WordPress.com Forums » Tag: ToS question - Recent Posts http://en.forums.wordpress.com/tags/tos-question WordPress.com Forums » Tag: ToS question - Recent Posts en Wed, 22 May 2013 17:00:46 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 richardmtl on "Is it ok to link my blog to my eBay listings?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/is-it-ok-to-link-my-blog-to-my-ebay-listings#post-1145403 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:11:04 +0000 richardmtl 1145403@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi! Based on what we have on our Types of Blogs page, it sounds fine to me. They key is that it be a real blog, not scraped or cookie-cutter content.

Hope that helps!

]]> happysmileysunshinegirl on "Is it ok to link my blog to my eBay listings?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/is-it-ok-to-link-my-blog-to-my-ebay-listings#post-1145298 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:25:06 +0000 happysmileysunshinegirl 1145298@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi there, I really would just like to find out if it would be OK to link my blog to my Ebay listings? I would be blogging about the vintage and retro items and collectables that I have found at markets, auctions etc, some of which I might end up selling on Ebay. I'm also hoping that people out there will be able to comment on the items I find, so that I can learn more about them! Before I started writing my new blog, I wanted to check if that's OK. Thank you! Best wishes

]]> richardmtl on "Is it ok to link my blog to my eBay listings?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/is-it-ok-to-link-my-blog-to-my-ebay-listings#post-1145229 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:17:28 +0000 richardmtl 1145229@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi Anita,

Did those pages answer your questions, or do you have any more regarding our policies that I can answer for you?

]]> auxclass on "Is it ok to link my blog to my eBay listings?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/is-it-ok-to-link-my-blog-to-my-ebay-listings#post-1143753 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 01:40:10 +0000 auxclass 1143753@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Here are a few links for your reading pleasure - I am not staff but I have seen several blogs suspended that were just a Post about an item, description and a link to the eBay listing

http://en.wordpress.com/tos/
http://wordpress.com/types-of-blogs/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/advertising/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/suspended-blogs/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/

]]> absurdoldbird on "Is it ok to link my blog to my eBay listings?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/is-it-ok-to-link-my-blog-to-my-ebay-listings#post-1143733 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 01:15:19 +0000 absurdoldbird 1143733@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Usually if it's your own creative products you're selling, it might be all right but if you're a business seller it might be different and only staff will be able to tell you, so I'll flag this for their attention. Please be patient.

]]> happysmileysunshinegirl on "Is it ok to link my blog to my eBay listings?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/is-it-ok-to-link-my-blog-to-my-ebay-listings#post-1143615 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:08:28 +0000 happysmileysunshinegirl 1143615@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi! I'm just starting a blog about my vintage finds. I'm a business seller on eBay selling my vintage items and wanted to check if it's ok to link my blog to my listings on EBay please? I'm very new to blogging! thank you for your help. Anita Bruce

]]> zandyring on "Can I showcase the work of two people simultaneously?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/can-i-showcase-the-work-of-two-people-simultaneously#post-1131922 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:39:38 +0000 zandyring 1131922@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Heheh :)

]]> timethief on "Can I showcase the work of two people simultaneously?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/can-i-showcase-the-work-of-two-people-simultaneously#post-1130872 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:22:47 +0000 timethief 1130872@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ So do I ... lol :D

]]> zandyring on "Can I showcase the work of two people simultaneously?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/can-i-showcase-the-work-of-two-people-simultaneously#post-1130843 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:06:11 +0000 zandyring 1130843@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Yes, this sounds like a fine use for WordPress.com.

I think you'll find a good solution for two columns at Timethief's link.

I hope that helps!

]]> 1tess on "Can I showcase the work of two people simultaneously?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/can-i-showcase-the-work-of-two-people-simultaneously#post-1129764 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:01:41 +0000 1tess 1129764@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Just my opinion, but a couple of artists showcasing their work sounds fine.

We have wedding photographers posting blogs, not to mention real estate agents, travel agents, and insurance agents. There are financial advisers, writers, plumbers, tattoo studios, construction and landscape owners, and even politicians who post about what they do. Lots of professionals have blogs here. There are even a few artists among them.

