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JeremyVile · 26/02/2008 15:50
I want to leave a comment on an MN blog. But I dont understand why I need to give my email address. Just because I want to communicate something to someone on that platform does not mean I want them to have my email.
Tech · 27/02/2008 10:28
Hi JV, it's because non-mumsnetters can comment as well as members. So we can't ask for a nickname. The first time there's a new comment from a new email address the system holds it in a moderation queue for the blog author to approve. Once it's approved, you can comment as much as you like. As GeekBoy says, it doesn't have to be real.
If you don't put in place some validation like that, you end up with spam robots posting loads of advertising comments.
Having said that, we have on our things to do list a project to add a "mumsnetter comment" bit to the blogs so you can log in with your usual MN login.
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