HOW TO ACCESS FOGBEE BLOG

To POST or COMMENT the FOGBEE blog (https://fogbees.blogspot.com) a member must:

1. Have a Google Account (usually a GMAIL account but not necessary)

2. Have been invited to be an author to this blog

3. Signed into a browser with this/their Google Account

4. Have browser cookies available for third-parties or cross-sites

STEP #1: ENROLL

Ask one of the blog administrators to ask Google to invite you to be an author.

Google will send you an email invite. You must set up an ID and Password to Google.

Most people create a free GMAIL account for that ID and PW.

You only need to enroll once and use that specific ID and PW for all POSTS and COMMENTS.

STEP #2: ALLOW COOKIES

Set up your browser to ALLOW cookies for third-parties or cross-site. The terminology

is different for desktops, tablets, and cellphones. It is different for each browser.

WINDOWS

Desktop CHROME browser

2. Select on Privacy and Security and tap on Cookies and other site data

3. Change (or verify) the bullet-selection is set at Block third-party cookies in Incognito

4. Arrow-back (upper-left corner) to the Cookies and other site data and close the browser’s Setting tab.

For desktops, Firefox and Apple Safari use slightly similar terminology.

ALLOW either third-party cookies or cross-site cookies.

ANDROID

Cell Phone CHROME browser

1. Similar appearance in the desktop, tap on the three-bullets and scroll down the menu and tap on Settings.

2. In the menu scroll down and tap on Site settings.

3. In the menu that opens tap on the Cookies

4. Change (or verify) the bullet-selection is set at Block third-party cookies in Incognito

5. Arrow-back (upper-left corner) to the Cookies; arrow-back (upper-left corner) to the Site settings; arrow-back (upper-left corner) to the Settings, and arrow-back (upper-left corner) to display screen.

Firefox and Safari use slightly similar terminology.

APPLE

Cookies are enabled by default in Safari on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

Google blog features won’t work properly and you will get errors about cookies.

You have to allow cookies in your settings. This wikiHow article tells how (with pictures). https://www.wikihow.com/Enable-Cookies-in-Safari

STEP #3: COMMENTING TO A POST

Sign into your browser with that ID and PW before attempting to POST or COMMENT.

That process is different for desktops, tablets, and cellphones. The procedure to

COMMENT is as follows:

Desktops

3. Tap on the COMMENT below the selected POST

4. Google shows the COMMENT page in one of two versions (see below). Scroll down to the bottom of the COMMENT page to find: the comment field, sign-up status, the reCAPTCHA, and the PUBLISH button.

NOTICE: In either version you must pass the reCAPTCHA.

If you hadn’t signed in before attempting to enter a COMMENT, you must pass the reCAPTCHA and tap on PUBLISH. Google requests the ID and PW for your blog access. Google reshows the COMMENT page with the Signed-in version without a reCAPTCHA.

5. Once you have the Signed in version, leave your comment and tap on the Publish or Preview button.

Cell Phones

Select the browser on your cell phone which are all somewhat different. In order to access the FOGBEE blog, you must have your Google blog account set up. Here is an example on how to add the Google Account on the iPhone or IPad

https://www.wikihow.com/Add-a-Google-Account-on-iPhone-or-iPad

In the case of one of the many Android phones, do a Google search for on How to set up a new Google account on your Android device Below is a procedure to add a COMMENT on POST with a Chrome browser.