I need a thread or group or blog where access is very controlled

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  daaixin · Member · Jul 29, 2011 at 3:40 pm

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  There is a smallish group of [other site] folks–current members, former members etc. who need a safe place to process their treatment and experiences on that forum.

  The primary purpose is not to blackwash that site or it’s founder but to have a safe place to process the emotions etc. without risking their membership there–for those still members.

  So, would it be possible under my current WordPress blog or should I set up an entirely new one. And what control of membership options are available for such a situation? We’d want it membership by invitation only.
  Blog url: http://daaixin.wordpress.com/

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  hanni · Member · Jul 30, 2011 at 5:28 pm

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  You can set up a private blog and then you can ask users to register at http://worpdres.com/signup/?user=1 and, once they have accounts, (or if they do already), you can add them to the access list at Settings > Privacy in your dashboard via their WordPress.com username.

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  daaixin · Member · Aug 2, 2011 at 4:14 am

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  SOUNDS GREAT.

  Thanks for your kind and helpful reply.

  God’s best to you and those you love this month.

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  daaixin · Member · Aug 2, 2011 at 4:31 am

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  I have the impression from your reply, Hanni,

  That I need to start a new blog at WordPress.com in order to have it private.

  Is that correct?

  Or can I have a section of my current blog private?

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Aug 2, 2011 at 11:27 pm

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  It might be easier to start a separate private blog for your private sections, but can make select posts and pages private following these guides:

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/posts/post-visibility/

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/pages/page-visibility/