# 1st time here. How do I comment on a post? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [June 3, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-here-how-do-i-comment-on-a-post/1030591 "2026-06-03T16:44:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ilansho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7993a0/32.png) [@ilansho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ilansho)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-here-how-do-i-comment-on-a-post/1030591/1 "2026-06-03T16:44:04Z")
Why isn’t it clear ?? ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-here-how-do-i-comment-on-a-post/1030591/2 "2026-06-03T16:45:12Z")
A _post_? Just hit the reply button (the arrow). ---
**Author:** ![ilansho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7993a0/32.png) [@ilansho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ilansho)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-here-how-do-i-comment-on-a-post/1030591/3 "2026-06-03T16:48:17Z")
Thanksss…it’s looks like you saud too " Reply "..I even thought it’s "Share " - THAT’S ME ..2st time here and immediately complaining…👋👌 ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-here-how-do-i-comment-on-a-post/1030591/4 "2026-06-03T16:50:26Z")
May I ask if you are trying to post a translation from another language? ---
**Author:** ![ilansho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7993a0/32.png) [@ilansho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ilansho)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-here-how-do-i-comment-on-a-post/1030591/5 "2026-06-03T16:59:26Z")
Are you asking me ? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-here-how-do-i-comment-on-a-post/1030591/6 "2026-06-03T17:00:02Z")
Yes, I am. ---
**Author:** ![ilansho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7993a0/32.png) [@ilansho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ilansho)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-here-how-do-i-comment-on-a-post/1030591/7 "2026-06-03T17:04:29Z")
Hi, curious why your mind went to “translation”? I just “commented,” which here (my first time) looks like “Reply” or “Share.” ---
**Author:** ![Mops](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mops/32/16494_2.png) [@Mops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mops)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-here-how-do-i-comment-on-a-post/1030591/8 "2026-06-03T17:13:34Z")
A general observation: On many social network sites there is a hierarchy of „post" and „comment": ```auto post comment comment post post comment comment comment post ``` That is not the case in a classical messsage board like the Straight Dope Message Board. Here it is ```auto post post post post ``` with a new post not conspiciously replying to a specific prior post, unless you quote part of a previous post that your post refers to. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-here-how-do-i-comment-on-a-post/1030591/9 "2026-06-03T17:14:44Z")
I’m not sure how a curved-back arrow with the word “Reply” next to it would look like “share”. A “share” icon usually looks like a water molecule, with three circles connected by two lines. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-here-how-do-i-comment-on-a-post/1030591/10 "2026-06-03T17:41:23Z")
@ilansho looks like you’re posting. Carry on. Word of warning: clean up your sentence structure and spelling. A whole, complete sentence is easier to parse. Jus’ sayin’ Otherwise…welcome. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-here-how-do-i-comment-on-a-post/1030591/11 "2026-06-03T19:17:55Z")
If you’re _only_ looking at the icon though (especially on a small screen), then yes, the reply _icon_ can just look like a flipped share icon as used on a number of sites, including youtube. Again, there it has “share” in text next to the icon. You’re right that on some sites and apps, it used to or may still look like a variant of this: > **[Share icon in iOS Glyph Style](https://icons8.com/icon/98959/share)** > > Download Share vector icon in iOS Glyph style. Available in png, svg, pdf, html code. Modify, resize, recolor Share icon, symbol. But now it looks more like this (depending on app / browser / settings / etc. ) [![](https://www.shutterstock.com/shutterstock/photos/2470183953/display_1500/stock-vector-like-comment-share-and-subscribe-icon-vector-illustration-set-of-subscribe-button-icons-bell-2470183953.jpg) ](https://www.shutterstock.com/shutterstock/photos/2470183953/display_1500/stock-vector-like-comment-share-and-subscribe-icon-vector-illustration-set-of-subscribe-button-icons-bell-2470183953.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![ilansho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7993a0/32.png) [@ilansho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ilansho)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-here-how-do-i-comment-on-a-post/1030591/12 "2026-06-03T19:33:14Z")
"Warning "? ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-here-how-do-i-comment-on-a-post/1030591/13 "2026-06-03T19:35:32Z")
People around here can get very picky about sloppy spelling and punctuation. This isn’t Reddit. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-here-how-do-i-comment-on-a-post/1030591/14 "2026-06-03T19:36:15Z")
People who get picky about spelling and grammar can also be paid little attention. ---
**Author:** ![ilansho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7993a0/32.png) [@ilansho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ilansho)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-here-how-do-i-comment-on-a-post/1030591/15 "2026-06-03T19:48:53Z")
English is my third language. I wouldn’t mind being corrected but not bully replies Reddit/X style with " Worning"? I just had another reply with " comment " button .But I came upload the screenshot, its only 500 K but the UI says it’s..5 Mega Someone asked me if I upload " Translation " ..[??] It looks like users are picking fights not helping or correcting ---
**Author:** ![ilansho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7993a0/32.png) [@ilansho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ilansho)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-here-how-do-i-comment-on-a-post/1030591/16 "2026-06-03T19:51:18Z")
Thanks for helping You are right. Under your comment was " comment " Thanks again because I got some angry replies.. ---
**Author:** ![ilansho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7993a0/32.png) [@ilansho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ilansho)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-here-how-do-i-comment-on-a-post/1030591/17 "2026-06-03T19:57:44Z")
I just asked a question which proved there are posts with actual " comment " button. One comment even worned me. I reported both. Englishisn’t my 1st language but I don’t like getting 12 replies with no grammar correction.. Ill push back . Np ---
**Author:** ![ilansho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7993a0/32.png) [@ilansho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ilansho)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-here-how-do-i-comment-on-a-post/1030591/18 "2026-06-03T19:58:31Z")
And Thanks offcourse 👋 ---
**Author:** ![ilansho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7993a0/32.png) [@ilansho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ilansho)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-here-how-do-i-comment-on-a-post/1030591/19 "2026-06-03T20:01:26Z")
User Parallelines have actually " comment " button. Check their comment ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-here-how-do-i-comment-on-a-post/1030591/20 "2026-06-03T20:02:12Z")
> [@ilansho](#): > > English is my third language. If you select a part of a post and hit the “Quote” button that appears then (there is also a “Copy quote” button, and links to an evil site, Xitter) it looks like this here. This allows you, or me in this case, to comment specific parts of a post or ask a direct question, like: What are the other two languages? For the sake of disclosure: mine are German and Spanish. And as I am at it: What happy chance brought you here? Oh, yes: and welcome! May you last long and prosper! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-time-here-how-do-i-comment-on-a-post/1030591.md?page=2)