/enable-disable-comments/

Note: By default, new blogs on WordPress.com will have the Discussion hidden. You can reveal it by clicking on Screen Options http://en.support.wordpress.com/screen-options/ on the top right corner of your Admin page, and checking the box that says Discussion so the module is included. http://en.support.wordpress.com/modules/#list-of-modules

You go to Pages > All Pages, hover over the page title, click Quick Edit, uncheck the option "Allow Comments", click Update. That's all. http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/remove-comments-section-and-posting-format?replies=6

]]> vjbprojectk on "Is there a human being I can talk to?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/is-there-a-human-being-i-can-talk-to#post-1160785 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:21:35 +0000 vjbprojectk 1160785@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ The ability for people visiting my blog to leave comments is not working. I've been to Settings/Discussion and enabled for comments but nothing is happening. Can you help me?

]]> 1tess on "plugins" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/plugins-113#post-1146682 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:57:00 +0000 1tess 1146682@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ We cannot use plugins on WordPress.com. But there is a shortcode you can use to put polls onto your blog:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/polls/

http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/

]]> mirage200 on "plugins" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/plugins-113#post-1146679 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:51:38 +0000 mirage200 1146679@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ HI Everyone

I want to add a plug in which gives me poll option that this post is helpful to you or not .

]]> azitamblog on "plugins" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/plugins-113#post-1146513 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 02:52:42 +0000 azitamblog 1146513@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi Jason,
This may can help you.

http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/beginners-guide-to-wordpress-plugin-development/

]]> jasonheffner on "plugins" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/plugins-113#post-1138777 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:52:40 +0000 jasonheffner 1138777@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I've done some searching but can not find what plugins WordPress.com uses on their blogs. I know there are a lot of nice ones you regularly endorse, but would be very interested from a developer perspective what plugins the site uses particularly for filtering input fields.

]]> timethief on "Easy access to everyone" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/easy-access-to-everyone#post-1131360 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 02:12:20 +0000 timethief 1131360@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ No one has to log-in to visit your public blog. No one has to log in to submit a comment. It's up to you to set your Discussion Settings up exactly as your prefer. This page > Settings > Discussion is where you set up defaults for comments.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/settings/discussion-settings/

Discussion Settings
Other comment settings
_Comment author must fill out name and e-mail
_Users must be registered and logged in to comment

Note that the prompt to submit and email address and a website URL will still appear but providing an email address and logging in are not required.

You can post instructions for your visitors in a text widget if you wish. That's easy to do. You copy and paste this into a text widget:

Readers: Note that the email address and logging in prompts do appear for comments on this blog, but providing an email address and logging in are not required.

See here and read about how to set up a text widget. http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/text-widget/

P.S. Do be sure to set up full comment moderation ie. "An administrator must always approve the comment" because anonymous commenting is bound to increase the amount of spam your blog will receive.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/settings/discussion-settings/#comment-moderation

]]> timethief on "Easy access to everyone" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/easy-access-to-everyone#post-1131358 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 02:11:31 +0000 timethief 1131358@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/

Only bloggers/ people who have an account can follow or comment but to open the range of viewers to make the website less exclusive would be a huge step up.

All it takes to register an account is an email address. That's hardly a big deal and it can even be a throwaway email address.

That's not true.
You can set up email subscriptions by using this guide > http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/follow-blog-widget/

If you would like a follow button to appear on the bottom right hand corner of your site for those who do not have WordPress.com accounts see here >
http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2011/09/21/more-traffic-for-your-blog-with-the-follow-button/

]]> timethief on "Easy access to everyone" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/easy-access-to-everyone#post-1131355 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 02:08:10 +0000 timethief 1131355@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ All public blogs here at WordPress.com are indexed by Google, Bing and other search engines and the content is available to anyone and everyone on the internet.

]]> sacastle on "Easy access to everyone" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/easy-access-to-everyone#post-1131352 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 02:05:40 +0000 sacastle 1131352@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ make the blogs on word press available to people who don't have an account. that way the ideas, and community that is created here can be shared my many others. like sharing on YouTube or Vimeo. Make the content accessible to everyone. Only bloggers/ people who have an account can follow or comment but to open the range of viewers to make the website less exclusive would be a huge step up. Also creates more awareness of the website. People want to share their thoughts and words with their friends, even that ones that don't have an account.

]]> timethief on "Guest blogging - Any one?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/guest-blogging-any-one#post-606755 Wed, 18 May 2011 17:08:56 +0000 timethief 606755@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You're welcome and best wishes with your plans for your blog. :)

]]> clhaden on "Guest blogging - Any one?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/guest-blogging-any-one#post-606558 Wed, 18 May 2011 13:15:59 +0000 clhaden 606558@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thanx guys for your reply - much appreciated! Yes I have just realised there are threads on this, and was in a rush when posted.

Thank again :)

]]> timethief on "Guest blogging - Any one?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/guest-blogging-any-one#post-606227 Tue, 17 May 2011 23:19:19 +0000 timethief 606227@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @missclhaden20
I don't think you have a clear picture of what guest blogging is all about and what the motivation for becoming a guest blogger is. (HINT > backlink from blog with better page rank than your own blog has.)

Having guest bloggers publish on my blog did not increase traffic to my blog. lol :D As the bloggers were new to blogging, and their blogs had yet to earn a pagreank or establish a strong traffic flow, or have a regular readership, allowing them to publish on my blog (which is well established and has a decent pagreank, traffic flow, and a regular readership) their blogs benefited in two ways:
(1) backlinks;
(2) traffic flow from my blog to theirs.

