Restricted Free Blog Access and the "Twelve Blogs of Christmas"

As of today, blogs which require paid subscriptions or have other restrictions are ineligible for "Twelve Blogs of Christmas." Two exceptions to the general rule, [1] a blog which previously was awarded "12 Blog" status and goes to restricted/paid access status will not be taken off so long as they maintain a significant level of posts at a public domain or free area (such as AAO or Footnoted), (2) requiring registration is acceptable (though not encouraged) as long as registration is free. Additionally, as of today, failure to post for three months or failure to post more than twice in six months (in the absence of medical or other explained circumstances) will put a previously-named blog at risk of being removed.