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== Creating a new topic ==
== Creating a new topic ==


* Click the "New Topic" button on the home page or a Group screen.
* Click "New Topic" on the home page or a group screen.
* Make sure that you are posting to the desired group.
* Make sure you're posting to the right group.
* You can use the rich text editor to format your post including adding images, links etc.
* Use the rich text editor to format your post, including images and links.
* You can refer to other users using the at symbol eg @Chris_Cant.
* Refer to other users with the @ symbol, e.g. @Chris_Cant.
* Click on "show preview" (bottom right) if you want to see what the post will look like.
* Click "show preview" (bottom right) to see what the post will look like.
* Finally, click on "Create Topic".
* Click "Create Topic" to finish.


[[File:Discourse_new_topic.png|Click on New Topic then use the editor to write your post.]]
[[File:Discourse_new_topic.png|Click New Topic, then use the editor to write your post.]]


== Replying on a topic ==
== Replying to a topic ==


Click on the "Reply" button at the bottom of a topic to bring up the editor
Click "Reply" at the bottom of a topic to bring up the editor.


Note: when starting a reply, if you click on the top left editor icon, you can opt to "Reply as a linked topic" ie start a new linked topic.
If you click the top-left editor icon when starting a reply, you can choose to "Reply as a linked topic" - starting a new, linked topic instead.


== Editing, deleting and pinning ==
== Editing, deleting and pinning ==


You can edit your own topics and replies. You can delete your replies (it says "post withdrawn" for 24 hours before disappearing; this time can be configured). To delete a topic, flag it for the attention of moderators.
You can edit your own topics and replies. You can delete your own replies (they show as "post withdrawn" for 24 hours before disappearing; this time can be configured). To delete a topic, flag it for the moderators' attention.


Moderators can pin topics to the top of a group.
Moderators can pin topics to the top of a group.
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== Polls ==
== Polls ==


You can include a poll in a new topic. When the topic editor appears, click on the ⛭ settings cog within the editor window and choose "Build poll". There are various options: single choice, multiple choice and number rating and you can choose if you want to show the results during the poll. You can opt to close the poll at a specified time - or close it manually when you want.
You can include a poll in a new topic. When the topic editor appears, click the ⛭ settings cog and choose "Build poll". Options include single choice, multiple choice and number rating, and you can choose whether to show results while the poll is running. You can close a poll at a specified time, or manually whenever you want.


Don't forget to add a good title for your topic and some explanatory text if need be.
Give your topic a good title and some explanatory text if needed, and check your wording carefully - you can only edit a poll for 5 minutes after creating it.
Check your wording carefully as you can only edit a poll for 5 minutes after creation.


[[File:Discourse_poll_start.png|To make a poll, start a New Topic, click the cog then select Build Poll]]
[[File:Discourse_poll_start.png|To make a poll, start a New Topic, click the cog, then select Build Poll]]
[[File:Discourse_poll.png|Choose the type of poll and give the options]]
[[File:Discourse_poll.png|Choose the type of poll and give the options]]


== Scheduled posts ==
== Scheduled posts ==


Admins and moderators can do scheduled posts: https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-timed-topic/60731
Admins and moderators can create [https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-timed-topic/60731 scheduled posts]. Regularly repeating posts aren't possible.
However regularly repeating emails aren't possible.


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Latest revision as of 12:00, 17 July 2026

Discourse overview

Creating a new topic

  • Click "New Topic" on the home page or a group screen.
  • Make sure you're posting to the right group.
  • Use the rich text editor to format your post, including images and links.
  • Refer to other users with the @ symbol, e.g. @Chris_Cant.
  • Click "show preview" (bottom right) to see what the post will look like.
  • Click "Create Topic" to finish.

Click New Topic, then use the editor to write your post.

Replying to a topic

Click "Reply" at the bottom of a topic to bring up the editor.

If you click the top-left editor icon when starting a reply, you can choose to "Reply as a linked topic" - starting a new, linked topic instead.

Editing, deleting and pinning

You can edit your own topics and replies. You can delete your own replies (they show as "post withdrawn" for 24 hours before disappearing; this time can be configured). To delete a topic, flag it for the moderators' attention.

Moderators can pin topics to the top of a group.

Polls

You can include a poll in a new topic. When the topic editor appears, click the ⛭ settings cog and choose "Build poll". Options include single choice, multiple choice and number rating, and you can choose whether to show results while the poll is running. You can close a poll at a specified time, or manually whenever you want.

Give your topic a good title and some explanatory text if needed, and check your wording carefully - you can only edit a poll for 5 minutes after creating it.

To make a poll, start a New Topic, click the cog, then select Build Poll Choose the type of poll and give the options

Scheduled posts

Admins and moderators can create scheduled posts. Regularly repeating posts aren't possible.

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