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Comments that can be added to questions or answers

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Why is voting and commenting still allowed after a question is closed?

Just a few quick points as I'm short on time: Questions that are closed are kept "live" in terms of allowing votes, comments, etc, because they can still be edited and reopened. … Comments can help guide this process so are useful in this time. If this happens they become "normal" questions again, so limiting the voting wouldn't really serve any purpose. …
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URL href in comments didn't work this once

See How do comments work? Specifically the last sentence of: How can I format and link in comments? … Comments can be formatted with a subset of Markdown: bold (**bold**), italic (_italic_ or *italic*), bold italic (***bold italic*** or ___bold italic___) and code (`code`) are allowed. …
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How do I quote within a comment box?

And, you'll see that comments use a very limited sub-set of markdown. You can also see the basics by pressing the "help" link that is available under the Add Comment button. …
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