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    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "How%20do%20I%20change%20who%20is%20allowed%20to%20comment%20on%20my%20AO3%20works%3F"
    },
    {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "Here\u2019s how you can control *who can comment* on your works on Archive of Our Own (AO3). There are several options you can set, either when you post a new work or by editing existing ones. ([archiveofourown.gay](https://archiveofourown.gay/faq/comments-and-kudos?language_id=en&utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n## What the options are\n\nIn the **Privacy** section of the **Post New Work** or **Edit Work** pages, AO3 gives you three main settings for comments on each work: ([reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/AO3/comments/1rhy9io/how_to_turn_off_the_ability_to_comment_on_my_fics/?utm_source=openai))\n\n1. **Registered users and guests can comment** \u2013 Anyone (logged in or not) can leave comments.  \n2. **Only registered users can comment** \u2013 Guests (anonymous users) can\u2019t comment.  \n3. **No one can comment** \u2013 Comments are disabled completely. ([reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/AO3/comments/1rhy9io/how_to_turn_off_the_ability_to_comment_on_my_fics/?utm_source=openai))\n\nYou can also enable **comment moderation**: with this on, new comments will not show publicly until *you* approve them. Existing comments stay visible, and you can also delete or mark them as spam. ([archiveofourown.gay](https://archiveofourown.gay/faq/comments-and-kudos?language_id=en&utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n## How to change comment settings for a single work\n\n1. Go to \u201cWorks \u2192 [Your Work] \u2192 Edit Work\u201d  \n2. Scroll down to the **Privacy** section  \n3. Find the setting \u201cWho can comment on this work\u201d  \n4. Choose one of the three options:\n   - Registered users & guests  \n   - Only registered users  \n   - No one  \n5. If you want moderation, check **Enable comment moderation**  \n6. Save your changes \u2192 either \u201cUpdate\u201d or \u201cPost Without Preview\u201d ([archiveofourown.gay](https://archiveofourown.gay/faq/comments-and-kudos?language_id=en&utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n## How to do it for multiple works at once\n\nIf you have a bunch of works and want to apply the same comment settings to all of them:\n\n1. Go to **My Works** \u2192 click **Edit Works**  \n2. Select the works you want to change (you can click **All** to do them all)  \n3. Scroll to the **Settings** section  \n4. Find \u201cWho can comment on these works\u201d and pick your preferred option (same three as above + \u201cKeep current settings\u201d)  \n5. You can also toggle comment moderation across them here  \n6. Hit **Update All Works** to save ([reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/AO3/comments/i6noal?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\nIf you want, I can walk you through exactly where to click step-by-step with screenshots (desktop or mobile)?"
    }
]