How do I post a comment policy?

greenchromeoxide · Member · Jul 16, 2013 at 9:24 pm
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I’d like to post a “comment policy” at the bottom of my posts…i.e., keep it G-rated, keep criticism constructive, that kind of thing. Is there a way to add this, or is that a premium or .org feature?

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timethief · Member · Jul 16, 2013 at 9:26 pm
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Free solutions – no upgrade required.
1. You can create a draft post with the ext you want in it and then copy and paste it onto the end of each post before publishing it.
2. You can post the text into a text widget and display it in your sidebar.
timethief · Member · Jul 16, 2013 at 9:26 pm
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3. You can create a static page and place your commenting policy on it.
raincoaster · Member · Jul 16, 2013 at 9:27 pm
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4) you can put it in a Sticky Post

5) you can put it in an Alert box if your theme offers one.
timethief · Member · Jul 16, 2013 at 9:29 pm
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Yo! Great teamwork. :)
greenchromeoxide · Member · Jul 16, 2013 at 10:02 pm
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Thanks!

5) you can put it in an Alert box if your theme offers one.

I don’t think it does. Where would I find it, if it did?
timethief · Member · Jul 16, 2013 at 10:07 pm
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It depends on the theme and we don’t have a clue which theme your private blog is wearing.
greenchromeoxide · Member · Jul 16, 2013 at 10:09 pm
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Sorry about that…this is one of the things I want to do before I make my blog public.

The theme is Visual.
timethief · Member · Jul 16, 2013 at 10:10 pm
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There is no alert box in that theme.
greenchromeoxide · Member · Jul 16, 2013 at 10:13 pm
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That’s too bad! Thanks, though.
timethief · Member · Jul 16, 2013 at 10:15 pm
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Vigilance has one but it’s a retired theme now.
thebirdingbunch · Member · Jul 17, 2013 at 12:38 am
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There’s one more option and I do not believe it is theme related. I could be wrong, though. :)

From your Dashboard, go to Settings>Discussion and scroll to the bottom and there is a Comment form prompt. That’s what I use and it shows up just above the space where folks can leave a comment.
greenchromeoxide · Member · Jul 17, 2013 at 8:30 pm
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Yes! On the Settings page it doesn’t look like that’s where it should go. It looks like you could just change “Leave a Reply” to “Leave Your Thoughts” or something…but typing in that box does what I want it to do, not like it looks like it would do.
timethief · Member · Jul 17, 2013 at 8:33 pm
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Is this an example of what you are trying to create? http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/commenting/
greenchromeoxide · Member · Jul 17, 2013 at 8:38 pm
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Not really. That’s a static page. I guess it’s not a comment policy as such that I want to post, just a note above the space where readers can enter comments, requesting, in short, that they play nice.

What thebirdingbunch said to do works. On the Settings page it doesn’t look like it should work the way it does, but it works.
timethief · Member · Jul 17, 2013 at 8:40 pm
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That’s good to know. I’m happy thebirdingbunch’s idea works for you.
greenchromeoxide · Member · Jul 17, 2013 at 8:40 pm
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Thanks.
timethief · Member · Jul 17, 2013 at 8:42 pm
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@thebirdingbunch
Thank you! :)
thebirdingbunch · Member · Jul 18, 2013 at 3:47 pm
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Oh, I am glad it worked! And you are both welcome. :)
justjennifer · Member · Jul 18, 2013 at 3:58 pm
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@thebirdingbunch – *That* is an excellent idea! Bookmarked!

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