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  byhisdesign5 · Member · Dec 28, 2011 at 1:51 am

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  I am very new to blogging and am wondering about the differences in wordpress.org and wordpress.com. If I decide to monetize my blog, can I do that if I use the “add a domain” feature on wordpress.com? Or do I have to completely move over to wordpress.org?

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  airodyssey · Member · Dec 28, 2011 at 2:20 am

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  Hi. If you merely purchase a domain via WordPress.com (or use an existing domain with WordPress.com), your site is still hosted by WordPress.com and must abide by the existing terms of service.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/#important-notes-before-upgrading

  And here’s more on the differences between WP.com and WP.org:

  WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

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  auxclass · Member · Dec 28, 2011 at 2:44 am

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  You are in serious violation of the TOS

  You might also review the TOS before you get too far along:

  http://en.wordpress.com/tos/
  http://wordpress.com/types-of-blogs/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/advertising/

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