My blog benefited from the publication of guest posts because their posts enhanced the value of the content in my blog. In case you are interested my requirements for guest post are found on this page. http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/guest-posts/

]]> raincoaster on "Guest blogging - Any one?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/guest-blogging-any-one#post-606137 Tue, 17 May 2011 21:31:51 +0000 raincoaster 606137@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ There are generally twenty threads asking for guest bloggers to every one offering to guest blog. The best way to get guest bloggers is to guest blog for someone else and then have them return the favour. Note that this doesn't result in a lessening of your workload at all.

]]> noirciplume on "Guest blogging - Any one?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/guest-blogging-any-one#post-606034 Tue, 17 May 2011 19:31:32 +0000 noirciplume 606034@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ this question has been asked before; so I'm sure a few bloggers out there would like to.

]]> clhaden on "Guest blogging - Any one?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/guest-blogging-any-one#post-605964 Tue, 17 May 2011 18:04:59 +0000 clhaden 605964@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hello all!

So i've been thinking about have a few guest bloggers on my blog. Has anyone ever done this and what did you think? Did it increase your traffic, mix things up a bit?

Keen to hear your answers.

All the best!

C

]]> sl1k on "Yahoo Udates Question" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/yahoo-udates-question#post-464661 Sun, 16 May 2010 19:37:41 +0000 sl1k 464661@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Also have you read the FAQ about publicize » http://wp.me/PEmnE-1ff

]]> timethief on "Yahoo Udates Question" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/yahoo-udates-question#post-464643 Sun, 16 May 2010 18:52:52 +0000 timethief 464643@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I can' help you but I do believe that Staff can http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact

[Last Moderated by Slik Bonez], (corrected contact link)

]]> tfockler60 on "Yahoo Udates Question" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/yahoo-udates-question#post-464241 Sat, 15 May 2010 16:38:00 +0000 tfockler60 464241@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ This morning this showed up on my Add New Post page.

Publicize: Yahoo! Updates Edit

Yahoo! Updates Custom Message:
To enable Publicize: Yahoo! Updates, you will need to authorize your WordPress.com account on Things Mom Never Told Us. to connect with your Yahoo! Updates account.

I tried to click on the authorize link but all I get is a message that says:
Yahoo! is unable to process your request. We recommend that you contact the owner of the application or web site to resolve this issue. [95025]

Does anyone know what this is and how I fix it?

Thanks in advance.

]]> feartheseeds on "counter went drastically "down" overnight - anyone else with this problem?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/counter-went-drastically-down-overnight-anyone-else-with-this-problem#post-457354 Sat, 01 May 2010 18:35:10 +0000 feartheseeds 457354@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I think "Support" might be taking the day off, but the "Happiness Engineers" are still in here somewhere...

]]> raincoaster on "counter went drastically "down" overnight - anyone else with this problem?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/counter-went-drastically-down-overnight-anyone-else-with-this-problem#post-457302 Sat, 01 May 2010 13:34:36 +0000 raincoaster 457302@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I haven't read that. But I HAVE read the comments in the forum from staff since you made that comment.

]]> ddoreau on "counter went drastically "down" overnight - anyone else with this problem?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/counter-went-drastically-down-overnight-anyone-else-with-this-problem#post-457295 Sat, 01 May 2010 13:14:17 +0000 ddoreau 457295@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ well, have you read?

"Support will be unavailable from 5pm EST on April 30th to 12pm EST on May 3rd.

Over the weekend our team of Happiness Engineers are in California for WordCamp San Francisco where we will be attempting to engineer some happiness in person. If you are attending WordCamp, stop by the Genius Bar to say “Hi” and ask any questions.
"

:P

]]> raincoaster on "counter went drastically "down" overnight - anyone else with this problem?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/counter-went-drastically-down-overnight-anyone-else-with-this-problem#post-457286 Sat, 01 May 2010 12:08:01 +0000 raincoaster 457286@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Well, they certainly worked all weekend last weekend; have you tried?

]]> ddoreau on "counter went drastically "down" overnight - anyone else with this problem?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/counter-went-drastically-down-overnight-anyone-else-with-this-problem#post-457285 Sat, 01 May 2010 11:57:00 +0000 ddoreau 457285@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ stuff isn't available till the 3rd, so i thought i first check if this is a problem just for me or others as well.

]]> raincoaster on "counter went drastically "down" overnight - anyone else with this problem?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/counter-went-drastically-down-overnight-anyone-else-with-this-problem#post-457279 Sat, 01 May 2010 10:14:29 +0000 raincoaster 457279@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Report it directly to staff via this link http://support.wordpress.com/contact

They are going to need to fix it.

]]> welcomeme on "counter went drastically "down" overnight - anyone else with this problem?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/counter-went-drastically-down-overnight-anyone-else-with-this-problem#post-457274 Sat, 01 May 2010 08:56:21 +0000 welcomeme 457274@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I had the same experience overnight and my blog has been acting hinky for about the last 18 hours giving me tons of error messages and denying me access.

I keep getting the message below when I try to click to approve a comment from my email like I have always done in the past.

Safari can’t open the page.
Too many redirects occurred trying to open “http://giftsofthejourney.wordpress.com/wp-admin/”. This might occur if you open a page that is redirected to open another page which then is redirected to open the original page.

]]> ddoreau on "counter went drastically "down" overnight - anyone else with this problem?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/counter-went-drastically-down-overnight-anyone-else-with-this-problem#post-457269 Sat, 01 May 2010 07:44:09 +0000 ddoreau 457269@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ i checked the dashboard for http://ninblogs.wordpress.com/ today morning around 9:30am and was shocked to see there were just 11 visitors since midnight. the day before had 1271 visitors, and since the topic of my blog/archive is hot right now (and the blog's well linked from different good sources) there should be much more visitors counted at this time.

was wordpress down for some hours, or is this a problem specifically with my blog? anyone else experienced something like this?

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