[wp-testers] Possible comments bug

[Michael D Adams]

I think this is bug 877:
http://mosquito.wordpress.org/view.php?id=877

If it is, you're in luck!  MC_incubus just recently posted a patch 
which will likely get rolled into WordPress shortly.  See
http://comox.textdrive.com/pipermail/wp-hackers/2005-April/000774.html

Michael
MDAWaffe

On Apr 23, 2005, at 2:38 PM, Drew J. Como wrote:

> I have been using the nightly builds for the last few weeks and
> uncovered a minor but annoying bug.  I don't want to post it as
> a real bug yet, since I'd like to see if someone can reproduce it.
>
> I have comments disabled on my blog (too much comment spam),
> however when I post, the 'comments' link at the bottom of the default
> template is an active link, however clicking on the link does show that
> comments are disabled.  I'd prefer if the link wasn't active and the
> standard 'Comments Off' text is displayed.  (Please note that the
> 'Allow Comments' under the Discussion area is unchecked.)
>
> The only ways that I can get the 'Comments Off' text to be displayed
> on my posts are the following:
>
> - Before clicking 'Publish', click 'Save'.  Go into the drafts area
> and then publish from there.
>
> - Edit the published post and check the 'Allow Comments' checkbox
> then save it.  Then edit the published post a second time and uncheck
> the 'Allow Comments' checkbox.
>
> Thanks :-)
>
> -- 
> Drew J. Como
> djcomo at gmail.com