Visibility of Comments

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  barbarawhitaker · Member · Mar 12, 2018 at 12:37 am

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  Scratchpad is the theme I am using. I don’t see the comments after the post. Is there something I can do to make the comments and replies visible?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Mar 12, 2018 at 1:02 am

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  By default all Wordpres blog have open comments on all pages and posts. Unless we use the P2 theme which is a Twitter-like theme the front pages of our blogs showcase content and comments are collapsed on that page and you cannot change this. The way the comments function is coded into the core of WordPress. By clicking the post title or the comments link the posts on the front page open on their own page where all comments display.

  You can enable and disable comments on WordPress.com blogs on this page Dashboard > Settings > Discussion
  That is where you set up defaults for comments and other comment options 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/
  See also for faster ways:
  http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2010/04/23/comments-off-1/

  Important 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
  In a new blog one does not have many posts or comments. In an established blog if the comments did not collapse on the front page it would become a mile long in no time flat and page loading time is a page ranking factor. We have only seconds before visitors refuse to wait and click out.

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  timethief · Member · Mar 12, 2018 at 1:02 am

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  See here https://barbarawhitaker.wordpress.com/2018/03/11/b-17-nine-o-nine/ scroll to the bottom of the post.

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  timethief · Member · Mar 12, 2018 at 1:05 am

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  You have disabled comments and need to enable the default setting. Additional information:
  You can enable and disable comments on WordPress.com blogs on this page Dashboard > Settings > Discussion
  That is where you set up defaults for comments and other comment options http://en.support.wordpress.com/settings/discussion-settings/

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  ceoadebayo · Member · Mar 12, 2018 at 1:07 am

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  Hi barbarawhitaker,

  Scratchpad doesn’t seems to have a way for commenting after the posts. I will suggest that download other themes that have the functionality.

  There are some threads that could help, themes are mentioned there that can comment after posts.

  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/scratchpad-theme-why-so-hard-to-find-comments?replies=6

  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/where-is-the-comment-button?replies=5

  I hope it helps

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  timethief · Member · Mar 12, 2018 at 1:08 am

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  Scratchpad doesn’t seems to have a way for commenting after the posts.

  That’s not true unless there is a bug.

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  timethief · Member · Mar 12, 2018 at 1:09 am

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  Scratchpad is one of those themes where visitors only see the comments area when they click on a post title.

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  ceoadebayo · Member · Mar 12, 2018 at 1:20 am

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  Hi there,

  @timethief thanks for clearifying

  Scratchpad doesn’t seems to have a way for commenting after the posts.

  I meant to say

  Scratchpad is one of those themes where visitors only see the comments area when they click on a post title

  The links talks more about it.

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  timethief · Member · Mar 12, 2018 at 1:22 am

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  Yes, I know that. :)