About Discussions

From the Discussions tab, you can view a list of discussion threads, start a new discussion, and leave comments. If you have administrator access, you can also lock, unlock, or delete discussion threads. When you add a discussion, you can select the category it belongs to, enter the discussion name, and leave the first comment for the discussion. For more information, see Creating Discussions

Adding Comments

You must be a forum member in order to add a comment to a discussion. Comments can be added to any active discussion that has not been locked by the forum administrator. Only the administrator can lock a discussion or add comments to discussions that are locked.

To Add a Comment to a Discussion

1. Log in to the forum with your user name and password.
2. Click the Discussions tab.
3. Click the title of the discussion you want to add a comment to.
4. In the Add comment text field, enter your comment.
5. Click Save.

Viewing Discussion Threads

If you want to view the discussion threads in a public forum, you can do so without logging in. However, if the forum is private, you must log in before you can view discussions or any other content within the forum. If you are a member, you can also add comments to discussion threads. For more information on adding comments, see Adding Comments.

To View a Discussion Thread

1. If the forum is private, log in to the forum with your user name and password.
2. Click the Discussions tab.
3. Click the title of the discussion you want to view.

Creating Discussions

You must be a member in order to start a new discussion. If you are not a member, you can view the discussion threads of a public forum without logging in. However, if the forum is private, you must log in before you can view discussions or any other content within the forum. If you are a member, you can also add comments to other discussion threads. For more information on adding comments, see Adding Comments.

To Create a Discussion Thread

1. Log in to the forum with your user name and password.
2. Click either the Discussions or Categories tab.
3. Click Start a new discussion.
   The New Discussion page displays.
4. From the Category drop-down list, select the category you want to associate with your new discussion.
5. In the Discussion name field, enter a name or title for your discussion.
6. In the Comments field, enter the first comment for your discussion thread.
7. Click Save.