WordPress.com Forums » Topic: Invites.can't view private blog http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/invitescant-view-private-blog WordPress.com Forums » Topic: Invites.can't view private blog en Tue, 21 May 2013 10:55:53 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 nosysnoop on "Invites.can't view private blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/invitescant-view-private-blog#post-33634 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 03:39:40 +0000 nosysnoop 33634@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ IMDB is 13. Is that the one you were thinking of? I know of 8-year-olds there.

]]> timethief on "Invites.can't view private blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/invitescant-view-private-blog#post-33626 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 01:55:29 +0000 timethief 33626@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ drmike rocks!

]]> drmike on "Invites.can't view private blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/invitescant-view-private-blog#post-33621 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 00:38:59 +0000 drmike 33621@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Mark, I have to disagree since the servers reside here in teh States but I don't recall the poster ever stating their age. :whistle:

It's a COPPA requirement. Probably one of the reasons why WP.com doesn't take any of that information when a user signs up. ("Can you say loophole? I knew you could.")

Although I do note that email address is listed on there as an item that can't be taken. I thought it wasn't. Hmmm....

Aussie, what you need to do is have your friends create an account here at http://wordpress.com They don't need to have their own blog but they do at least need an account. When they sign up, there'll be an option to just get an account.

Once they do that, what you need to do is visit Dashboard -> Options -> Privacy. You should see a space on that page to add in a User who would be able to see your blog. I believe you need to put in their email address that they used to create an account here at wordpress.com and click on Add User.

Mark, do they get an email or something when they're added in? Might be an idea if they currently don't.

Hope this helps,
-drmike

]]> lloydbudd on "Invites.can't view private blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/invitescant-view-private-blog#post-33602 Thu, 09 Nov 2006 22:16:00 +0000 lloydbudd 33602@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Once the person you invited signs up and you know their wordpress username, then you add them under Options > Privacy.

]]> timethief on "Invites.can't view private blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/invitescant-view-private-blog#post-33207 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 19:14:18 +0000 timethief 33207@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @mark
Thanks for the clarity. I must have had that in my mind from some other places I belong to (forums).

@aussielover
G'day
While you're waiting for staff to get back to you, here are the results from the forum search box that you may want to check out
http://wordpress.com/forums/search.php?q=private+blog

What I do know for sure is that those whom you want to see the blog must all be registered here (this does not mean they actually have to develop a blog, although they could if they wanted to). Perhaps you should confirm with those you invited that they understand that this is the case and that they did register.

]]> mark on "Invites.can't view private blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/invitescant-view-private-blog#post-33195 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 18:34:19 +0000 mark 33195@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ (1) I could be wrong but I believe the law requires that you have to be 13 years of age or older to have your own blog here.

We have no such requirement.

]]> aussielover on "Invites.can't view private blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/invitescant-view-private-blog#post-33183 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 17:45:35 +0000 aussielover 33183@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi Timethief! Thanks for the info, and I read it all, and I am the Mom. I didn't see the exact problem anywhere, but maybe our invites didn't complete registration. Some said they did and still got a private message. Is there a time lag from registering to being able to view? Thank you again, and for any help in the future.

]]> timethief on "Invites.can't view private blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/invitescant-view-private-blog#post-33125 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:57:27 +0000 timethief 33125@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ (1) I could be wrong but I believe the law requires that you have to be 13 years of age or older to have your own blog here.
(2) All of the people your mom wants to allow to see her blog must become registered here too. If they don't register they cannot see the blog which is probably what's happening in this case.
(3) Here is more information that your MOM should read as she will be the blogger getting the service from the forum
http://wordpress.com/tos/
http://faq.wordpress.com/2006/05/07/can-i-password-protect-my-whole-blog/
http://faq.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/what-are-the-different-roles/

]]> aussielover on "Invites.can't view private blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/invitescant-view-private-blog#post-33124 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:46:21 +0000 aussielover 33124@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I'm [age deleted - drmike] so i wanted it to be private,not public,and i invited family and friends to view it.but they can't.i mean me and my mom used the thing you can fill out to invite them.......

]]> timethief on "Invites.can't view private blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/invitescant-view-private-blog#post-33121 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:36:46 +0000 timethief 33121@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Yes! You have set up your blog to be private and "protected".
Exactly what were you aiming for please?
We can't help unless you give more information. :)

]]> aussielover on "Invites.can't view private blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/invitescant-view-private-blog#post-33116 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:17:20 +0000 aussielover 33116@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I've invited several friends,and they all say they can't view it because it says it's private.Anyone know why?

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