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I would like to add some instructions to be placed above the comments form, I am think of writing something like, "Add your comment below, or trackback from your own site. You can also subscribe to these comments via RSS.
Be nice. Keep it clean. Stay on topic. No spam."
You cannot edit the underlying theme files, so what you want to do is not possible here at wordpress.COM.
You can put that at the bottom of each post. Not the perfect solution, but it's all that is available here.
Thank you, maybe thats something for the coders to ad to the .com. By the way do I need to be savvy in code to do a wordpress.ORG site?
If you want to modify things that require you to get into the theme PHP script files, then yes. You need a good working knowledge of PHP scripting and especially in regard to security issues as it is quite easy to open up big security holes if you are not.
You have to install and configure the software, you are responsible for all security, all updates, all backups, and all troubleshooting. If you add a plugin or a theme that breaks your blog, then you have to figure out why and fix it. If you install some flash or javascript that has security issues and someone uses those security holes to hack your blog you are responsible.
If you go self-hosted, be very careful about where you get plugins and themes, and about what javascript or flash stuff you install. There is an increasing number of plugins, themes and javascript/flash widget codes out there that purposely have malware or security holes built right into them.
Caveat Emptor (let the buyer beware).
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