{"id":96,"date":"2016-09-27T20:49:51","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T20:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/eduguide\/chapter\/comments-and-review\/"},"modified":"2018-01-21T18:45:00","modified_gmt":"2018-01-21T18:45:00","slug":"comments-and-review","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/eduguide\/chapter\/comments-and-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Comments and Review"},"content":{"raw":"\n<div class=\"textbox\">\n<p>Commenting can be a useful function for collaborating with co-authors, the review stages of your book and allowing engagement with your audience. When you first&nbsp;create&nbsp;your book, readers are <strong>not<\/strong> able to comment on your chapters by default.<\/p>\n<p>This post will explain:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How to enable comments<\/li>\n<li>How to disable comments on a chapter<\/li>\n<li>How to manage your comments<\/li>\n<li>Other review and annotation functions (watch this space)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Enabling Comments<\/h2>\n<p>By default, comments are disabled on all chapters, front matter and back matter. If you would like to allow readers to comment, you need to first enable comments globally. To do so:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to \"Settings\" on the left menu, then \"Disable Comments\"<\/li>\n<li>A list of post types will appear, and all will be checked by default.<\/li>\n<li>Uncheck each post type that you would like to enable comments on. You may want to limit this to chapters, or open it on all posts.<\/li>\n<li>Save your changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[caption id=\"attachment_1246\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"990\"]<a href=\"http:\/\/guide.pressbooks.com\/files\/2013\/12\/comments1.png\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-1246\" src=\"http:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/navegarvela\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/09\/comments1.png\" alt=\"Enabling comments\" width=\"990\" height=\"471\"><\/a> Enabling comments[\/caption]\n<h2>How to Disable&nbsp;Comments on a Chapter<\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes, you may want to turn off the ability for readers to comment on a specific chapter, while leaving comments enabled on others. To do this, go into the chapter in edit mode.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scroll down to the section titled Discussion.<\/li>\n<li>Unselect the box that says Allow Comments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[caption id=\"attachment_569\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"830\"]<a href=\"http:\/\/guide.pressbooks.com\/files\/2014\/06\/chapter_comments.png\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-569\" src=\"http:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/navegarvela\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/09\/chapter_comments.png\" alt=\"Where to turn off comments in Pressbooks\" width=\"830\" height=\"620\"><\/a> Where to turn off comments in Pressbooks[\/caption]\n<h2>Moderating Comments Individually<\/h2>\n<p>Pressbooks sorts your comments into five folders: All, comments Pending Moderation, Approved Comments, Spam and Trash.<\/p>\n<p>To access and moderate reader comments:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on \"Comments\" on the left menu.<\/li>\n<li>Comments pending moderation will appear on the right by default.<\/li>\n<li>You can moderate comments individually or as a group.<\/li>\n<li>To moderate individually, hover over a comment and&nbsp;click on one of the links that appears. Options are as follows: Unapprove (prevents the comment from showing), Reply (lets you reply to the comment), Quick Edit (allows you to edit the comment), Edit, History (shows history of the comment thread and your replies), Spam or Trash.<\/li>\n<li>Once you've chosen one of these options, select Apply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[caption id=\"attachment_557\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"830\"]<a href=\"http:\/\/guide.pressbooks.com\/files\/2014\/06\/comments_moderation1.png\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-557\" src=\"http:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/navegarvela\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/09\/comments_moderation1.png\" alt=\"Comments moderation screen in Pressbooks\" width=\"830\" height=\"428\"><\/a> Comments moderation screen in Pressbooks[\/caption]\n<ul>\n<li>Once you approve a comment, it will move to the Approved Comments section, but you can always take action on it using the dropdown arrows to Unapprove, Mark as Spam or Move to Trash later.<\/li>\n<li>Once a comment is moved to Trash, you still have the options to Restore or Delete it permanently.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Moderating Comments as a Group<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>To apply the same action to all comments, select the checkbox next to Author.<\/li>\n<li>This will select all comments.<\/li>\n<li>Then click on the arrow next to Bulk Actions.<\/li>\n<li>For each selected comment, you can make one of four choices: Approve, Unapprove, Mark as Spam or Move to Trash.<\/li>\n<li>Select an action.<\/li>\n<li>Click apply.<\/li>\n<li>Pressbooks will apply the change to the comment(s) you selected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[caption id=\"attachment_554\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"830\"]<a href=\"http:\/\/guide.pressbooks.com\/files\/2014\/06\/bulk_actions.png\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-554\" src=\"http:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/navegarvela\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/09\/bulk_actions.png\" alt=\"Bulk actions comment moderation in Pressbooks\" width=\"830\" height=\"620\"><\/a> Bulk actions comment moderation in Pressbooks[\/caption]\n<h2>Spam Comments<\/h2>\n<p>Pressbooks will automatically route comments that appear to be spam to the spam folder. To review these comments:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on Spam to view and moderate these comments.<\/li>\n<li>Select comment(s).<\/li>\n<li>Use the dropdown arrow next to Bulk Actions. You can either mark a comment as Not Spam or Delete Permanently.<\/li>\n<li>Click Apply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[caption id=\"attachment_553\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"830\"]<a href=\"http:\/\/guide.pressbooks.com\/files\/2014\/06\/spam_comments.png\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-553\" src=\"http:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/navegarvela\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/09\/spam_comments.png\" alt=\"Example of spam comment\" width=\"830\" height=\"380\"><\/a> Example of spam comment[\/caption]\n<h2>Other Review and Annotation Functions - Watch This Space<\/h2>\n<p>We know that review and annotation are important aspects of academic publishing. We are working hard to develop more tools in this area to create a practical environment that enables interaction with a text in many different ways.&nbsp;If you have any requests, recommendations or expertise to offer in this area, we welcome your input. Please email us at <a href=\"mailto:support@pressbooks.com\">support@pressbooks.com<\/a>.&nbsp;In the meantime, we recommend the <a href=\"https:\/\/hypothes.is\/\">Hypothes.is<\/a> browser extension&nbsp;as a handy add-on for annotations.