Hey Carl,
I apologize for the misunderstanding.
For ES page discussion, do note that users have to 'Like' the page in order to participate in it's activities, much like groups.
I am able to reply to page discussions on my end(
http://take.ms/RhlUB). If the issue still persist on your end even with users that already liked the page, I would need to investigate this on your site which I would require access.