]]> raincoaster on "Can I showcase the work of two people simultaneously?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/can-i-showcase-the-work-of-two-people-simultaneously#post-1129739 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:43:41 +0000 raincoaster 1129739@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Art collectives do indeed have blogs here. Art galleries, no sales blogs as far as I'm aware.

]]> tandava108 on "Can I showcase the work of two people simultaneously?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/can-i-showcase-the-work-of-two-people-simultaneously#post-1129566 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:11:58 +0000 tandava108 1129566@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I was thinking in terms of whether it is allowed in the T&Cs. I know that the usual rule is that you can only promote things that you have personally made yourself, but a blog promoting two artists working together would seem to be in the spirit of the rule if not the letter.

I relaise that there is the "thin end of the wedge" problem - if two are allowed what about three - then what about an "art factory" with 20 people semi-industrially producing souvenirs.!

That's why I flagged this for staff to clarify whether its allowed.

]]> timethief on "Can I showcase the work of two people simultaneously?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/can-i-showcase-the-work-of-two-people-simultaneously#post-1128963 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 17:42:49 +0000 timethief 1128963@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @higbyflowers
There is no theme that will do that here at WordPress.com. You can however, create two columns in your posts. http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2009/06/10/formatting-text-pt-1/

]]> tandava108 on "Can I showcase the work of two people simultaneously?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/can-i-showcase-the-work-of-two-people-simultaneously#post-1127814 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:14:03 +0000 tandava108 1127814@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I have flagged this for staff as only they can decide.

]]> higbyflowers on "Can I showcase the work of two people simultaneously?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/can-i-showcase-the-work-of-two-people-simultaneously#post-1127806 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:04:30 +0000 higbyflowers 1127806@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ We would like to use WordPress for our website. There are two artists in our studio. Is it possible to create a side-by-side site that will show our work separately and simultaneously? Thank you. Kristy

]]> tgsj on "Legal Hypothetical Question" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/legal-hypothetical-question#post-1126231 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:19:19 +0000 tgsj 1126231@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ kathrynwp & raincoaster:

thank you for your replies.

]]> raincoaster on "Legal Hypothetical Question" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/legal-hypothetical-question#post-1125232 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 01:34:06 +0000 raincoaster 1125232@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Given the going rate for paid blog posts, unless you can guarantee them a minimum amount of genuine organic traffic in excess of 500 uniques, I doubt you'll find this venture worth undertaking. You'll get paid more to write posts that people put on their own existing websites.

]]> kathrynwp on "Legal Hypothetical Question" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/legal-hypothetical-question#post-1125080 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:11:36 +0000 kathrynwp 1125080@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi there - that sort of site would not fit within our Terms of Service, since sponsored posts are not allowed:

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

You'd be better off with a self-hosted WordPress.org site for that.

If you have any other questions, just let us know.

]]> tgsj on "Legal Hypothetical Question" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/legal-hypothetical-question#post-1123690 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:47:50 +0000 tgsj 1123690@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hello there. I was wandering about a hypothetical here. If I wanted to use my WordPress blog as a place where I create custom posts for individuals who pay me for this service on another site (say Fiverr.com), could I legally do it? Let's say I created a "gig" at Fiverr.com, and on my Fiverr page I offered to create a customized post for anyone who will pay me the $5 at the Fiverr site, and if someone decided to purchase my service, could I then go ahead and create a custom post for them on my WordPress blog? I'm hoping I can do this.

soulseraph

]]> shakingmats on "selling on my blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/selling-on-my-blog#post-1064057 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:00:00 +0000 shakingmats 1064057@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Well obviously not as you didn't create them yourself.

]]> sudukc on "selling on my blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/selling-on-my-blog#post-1064054 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:52:15 +0000 sudukc 1064054@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ What about antiques and or collectibles

]]> shakingmats on "selling on my blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/selling-on-my-blog#post-1064047 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:40:24 +0000 shakingmats 1064047@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Only if it's your own creation, and not someone else's.

