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1. acovarrubias
   Member
   Posted 7 months ago #

   I have a question. I see that other blogs are having people register on their site. I currently have that feature turned off in wp. Why would I want to let readers register on my site? I am just wondering is this something that I would want to do and why? Thanks in advance for the help on this question.

2. Megan Goodson
   Member
   Posted 7 months ago #

   Here is my opinion on it and I know for a fact that once I reply you will get at least one more response from another user.

   However! :D So there are different types of blogs out there and WordPress sites - we know that not one is the same. There are however certain types of blogs that require more "discussion" than others. The bloggers who let their readers register are wanting people's input and comments for discussion. Now of course you can get comments without registered users but then you get lots of spam comments.

   There are also the other type of blogs who let users post information as they find it. So for instance a blog that follows a popular actor could let it's fans register to follow and post sitings, pictures, etc as it happens.

   Personally, I have that option turned off. My blog requires no discussion other than the occasional comment here and there - so I don't need to have registered users.

   I hope this helped at least a little
   Megan

3. acovarrubias
   Member
   Posted 7 months ago #

   Thank you that does help me a lot!

4. edkerr10
   Member
   Posted 7 months ago #

   Help. I'm new to this blogging thing and I let registrants be "users" and found that I have been attacked with comments and posts that I do not want. I have made some changes that I hope will solve that issue going forward but I now have this "Thank you for creating with WordPress. • Documentation • Freedoms • Feedback • Credits" running across my posting page and can't seem to figure out how to remove it. It's a real distraction....
   can anybody help me???

5. esmi
   Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
   Posted 7 months ago #

   @edkerr10: Your issue has nothing to do with the original question. Please post a new topic - giving details of exactly what changes you made.

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