Use this article for comment threads on Community posts—reading replies, writing with CommentBar, and safety gates before publish. Open the Comments sheet from a post on Explore (see Exploring posts); this does not cover feed browsing or composing posts.
Open the Comments sheet
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Comment
When a post already has comments, tap the comment count beside the comment icon on the post card. The Comments sheet opens at about two-thirds screen height—you can drag it to full height.
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Comment as
When no comment count shows, tap the Comment as … bar under the post to open the same Comments sheet or start typing from the feed.
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Comments
The sheet header reads Comments. Pull down on the list to refresh; CommentBar stays fixed at the bottom.
Read comments and threads
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No comments yet
When a post has no comments, the list shows No comments yet and Be the first one to comment on this post! CommentBar remains available below.
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View N replies
Under a comment with replies, tap View N replies to expand the thread. Indented rows and thread lines show nested replies.
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Hide N replies
When replies are expanded, tap Hide N replies to collapse the thread and return to the top-level comment only.
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Comments
Pull down on the comment list to refresh for newer comments. A spinner may appear while the app syncs.
Write a comment
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Comment as
In CommentBar at the bottom of the sheet, tap the text field. The placeholder reads Comment as followed by your display name.
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Comment as
Type 1 to 500 characters. The paperplane send control enables when your trimmed text is within the limit.
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Commenting as
Tap your avatar beside the field to open the Commenting as sheet. Tap Done when you finish choosing how you appear.
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Anonymous
In Commenting as, use the anonymous toggle to post as Anonymous User. New comments start from your Community profile default in Settings.
Reply to a comment
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Reply
On any comment row, tap Reply in the action row. A separate sheet opens for that thread.
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Thread
The reply sheet header reads Thread with an X on the left. Tap X to close when you are finished reading or replying.
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Thread
The parent comment and its visible replies appear above CommentBar so you can read context before you write.
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Comment as
CommentBar at the bottom auto-focuses for your reply. Send works the same as on the main Comments sheet—same gates apply.
Before your comment publishes
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Community Guidelines
If you have not accepted the current Community Guidelines version, tapping send opens the acceptance sheet first. Accept & Continue to proceed—see the Community rules article for full policy text.
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Couldn't post
When your draft matches a bundled prohibited phrase, an alert titled Couldn't post appears—review Community Guidelines, edit your comment, and send again.
🔒Published comment text syncs to the CloudKit Public Database so other members can read it. Your display name or Anonymous User label comes from your community profile—the Anonymous toggle applies per comment. Comment likes stay private to your Apple ID through iCloud.
Your comments vs others
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Edit
On your own comments, tap the overflow menu (⋯) and choose Edit to open the Edit Comment sheet. Save updates the comment in the thread.
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Delete Comment
From the same menu on your comments, choose Delete Comment. Confirm in the alert—deletion cannot be undone.
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Report Comment
On someone else's comment, open the overflow menu and choose Report Comment to open the private report sheet—see Reporting posts and comments for reasons and next steps.
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Block Anonymous User
From the same menu, choose Block Anonymous User when the author commented anonymously, or Block @username when a display name is shown.
🔒Report and block affect what you see in comment threads—they do not remove the comment globally for every member. Blocks, reports, and comments you reported sync privately with your Apple ID through iCloud.
Need feed context first? See Exploring posts. Community rules and Community profile settings cover acceptance, reporting, and how your name appears in threads.