diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index ade761f..44d9e92 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -99,29 +99,26 @@ local function show_proposal_details(player_name, proposal_index)
     -- Construct comments string with proper escaping and formatting
     local comments_str = ""
     for commenter, comment in pairs(proposal.comments) do
-        -- Escape each comment and add it to the string
-        comments_str = comments_str .. minetest.formspec_escape(commenter .. ":\n" .. comment) .. "\n\n"
+        -- Ensure each comment is properly escaped
+        comments_str = comments_str .. minetest.formspec_escape(commenter .. ":") .. "\n" .. minetest.formspec_escape(comment) .. "\n\n"
     end
-    -- Remove the last newline characters
-    comments_str = comments_str:gsub("\n\n$", "")
 
     -- Comments textarea with a scrollbar
     formspec = formspec .. "scroll_container[0.5,6.5;11,3;scrollbar;vertical]" ..
-                           "textarea[0.25,0.25;10.5,4;;;" .. comments_str .. ";true]" ..
+                           "textarea[0.25,0.25;10.5,4;comments_box;;" .. minetest.formspec_escape(comments_str) .. ";false]" ..
                            "scroll_container_end[]"
 
-    -- Edit and Delete Comment buttons only if the player has commented
-    if has_commented then
-        formspec = formspec .. "button[0.5,10;3,1;edit_comment;Edit Comment]" ..
-                               "button[4,10;3,1;delete_comment;Delete Comment]"
+    -- Buttons for adding, editing, or deleting a comment
+    if not is_author then
+        if not has_commented then
+            formspec = formspec .. "button[0.5,10;3,1;add_comment;Add Comment]"
+        else
+            formspec = formspec .. "button[0.5,10;3,1;edit_comment;Edit Comment]" ..
+                                   "button[4,10;3,1;delete_comment;Delete Comment]"
+        end
     end
 
-    -- Add Comment button only if the player has not commented and is not the author
-    if not has_commented and not is_author then
-        formspec = formspec .. "button[0.5,10;3,1;add_comment;Add Comment]"
-    end
-
-    -- Edit and Delete Proposal buttons if the player has privileges or is the author
+    -- Edit and Delete Proposal buttons if the player has admin privileges or is the author
     if player_has_privilege or is_author then
         formspec = formspec .. "button[0.5,11;3,1;edit_proposal;Edit Proposal]" ..
                                "button[4,11;3,1;delete_proposal;Delete Proposal]"
@@ -133,6 +130,7 @@ local function show_proposal_details(player_name, proposal_index)
 end
 
 
+
 -- Function to show the edit proposal formspec
 local function show_edit_proposal_formspec(player_name, proposal_index)
     local proposal = proposals[proposal_index]