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  1. simplygrainfree
    Member

    Hi I have started a new blog, http://www.simplygrainfree.com and there is this follow this blog pop-up, I would like to get rid of it. You can minimize it but it is always present. I have looked at all the settings but can't seem to turn it off. On an Ipad it's very annoying, Is there are way to turn it off? I have another blog I started a long time ago and it's not on that. My theme is Twenty Ten, my son has the same theme on his blog that he has had for a while so I assume this is a relative new thing. Appreciate any help, thanks.

    The blog I need help with is simplygrainfree.com.

  2. macmanx
    Happiness Engineer

    Are you referring to the Follow link the admin bar? If so, that can't be removed.

    If you're referring to the subscription section in the sidebar, that can be removed via Appearance -> Widgets.

  3. simplygrainfree
    Member

    Thanks for your reply. I've already been to widget area as you suggested. The only thing that is in my widget area is email subscriptions which I put there. Nothing else at this stage.

    I am referring to a pop up that is down the bottom of the screen on a PC which can be made smaller. On an Ipad it doesn't shrink so gets in the way. It says "Follow" on a tap on the right hand side of this box that pops up. The box then say" Follow this Blog, Get every new post on this blog delivered to your inbox etc". It says "this service is provided by WordPress.com." As I said I don't want that there, so how do I get rid of it.

    Thanks

  4. macmanx
    Happiness Engineer

    I'm unable to find what you're referring to, even on my iPad.

    Would you please take a screenshot and upload it via Media -> Add New in your blog's Dashboard?

  5. simplygrainfree
    Member

    Hi macmanx, there is a chance I have a cashed version on my Ipad, as it's not showing on another computer we have here now. I will check on a friends computer and get back to you.

    Thanks heaps for replying,

  6. macmanx
    Happiness Engineer

    You're welcome!

  7. loftus1
    Member

    Hi: My blogsite is http://www.ikenewton.wordpress.com

    The same thing is happening on mine as well and I can't get rid of it. It appears at the bottom of the screen.
    I have tried a friend's laptop and the same thing is happening.How can I disable this.
    I have two other blogs and they are fine.

  8. macmanx
    Happiness Engineer

    I'm not able to see what you're referring to either.

    Would you please take a screenshot and upload it via Media -> Add New in your blog's Dashboard?

  9. simplygrainfree
    Member

    Hi, macmanx

    I’ve posted some photos on my photography site of the follow pop up I’ve been talking about. This is showing up on every PC I have had the chance to look at which is 3. And on my iPad.

    If you click on the photos they will be enlarged.

    http://www.letsgophotography.com/gallery/8726495_XiFih#1476383930_F22XMmK

    Someone has subscribed to my blog using the follow this Blog pop up, so I don’t know if that now has something to do with why I can’ get rid of it but I couldn’t when there was no one subscribed.

    Thanks for any help you can give.

  10. simplygrainfree
    Member

    I've been through all the descriptions of all the widgets on this page

    http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/akismet-widget/

    and it's none of them so i don't think it is a widget.

  11. macmanx
    Happiness Engineer

    Ah-ha, now I see it! I was expecting it to be a bit more prominent. This is actually something that we're testing in a limited capacity. There's no way to remove it, but we will consider it if we decide to continue using it.

    I'm still not seeing it on my iPad though. Are you saying that it automatically expands on the iPad?

  12. loftus1
    Member

    Hi Macmanx

    Yes ... this is the same pop us as I'm getting so this answers my question as well.
    Personally I think it makes the page look just a bit messy or unbalanced. I'm not sure if it really is needed as there is a subscription widget anyway generally.
    On the other hand I guess that it may help to raise the profile of a site.

    http://www.ikenewton.wordpress.com
    All the Best
    Kris

  13. simplygrainfree
    Member

    Yes stays expanded as you see it, if I click on the little arrow to shrink it like you can on a PC it just moves it up and down the Ipad page, takes up too much room on an Ipad.

    I agree with Kris it makes the page, especially on an Ipad look messy, and as pointed out there is a subscription widget that I have used and looks much tidier and as the blog owner it gives me control over what I want it to say.

    Another point is I now have subscribers that have subscribed via the subscription widget I put there and on the follow thing you guys put there, so my subscribers aren't all together in one place I have to click between email subscriber and WordPress subscribers to see who has subscribed.

    At home we have big monitor's for someone with a 19" or smaller one again it would take up too much room

    So pretty please take it off.

    Thanks for all your help macmanx

  14. loftus1
    Member

    Hi Macmanx

    I also just uploaded a screenshot as requested. The only difference is that one bit is on the bottom right and the rest is on the bottom left which also looks a bit weird.
    So I certainly agree with simplygrainfree.
    http://ikenewton.wordpress.com/?attachment_id=34

    All the best
    Kris

  15. macmanx
    Happiness Engineer

    Thanks, I'll pass this on to our team.

  16. simplygrainfree
    Member

    A bit more feedback for you, I've added some more widgets to my blog and on the iPad the follow this blog pop up thing covers all the widgets I've added so they can't be seen by people visiting my site on an iPad. You say you are "testing it in limited capacity" does that mean it's only going on selected themes or blogs? Any chance my blog can be taken of the ones you are testing it on :).

    Thanks

  17. macmanx
    Happiness Engineer

    Not really, it's not that it's only on a few blogs, but that it only shows at random times.

  18. airodyssey
    Member

    @simplygrainfree and @loftus1: The button can now be removed:
    http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2011/09/21/more-traffic-for-your-blog-with-the-follow-button/ (see question 2)

  19. letsgogecko
    Member

    Thankyou.

  20. simplygrainfree
    Member

    Opps forgot I was logged into my other account.

    Thanks heaps for all your help

  21. pharmama
    Member

    I would like to add that I had several complaints about that pop up on my blog in the last days. It is very annoying and covers a lot of the content.

  22. airodyssey
    Member

    @pharmama: This post is talking about a very small "Follow" button on the bottom right corner of blogs which, as I explained earlier, can easily be turned off.

    I looked at your blog and read your recent post and we are NOT talking about the same "Pop-up". Could you please create a new topic and, if possible, provide a screenshot or a more accurate description of what your visitors are seeing?

  23. pharmama
    Member

    I think it is the same.
    See a screenshot of it here: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/98/pharmama2.png/

  24. airodyssey
    Member

    @pharmama: Sorry for the confusion. When I logged out and went to your blog, I did not see a "Follow" button, which is why I thought you were talking about something else. It looks like you turned that button off already. And in any case, that "Pop-up" would appear only if you click on "Follow".

  25. pharmama
    Member

    It's ok, I really appreciate your fast answer, too.
    I managed to turn it off by now, that is why you haven't seen it.

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