‘Leave a comment’ Does Not Work

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  nerdyjustin · Member · Dec 8, 2009 at 9:36 pm

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  When I click on ‘Leave a comment’ on my blog, it does not bring up a page to comment. It does go to the topic page, but there is no box to leave a comment in. I have gone through my options and comments are fully enabled to be posted by anyone. Can this please be resolved?

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  tellyworth · Staff · Dec 8, 2009 at 9:55 pm

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  Edit your post(s) and check the box that says “Allow comments..”.

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  1tess · Moderator Emeritus · Dec 8, 2009 at 9:59 pm

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  Have you turned comments off?

  Settings —> Discussion Settings —> be sure this box is checked:
  “Allow people to post comments on new articles “
  Save changes.

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  nerdyjustin · Member · Dec 8, 2009 at 10:27 pm

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  All of that is done. I’ve checked over and over. Anything else I should do?

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  nerdyjustin · Member · Dec 8, 2009 at 10:28 pm

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  [Edit your post(s) and check the box that says “Allow comments..”. ]
  that works, but why do I have to do that to every post I make?

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  tellyworth · Staff · Dec 8, 2009 at 10:33 pm

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  When you wrote those posts, the default “allow comments” setting was off. That’s what it does.

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  nerdyjustin · Member · Dec 8, 2009 at 10:35 pm

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  so all posts by default have comments disabled?

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  tellyworth · Staff · Dec 8, 2009 at 10:55 pm

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  No, all posts by default use whatever setting you’ve chosen on Settings / Discussion. The initial value for all new blogs is that comments are on.

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  1tess · Moderator Emeritus · Dec 8, 2009 at 11:12 pm

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  So for new posts, change the setting as I noted above and the new posts will have comments allowed.

  It is not retroactive, though, so you’ll have to edit old posts one by one.