Viewers unable to LIKE Post unless have WP account
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How can I disable the requirement that a reader must sign into WP or register a WordPress account to allow them to “Like” my Post?
The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)
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WordPress.com Likes are a WordPress.com Social feature, and as such will always require a WordPress.com account to use, much in the same way a Facebook Like requires a Facebook account.
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that is not a social feature. this is UN-social. those of us who want facebook’s features are probably already on facebook.
may i kindly suggest you change this arrangement?
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The Like system is tied into the WordPress.com social experience.
It’s a way for you to get involved with the WordPress.com bloggers who Like your posts, and a way for you to keep track of posts you Like: http://wordpress.com/#!/read/likes/
If you want something more generic that everyone can use, enable Ratings via the Ratings section of your blog’s Dashboard.
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This requirement has really annoyed my readers and as such are likely to not return to a WordPress blog if they have to register. This kills my traffic & frustrates my followers who do not have a WP Acoount and do not want one. They see this as a scam to to gather more WP accounts.
This should really be changed.
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They don’t need a WordPress.com account to read your blog, they just need one to click the WordPress.com Like button, just like you would need a Facebook account to click a Facebook Like button.
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