"you do not own that identity"

  • Unknown's avatar

    “you do not own that identity”

    What in the hell is this frustrating blockade?
    I log in with my ID and my password. The rest is “you do not own that identity” . Well if not me WHO else owns it?

    The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

  • Unknown's avatar

    “you do not own that identity”

    What in the hell is this frustrating blockade?
    I log in with my ID and my password. The rest is “you do not own that identity” . Well if not me WHO else owns it?

  • Unknown's avatar

    Well, you appear to be logged in. What identity is it?

  • Unknown's avatar

    HI mario8282,

    I’d be happy to assist you. Could you please explain in more detail what it is you are trying to do?

  • Unknown's avatar

    My guess is your are referring to a Blogger ie. blogspot blog. WordPress.com recognizes your blogger identity but Blogger 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! You do not own that identity, 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.

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