Creating/adding or deleting a discussion topic

To create/add or delete a discussion topic, in your site's menubar click Discussion, and then follow the appropriate steps below:

Creating/adding a discussion topic

  1. Click Add Topic.

  2. Enter information about your discussion topic in the fields on the form; an asterisk indicates a field is required. You can choose a category for your discussion topic from the drop-down list if there is one, or create a custom one.

  3. To limit replies to only the top-level post (i.e., your initial post), select the Within this topic, only allow replies directly to this message radio button. This option will create a "flat" discussion. If you would rather choose to allow replies to any posts, select Within this topic, allow replies to any message. Selecting this option will create a "threaded" discussion, which is by nature more interactive because users are able to reply to a reply. Flat discussions, in contrast, tend to be more structured and for this reason are more easily controlled.

  4. Under "Attachments", you can attach a file from your local computer or from Resources, or specify the URL for a file on the web. For instructions, see Options for adding attachments.

  5. You can either save a draft (Save Draft) of your entry or post the topic to the discussion (Add Topic). If you save it as a draft, it will show up in the list with other discussion items, but will be marked as a draft and will be visible only to you, the author.

Deleting a discussion topic

To delete a discussion topic, click the trash can icon next to the topic you wish to delete. When asked to confirm that you wish to delete the topic, click Delete Topic.

Note: The absence of the trash can icon means that you don't have permission to delete the message.