Forums

Tips for setting up and maintaining a forum

Creating and using a forum

There are other forums available, but this one will use Discourse as an example.

Objective → Knowledge or information dissemination through a channel which encourages internet discussions among others. Often internet forums focus on the element of community and self-moderation to defend itself from trolls, bad actors, and spammers.

Content → You can use forums as a mailing list, discussion forum, long-form chat room, and more! Make sure to set some form of 'community rules' to direct the users on what and what not to do with the forum - be civilized!

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• Tone - Learn from other forums! If you have seen a forum that you like and inspires you, understand what it is about that forum and why the forum has inspired you.

• Tags - You can tag specific people in forums to start, or continue the conversation.

• Forums are built on trust - This is, in the end, a community - so keep that in mind and help any new comers join and use the space effectively!

Troubleshooting → This uses Discourse external links as an example, although you can use other forums.

The universal rules of civilized Discourse. About Discourse. Discourse features. Adding emojis and emoticons to your discourse.

Legal Considerations → When sharing images of live events or past events, make sure you are not violating copyright laws and attendees have signed off their image use rights. See Pictures page for further info.