University Computer Help Desk

Enable Comments on a Post

When you add a new post to your blog, comments are disabled by default. If you would like your visitors to be able to leave feedback about your post, you can enable comments for that post.

To allow comments on one of your posts, do the following:

1. Go to http://my.ilstu.edu/.
2. Click Login to My Blog.
3. Enter your ULID and password, and click Login.
4. Do one of the following:
   
   • Add a new post.
   • Edit an existing post.
5. Put a check mark in the box labeled Allow comments on this post.
6. Click Publish or Update Post.

Email Notification for New Comments

When a new comment is added to one of your posts, you will receive an email notification about it. The email contains a copy of the comment for your review, as well as links which allow you to approve, delete, and mark the comment as spam.

To approve, delete, or mark a comment as spam using the links in an email notification, do the following:

1. Within the email you received, click the link for Approve It, Delete It, or Spam It.
2. Log in with your ULID and password, and click Login.
3. You are prompted to confirm the action.

Review Comments

You must approve comments before they can be seen on your personal blog. This allows you to delete any spam, as well as any crass or embarrassing comments. You can also reply to a comment by sending the author an email message.

To review, approve, and delete comments, do the following:

1. Go to http://my.ilstu.edu/.
2. Click Login to My Blog.
3. Enter your ULID and password, and click Login.
4. When you log in, the Comments link on the left displays the number of comments you have awaiting approval.
5. Click Comments.
6. The Edit Comments page displays all comments on your posts. Comments awaiting your review are highlighted.
7. Read over the highlighted comments.
8. Do one of the following:
   
   • To approve a comment, click Approve.
   • To mark a comment as spam, click Spam.
   • To delete a comment, click Delete.
   • To edit a comment, click Edit or Quick Edit.

If you mistakenly approve a comment, you can go back to the comment and click Unapprove. This removes the comment from publication without deleting it.