Comments

Comments are the discussion tool for posts. They support threading, media attachments, reactions, and pinning.

Leaving a Comment

The comment form is below each post. Supported features:

• Text message
• Media file upload (images)
• User mentions via @username (with autocomplete)

Create comment: POST /comments (rate limit — 30 requests per minute).

Replies

Users can reply to a specific comment — the reply is displayed as a nested thread. Comment threads form a hierarchical structure with parent (parent_id) and root (branch_id) references.

Comment Editing

The administrator can set a time window for editing via Admin Panel → Content (/admin-panel/settings/content) → Comment edit time (minutes).

After this time expires, the comment cannot be changed.

Pinning a Comment

The post author or a moderator can pin one comment at the top of the discussion section. The pinned comment is visually highlighted.

Reactions on Comments

Users react to comments via POST /reaction — same as for posts. Available reactions are configured in Admin Panel → Reactions (/admin-panel/like-reactions).

Deleting a Comment Thread

A moderator or author (within their permissions) can delete not just an individual comment but an entire thread (DELETE /comments/{comment}/branch/destroy).

Commenting Restrictions

Admin Panel → Content (/admin-panel/settings/content) → Commenting restrictions allows:

• Preventing unregistered users from commenting
• Requiring email verification to comment
• Restricting commenting for new accounts

Comment reports and moderation are covered in Moderation.

Moderation Status

Status	Description
Published	Visible to all
In moderation	Hidden until reviewed
Deleted (soft delete)	Hidden, marked as deleted

Notifications

A user receives a notification when:

• Someone replies to their comment
• Someone mentions them via @username
• Their comment receives a reaction