diff --git a/docs/usersguide.htm b/docs/usersguide.htm
index edf1585b..61770086 100644
--- a/docs/usersguide.htm
+++ b/docs/usersguide.htm
@@ -1669,7 +1669,7 @@ longitude = -77.0366</pre>
             or <a href="http://www.wxqa.com/">CWOP</a>.
         </p>
 
-        <p class="config_important">log_success</p>
+        <p class="config_option">log_success</p>
         <p>
             If you set a value for <span class="code">log_success</span> here, it will override the value set at the <a
             href="#global_log_success">top-level</a> and will apply only to RESTful services. In addition, <span
@@ -1677,7 +1677,7 @@ longitude = -77.0366</pre>
             subsection (<i>e.g.,</i> <span class="code">[[CWOP]]</span>).
         </p>
 
-        <p class="config_important">log_failure</p>
+        <p class="config_option">log_failure</p>
         <p>
             If you set a value for <span class="code">log_failure</span> here, it will override the value set at the <a
             href="#global_log_failure">top-level</a> and will apply only to RESTful services. In addition, <span
@@ -1733,11 +1733,16 @@ longitude = -77.0366</pre>
 
         <p class='config_option'>log_success</p>
 
-        <p>In case of success, make a note in the system log. The default is <span class='code'>True</span>.</p>
+        <p>
+            If you set a value here, it will apply only to the station registry.
+        </p>
 
         <p class='config_option'>log_failure</p>
 
-        <p>In case of failure, make a note in the system log. The default is <span class='code'>True</span>.</p>
+        <p>
+            If you set a value here, it will apply only to the station registry.
+        </p>
+
 
         <h3 class="config_section">[[AWEKAS]]</h3>
 
@@ -1771,11 +1776,15 @@ longitude = -77.0366</pre>
 
         <p class='config_option'>log_success</p>
 
-        <p>In case of success, make a note in the system log. The default is <span class='code'>True</span>.</p>
+        <p>
+            If you set a value here, it will apply only to logging for AWEKAS.
+        </p>
 
         <p class='config_option'>log_failure</p>
 
-        <p>In case of failure, make a note in the system log. The default is <span class='code'>True</span>.</p>
+        <p>
+            If you set a value here, it will apply only to logging for AWEKAS.
+        </p>
 
         <p class='config_option'>retry_login</p>
 
@@ -1844,11 +1853,16 @@ longitude = -77.0366</pre>
 
         <p class='config_option'>log_success</p>
 
-        <p>In case of success, make a note in the system log. The default is <span class='code'>True</span>.</p>
+        <p>
+            If you set a value here, it will apply only to logging for CWOP.
+        </p>
 
         <p class='config_option'>log_failure</p>
 
-        <p>In case of failure, make a note in the system log. The default is <span class='code'>True</span>.</p>
+        <p>
+            If you set a value here, it will apply only to logging for CWOP.
+        </p>
+
 
         <h3 class="config_section">[[PWSweather]]</h3>
 
@@ -1879,11 +1893,15 @@ longitude = -77.0366</pre>
 
         <p class='config_option'>log_success</p>
 
-        <p>In case of success, make a note in the system log. The default is <span class='code'>True</span>.</p>
+        <p>
+            If you set a value here, it will apply only to logging for PWSweather.
+        </p>
 
         <p class='config_option'>log_failure</p>
 
-        <p>In case of failure, make a note in the system log. The default is <span class='code'>True</span>.</p>
+        <p>
+            If you set a value here, it will apply only to logging for PWSweather.
+        </p>
 
         <p class='config_option'>retry_login</p>
 
@@ -1931,11 +1949,15 @@ longitude = -77.0366</pre>
 
         <p class='config_option'>log_success</p>
 
-        <p>In case of success, make a note in the system log. The default is <span class='code'>True</span>.</p>
+        <p>
+            If you set a value here, it will apply only to logging for WOW.
+        </p>
 
         <p class='config_option'>log_failure</p>
 
-        <p>In case of failure, make a note in the system log. The default is <span class='code'>True</span>.</p>
+        <p>
+            If you set a value here, it will apply only to logging for WOW.
+        </p>
 
         <p class='config_option'>retry_login</p>
 
@@ -2019,15 +2041,14 @@ longitude = -77.0366</pre>
         </p>
 
         <p class='config_option'>log_success</p>
-
-        <p>In case of success, make a note in the system log. The default is <span class='code'>False</span> for
-            Rapidfire mode, <span class='code'>True</span> for PWS mode.
+        <p>
+            If you set a value here, it will apply only to logging for the Weather Underground.
         </p>
 
