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I’ve implemented front end editing of comments as described here: http://ellislab.com/expressionengine/user-guide/modules/comment/comment_editing.html

It works fine when logged in as an administrator. However it seems the {if editable} will always be false for regular members (even with their own comments).

Is there a setting that needs to be enabled somewhere?

How long after they’ve made the comment are they trying to edit it? Which version/build of EE2.x are you using? You can see this in the footer of any control panel page. (Not the Info accessory.)

Immediately after.

2.1.3 Build: 20101220

HI Bjørn,

I am sure you have checked this but I must ask. Have you checked all the appropriate settings for the member group(s) who you want to be able edit comments?

Sincerely,

Barry Cogan

Well, I had a look around but couldn’t find any settings for edting own comments - so that’s why I asked if it is a setting that needs to be enabled ..

Have you tried with full comment editing permissions?

Not sure what you mean by that. Full comment editing permissions as in allowing them to edit every comment? If so - it works fine for admins, so I assume that would work yes.

Bjørn,

Take a look under the Comment Administration Preferences when editing the member group

hmm, ok so with the setting in the screenshot attached they are able to edit any comment - which is not what I want .. the members should only be able to edit their own comments.

Unfortunately I am not aware of a setting to allow just that. Have you tried “Can edit comments in their own channel entries”?

From the docs:

For regular members, in order to edit comments they must be a logged in member, the author of the comment, and the editing time limit must not have expired.

linky

IMO the main point of such a feature would be to allow regular members to edit their own comments (also the time limit sounds like a good idea). I think the “Can edit comments in their own channel entries?” works as advertisied cause when I enabled that members did not get any edit links (since it’s not their channel entry so that makes sense).

I can see where the docs are confusing.. let me ask the dev team exactly what

For regular members, in order to edit comments they must be a logged in member, the author of the comment, and the editing time limit must not have expired.

means.

Any update on this one?

Hey Bjørn,

The member group settings are for comment administration - ie, moderating/editing comments in the control panel.

The front-end commenting feature is completely separate from those permissions.  See the bottom of the comment editing docs under Editing Permissions. Does that help?

Not really, since I cannot get it to work in the way described in that section. The {if editable} seems to always evaluate to false for regular members 😕