New thread types

[ben]

Hello,

Following the recent software upgrade, I've now enabled some new thread types in some of the forums. We now have the following thread types:

• Discussion - the existing thread type, with a sequential list of responses
• Polls - threads for capturing votes from a set of options. For example: https://www.a2oc.net/community/index.php?threads/remove-tapatalk-support.46294/
• Articles - similar to discussion threads, but with greater editorial flexibility, and the the first post is always shown on each subsequent page. For example: https://a2oc.net/community/index.ph...cture-codes-how-to-decode-useful-links.45133/
• Questions - the first post acts as a question and is always shown on each subsequent page. Follow-up responses can be voted up or down, and the original poster can mark a particular response as the accepted answer. For example: https://a2oc.net/community/index.php?threads/coolant-loss-mystery.46276/

You can select which type when posting a new thread. You'll be presented with a number of tabs above the post area. For example:

We can also change the type of existing threads to better suit the post. Please reach out to one of the moderation team - or post a response to one of your threads, and we'll make the change.

See here for how the new thread types can be used:

Thanks,

Ben

 

[audifan]

Thanks again Ben for the work you do behind the scenes to keep this great site alive.