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[Best Practices](https://help.ideascale.com/best-practices?hsLang=en) # Private Comments ## Private comment feature | What are Private Comments? | | --- | | Private Comments are internal comments on an idea, visible only to Workspace Administrators, Community Administrators, Community Moderators, and Campaign Moderators, used to hold internal discussions related to the idea. | Private Commenting allows a Workspace Administrator, Community Administrator, Community Moderator, or Campaign Moderator to hold internal discussions on an idea that stay hidden from regular Members. Once a comment is marked Private, it carries a Private Comment label and can be viewed, replied to, pinned, edited, deleted, or attached with a file only by those same roles. --- ### Role Permissions 1. **All Administrators & Moderators:** Can create, view, reply to, pin, edit, delete, and attach a file to a Private Comment on an idea, and receive an email notification when a Private Comment is submitted. Help Article for Email Notifications Received By Moderators 2. **Member:** Cannot create, view, or otherwise use Private Comments. --- **TABLE OF CONTENTS** [Mark a Comment as Private](https://help.ideascale.com/private-comment#mark-private) [Private Comment Visibility](https://help.ideascale.com/private-comment#comment-visiblity) [Email Notifications](https://help.ideascale.com/private-comment#email-notifications) [Exceptions](https://help.ideascale.com/private-comment#Exceptions) [Frequently Asked Questions](https://help.ideascale.com/private-comment#faq) --- ### Mark a Comment as Private A Workspace Administrator, Community Administrator, Community Moderator, or Campaign Moderator marks a comment as Private by selecting the idea title, scrolling to the Comments tab, and selecting the checkbox to mark the comment as Private. ![Screen-Recording-2025-07-30-at-1](https://help.ideascale.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen-Recording-2025-07-30-at-1.gif?width=670&height=492&name=Screen-Recording-2025-07-30-at-1.gif) --- ### Private Comment Visibility Once marked, the comment displays a Private Comment label. Only a Workspace Administrator, Community Administrator, Community Moderator, or Campaign Moderator can see a Private Comment and reply to it. A role with access to a Private Comment can pin, reply to, edit, delete, and attach a file to it. ![362](https://help.ideascale.com/hs-fs/hubfs/362.webp?width=670&height=428&name=362.webp) **Note:** Regular Members cannot use or view Private Comments. --- ### Email Notifications A Workspace Administrator, Community Administrator, Community Moderator, or Campaign Moderator receives an email notification when a Private Comment is submitted. Help Article for Email Notifications Received By Moderators ![363](https://help.ideascale.com/hs-fs/hubfs/363.webp?width=670&height=485&name=363.webp) --- ### Exceptions 1. Campaign Reports Count: A Private Comment is not included in the Campaign Reports count. Help Article for Campaign Reports (TO BE LINKED) --- ### Frequently Asked Questions #### Who can view a Private Comment? Only a Workspace Administrator, Community Administrator, Community Moderator, or Campaign Moderator can view, reply to, or otherwise interact with a Private Comment. Regular Members cannot use or view this feature. #### Can a Private Comment be edited or deleted after it is submitted? Yes. A Workspace Administrator, Community Administrator, Community Moderator, or Campaign Moderator with access to a Private Comment can pin, reply to, edit, delete, and attach a file to it. #### Are Private Comments counted toward Campaign Reports? No. Private Comments are excluded from the Campaign Reports count. See Exceptions above. #### Is a Private Comment visible to the member who submitted the idea it's on? 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