But to the average user who has been waiting to comment - it's incredibly frustrating. One thing is when you're a "normal" user, see a discussion you could add

But to the average user who has been waiting to comment - it's incredibly frustrating. One thing is when you're a "normal" user, see a discussion you could add true value to, and then realize.. d'oh, I can't comment. While I still enjoy looking at things PH links to, I've stopped reading the comments because I've found seeing a comment you can't respond to is more irritating than I'd have ever previously imagined :-)