Thread a1e11178

UPDATE

Add allow_anonymous namespace setting for email-free commenting

When enabled, commenters can post with just a display name (no email required). Comments are attached to UserSurrogate instead of User.

Trade-offs for anonymous commenters:

• No email notifications for replies
• Cannot edit their comments
• Cannot log in to manage comments
• No cross-site identity

Works with existing moderation (hide_unless_approved) - anonymous comments are never auto-approved when moderation is enabled.

radiumgirlclock — Mar 22, 2026 03:35 pm

Hi! I appreciate this feature, but I’ve run into an issue - I’d like to be able to respond to anonymous remarks while signed in & viewing threads on my namespace page. Currently, I can only draft replies, I cannot post them. Responding to remarks left by myself while signed in works just fine, though. Is there a fix I can use for this?