WordPress open ID
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Ok so I have two worpress websites. I am trying to leave comments on people who own Blogger blogs with an “Open ID” using WordPress. However, when I do that, and type what I thought was my WordPress username “rociodealba” it says I don’t own that. So when I try going to WordPress it’s true I don’t (www.rociodealba.worpress.com) so it wants me to make one but I already have two sites and I don’t want to create another. Anywho, it also asks me to link existing sites but it wants to charge me? I have to pay even if I have a WordPress sites?
The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)
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WordPress.com software recognizes your blogger identity but Blogger software does not. In reference to Blogger ie. commenting on blogspot blogs the issue is on the other end. Blogspot software assumes we all have a single username here at wordpress.com and only a single blog by the exact same matching name. It will not accept any other URL – invalid URL! it says. Ha!
So if we have a domain, or we have more than one blog registered under the same WordPress.com username, trying to comment and have it link to our wordpress.com blogs becomes impossible, unless the blogspot blogger chooses to enable commenters to post with a username and URL on their Blogger blog.
The only workaround is to register a Blogger blog which will allow you to comment but your username will not be linked to your WordPress.com blog when you do. Then you are labeled as a ‘no reply blogger’. It’s crazy-making!
Open ID has always failed more often than it has worked.
Bottom line: This is a well known issue. If you simply use the Name/URL option when it’s provided then your blog will be linked to your username on the comments you leave on blogspot blogs.
Also note that WordPress.ORG sites are completely separate sites. They are not part of the WordPress.COM blogging community and have separate log-ins.
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I am also having problems commenting on Blogspot blogs. My gravatar does not appear and is replaced by a different icon. Sue
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The non-appearance of your gravatar on Blogger blogs is normal as Blogger is owned by Google and Gravatar and WordPress.com are both owned by Automattic.
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