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| URL | wordpress.com |
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| Commercial? | Yes |
| Type of site | Blog hosting |
| Registration | Optional |
| Owner | Automattic |
| Created by | Automattic |
| Alexa rank | 18 |
WordPress.com is a WordPress MU-powered weblog hosting provider which opened to beta testers on August 8, 2005 and opened to the public on November 21, 2005. It runs proprietary code and WordPress MU.[citation needed] It is financially supported via paid upgrades, "VIP" services and limited Google Adsense advertising.
The site was initially launched as an invitation-only service, although at one stage, accounts were also available to users of the Flock web browser.[1] However, accounts can now be registered by anyone, and there are over 4.5 million individual blogs with the service as of November 7, 2008.[2] Registration is not required to read or comment on weblogs hosted on the site, except if chosen by the blog owner. Registration is required to own or post in a weblog. All the basic and original features (current as of May 2006) of the site are free-to-use. However, some features (such as a CSS editor, domain mapping, and storage upgrades) are available as paid options.[3]
Controversies
In August 2007 Adnan Oktar, a Turkish creationist, was able to get a Turkish court to block internet access to WordPress.com by all of Turkey. His lawyers argued that blogs on WordPress.com contained libelous material on Oktar and his colleagues which WordPress.com staff was unwilling to remove.[4]
References
- ^ Blogging Pro: WordPress.com partners with Flock (retrieved Monday May 29, 2006)
- ^ WordPress.com (retrieved February 22, 2008)
- ^ WordPress.com Frequently Asked Questions (retrieved Monday May 29, 2006)
- ^ Why We’re Blocked in Turkey: Adnan Oktar WordPress.com, August 19, 2007
External links
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