my comment box is missing!

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  afinedayforanepiphany · Member · Dec 10, 2013 at 5:40 pm

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  Why is my usual comment box not showing up? It disappeared last week and today I tried to fix it but my settings are already correct as far as I can tell. I added a “comment box” but all that does is send to my e-mail…what’s the deal? I want my usual comment box back!

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  timethief · Member · Dec 10, 2013 at 5:42 pm

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  Hello there,

  All WordPress blogs by default have comments open on all Pages and Posts. You can enable and disable comments on free hosted WordPress.com blogs on this page > Settings > Discussion

  Discussion settings is where you set up defaults for comments.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/settings/discussion-settings/

  You can override the default settings and enable or disable future comments on any individual post or page.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/enable-disable-comments/

  Note: By default, new blogs on WordPress.com will have the Discussion hidden. You can reveal it by clicking on Screen Options http://en.support.wordpress.com/screen-options/ on the top right corner of your Admin page, and checking the box that says Discussion so the module is included. http://en.support.wordpress.com/modules/#list-of-modules

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  timethief · Member · Dec 10, 2013 at 5:43 pm

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  P.S. What you added was a contact form, not a comment box and you will need to remove it. http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact-form/

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  afinedayforanepiphany · Member · Dec 10, 2013 at 5:51 pm

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  Thanks for the contact form heads up. I removed it. But the real trouble is that I have my setting correct…and the comment thing just vanished last week and I can’t get it back! I truly think my settings are right according to the link you gave me – the discussion settings are all enabled…

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  timethief · Member · Dec 10, 2013 at 5:56 pm

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  Okay then I’ll tag this thread for Staff assistance. Please subscribe to the thread so you are notified when they respond and please be patient while waiting.

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  afinedayforanepiphany · Member · Dec 10, 2013 at 8:01 pm

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  Thank you so much!

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  jackiedana · Member · Dec 10, 2013 at 9:21 pm

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  If you go to the post/page in question and go into the Dashboard editor, you can scroll down to click on the checkbox to turn comments on. You will need to then save the post/page or update it if it’s already published, and the comments box will appear again.

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  afinedayforanepiphany · Member · Dec 16, 2013 at 3:56 pm

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  I apologize for being dense. I don’t mean to be a bother. I checked that and the box is already checked. I never had changed it, it just suddenly isn’t showing up! I don’t understand. I just want my comments back. It allowed ME to comment – and the comment showed up – a test comment that I left – but when I deleted it, it was back to not showing the comment option. Can you look at it or something and see if somehow it can be fixed? Thank you. Gretchen

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  jackiedana · Member · Dec 16, 2013 at 4:52 pm

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  When you’re in your Dashboard and are viewing a post, go to the Screen Options tab at the very top (just below the black admin bar) and be sure “Discussion” is selected:

  

  Once you’ve done that, you will see the box to turn your comments on underneath each post.