Not all privacy settings visible

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  spatialanalytics · Member · Sep 4, 2010 at 3:22 pm

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  When I look at http://en.support.wordpress.com/settings/privacy-settings/ is shows me three privacy settings. When I go to the blog that I’m managing and look in the privacy options I see only two options. Have I set something incorrectly that is limiting me from being able to make my blog private? Thanks for your help.
  Jim

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  mark · Member · Sep 4, 2010 at 4:32 pm

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  Which 2 do you see?
  And you are logged in as Admin?

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  auxclass · Member · Sep 4, 2010 at 4:36 pm

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  Are you using WordPress.ORG software or are you hosted at WordPress.COM?

  If you provide a URL to the blog in question beginning with http it would be very helpful.

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  spatialanalytics · Member · Sep 4, 2010 at 8:51 pm

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  @Mark, The options I get are:
  1) I would like my site to be visible to everyone, including search engines (like Google, Bing, Technorati) and archivers

  2) I would like to block search engines, but allow normal visitors

  @auxclass
  My blog is http://troop761.org

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  auxclass · Member · Sep 4, 2010 at 9:03 pm

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  You have a self hosted .ORG site their support Forum is at: http://wordpress.org/support/

  The .ORG software only has the two privacy settings that you have outlined.

  The help page you have is for sites hosted here at WordPress.COM. The software is the same in some ways and different in many others, same developers in many cases but two different versions.

  If you want to have your site completely private, password required for all visitors you will need to get a Plug-in and install it. Ask at the above forum for their suggestions.

  For more on the difference: http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

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  spatialanalytics · Member · Sep 4, 2010 at 11:57 pm

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  That’s exactly what I needed to know. Thanks
  Jim