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[cs497kcpope]

Why can't I reply to people on this board? I could answer some of the questions for these people but the reply button is not there! Aggravating! 

[pburn]

On this board? Specifically? Can you reply on any of the boards? If so, which ones can you reply to? Which ones can you not reply to? Are they current threads, or are they old threads that have been locked? Or have the threads been locked for some reason other than age?

I can see you replied to some threads on May 11. Has anything changed since then?

[bigdeals.etc]

Because no one wants to hear what you have to say.  Hahaha jk.

I think you are referring to the knowledge base section and not the discussion section. You need to be preapproved or something to be able to answer knowledge base questions.

Not here in discussions though. Any idiot can type a reply. I mean... just look at me.

[nmemoryof]

I can't either.  I read the answers, though.  Those that do answer are very knowledgeable.  That doesn't mean you and I can't help on other threads.

[pburn]

I think anyone can reply in most of the knowledge boards as well, except "Commonly Asked Questions" and "Community Mentor Corner."

Other than those two, I do believe it's just restricted on the Member-to-Member Support board or any board that requires "admission," like some of the "Group" boards.

[a_c_green]

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@cs497kcpope wrote:

Why can't I reply to people on this board? I could answer some of the questions for these people but the reply button is not there! Aggravating! 

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You are logged in, right? You can read everything here without actually being logged in to the discussion group; you just can't respond to it. (Being logged in to your eBay account does not get you logged in here as well; you have to do it here too.)

Look in the upper right corner of this page to see if your posting ID is actually showing there, or just a "Sign in" link.

[pburn]

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@a_c_green wrote:

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@cs497kcpope wrote:

Why can't I reply to people on this board? I could answer some of the questions for these people but the reply button is not there! Aggravating! 

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You are logged in, right?

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You have to be logged in to start a new thread.

[labs118]

What board 

are you trying on the member to  member board ? 

If so only if you apply and are accepted as a mentor are you allowed to answer there 

on the discussion boards you can hit the reply unless a thread has been locked 

On the knowledge based boards there you can click the Answer button  or comment on a post 

Can you tell use which board ? 

[mam98031]

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@cs497kcpope wrote:

Why can't I reply to people on this board? I could answer some of the questions for these people but the reply button is not there! Aggravating! 

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Were you trying to reply in a thread that was locked?  Can you give us a link to the thread you were wanting to respond to.  That would give us a better idea of what the problem might be.

@cs497kcpope 

[a_c_green]

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@pburn wrote:
You have to be logged in to start a new thread.

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Of course, but prior to that, you don't, and it's possible that the OP first came in here in Read Only mode.

[pburn]

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@a_c_green wrote:

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@pburn wrote:
You have to be logged in to start a new thread.

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Of course, but prior to that, you don't, and it's possible that the OP first came in here in Read Only mode.

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I see what you mean. Thanks for helping me understand! 

[doug@ebay]

Hi @cs497kcpope please tell us what board you're looking at and where you're seeing this issue.

As others have pointed out, maybe you weren't logged in. 

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@cs497kcpope wrote:

Why can't I reply to people on this board? I could answer some of the questions for these people but the reply button is not there! Aggravating! 

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[trene-n-josh]

I can't reply on Member to Member threads,

[mam98031]

@trene-n-josh 

If you are talking about the Member to Member under the Knowledge Based tab, only Mentors can respond the various questions that other members have asked.  You could post a question and then respond within that question, but you can't respond to other member's questions unless you are a Mentor.

[doug@ebay]

Hi @trene-n-josh, @mam98031 is corrected regarding the Member to Member Support board: "Access to answering questions on this board is restricted to members who are part of our Community Mentors program. Community Mentors are members of The eBay Community who have been recognized for offering consistent, high-quality support to other Community members. Mentors can be self-nominated, nominated by other Community users or selected by the Community Team. "

To learn more about this program, please see this page.

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@trene-n-josh wrote:

I can't reply on Member to Member threads,

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