I had a long-standing problem of being able to read posts in all the Forums, but not being able to post a reply or a like, despite being a seller. I tried logging in and out, using different browsers, clearing the cache, etc., but nothing worked. After March 26, when Etsy restricted access, I could only read posts in Technical Issues and Announcements, so I decided to ask for Help.
I typed in a request to the Help Center, and got an email reply from Etsy (in my regular email not the Etsy dashboard) that they received my request and would work on it. To my happy surprise, Etsy fixed it in about 24 hours. And here I am, able to post and read posts in all Forum topics! Note that the request and solution all happened between March 27 and March 28, 2024.
So try: Click on Help at the top of this Etsy Community page, select Help Center from the drop down, and type in your problem. I just said that I couldn't post in the Forums despite being a seller and added my shop name for good measure, although Etsy knows that already. Good luck.
