Overview
The discussion post type enables thread-based conversations where your members can voice their thoughts and communicate with community staff and each other. You can add a title and description to discussions, and enrich the description with images, videos, audio, and attachments. Unlike events and articles, discussions do not include a cover image.
Composer Fields
When creating a discussion, you have the following fields available:
- Title (mandatory)
- Content (optional)
- Tags (optional)
Adding Content
In the content field, you can add text, images, videos, audio, and attachments. You have two options:
- Use the toolbar icons below the content composer
- Use slash commands directly in the content section
Popular slash commands include:
/image— insert images/video— insert videos/audio— insert audio/attachment— insert attachments
Member Interactions
Your members can engage with discussions in the following ways:
- React with any of 6 different emoji options
- Reply to posts
- Add nested replies to create multi-threaded conversations