connections:functionality:discussion
Differences
This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
| Both sides previous revision Previous revision Next revision | Previous revision | ||
|
connections:functionality:discussion [2009/08/20 04:13] jposeika |
connections:functionality:discussion [2013/05/25 09:35] (current) georgina [Creating a new thread] |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| - | ====== Discussion groups ====== | + | ====== Discussion threads ====== |
| + | Within book clubs and communities you'll find the ability to participate in discussions. There will be a discussion thread box on the page like this: | ||
| - | This feature allows you to discuss anything - some book, video, popular topic or anything else. You can either: | + | {{:connections:functionality:dt_view.png|}} |
| - | * create your own discussions group | + | |
| - | * look up and join already existing discussions group | + | |
| - | However, you can do everything by locating the "My discussion groups" widget on your profile: | + | It shows the various discussion threads created, and you can click through to each to read them and post your own comments. |
| - | {{:connections:functionality:dg_widget.jpg|}} | + | ===== Creating a new thread ===== |
| - | ===== Creating a discussions group ===== | + | In the discussion threads box you'll see the usual Connections 'add' icon, which you should click to create a new thread. Enter the title of the discussion thread when prompted by the pop-up: |
| - | * **Step 1:** create a discussions group by clicking "Create group" link on the "My discussion groups" widget or click the "List all groups" link on "My discussion groups" widget -> click "Create new discussion group" link on top | + | {{:connections:functionality:bc_new_thread.png?nolink|}} |
| - | * **Step 2:** fill out the discussion group creating form: | + | |
| - | {{:connections:functionality:dg_create.jpg|}} | + | When you've entered the title and created the thread, you'll be taken to the thread itself to post the first message. |
| - | When creating a discussion group, you can specify the discussion group: | + | ===== Viewing and posting in a thread ===== |
| - | * to be password-protected, so only users knowing the password will be able to join the group | + | |
| - | * to be invitations-only, so only invited users will be able to join the group | + | |
| - | * to be publicly invisible, so only invited users will see the group | + | |
| - | **Please note:** if you have created the discussion group, you can later edit it and/or delete it by clicking these icons on the group list: | + | Once you have opened a discussion thread, you can read all the posts within it, or add a new message by entering it in the text box at the bottom: |
| - | {{:connections:functionality:dg_list_icons.jpg|}} | + | {{:connections:functionality:dt-viewandadd.png|}} |
| - | or clicking the "Settings" icon once you are viewing the discussion group you have created: | + | ===== Following discussion threads ===== |
| - | {{:connections:functionality:dg_settings.jpg|}} | + | As part of a book club or community, you automatically follow discussion threads when joining that club/community. Therefore when new threads are created, or users post in threads, you'll see alerts in your 'My Following' box: |
| - | ===== Joining a discussion group ===== | + | {{:connections:functionality:dt_myfollowing.png|}} |
| - | ==== Joining ==== | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | * **Step 1:** click on "List all groups" link on the "My discussion groups" widget, then look up the discussions group you would like to join and click on its title: | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | {{:connections:functionality:dg_list.jpg|}} | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | **Please note:** | + | |
| - | * you can see the number of topics, replies and last activity date on the list | + | |
| - | * in the beginning all groups will appear in a green background - this means that the groups have messages that you have not seen. Later - when a group that you have visited appears in a green background, it means that new messages have been added since your last visit | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | ==== Favorite groups ==== | + | |
| - | You can add a discussion to your favorites which will make your last 3 favorite discussion groups to appear on "My discussion groups" widget or all of your favorite discussion groups to appear by clicking "List favorite groups" link on "My discussion groups" widget. | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | To do that, locate the discussion group you want to add to favorites, open it by clicking its title and click the "Add to favorites" icon right by the discussion group title: | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | {{:connections:functionality:dg_favorite.jpg|}} | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | To remove a discussion group from favorites, you must do the same thing, except it will show the "Remove from favorites" icon | + | |
connections/functionality/discussion.1250759624.txt.gz · Last modified: 2012/04/22 05:16 (external edit)
Page Tools
