Use comms & the forum

Your space has two ways to talk: Comms at /comms for fast, real-time chat in channels, and the Forum at /forum for longer threaded discussion that sticks around. This recipe covers posting to channels, starting and moderating threads, and who is allowed to do what.

Before you start

• Post messages, create channels, start threads, comment: any current member of the space.
• Pin or lock a thread: the admin or board role. The forum.moderate permission carries this and is granted to board by default (see Roles and permissions).
• Delete a thread: its author, or an admin.
• Delete a comment: its author, an admin, or a board member.
• Comms and Forum are space-wide. Every member sees every channel and every thread. There is no per-tier, per-role, or visibility gate on channels or threads, so treat them as open to your whole membership.

Post to a comms channel

1. Open /comms and pick a channel from the sidebar. New spaces start with three: general, announcements (both general type), and ops.
2. Type in the message box and press Enter to send (up to 4000 characters).
3. Your message appears instantly and is delivered to everyone viewing the channel in real time.

Messages are read on the browser client through a realtime subscription, but sending goes through the sendMessage server action. Your sender identity (display name, handle, and space) is derived server-side from your session, never from the browser, so you cannot post as someone else or into another space's channel.

Channel types

Channels carry one of four types: general, area, ops, or project. The sidebar groups them under General, Areas, and Projects. When you create a channel the picker offers general, area, and project; ops is used by the seeded operations channel.

Create a channel

1. In the /comms sidebar, click New channel.
2. Enter a name (lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens only, up to 50 characters, unique within your space).
3. Optionally add a description, choose a type, and click Create.

Any member can create a channel. The creator or an admin or board member can rename it; a non-default channel can be deleted by its creator or an admin or board member. The default general channel cannot be deleted.

Start a forum thread

1. Go to /forum and click New thread (or open /forum/new).
2. Enter a Title (up to 200 characters).
3. Pick a Category: General, Announcements, Projects, Help, Feedback, or Off topic.
4. Write the Body in Markdown (headings, lists, code blocks, and links are supported), then click Post thread. You land on the new thread page.

Comment on a thread

Open any thread at /forum/[id] and add a comment (up to 10000 characters). Reply to an existing comment to nest the discussion. You can edit or delete your own comments; admins and board members can remove any comment. If a thread is locked, new comments are rejected.

Moderate the forum

Admins and board members see extra controls on a thread:

• Pin keeps a thread at the top of the list.
• Lock stops new comments while keeping the thread readable.
• Delete removes the thread and all of its comments. This cannot be undone.

Pinning and locking are restricted to the admin and board roles. Deleting a thread is restricted to its author or an admin (board members cannot delete a thread they did not write, though they can delete comments).

Related

• Roles and permissions for what each role can do.
• Customize your space to set up the areas your channels and threads reference.