Question: How to stop accepting new comments

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  calsifer · Member · Aug 28, 2009 at 12:58 pm

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  Hi,
  I would like to set specific posts on my blog to stop accepting new comments. These are older posts that may be more than 2 years old, but as they deal with topics that may be controversial, drive-by comments that just rehashes existing comments. Unchecking the “Allow comments on this post” checkbox in the Discussion section of the post hides existing comments but I still want existing comments to be displayed as there is intelligent insight.

  Help anyone? Thanks.

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  dcrage · Member · Aug 28, 2009 at 6:38 pm

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  There’s an option in the Comments section of the Dashboard that allows you to automatically close comments on articles older than a number of days that you choose. I’ve never used it but you could try it as it might be what you’re looking for.

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  calsifer · Member · Sep 1, 2009 at 2:09 pm

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  Thanks, I’m aware of that but its not what I’m looking for though as it completely hides all comments as well but I still want existing comments to be displayed.

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  thesacredpath · Member · Sep 1, 2009 at 2:17 pm

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  You can turn comments off on posts older that X days at settings > dicussion and the comments will continue to show.

  It’s under “Other comment settings.”