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as a way to control who has permission to see your
blog, the ability to block harassing users, and a setting
that allows you to turn coments off.

➟ Read the terms and conditions of the blog site. (See
Figure 8-4.) Even some of the most popular blog and
social networking sites have clauses that give the serv-
ice the right to use anything you post in any way they
choose. Choose a service that respects your right to
own your content and keep your privacy.

➟ Think carefully about how public you want your blog
to be. If your blog isn’t set to private, anyone can visit
and possibly comment on what you’re saying or post-
ing. Most blog sites default to public access, and you
have to change the setting to make your blog private.

Figure 8-3

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Blogger Blogger’s comments

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