protected function can_comment( $item  ) {
		$can_comment = bp_activity_type_supports( $item['type'], 'comment-reply' );

		if ( ! $this->disable_blogforum_comments && bp_is_active( 'blogs' ) ) {
			$parent_activity = false;

			if ( bp_activity_type_supports( $item['type'], 'post-type-comment-tracking' ) ) {
				$parent_activity = (object) $item;
			} elseif ( 'activity_comment' === $item['type'] ) {
				$parent_activity = new BP_Activity_Activity( $item['item_id'] );
				$can_comment     = bp_activity_can_comment_reply( (object) $item );
			}

			if ( isset( $parent_activity->type ) && bp_activity_post_type_get_tracking_arg( $parent_activity->type, 'post_type' ) ) {
				// Fetch blog post comment depth and if the blog post's comments are open.
				bp_blogs_setup_activity_loop_globals( $parent_activity );

				$can_comment = bp_blogs_can_comment_reply( true, $item );
			}
		}

		/**
		 * Filters if an activity item can be commented on or not.
		 *
		 * @since 2.0.0
		 * @since 2.5.0 Add a second parameter to include the activity item into the filter.
		 *
		 * @param bool  $can_comment Whether an activity item can be commented on or not.
		 * @param array $item        An array version of the BP_Activity_Activity object.
		 */
		return apply_filters( 'bp_activity_list_table_can_comment', $can_comment, $item );
	}