Regarding: "add a comment".

January 9th, 2009
  • Why is there “add a comment” on some answered questions, and not on others?


  • Hi juggler-ga: RE: “add a comment” The following is from “The Google Answers Team”: ---------------------------- Hi clicker5-ga: Thank you for your email. Currently, a question owner cannot add comment if no other comments exist. Thank you for using Google Answers, ------------------------------ Kindest regards: clicker5-ga


  • Hello juggler: Thank you for sticking with me on this. Let me buy you a cup of coffee. Clicker5


  • Hi Clicker, As far as I can tell, there's still an "Add a Comment" button on that question. I used it to leave a comment for you a few minutes ago. https://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=threadview&id=176846 I also took a screenshot before that showing the "Add a Comment" button was there prior to my comment. I can post the screenshot somewhere if you want. Perhaps you viewed the question at a time when you weren't "logged in." You can't add a comment unless you're logged in. I hope this helps. -juggler


  • Thanks for the update, Clicker. It seems that the editors' email confirms your experience and the experience of Pinkfreud mentioned below. The person who asks the question is prevented from being the first person to post a comment. An odd but interesting feature of the system! Regards, juggler


  • Hi Clicker, If a question lacks an "add a comment" button, it's because the customer has cancelled the question. Here's an example a question that was cancelled by a customer before an official answer was provided: "Hospital buying group in the United States" http://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=threadview&id=194937 In some situations, a customer will cancel the question after rejecting an answer. Here's an example: "Attitude towards women in "The Knight's Tale" (Chaucer)" http://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=threadview&id=54294 Of course, you've probably also noticed that it's not possible to add comments to unanswered questions while they are locked by a researcher. I hope this helps.


  • Well, the only thing that I can say is that I can see "add a comment" buttons on all of your other questions. I can post screen shots if you want. It may be a matter of the comment section not opening up to you (as the questioner) until someone else has commented. I'll check into that possibility. Rest assured, though, that unless you cancel a question, it is and will be open to comments. juggler


  • That should have read: "Thank you very much for THE tip." Sorry about that.


  • Hi juggler: I don’t want to beat this to death. However – the “add a comment” button was not on my screen when I answered you the last time. Now, that you have just added a comment to ID: 176846, I have an “add a comment” button on ID: 176846. Perhaps, if no one posts a comment on my past questions, I will not see an “add a comment” button on my screen. I have just looked at several on my past questions, and there are no “add a comment” buttons. clicker5


  • Hello again juggler: On my question ID: 176846, you made a great answer. However – I did not close out the question in any way. And – there is no way for anyone to make a comment. Why is this? clicker5


  • Hi Clicker, Thank you very much for tip. My friend and colleague Pinkfreud-ga has informed me that her experience with the system some time ago was similar to your own (i.e., the person who asks the question cannot be first person to post a comment). Slight changes in the system are implemented all the time, though, so it's possible that this feature has already been changed or will change in the future. Thanks again, juggler







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