--- comment.module	2007-06-15 09:10:47.000000000 +0200
+++ comment.module.new	2007-06-20 11:50:15.000000000 +0200
@@ -598,6 +598,13 @@ function comment_admin_settings() {
     '#options' => array(t('Display on separate page'), t('Display below post or comments')),
   );
 
+  $form['posting_settings']['comment_help']  = array(
+    '#type' => 'textarea', 
+    '#title' => t('Explanation or submission guidelines'), 
+    '#default_value' =>  variable_get('comment_help', ''),
+    '#description' => t('This text will be displayed at the top of the comment submission form. It is useful for helping or instructing your users.')
+  );
+
   return system_settings_form($form);
 }
 
@@ -1615,7 +1622,7 @@ function comment_form(&$form_state, $edi
 }
 
 function comment_form_box($edit, $title = NULL) {
-  return theme('box', $title, drupal_get_form('comment_form', $edit, $title));
+  return theme('box', $title, '<p>'. variable_get('comment_help', '') .'</p>'. drupal_get_form('comment_form', $edit, $title));
 }
 
 function comment_form_add_preview($form, &$form_state) {