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# Manage post comments and likes

> Enable comments and likes on Memberful posts to build community. Manage moderation, allow replies, and let members react to the content you publish.

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Comments and likes on Memberful posts give members a way to engage with your content and with each other. You control which posts allow comments, how members are notified, and how the comments section is moderated.

In this help article, we'll explore how to enable or disable comments, how members can see and publish comments, how members can get notified of future comments, and how you can moderate your comments section.

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## Enable comments and likes on all posts

Comments and likes are enabled by default on all new posts. You can also enable or hide comments and likes on all existing and future posts at once by going to *Content → Posts → More actions* and toggling **Allow Comments & Likes**.

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## Enable comments and likes on an individual post

To enable or hide comments and likes on an individual post, go to the post, click **Settings**, then use the **Comments & likes** dropdown menu to make them *Enabled, Hidden or Locked (read-only)*.

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/memberful/E280piP4Hg_k1L_m/images/hosted-member-website/manage-post-comments-and-likes/enable-or-hide-comments-and-likes-on-an-individual-post.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=E280piP4Hg_k1L_m&q=85&s=1d13c535e2a1092566da9aaeea4d3e62" alt="Enable or hide comments & likes on an individual post" width="1440" height="1226" data-path="images/hosted-member-website/manage-post-comments-and-likes/enable-or-hide-comments-and-likes-on-an-individual-post.png" />
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## Prevent future comments by locking them

To prevent future comments on a post and continue to display previously published ones, edit the post and set **Comments & likes** as *Locked (read-only)*.

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Members will be able to read existing comments, but they won't be able to write new comments or edit/delete their old ones. They won't be able to like or unlike the post, either.

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/memberful/E280piP4Hg_k1L_m/images/hosted-member-website/manage-post-comments-and-likes/locked-comments-and-likes.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=E280piP4Hg_k1L_m&q=85&s=5c4f7a445e1af66987d701581bb68fd1" alt="Locked comments & likes" width="1440" height="818" data-path="images/hosted-member-website/manage-post-comments-and-likes/locked-comments-and-likes.png" />
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## Where do comments and likes show up?

When comments are enabled, members will see comment and like (heart) counters in the list of posts.

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Members can open up the post to like it or comment on it.

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As a staff member or account owner, you can view the list of posts as a member would (showing comment and like counters) by going to *Content → Posts → More actions* and clicking **View posts**.

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<Callout icon="info" color="#22E273">
  If you've set up a [custom domain](/configuration/branding/set-up-a-custom-domain/), you might notice that the URL in your browser's address bar shows your old ACCOUNT-URL.memberful.com domain — Don't worry, this is only true when staff members or the account owner visit those pages. Your members will see your custom domain when looking at posts.
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As a staff member or account owner, you can also track the overall engagement level of each post by going to *Content → Posts,* and reviewing the *Interactions* column.

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## How do members comment and like a post?

When a member opens a post, they'll see a comment form and a list of comments below the post. They can comment on the post by filling out the form and clicking the **Reply** button.

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/memberful/E280piP4Hg_k1L_m/images/hosted-member-website/manage-post-comments-and-likes/post-a-new-comment.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=E280piP4Hg_k1L_m&q=85&s=3fd076d01ed0767d4bfab1d84e4b44cb" alt="Post a new Comment" width="1440" height="835" data-path="images/hosted-member-website/manage-post-comments-and-likes/post-a-new-comment.png" />
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Members also see a comment and like (heart) counter at the bottom of the post. They can click the **heart icon** to like the post.

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Members can also like a comment.

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/memberful/E280piP4Hg_k1L_m/images/hosted-member-website/manage-post-comments-and-likes/like-a-comment.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=E280piP4Hg_k1L_m&q=85&s=e3c31753fea1e8df16c8526a26ecb6b6" alt="Like a comment" width="1440" height="431" data-path="images/hosted-member-website/manage-post-comments-and-likes/like-a-comment.png" />
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## How members get notified of new comments

Members will engage more often if they feel like the community is alive. When they're viewing a post, we'll show a "new comment" button whenever there's a new comment they haven't seen yet. Clicking that button will load the new comment.

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/memberful/E280piP4Hg_k1L_m/images/hosted-member-website/manage-post-comments-and-likes/load-new-comment.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=E280piP4Hg_k1L_m&q=85&s=b56e9232ef530dd166b3b8e77d374df2" alt="Load new comment" width="1440" height="506" data-path="images/hosted-member-website/manage-post-comments-and-likes/load-new-comment.png" />
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Members can also choose to be notified of new likes on their comments if they have any posts open in the browser. This is disabled by default and not available on iOS and Chrome for Android, but can be enabled in the list of posts.

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## Moderating comments

As a staff member or account owner, you can write your own comments to engage with other commenters.

You can also delete abusive comments by clicking the **options button** (three dots) on the right side of a comment and clicking **Delete**.

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