excellent, thanks for the tip.  I didn't have use_editorial_comments enabled
- toggling that did the trick.  Now to investigate the code and see what I
can do about limiting queued stories to only editorial posts...

- Dan

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On 6/15/06, janra at write-on.org <janra at write-on.org> wrote:
>
> Hi Dan,
>
> I just took a look at the code, and it looks like it'll take a very
> small code change to restrict posting in the queue to editorial
> comments only. This really should be an option.
>
> But first, you should be able to post editorial comments to stories
> in the queue.
>   * First, check the site control use_editorial_comments - it should
> be turned on.
>   * Second, check the site control editorial_comment_default - that
> will determine if top-level comments posted to a story in the queue
> are editorial or topical (unless the user changes it)
>   * Third, check the groups admin tool and check the different groups
> you want to be able to post editorial comments (should be anybody
> with the 'moderate' perm) has the perm named editorial_comments.
>
> Once those are set correctly, try to post a comment to a story in the
> queue - just above the comment post form, there should be a selectbox
> where you can choose editorial or topical.
>
> -janra
>
> On 15-Jun-06, at 12:35 AM, Dan Orzechowski wrote:
>
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > I'm brand new to Scoop, and had a question about trying to
> > implement a feature on my site.  I'd like comments attached to
> > stories in the queues to be displayed differently from those
> > attached to live stories.  According to the documentation, I should
> > be able to change the |moderation_comment| block, and have
> > editorial comments appear how I want them.  However, all comments
> > seem to be displayed using the |comment| block.  Even my default
> > scoop account, which I believe is a Superuser with all perms, is
> > not able to post editorial comments.  What am I forgetting to do?
> >
> > Also, Is it possible to limit users to only editorial posts while a
> > story is in the queue?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any help.
> >
> > - Dan
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