]]> sudukc on "selling on my blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/selling-on-my-blog#post-1064042 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:35:07 +0000 sudukc 1064042@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Can I sell items on a WordPress blog?
Blog url: http://sudukc.wordpress.com/

]]> kardotim on "Fundraising / Selling from wordpress.com blogs (terms of service)" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/fundraising-selling-from-wordpresscom-blogs-terms-of-service#post-1063172 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:49:00 +0000 kardotim 1063172@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Please take a look at links 'thistimethisspace' posted as those exactly explain what's allowed and what isn't.

As for fundraising I recommend using the PayPal Donate Button.

If you have more questions about our Terms of Service, please contact us by e-mail.

]]> 1tess on "Fundraising / Selling from wordpress.com blogs (terms of service)" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/fundraising-selling-from-wordpresscom-blogs-terms-of-service#post-1062960 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 06:06:40 +0000 1tess 1062960@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ As for fundraising for a non-profit, I run a blog for work at a federally recognized 501 (c3) not for profit organization. I have a paypal donation button prominently displayed on the sidebar of the blog. (ok, no one has yet used it…) I link to our hosted website as well, and people have used the paypal button on there. The blog, though, is filled with how-to-do ideas, interesting people, and recycled/re-useable materials we sell, workshops we offer. I did ask the ToS folks here before starting the blog and got a positive answer. I'm not sure how one asks a direct question to them now…

]]> thistimethisspace on "Fundraising / Selling from wordpress.com blogs (terms of service)" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/fundraising-selling-from-wordpresscom-blogs-terms-of-service#post-1062949 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:46:20 +0000 thistimethisspace 1062949@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Aside from a blog being accepted into WordAds http://www.wordads.co/ no blogger initiated advertising, retailing or reselling the work or products created or services provided by anyone other than yourself is allowed on free hosted wordpress.com blogs. E-commerce transactions via shopping carts and the like cannot be conducted on free blogs from and being free hosted by wordpress.com
http://en.support.wordpress.com/advertising/
http://en.wordpress.com/types-of-blogs/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/suspended-blogs/
http://en.wordpress.com/tos/

On free hosted WordPress.com blog we can use a contact form and/or a PayPal donation button for sale of only products or services created or provided by ourselves.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/paypal/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact-form/

If you require an ecommerce site, advertising and/or affiliate links you can hire a web host and get a free software install from http://wordpress.org Refer to > http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

]]> butterflylessons on "Fundraising / Selling from wordpress.com blogs (terms of service)" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/fundraising-selling-from-wordpresscom-blogs-terms-of-service#post-1062927 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 04:42:58 +0000 butterflylessons 1062927@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I have a current blog and was thinking about selling items from the page. Is that allowed?

Also, I am working with a non-profit to set up a webpage using wordpress.com. Is it possible for them to fundraise from this platform?

]]> honeybash on "contest giveaways" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/contest-giveaways-2#post-1048799 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:55:14 +0000 honeybash 1048799@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I read this again, I am actually not talking about the advertisements on the sidebar. I am speaking towards the contest giveaway within the blog itself. If you scroll down and click on enter the contest, it will pop up companies you can "like" with just a click within the blog....

]]> honeybash on "contest giveaways" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/contest-giveaways-2#post-1048556 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 06:12:22 +0000 honeybash 1048556@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ gotcha. thank you for taking the time to explain.

much appreciated!

Holli

]]> raincoaster on "contest giveaways" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/contest-giveaways-2#post-1048535 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 04:57:17 +0000 raincoaster 1048535@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ No, I mean if you look in the sidebar of that blog, it's clear those are paid ads. And the contest companies may or may not have paid or given swag in return for being included in the contest. That is against the rules here.

WordPress.com has restrictions on codes we can use for security reasons and restrictions on commercial content, to keep blogs here personal or professional, rather than for-profit. WordPress.ORG has no such restrictions, but you do need to source your own host and pay for monthly hosting.

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