{"id":692,"date":"2015-01-05T14:05:48","date_gmt":"2015-01-05T14:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/glowbloghelp\/?page_id=692"},"modified":"2024-02-10T12:10:59","modified_gmt":"2024-02-10T12:10:59","slug":"comments-wp4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/glowbloghelp\/how-to\/comments-wp4\/","title":{"rendered":"Comments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Comments allow your blogs’s readers to have a discussion with you and each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comments can be allowed on a Page or Post. The Settings->Discussion page on the dashboard controls comments on Posts generally. Pages have comments turned off by default but they can be activated on a page by page basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you approve a comment, it appears underneath your content. You can allow comments to appear unmoderated or moderate them first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Commenting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To comment on a post all you need to do is type in the comment field [1]<\/strong> and click<\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘Submit Comment’[2]<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might have to fill in a name and email if you are not logged into glow [3]<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Discussion Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The default settings for commenting on posts can be set from the Discussion <\/strong>screen of the Settings <\/strong>section of the dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To access this screen click on the Settings <\/strong>link in the sidebar [1]<\/strong> and then the Discussions <\/strong>link[2]<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most important settings are the overall permission to comment [3]<\/strong> and the moderation [4]<\/strong>. In most cases where you allow comments it is best to check ‘An administrator must always approve the comment<\/strong>‘.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Update 2017, you can also check the box to email you when a comment is held for moderation. See this news<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After making changes on the setting screen remember to click the ‘Save Changes<\/strong>‘ button at the foot of the page (not visible in the screenshot below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is important to remember that changes to allow comments will only affect new posts. Pages are not affected. Comments on pages are off by default and need to be activated on a page by page basis.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Glow Blogs supports email notification for comments.To enable email notification:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Email me whenever:  A comment is held for moderation \u221a<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Before a comment appears: Comment must be manually approved \u221a<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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    Discussion Settings on individual Post or Page<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    You can control the ability of visitors to add comments to your posts and pages on a per post or page basis. This is the only way to allow comments on pages. (old pages may have had comments activated by default, the process changed in 2016)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    There is a checkbox at the bottom of the post and page editor.  You may have to show that section by opening the Screen Options<\/strong> [1] and ticking discussions<\/strong> [2]<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You can also control trackbacks and pingback for each post. These allow link notifications from other blogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The defaults for new posts and pages are controlled in the discussion settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Comment Approval<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    If you have allowed comments with moderation you need to moderate comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Glow blogs differ from standard WordPress in that Glow users with a pupil role cannot see unmoderated comments on a public <\/strong>blog. This is to avoid pupils seeing unsuitable spam comments. On a public blog an Admin who is not a pupil vcan allow pupils to moderate comements if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You can access the comments page in the dashboard by clicking on the link on the left navigation [1]<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Comments that have not been approved have a yellow background. Hovering over a comment will show links to Approve<\/strong>, Reply<\/strong>, Quick Edit<\/strong>, Edit<\/strong>, Spam <\/strong>and Trash<\/strong>[2]<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If a comment has already been approve the link will read Unapprove<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If a glow user makes a comment on a glow blog while logged into glow the comment will display their display name. Users can change this in their settings. This can be a nick-name so can be used to anomise vunerable pupils. Users with Staff establishment roles will also see the users glow id [3]<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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