Configuring blogs system-wide
The system-wide blog settings impact blogs everywhere in the community.
Admin Console: Blogs > Settings > Blog Settings
In the table below describes the available settings. For an overview of blog configuration, see Managing blogs. These system-wide settings are common to blogging software.
Setting | Description |
|---|---|
Blogs | Enables or disables blogs. Disabling blogs removes blog-related elements in the user interface; people cannot create or view blogs and their posts. If you have Enabled blogs here, you need to set the permissions for users to create blogs on Permissions > Blog Permissions. For more information, see Setting up global blog permissions for user groups. |
Comments | Enables or disables blog post comments. Disabling comments makes the existing comments not visible to community users. It also removes the ability to add comments to blogs. |
Ping Updates | Enables or disables ping updates. |
Ping Service URI Override | Enables or disables the 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 are pinged by default. If you enable URI override, a blog's management page provides the option to use the defaults. |
Akismet | Enables or disables Akismet service for filtering spam in comments. Enabling Akismet displays a place where you can enter your Akismet API key. For more information, see Akismet portal at http://akismet.com/. |