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--- connections:functionality:discussion [2009/08/20 04:26]
jposeika
+++ connections:functionality:discussion [2013/05/25 09:35] (current)
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-====== Discussion groups ======
+====== Discussion threads ======
-This feature allows you to discuss anything - some book, video, popular topic or anything else. You can either:
+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:
-  * 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:
+{{:connections:functionality:dt_view.png|}}
-{{:connections:functionality:dg_widget.jpg|}}
+It shows the various discussion threads created, and you can click through to each to read them and post your own comments.
-===== Creating a discussions group =====
+===== Creating a new thread =====
-  * **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
+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 2:** fill out the discussion group creating form:
-{{:connections:functionality:dg_create.jpg|}}
+{{:connections:functionality:bc_new_thread.png?nolink|}}
-When creating a discussion group, you can specify the discussion group:
+When you've entered the title and created the thread, you'll be taken to the thread itself to post the first message.
-  * 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:
+===== Viewing and posting in a thread =====
-{{:connections:functionality:dg_list_icons.jpg|}}
+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:
-or clicking the "Settings" icon once you are viewing the discussion group you have created:
+{{:connections:functionality:dt-viewandadd.png|}}
-{{:connections:functionality:dg_settings.jpg|}}
+===== Following discussion threads =====
-===== Joining a discussion group =====
+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 ====
-  * **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:dt_myfollowing.png|}}
-{{: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
-==== Viewing and posting to discussion group ====
-Once you have opened the discussion group you want to, you can read all the posts to the group or post a new message to the group by filling out the form on bottom of the discussion group page:
-{{:connections:functionality:dg_view.jpg|}}
-If you are the owner of discussion group, you can also delete messages and replies by clicking the "Remove this" icon for particular message and even ban the user from posting to the group again:
-{{:connections:functionality:dg_bandel.jpg|}}
-To unban user, you must go to "Settings" of the discussion group -> "Banned users" section:
-{{:connections:functionality:dg_settings.jpg|}}
-==== Replying to a message ====
-You can reply to any of the discussion group messages by clicking the "Reply?" link and filling out the reply form:
-{{:connections:functionality:dg_reply.jpg|}}
-**Please note:** if anyone replies to any of your messages, you will see a notification on your profile page saying "New replies (X)" where X is a number of replies. When you click on it, you can see to which messages of yours the reply was made:
-{{:connections:functionality:dg_replies.jpg|}}

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