On a post, you can either remove comments or moderate comments reported by readers.
If you'd like to moderate comments on a post, you can enable comment reporting on your publication.
1. Navigate to your publication's Settings page and click on Community in the left navigation bar.
2. Click on the toggle next to "Enable reporting".
3. Click on "Moderate" in the Community section to review comments and chat messages reported by your community.
How does reader-reported comments work?
Readers can help identify and report unwanted commenter behavior by using the reporting tool on comments.
Reported comments will appear in the "Reported" tab. Review the comment and select "Approve" or "Remove".
- If you choose to remove the comment, it'll appear in the "Removed" tab and not be visible to other readers.
- If you choose to approve the comment, it'll appear in the "Approved" tab and remain on your publication.
To see why a reader reported a comment, select "See report reasons".
Will I be notified about reader-reported comments?
Yes! Depending on if there are any new reader-reported comments, you will be notified on a daily cadence via email.
Note: If you do not want your readers to be able to report comments, you can move the toggle to the left next to “Enable reporting” in the Community section of your Settings.
How do I hide a comment on a post?
To hide a comment on the web version of you post, simply click on the vertical line on the left side of the comment. This will collapse the comment from your view.
To hide a comment on the Substack app, tap the three horizontal dots and select "Hide comment". This will hide the comment from your view.
How to I hide a restack in the comments section on my post?
When someone restacks your post, it can appear in the Home feed of their subscribers and followers. Now, restacks can also appear in the comments section of the web version of your posts. Readers can choose between a Comments tab or Restacks tab.
Just like comments, publishers have the ability to remove specific notes from the discussion section of their post. Click the three dots next to a restack and select “hide note from post” option. Additionally, any users who you have muted or blocked previously will never show up in this section.