Is there any way to block anonymous comments?

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  titaniumkitten · Member · Sep 13, 2009 at 5:04 am

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  I was just curious if there is a way to stop people from being able to comment on blogs anonymously, without having to moderate each comment individually.

  Thank you for any and all help!

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  justjennifer · Member · Sep 13, 2009 at 5:31 am

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  Assuming that your blog is hosted here on WordPress.com, please read this:

  Discussion Settings

  What you are looking for is #1 in the “Other comment settings”.

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  husdal · Member · Sep 13, 2009 at 5:32 am

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  In Settings > Discussion http://support.wordpress.com/settings/discussion-settings/ you can ask for (among other things):

  1 Comment author must fill out name and e-mail
  but that could be fake
  or
  2 Users must be registered and logged in to comment
  but then people must register at wordpress.com first
  or
  3 Comment author must have a previously approved comment
  which holds only new commenters but allows approved commenters to post freely

  You probably want to activate #1 and #3

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  husdal · Member · Sep 13, 2009 at 5:32 am

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  G’day Jennifer! I should have refreshed first…

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  justjennifer · Member · Sep 13, 2009 at 5:44 am

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  /g’morning Husdal! Coffee?

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  husdal · Member · Sep 13, 2009 at 5:51 am

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  Thanks, but I already had two sizable mugs…I’ll better have a third one before doing more work here…