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		Ask HN: Why doesn't Facebook let you disable comments like YouTube?
		6 points by millzlane on July 3, 2016 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment
		https://www.facebook.com/help/community/question/?id=10207330892938907 https://www.facebook.com/help/community/question/?id=819990121366190 https://www.facebook.com/help/community/question/?id=10200714837656784 http://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/26525/how-to-disable-comments-for-my-post-in-facebook https://www.pcsteps.com/2273-disable-comments-on-a-facebook-page/

fratlas on July 5, 2016 [–]

Would be counter-intuitive for fb to ever do this. They thrive on posts being commented on - it promotes discussion (for the better or worse), therefore interest in the post.

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