This panel allows you to toggle the use of comments, add a custom message before the comment form, allow the closing and disabling of comments, and use of comment expiration for a particular item type.

When comments are closed for a post, comments previously entered on this post are still displayed.

When comments are disabled for a post, comments previously entered on this post are NO longer displayed.

Allow selecting the best comment: If the Skin supports this (especially forum skins) it will be possible to mark a thread as resolved and choose the best answer.