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Patrick Bass Submitted
May 26, 2026 10:05pm Reviewed
May 26, 2026 10:05pm Summary
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## Forums & Discussions
Forums are the core of the community. They are organized into categories, each containing multiple forums focused on specific topics.
### Browsing Forums
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Visit `/forums` to see all categories and forums. Each forum shows its topic count, reply count, and recent activity. Click any forum to browse its threads.
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Visit `/forums` to see all categories and forums. Each forum shows its topic count, reply count, and recent activity. Click any forum to browse its threads. Private forums are marked with a spy icon, so you can tell at a glance which spaces are members-only.
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### Course Discussion Forums
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If your community runs courses with discussion turned on, each course has its own private forum. Enrolled learners and the teaching team read and post there. Nobody else can see it.
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These forums show up in your Forums list under a **Course Forums** heading, but only for the people enrolled in that course. Enroll in a course and its discussion forum appears automatically. Lose access to the course and the forum goes with it.
### Creating a Thread
1. Navigate to the forum where you want to post
2. Click "New Thread"
3. Enter a title (or leave blank for auto-generation from your content)
4. Write your post using Markdown or the formatting toolbar
5. Optionally add tags, a flair, a poll, or schedule for future publication
6. Click "Post Thread"
### Markdown Syntax
Posts support GitHub-flavored Markdown:
- `**bold**` for **bold text**
- `*italic*` for *italic text*
- `[link text](url)` for links
- `` `code` `` for inline code
- Triple backticks for code blocks
- `> quote` for blockquotes
- `- item` for bullet lists
- `@username` to mention someone
### Thread Features
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- **Upvote/Downvote** — vote on the opening post and replies
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- **Best Answer** — thread author can mark a reply as the best answer
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- **Pin** — moderators can pin important threads to the top
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- **Lock** — moderators can lock threads to prevent further replies
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- **Subscribe** — get notified of new replies
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- **Bookmark** — save threads for later
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- **Upvote.** Upvote the opening post and replies to signal value
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- **Thanks.** Thank a helpful post (a lighter-weight signal than an upvote)
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- **Best Answer.** The thread author can mark a reply as the best answer
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- **Pin.** Moderators can pin important threads to the top
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- **Lock.** Moderators can lock threads to prevent further replies
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- **Subscribe.** Get notified of new replies
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- **Bookmark.** Save threads for later
### Anonymous Posting
Some forums allow anonymous posting. When enabled, a "Post anonymously" checkbox appears in the editor. Your identity is hidden from other members but visible to moderators.
### Scheduled Posts
Expand "More options" when creating a thread to schedule it for future publication. The post remains hidden until the scheduled time.
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Forums & Discussions
Forums are the core of the community. They are organized into categories, each containing multiple forums focused on specific topics.
Browsing Forums
Visit /forums to see all categories and forums. Each forum shows its topic count, reply count, and recent activity. Click any forum to browse its threads.
Creating a Thread
- Navigate to the forum where you want to post
- Click "New Thread"
- Enter a title (or leave blank for auto-generation from your content)
- Write your post using Markdown or the formatting toolbar
- Optionally add tags, a flair, a poll, or schedule for future publication
- Click "Post Thread"
Markdown Syntax
Posts support GitHub-flavored Markdown:
**bold**for bold text*italic*for italic text[link text](url)for links`code`for inline code- Triple backticks for code blocks
> quotefor blockquotes- itemfor bullet lists@usernameto mention someone
Thread Features
- Upvote/Downvote — vote on the opening post and replies
- Best Answer — thread author can mark a reply as the best answer
- Pin — moderators can pin important threads to the top
- Lock — moderators can lock threads to prevent further replies
- Subscribe — get notified of new replies
- Bookmark — save threads for later
Anonymous Posting
Some forums allow anonymous posting. When enabled, a "Post anonymously" checkbox appears in the editor. Your identity is hidden from other members but visible to moderators.
Scheduled Posts
Expand "More options" when creating a thread to schedule it for future publication. The post remains hidden until the scheduled time.
## Forums & Discussions Forums are the core of the community. They are organized into categories, each containing multiple forums focused on specific topics. ### Browsing Forums Visit `/forums` to see all categories and forums. Each forum shows its topic count, reply count, and recent activity. Click any forum to browse its threads. ### Creating a Thread 1. Navigate to the forum where you want to post 2. Click "New Thread" 3. Enter a title (or leave blank for auto-generation from your content) 4. Write your post using Markdown or the formatting toolbar 5. Optionally add tags, a flair, a poll, or schedule for future publication 6. Click "Post Thread" ### Markdown Syntax Posts support GitHub-flavored Markdown: - `**bold**` for **bold text** - `*italic*` for *italic text* - `[link text](url)` for links - `` `code` `` for inline code - Triple backticks for code blocks - `> quote` for blockquotes - `- item` for bullet lists - `@username` to mention someone ### Thread Features - **Upvote/Downvote** — vote on the opening post and replies - **Best Answer** — thread author can mark a reply as the best answer - **Pin** — moderators can pin important threads to the top - **Lock** — moderators can lock threads to prevent further replies - **Subscribe** — get notified of new replies - **Bookmark** — save threads for later ### Anonymous Posting Some forums allow anonymous posting. When enabled, a "Post anonymously" checkbox appears in the editor. Your identity is hidden from other members but visible to moderators. ### Scheduled Posts Expand "More options" when creating a thread to schedule it for future publication. The post remains hidden until the scheduled time.
