Many of the blogs and websites we discover are fertile ground for a mix of voices and perspectives, and for some of you, blogging is a collaborative effort. On WordPress.com, you'll stumble upon pockets of micro-communities on every subject, from the author-illustrators writing about illustration and design at Illustration Age to the political science PhD students discussing current events at The Smoke-Filled Room.

These sites, and many more, take advantage of various features in the dashboard that make group blogging easier. Have a collaborative blog -- or thinking of starting one? Here's a checklist of settings and tools for your site:

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