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mimmyof5
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Posted: Aug 27 2008 at 11:26am \| IP Logged

If your 11 yr. old dd wanted a blog only to share with family, where would you set it up? I've used blogger and xanga, but I'm not very knowledgeable about the how-tos. I want it private - no one but family seeing it.

Any suggestions?

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Posted: Aug 27 2008 at 1:11pm \| IP Logged

I have a blog on Wordpress and I think there is a privacy option. I really want a Typepad account, but don't have the $$ right now.

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Posted: Aug 27 2008 at 2:14pm \| IP Logged

I have a blogger and a Typepad blog (under $5 a month) and I know on both of those they have privacy options. Really the free blogger account has been fine, I just think typepad is "pretty". I would let my daughter do one if she were interested as long as I have her username and password (same rules as e-mail accts). I think doing a blog would be fun and creative for my daughter to do. What a great way to keep family and friends up on your daughters life and thoughts. Just my opinion.

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Posted: Aug 27 2008 at 3:33pm \| IP Logged

I like Wordpress and its free. They do have a privacy option so it could only be visible to selected users. The only porblem is those users have to sign up for a Wordpress account and log in that way. Kind of a hassle, especially if they aren't real intenet saavy (i.e. our grandparents). I know Blogger has a private option and you don't have to have an account, just the password. I guest author on a Blogger blog and like the features pretty well there, too.

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Michaela
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Posted: Aug 27 2008 at 11:44pm \| IP Logged

My dd asked to have a blog to post her photographs.
I already have a typepad account which includes at least two additional blogs in the fee.

If I hadn't already had typepad, I would have went with one of the free blogs that has a private feature.

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