Backup any files that you play with first huh?

_feedback.php

Find this bit of code :-

Code:

	// Comment form:
	if( $disp_comment_form && $Item->can_comment() )
	{ // We want to display the comments form and the item can be commented on:

and replace it with this bit of code :-

Code:

	if( is_logged_in() )
	{
	$Item->comment_status = 'open';
	}
	else
	{
	$Item->comment_status = 'closed';
	echo '<h4>Sorry, you need to be a registered member to leave a comment</h4>';
	}
	// Comment form:
	if( $disp_comment_form && $Item->can_comment( NULL) )
	{ // We want to display the comments form and the item can be commented on:

htsrv/comment_post.php

Find this bit of code :-

Code:

	// Getting GET or POST parameters:
	param( 'comment_post_ID', 'integer', true ); // required
	$commented_Item = & $ItemCache->get_by_ID( $comment_post_ID );
	if( ! $commented_Item->can_comment( NULL ) )
	{
	$Messages->add( T_('You cannot leave comments on this post!'), 'error' );
	}

and replace it with this :-

Code:

	// Getting GET or POST parameters:
	param( 'comment_post_ID', 'integer', true ); // required
	$commented_Item = & $ItemCache->get_by_ID( $comment_post_ID );
	if( is_logged_in() )
	{
	$commented_Item->comment_status = 'open';
	}
	else
	{
	$commented_Item->comment_status = 'closed';
	}
	if( ! $commented_Item->can_comment( NULL ) )
	{
	$Messages->add( T_('Sorry, you need to be a registered member to leave a comment'), 'error' );
	}

inc/model/items/_item.class.php (optional)

Find this line (approx 456 in 1.9beta and line 402 in 1.8.5 and probably somewhere in the 400's for other versions) and change the open to closed

Code:

if( $Request->param( 'post_comment_status', 'string', 'closed' ) !== NULL )

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