A good tip from Nan to try to end the frustration of having to keep logging in to comment.
Out of interest, I have never had that ticked on my settings, but some followers have still experienced the hassle.
A good tip from Nan to try to end the frustration of having to keep logging in to comment.
Out of interest, I have never had that ticked on my settings, but some followers have still experienced the hassle.
beetleypete 
I know I have checked the settings a few times, but i’s always worth having a look again. Thanks for passing the tip on, Pete.
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It helped some people, but made no difference on my blog.
Best wishes, Pete.
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A good tip but I have never had that box ticked but sometimes on some blogs I am req to log in to comment even though I have commented before…I just think WP is trying to get us to either upgrade or use editor by adding all these little quirks x
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I have never had the box ticked, but many people still have to log in to comment. I agree with you, WordPress messing around for some reason.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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Never had to log in to read your blog, Pete. That said, I never actually log out, I just close the tab I’ve been reading: that could be why, I suppose? Cheers, Jon.
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I haven’t logged out of WordPress in years, but I occasionally get the ‘Log in to comment’ issue on blogs I follow. I can get around it most times by just commenting on The Reader instead. It seems to be random, without rhyme or reason.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I ALWAYS have to log in on your blog—which is why often i dont leave a like or a comment .Aarrghhh
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I have no idea why that happens, Marina. I have never had that box ticked, ever since I started blogging in 2012. I can only apologise for that frustration.
Best wishes, Pete.
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thanks, Pete. this is helpful 🙂
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Thanks, Wilma. It might help some bloggers.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Pete, this is helpful…oh, and I haven’t gotten a single spam comment in the last week…when I used to get dozens and dozens…that said, my daily views are down 25%…..hmmmmm…..
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My spam has dried up after getting tons and tons. Weird. (Not that I’m complaining!)
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I think that WordPress has just stopped bothering to show us the Spam. My only concern is that many genuine comments may have vanished in there. At the same time, the only comments appearing in Trash on my blog have all been genuine comments from established followers.
Best wishes, Pete.
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That doesn’t sound good.
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Not such a good tip. Never blindly follow a link in an email. Like the leper said to the hooker – keep the tip.
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I have never followed an unsolicited link in a comment or email, Phil. On WordPress I use the option that only allows users with a previously approved comment to get past Awaiting Moderation.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I unchecked the box; but I don’t see the option of “requiring NEW visitors to be approved” before their comment can be posted.
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Under ‘Discussion’ in Settings, there is this option.
‘Comment author must have a previously approved comment’.
I have ticked this box so that new comments from people who have not commented before are held in ‘Awaiting Moderation’ for my approval.
Best wishes, Pete.
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