         <p class='config_option'>log_failure</p>
 
-        <p>In case of failure, make a note in the system log. The default is <span class='code'>False</span> for
-            Rapidfire mode, <span class='code'>True</span> for PWS mode.
+        <p>
+            If you set a value here, it will apply only to logging for the Weather Underground.
         </p>
 
         <p class='config_option'>retry_login</p>
@@ -2126,6 +2147,22 @@ longitude = -77.0366</pre>
             class="symcode">WEEWX_ROOT</span>. Generated files and images will be put here.
         </p>
 
+        <p class="config_option">log_success</p>
+        <p>
+            If you set a value for <span class="code">log_success</span> here, it will override the value set at the <a
+            href="#global_log_success">top-level</a> and will apply only to reporting. In addition, <span
+            class="code">log_success</span> can be set for individual reports by putting them under the appropriate
+            subsection (<i>e.g.,</i> <span class="code">[[Seasons]]</span>).
+        </p>
+
+        <p class="config_option">log_failure</p>
+        <p>
+            If you set a value for <span class="code">log_failure</span> here, it will override the value set at the <a
+            href="#global_log_failure">top-level</a> and will apply only to reporting. In addition, <span
+            class="code">log_failure</span> can be set for individual reports by putting them under the appropriate
+            subsection (<i>e.g.,</i> <span class="code">[[Seasons]]</span>).
+        </p>
+
         <p class="config_option">data_binding</p>
 
         <p>
@@ -2816,22 +2853,22 @@ longitude = -77.0366</pre>
                 class="code">True</span>.
         </p>
 
-        <p class="config_option">data_binding</p>
-
-        <p>The data binding to be used to store the data. This should match one of the bindings in the <span
-            class="code">[DataBindings]</span> section, below. Optional. Default is <span class="code">wx_binding</span>.
-        </p>
-
         <p class="config_option">log_success</p>
         <p>
-            Set to <span class="code">True</span> to log successful insertions into the database. Otherwise,
-            <span class="code">False</span>. Default is <span class="code">True</span>.
+            If you set a value for <span class="code">log_success</span> here, it will override the value set at the <a
+            href="#global_log_success">top-level</a> and will apply only to archiving operations.
         </p>
 
         <p class="config_option">log_failure</p>
         <p>
-            Set to <span class="code">True</span> to log unsuccessful insertions into the database. Otherwise,
-            <span class="code">False</span>. Default is <span class="code">True</span>.
+            If you set a value for <span class="code">log_failure</span> here, it will override the value set at the <a
+            href="#global_log_failure">top-level</a> and will apply only to archiving operations.
+        </p>
+
+        <p class="config_option">data_binding</p>
+
+        <p>The data binding to be used to store the data. This should match one of the bindings in the <span
+            class="code">[DataBindings]</span> section, below. Optional. Default is <span class="code">wx_binding</span>.
         </p>
 
         <h2 class="config_section">[StdTimeSynch]</h2>
diff --git a/weewx.conf b/weewx.conf
index acd15517..f3050fd0 100644
--- a/weewx.conf
+++ b/weewx.conf
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ version = 4.7.0
 
 [StdRESTful]
 
+    # Uncomment and change to override logging for uploading services.
+    # log_success = True
+    # log_failure = True
+
     [[StationRegistry]]
         # To register this weather station with weewx, set this to true,
         # then fill out option 'station_url' above.
@@ -138,15 +142,13 @@ version = 4.7.0
     # Where the generated reports should go, relative to WEEWX_ROOT
     HTML_ROOT = public_html
 
+    # Uncomment and change to override logging for reports
+    # log_success = True
+    # log_failure = True
+
     # The database binding indicates which data should be used in reports.
     data_binding = wx_binding
 
-    # Whether to log a successful operation
-    log_success = True
-
-    # Whether to log an unsuccessful operation
-    log_failure = True
-
     # Each of the following subsections defines a report that will be run.
     # See the customizing guide to change the units, plot types and line
     # colors, modify the fonts, display additional sensor data, and other
@@ -408,15 +410,13 @@ version = 4.7.0
     # Whether to include LOOP data in hi/low statistics
     loop_hilo = True
 
+    # Uncomment and change to override logging for archive operations
+    # log_success = True
+    # log_failure = True
+
     # The data binding used to save archive records
     data_binding = wx_binding
 
-    # Whether to log successful archive operations
-    log_success = True
-
-    # Whether to log unsuccessful archive operations
-    log_failure = True
-
 ##############################################################################
 
 #   This section binds a data store to a database.