Manage Commenting on Your Posts in Communities

Manage Commenting on Your Posts feature gives you full control over when members can reply to your content in Communities. Whether you’re sharing an announcement, posting a resource, or starting a discussion, you can decide if a post should invite interaction or stay read-only. This article explains how to enable or disable comments while creating or editing posts, how announcement channels behave, and how to manage engagement effectively. * * * ## Frequently Asked Questions Q: Does disabling comments delete existing replies? No. Replies are only hidden. When you turn comments back on, all existing comments return. Q: Who can change comment settings on a post? The post author, any channel manager, and workspace admins. Q: Can I change comment settings on mobile? Yes. The mobile post editor and the mobile ⋯ menu contain the same comment toggle options. Q: Will members get a notification when comments are re-enabled? No. Notifications are not sent when comment settings change. Q: Does this feature affect comments on posts published through Social Planner? No. Comment control applies only to Communities posts, not external social media posts. Q: Can members still like a post when comments are off? Yes. Disabling comments only affects replies, not reactions. * * * ## Related Articles - Content Management in Communities - How to Setup, Customize, and Manage Your Communities

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