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Forum Administrators and Moderators can add topics and subtopics to the Forum. |
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For each topic, message posting may be restricted (allowed or dis-allowed). Please refer to posting permissions for more information. |
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panFora's hierarchical structure gives the Administrator or Moderator freedom to create a detailed custom organization of topics and sub topics for discussion. |
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In the Forum you may create a hierarchical structure of topics nested under other topics: |
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  Topic A
  Subtopic A1
  Subtopic A2
  Topic B
  Subtopic B1
  Subtopic B2
  Sub-Subtopic B2.1
  Sub-Subtopic B2.2
  Subtopic B3
  Subtopic B4
  Etc. |
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Nomenclature: |
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Within the hierarchical structure, we differentiate between Top Level Topics and Subtopics: |
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 Top Level Topics refer to the highest elements in the hierarchical structure |
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(such as "Topic A", "Topic B" in the example above). |
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 All lower levels in the hierarchy are referred to as Subtopics |
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(such as "Subtopic A2" or "Sub-subtopic B2.2" in the example above). |
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However, outside of the hierarchical context, we refer to all these elements as Topics. |
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3. Enter new Top Level topic names in the "What" text field. |
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 You may enter more than one new topic at a time. |
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 Make sure you enter one new topic per line. |
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 Organization Tips: |
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Topics are organized alphabetically, in the following order: |
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1. Special Characters (Non alpha-numeric) |
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2. 0-9 |
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3. A-Z (upper case) |
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4. a-z (lower case) |
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4. Check the Posting Permissions box to allow posting to your new topic. |
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 Uncheck to disallow posting to your new topic. |
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 All new topics allow posting by default. |
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 When creating more than one new Top Level topic in one operation, |
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your posting permissions will apply to all topics created at this time. |
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 Posting permissions may be changed later by the Admin/Moderator. |
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Please refer to Edit Posting Permissions section. |
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5. Click  |
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 The Editing Frame will update allowing you to |
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add subtopics to the newly created Top Level topics. |
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 To create another Top Level topic, repeat the process above. |
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 To create subtopics, please refer to Add Subtopics section. |
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Before proceeding to create subtopics, select where you want to add subtopics. |
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3. Check each Topic under which you wish to add new subtopics. |
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4. Click either [Enter New Topic Names] option or [Add These Topics] option. |
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 Under what , you can choose from the two options below to add subtopics. |
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Enter new subtopic names (Go to Step 5a). |
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Add subtopics bearing the names of existing Forum groups (Go to Step 5b). |
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5a. Type the desired subtopic name in the [Enter New Topic Names] text field. |
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 You may enter more than one new subtopic at a time. |
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 However, make sure you type only one new subtopic per line. |
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 The new subtopics will be added to all your selected locations. |
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 Example: Your want to add the following subtopics: Name1 , Name2 |
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and Name3 . Selecting the [Enter New Topic Names] option will create all three |
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subtopics under your selected topics (Topic C, and Subtopic D1). |
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  Topic A
  Topic B
  Topic C
  Name1
  Name2
  Name3
  Topic D
  Subtopic D1
  Name1
  Name2
  Name3 |
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 Organization Tips: |
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Topics are organized alphabetically, in the following order: |
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1. Special Characters |
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2. 0-9 |
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3. A-Z (upper case) |
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4. a-z (lower case) |
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5b. Click [Add These Topics] to create subtopics named after existing Forum groups. |
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 This option is a shortcut for creating subtopics bearing all |
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groups' names with a single operation. |
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 By default, all groups are checked, and will be added to the desired location. |
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Uncheck any group you do not wish to add as a subtopic. |
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 The selected subtopics will be added to all your selected locations. |
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 Example: Your forum has three groups: GroupAA , GroupBB and GroupCC . |
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Selecting the [Add These Topics] option, and unchecking "GroupCC" will |
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create both "GroupAA" and "GroupBB" subtopics under your selected topics |
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(Topic B, and Topic D). |
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  Topic A
  Topic B
  GroupAA
  GroupBB
  Topic C
  Topic D
  GroupAA
  GroupBB |
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6. Check the Posting Permissions box to allow posting to your new topic. |
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 Uncheck to disallow posting to your new topic. |
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 All new topics allow posting by default. |
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 When creating more than one new subtopic in one operation, |
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your posting permissions will apply to all subtopics created at this time. |
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 Posting permissions may be changed later by the Admin/Moderator. |
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Please refer to Edit Posting Permissions section. |
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7. Click  |
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  The Editing Frame updates to reflect your changes. |
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   Any additions you last entered are displayed in a new option entitled |
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  [Add These Previously Entered Topic Names]. |
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   Click [Add These Previously Entered Topic Names] to |
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  automatically enter these subtopics under a newly selected topic. |