WordPress.com Forums » Topic: Publicize doesn't work for reblogs

adiek84 on "Publicize doesn't work for reblogs"

adiek84 — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:16:35 +0000

Then I don't understand why it used to work before. Also, I respect that view point, but in my opinion this makes no sense, because eventually I redirect many of my Twitter/Facebook/Tumblr followers to the original blog post. This rule does nothing to get the original blogger publicity.

raincoaster on "Publicize doesn't work for reblogs"

raincoaster — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 11:27:18 +0000

In the parlance of software, that's not a bug: it's a feature. See here: http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/reblog-publishes-to-facebook-without-a-title?replies=7

It's disabled because reblogs are fundamentally not original. WP.com wants the publicity directed to the original blogger, not the reblogger. Your only option is to do a manual reblog.

adiek84 on "Publicize doesn't work for reblogs"

adiek84 — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 10:41:43 +0000

Hi,
I have three WordPress blogs and all three of them have the same issue.
The publicize function (to Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr in my case) works without any problems when I post myself, but when I reblog a post, it won't be shared.
I've already removed all sharing connections and added them anew, but it doesn't work.
This is a huge problem for me, because on one of my blog I regularly share concert reviews by other WordPress users via reblog and it's annyoing to share them manually, especially since reblogs don't have sharing buttons.
Thanks for your help!

My blogs: lpfancorner.wordpress.com ; adiek84.wordpress.com ; museumswelt.wordpress.com