username not recognised when trying to post comments on other blogs

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  mitchell2018 · Member · Apr 15, 2013 at 5:31 am

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  when i try and post comments on other blogs via wordpress option it says that I do not own my username, but i am using my correct username. urgently need to get this sorted. thx

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  kathrynwp · Staff · Apr 15, 2013 at 8:55 pm

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  Hi there, would you mind uploading a screenshot of what you’re seeing to help in troubleshooting?

  Here’s a guide on how to make a screenshot, if you’re not sure: http://en.support.wordpress.com/make-a-screenshot/

  You can upload the screenshot in your Media Library so I can see it.

  Also, could you please provide one or two links to sites where you’ve tried to comment and are seeing the error? Thanks very much.

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  mitchell2018 · Member · Apr 15, 2013 at 9:33 pm

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  i tried to reply to this blogspot: http://samfreedman1.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/what-happens-next.html

  screenshot in my media library saying ‘you don’t own this username’
  this is when I just entered my username.

  I also tried http://username.wordpress.com (as suggested in the text below) and got the screenshot ‘URL contains illegal characters’ – also in media library

  Thx

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  kathrynwp · Staff · Apr 16, 2013 at 2:56 pm

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  Thanks for the screenshots. Logging into Blogspot using a WordPress.com account requires connecting through a technical protocol called “OpenID.” Unfortunately, as you’ve seen, that method is not always reliable, especially when your WordPress username doesn’t match your blog name, as in your case (auntiecod/eduthinkdotorg). You may want to try using a different method instead, such as a Google Account. I wish I had better news and apologize for the inconvenience.