Is there a way to grant "View Only" permission for Comments (not add or edit) on Jira issues?

[Katherine Lisman]

Currently, there is no permission available to only "View" Comments. It appears you have to be given Create or Edit permissions to view the comments. 

1. Is there a way around this?
2. Is there an existing Jira support ticket with Atlassian to add a "View" only permission on comments? If so, can someone provide the URL so I can go vote on it?

Thanks so much!

[Callum Carlile _Automation Consultants_ · Accepted solution]

@Katherine Lisman If you use the Browse Issues permission, then you will be able to see the issues in a project including it's comments by extension. Only by then adding users/roles to the Add Comments permission will they be able to add them.

If however a comment has been restricted (e.g. restricted to a particular project role only) then users will need to be assigned to this project role, as well as fall under the Browse Issues permission (usually via a project role)

[Katherine Lisman]

Thank you, @Callum Carlile _Automation Consultants_ ! That makes sense, and I was able to verify that is, indeed, the case. 

Thanks so much for your quick response!! 

[Callum Carlile _Automation Consultants_]

No worries, glad I could help! :)