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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: | 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: | ||
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When you've entered the title and created the thread, you'll be taken to the thread itself to post the first message. | When you've entered the title and created the thread, you'll be taken to the thread itself to post the first message. | ||
- | ==== Viewing and posting in a thread ==== | + | ===== Viewing and posting in a thread ===== |
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: | 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: | ||
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- | ==== Following discussion threads ==== | + | ===== Following discussion threads ===== |
- | When you create or post in a discussion thread, you automatically follow it, so will see alerts in your 'My Following' box when other users reply. | + | 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: |
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- | **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: | + | |
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