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1. ditfdenkendorf
   Member
   Jun 18, 2010, 3:11 PM

   In several themes (e. g. structure Theme) there are the "leave a comment link" even if comments are disabled

   This looks unprofessional / irritating to the user

   I don't want to discuss wheter it is a good idea to deactivate the comment. As WordPress becomes more and more suited to host a normal website, too (e.g. pages and custom menu feature) and it is possible to deactivate comments, there should be no "Leave a comment" Links if comments are deactivated.

   This was already discussed here: http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/can-i-remove-leave-a-comment-link?replies=14
   it's obiously an issue for several people

   The blog I need help with is ebiztcf.wordpress.com.

2. timethief
   Member
   Jun 18, 2010, 3:18 PM

   There is no "issue" from the wordpress.com point of view. Blogs are for communication purposes and websites are for one-way noticeboard posting.
   (1) Blogs provide for inline commenting as they are aimed at engaging readers in discussion - websites don't;
   (2) Blogs have RSS feeds so subscribers can be immediately updated following publication of new posts - websites don't;
   (3) Blogs have Google juice and PageRanks - websites don't .

   wordpress.com is a blogging platform. and they provide free hosting for free blogs. In addition a CSS editing upgrade has been provided. If you are considering purchasing the upgrade, you can go to Appearance > Edit CSS. There wordpress has provided a preview function where you can try before you buy.

   http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-css/
   http://en.support.wordpress.com/editing-css/

   If that doesn't suit you then there are many free website hosts you can find in the internet that are set up to accommodate your need for a one-way noticeboard.

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