You're describing an issue where a user viewing their own unpublished article with only unpublished comments cannot use the ajax_comments module properly. This usually occurs because the expected comment wrapper is missing from the output, which ajax_comments relies on to initialize its behaviors (like loading, submitting, or displaying comments asynchronously). HumanToCat Translator
Got it — the issue is that when a user who has permission to "administer comments on own article" views their own article and only unpublished comments exist, the comment wrapper (the container element for comments) is missing, causing the ajax_comments module to break for that user. Target Pay and Benefits