When users arn't allowed to view comments, but are allowed to view them, the viewing permission disallowed them to post.

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Visit admin/user/permissions
  2. Check that anonymous users can post comments, but can't view them (check 'post comments', uncheck 'access comments')
  3. Go to admin/content/types/story and make sure comments are enabled for the content type
  4. Create a new story
  5. Log out
  6. Visit your new story
  7. Try to add a comment by clicking "Add new comment"
  8. You're presented with "You are not authorized to view comments."
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#2 comments_anon_post_comments_no_view.patch765 bytesrobloach

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robloach
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Priority: Minor » Normal

This might be a design decision, but I think it's a worthy issue if someone actually wants the functionality.

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Status: Active » Needs review
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new comments_anon_post_comments_no_view.patch765 bytes

Here's a patch to make it so that you can set it up so that users can post comments, but not view them. This is done in admin/user/permissions.

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Version: 6.x-dev » 7.x-dev

I agree with the word change but the new functionality needs to go to version 7.

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catch
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Status: Needs review » Closed (duplicate)

(fixed) duplicate: http://drupal.org/node/195161