You can make changes to blog configuration that impacts blogs everywhere in the community. As with the blog management settings described in How can I manage my blog?, these system-wide settings are common to other blogging software.
Admin Console: Blogs > Settings > Blog Settings
Be sure to see Managing Blogs for an overview of blog configuration.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Blogs | Enable or disable blogs. Disabling blogs will remove blog-related elements in the user interface. People will no longer be able to create or view blogs and their posts. |
| Comments | Enable or disable blog post comments. Disabling comments will cause comments not to be visible in the end user UI. It will also remove the ability to add comments to blogs. |
| Trackbacks | Enable or disable trackbacks. Trackbacks are comments that link from the current blog post back to blog posts that have linked to the current one. Disabling trackbacks will cause them to not display in the end user UI. |
| Ping Updates | Enable or disable ping updates. |
| Ping Service URI Override | Enable or disable ability for users to customize the list of ping service URIs. When this is enabled, the blog management page for a blog provides a way for a blog's author or administrator to specify ping service URIs. |
| Default Ping Service URIs | The default list of ping service URIs. These are the URIs that will be pinged by default. If you enable URI override, the a blog's management page will still provide the option to use the defaults. |
| Akismet | Enable or disable Akismet service for filtering spam in comments and trackbacks. Enabling Akismet displays a place where you can enter your Akismet API key. |