<\/p>\n\n","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox\">\n<p>Commenting can be a useful function for collaborating with co-authors, the review stages of your book and allowing engagement with your audience. When you first&nbsp;create&nbsp;your book, readers are <strong>not<\/strong> able to comment on your chapters by default.<\/p>\n<p>This post will explain:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How to enable comments<\/li>\n<li>How to disable comments on a chapter<\/li>\n<li>How to manage your comments<\/li>\n<li>Other review and annotation functions (watch this space)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Enabling Comments<\/h2>\n<p>By default, comments are disabled on all chapters, front matter and back matter. If you would like to allow readers to comment, you need to first enable comments globally. To do so:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to &#8220;Settings&#8221; on the left menu, then &#8220;Disable Comments&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>A list of post types will appear, and all will be checked by default.<\/li>\n<li>Uncheck each post type that you would like to enable comments on. You may want to limit this to chapters, or open it on all posts.<\/li>\n<li>Save your changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1246\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1246\" style=\"width: 990px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/guide.pressbooks.com\/files\/2013\/12\/comments1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246\" src=\"\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/navegarvela\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/09\/comments1.png\" alt=\"Enabling comments\" width=\"990\" height=\"471\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1246\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Enabling comments<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>How to Disable&nbsp;Comments on a Chapter<\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes, you may want to turn off the ability for readers to comment on a specific chapter, while leaving comments enabled on others. To do this, go into the chapter in edit mode.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scroll down to the section titled Discussion.<\/li>\n<li>Unselect the box that says Allow Comments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_569\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-569\" style=\"width: 830px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/guide.pressbooks.com\/files\/2014\/06\/chapter_comments.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-569\" src=\"\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/navegarvela\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/09\/chapter_comments.png\" alt=\"Where to turn off comments in Pressbooks\" width=\"830\" height=\"620\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-569\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Where to turn off comments in Pressbooks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Moderating Comments Individually<\/h2>\n<p>Pressbooks sorts your comments into five folders: All, comments Pending Moderation, Approved Comments, Spam and Trash.<\/p>\n<p>To access and moderate reader comments:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on &#8220;Comments&#8221; on the left menu.<\/li>\n<li>Comments pending moderation will appear on the right by default.<\/li>\n<li>You can moderate comments individually or as a group.<\/li>\n<li>To moderate individually, hover over a comment and&nbsp;click on one of the links that appears. Options are as follows: Unapprove (prevents the comment from showing), Reply (lets you reply to the comment), Quick Edit (allows you to edit the comment), Edit, History (shows history of the comment thread and your replies), Spam or Trash.<\/li>\n<li>Once you&#8217;ve chosen one of these options, select Apply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_557\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-557\" style=\"width: 830px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/guide.pressbooks.com\/files\/2014\/06\/comments_moderation1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-557\" src=\"\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/navegarvela\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/09\/comments_moderation1.png\" alt=\"Comments moderation screen in Pressbooks\" width=\"830\" height=\"428\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-557\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Comments moderation screen in Pressbooks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Once you approve a comment, it will move to the Approved Comments section, but you can always take action on it using the dropdown arrows to Unapprove, Mark as Spam or Move to Trash later.<\/li>\n<li>Once a comment is moved to Trash, you still have the options to Restore or Delete it permanently.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Moderating Comments as a Group<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>To apply the same action to all comments, select the checkbox next to Author.<\/li>\n<li>This will select all comments.<\/li>\n<li>Then click on the arrow next to Bulk Actions.<\/li>\n<li>For each selected comment, you can make one of four choices: Approve, Unapprove, Mark as Spam or Move to Trash.<\/li>\n<li>Select an action.<\/li>\n<li>Click apply.<\/li>\n<li>Pressbooks will apply the change to the comment(s) you selected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_554\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-554\" style=\"width: 830px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/guide.pressbooks.com\/files\/2014\/06\/bulk_actions.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-554\" src=\"\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/navegarvela\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/09\/bulk_actions.png\" alt=\"Bulk actions comment moderation in Pressbooks\" width=\"830\" height=\"620\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-554\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bulk actions comment moderation in Pressbooks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Spam Comments<\/h2>\n<p>Pressbooks will automatically route comments that appear to be spam to the spam folder. To review these comments:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on Spam to view and moderate these comments.<\/li>\n<li>Select comment(s).<\/li>\n<li>Use the dropdown arrow next to Bulk Actions. You can either mark a comment as Not Spam or Delete Permanently.<\/li>\n<li>Click Apply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_553\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-553\" style=\"width: 830px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/guide.pressbooks.com\/files\/2014\/06\/spam_comments.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-553\" src=\"\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/navegarvela\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/09\/spam_comments.png\" alt=\"Example of spam comment\" width=\"830\" height=\"380\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-553\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Example of spam comment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Other Review and Annotation Functions &#8211; Watch This Space<\/h2>\n<p>We know that review and annotation are important aspects of academic publishing. 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