The Discussion Settings group relates to the different ways that comments can be controlled, when notification should occur, and customization levels for comment authors. It contains the following items:
- Default Article Settings:
- Attempt to notify any blogs linked to the article (slows down posting) – default enabled
- Allow link notifications from other blogs (pingbacks and trackbacks) – default enabled
- Allow people to post comments on the article – default enabled
- E-mail Me Whenever:
- Anyone posts a comment – default enabled
- A comment is held for moderation (should be reviewed prior to publishing) – default enabled
- Before a Comment Appears:
- An administrator must always approve the comment – default disabled
- Comment author must fill out name and e-mail – default enabled
- Comment author must have a previously approved comment – default enabled
- Comment Moderation: Triggers for possible spam or inappropriate content alerts – requires administrator to review comment prior to publication
- Comment Blacklist: Trigger for automatic spam or inappropriate content
Avatars – An image that follows a user from blog to blog and appears beside the username when a comment is made on an avatar enabled site
- Avatar Display: Whether or not to show avatars on your site
- Maximum Rating: The self-imposed site rating – uses movie ratings as a rating standard
- Default Avatar: A default avatar to use if users don’t’ have their own
