unable to remove comment box from discussion settings, doesn't exist

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  weamapac · Member · Apr 20, 2014 at 10:30 pm

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  I can’t remove comment box by unchecking the “allow comments” box because it doesn’t exist on my blog settings. Where else can I look for this? Thank you. D

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  timethief · Member · Apr 20, 2014 at 10:45 pm

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  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

  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/
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  weamapac · Member · Apr 20, 2014 at 11:57 pm

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  Thank you. But even when I do that, going to settings->discussion, there isn’t the option to uncheck those 2 boxes. This is what is under my discussion setting:
  Discussion Settings
  Default article settings
  Default article settings Attempt to notify any blogs linked to from the article
  Allow link notifications from other blogs (pingbacks and trackbacks)
  Allow people to post comments on new articles

  (These settings may be overridden for individual articles.)
  Other comment settings
  Other comment settings Comment author must fill out name and e-mail
  Users must be registered and logged in to comment
  Automatically close comments on articles older than days
  Enable threaded (nested) comments levels deep
  Break comments into pages with top level comments per page and the page displayed by default
  Comments should be displayed with the comments at the top of each page
  E-mail me whenever
  E-mail me whenever Anyone posts a comment
  A comment is held for moderation
  Someone likes one of my posts
  Someone reblogs one of my posts
  Someone follows my blog
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  Before a comment appears Comment must be manually approved
  Comment author must have a previously approved comment
  Akismet anti-spam strictness
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  Safe: always put spam in the Spam folder for review.
  Comment Moderation
  Comment Moderation

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  When a comment contains any of these words in its content, name, URL, e-mail, or IP, it will be held in the moderation queue. One word or IP per line. It will match inside words, so “press” will match “WordPress”.

  Comment Blacklist
  Comment Blacklist

  When a comment contains any of these words in its content, name, URL, e-mail, or IP, it will be marked as spam. One word or IP per line. It will match inside words, so “press” will match “WordPress”.

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  weamapac · Member · Apr 21, 2014 at 12:04 am

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  Hi timethief,

  Thank you very much. Of course after I posted that it wasn’t working I found those lovely check boxes below on my page screen rather than the general settings like my other wp blog. Thank you for your help.

  Cheers,
  Desiree