If you’re having trouble with your GitHub comments showing a “You can’t perform that action at this time” message, don’t worry — there’s an easy fix. This usually happens because your browser has blocked certain scripts or your cookies are disabled.
Here’s what you can do:
First, check your browser settings to make sure cookies are enabled. Without cookies, GitHub can’t verify your session, which might prevent you from commenting or performing other actions. Go into your browser’s privacy settings and allow cookies for the site.
Next, look at your browser’s extensions. Some ad-blockers or privacy plugins can interfere with scripts on GitHub. Try disabling these temporarily and see if the problem clears up. If it does, add GitHub as an exception in those extensions.
Another step is to refresh the page or sign out and sign back into your account. Sometimes, your session needs a quick refresh to reset permissions.
Lastly, clear your browser cache. Cache files can sometimes store outdated information that causes issues. Clearing them can resolve many glitches.
By ensuring cookies are enabled, disabling interfering extensions temporarily, refreshing your session, and clearing your cache, you should be able to fix the problem and comment again smoothly. Remember, keeping your browser updated also helps avoid such issues.