Either the person who posted turned comments off on this post, or they only let some people comment on their posts. The comments say which, in the place where the comment box would be.
What the comments say
| What it says | Why |
|---|---|
| Comments are turned off on this post. | The person who posted turned comments off. Nobody can comment, not even them. |
| Only people who follow this account can comment on its posts. | They only take comments from their followers. Follow them, and you can. If the account is private, they have to accept your request first. |
| Only people who follow each other with this account can comment on its posts. | They only take comments from people they follow back. Following them isn’t enough. |
When a comment won’t send
- Your comment has a word that isn’t allowed on Ayyam. Change it and try again. means a word in it is one Ayyam doesn’t allow anywhere. Change the wording and send it again. The message doesn’t say which word.
- A comment can be up to 2,000 characters. Shorten it and try again. means just that.
- Check your connection if nothing else fits.
If you can’t open the post
You can’t see a post, or comment on it, if you or its owner blocked the other, or if it’s from a private account you don’t follow.
Your comment is there, but others don’t see it
The person who posted can keep comments with certain words out of sight with Hidden words. A comment with one of their words is hidden from everyone else, but you still see it.
On the website
The website shows the same sentences as the app, in place of the comment box, and says why when a comment won’t send. If you aren’t signed in, it asks you to sign in first.
To turn comments off on your own post, see How do I turn off comments on a post?