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2008 Documentation
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Key Forum and Web Discussions Features and Capabilities
The tables below discuss some of the core capabilities found in the Community Server forums application.
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Forums Main Page Overview
The primary function of the Forums main page is to provide you with access to all of your community’s forums and discussions. You will note that the center of the page contains a list of forum posts.
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Forum Icons
Community Server uses icons for to indicate the status and type of forums in your community.
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Adding a Forum Post – Registered Users
Not all users have administrative permissions to write a forum post. Your community administrator can restrict users from writing post to all forums or to specific forums.
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Marking Posts as Read
When you open a post, Community Server automatically marks it as read. Icons provide graphical representations of read and unread posts.
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Rating a Forum Post
As a community user, you have the opportunity of rating the value of forum content. Community Server uses a star rating system, which looks like this:
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Searching for Users
The user search functionality allows you to get a list of users in your community based on the criteria you specify, such as user role, date on which they joined your community, and user status.
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Sorting and Filtering Forum Posts
The sorting and filtering functionality allows you to sort and filter forum posts based on the criteria you specify, such as post date, thread author, total replies, and more.
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Subscribing to a Forum - Registered Users
When you subscribe to a forum, Community Server notifies you of any activity in that forum.
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Viewing Users Online
Because one of the main uses of forums is to allow you to enter into discussions with other community members, you may want to know who is online when you are online. Community Server allows you to view a list of users who are signed on to your community.