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Add, edit, or delete a Currents comment

When someone shares a post, you can add a comment to join the conversation. And if you don't like what you wrote, you can edit or delete your comment.

You can also use your settings to choose who can comment on your Currents posts.

Add a comment

You can comment on posts others shared on Currents, and everyone who can see the post can read your comment. If you want to know who was shared on the original post, you can see who a post was shared with.

  1. On your computer, open Currents.
  2. Find the post you want to comment on.
  3. At the bottom of the post, click Add a comment.
  4. Type your comment and click Post.

Edit a comment

If you want to change something you wrote, you can edit the comment you left on a post. You can't edit other peoples' comments.

  1. On your computer, open Currents.
  2. Find the post you commented on.
  3. In the top right, click More More and then Edit.
  4. Make your changes and click Update.

Delete a comment

If you want to delete a comment you left on a post, you can remove it.

  1. On your computer, open Currents.
  2. Find the post you commented on.
  3. In the top right of the comment, click More  More and then Delete comment and then Delete.

You can also report abusive comments. Learn more about how to report abuse on Currents.

Manage comments on your posts

Choose who can comment on your Currents posts

You can control who can comment on your public posts. People who weren't selected may still be able to comment on posts they're mentioned in.

  1. On your computer, open Currents.
  2. In the top left, click Menu Menu and then Settings.
  3. Next to "Who can comment on your public posts?", click the Down arrow Down Arrow.
  4. Choose who can comment, such as "Anyone," "Only You," or "Custom."

Note: This setting does not affect your posts in communities. Any community member will be able to comment on your posts there, unless you disable comments explicitly.

Stop people from commenting on a post

If you want to make sure people can't comment on something you shared, you can change the setting of that post.

  1. On your computer, open Currents.
  2. Click the post you don't want people to comment on.
  3. In the top right, click More More and then Disable comments.

Delete a comment left on your post

You can delete a comment someone left on your post.

  1. On your computer, open Currents.
  2. Open the post with the comment you want to delete.
  3. Click More More and then Delete comment.
  4. Click Delete.

Delete and report a comment & block the user

You can delete a comment someone left on your post, report the comment, and block the commenter with one action. You can also choose to delete all recent comments by the user from your posts.

  1. On your computer, open Currents.
  2. Open the post with a comment you want to delete from a user you want to report and block.
  3. Click More More and then Delete, report, and block.
  4. Optional: select "Also delete recent comments by this user."
  5. Click Block.

Related links

Block someone or mute a post on Currents

Report abuse on Currents

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