• See what other people are saying!
• Add a comment to the author’s blog post
• Responding to a comment
• Quoting another member’s comment
• Watching a Blog
• View Blog Posts by Keywords
• Using Title View
• Viewing Polls

See what other people are saying!

You can view comments that other members have posted to a blog post as well as add your own comments for other members to view. Click on the “Comments” link in the bottom right corner of a post to view comments submitted by other members.

Add a comment to the author’s blog post

You can add comments to another members’ blog post, assuming the author has allowed it. Follow the instructions below to add a comment:

1. Click on the “Comments” tab located in the bottom right corner of the post.
2. To add a comment click on “Add a comment” next to an existing comment or scroll to the bottom of the page.
3. Enter your comment and click the “Post” button. For more information about formatting visit the Message Toolbar
4. You can add an image by clicking “Choose File” next to the Photo/Icon field. Put [image] where you want the uploaded photo displayed within your blog post. If you do not position your photo, then it will replace your blog’s main photo (or silhouette). Note that this step is optional.
5. Click on the “Post” button when you are ready to submit your post. Your comment will be visible to other members once it has been approved by our review team.

Responding to a comment

1. You can respond to another members’ comment by clicking on the “Respond” link to the left of the members’ comment.
2. Enter your comment and click the “Post” button. For more information about formatting visit the Message Toolbar
3. Click on the “Post” button when you are ready to submit your post. Your comment will be visible to other members once it has been approved by our review team.

Quoting another member’s comment

1. You can quote another members’ comment to give your own comment more context. Click on the “Quote” link next to the comment you want to reference.
2. Enter your comment and click the “Post” button. For more information about formatting visit the Message Toolbar
3. Click on the “Post” button when you are ready to submit your post. Your comment will be visible to other members once it has been approved by our review team.

Watching a Blog

You can receive a notification when a member makes changes to their blog by adding the member to your watch list. To add a blog to your watch list click on “Watch This Blog” in the upper right corner of a members’ blog homepage.

View Blog Posts by Keywords

Click on “Keywords” in the upper right corner of any blog to display the most commonly used words the member uses in their blog posts.

Using Title View

Title view allows the reader to get an overview of your blog in an easy-to-read format showing more posts than the normal view. This will switch the display of your blog to a tidy grid of your posts sorted by title, and will show the number of comments, date and time posted, and when the last comments were made on each post.

Viewing Polls

A Poll is a question asked by a blogger with pre-defined answers. You can either select one of the pre-defined answers and click the “Vote” button to participate or view the results from other members’ votes by clicking the “View Results Only” button.