The blogs use WordPress. Please try the WordPress Codex or support forum for self help. You may submit a ticket to the help desk and I will help you as soon as possible.

New Themes

I don’t really like any of the available themes. Can I make my own.

Can you make your own, no. You can browse the Wordpress.net themes and if you find one you’d like to have ask me if I’ll upload it for you.

Many of the themes have extra options. While on the Presentation tab, look to see if there is another link for the theme next to “Themes”.

Spam Comments

“Help! My blog keeps getting spam comments!”

I HATE spam, the meat and the internet kind. So… I have activated the Akismet spam filter for all the blogs. You may check your comment spam by going to the Comments tab > Akismet Spam.

New blogs will need to contact me for the ‘Key’.

Mistake While Registering

“I made a mistake in my blog name, can you change it?”

Yes. Everything can be changed by the Admin. Your username, your blog address, password, email address and so on. Please email the Admin for assistance (admin [@] ravingatheists.com).

User Names Lowercase

“I registered the username “BobJones” but it’s not capitalized, it’s showing as “bobjones”. How can I fix this?”

You can’t.

Your login and your URL (ravingatheists.com/bobjones) must be lowercase. You can however change your ‘display name’. In your admin panel go to Users->Your Profile. Edit your first name, last name or nick name and click the “Update Profile” button. After you’ve updated, make a new selection from the “Display name publicly as: ” drop down and click the “Update Profile” button again.

For more information please see the WordPress Codex.

Importing From Another Blog Source

“Can I import my old blog from blogger to ravingatheists.com?”

Yes, to import, login to your admin panel go to Manage->Import. Setect the type of blog you’re trying to import and follow the on screen instructions.

Turn Off Smilies

“How do I turn off smilies?”

Go to your admin panel Options->Writing In the “Formatting” section, uncheck the box for “Convert emoticons like and to graphics on display”. Please see the WordPress Codex for more smilies options.

Comment Options

“I’m trying to figure out how to change my settings on my blog so I don’t have to approve comments but I can’t find any settings to adjust.”

In the admin panel go to Options->Discussion and uncheck “An administrator must always approve the comment”.