FORUMS 101

Lesson #2

Know when to start a New Discussion and When to Comment or Reply.

Understanding the difference between Discussions and Comments is VERY important. It confuses new people and irritates regular users when you see 20 different Discussions and sometimes in different categories on the same topic. It's easy to know if you follow the following...

WHEN TO USE A COMMENT or REPLY: This one is easy, when reading a discussion that has been started by another member, if you want to add your two cents, you have two ways of doing so.A.

1. REPLY: If you want to comment on something a particular member has said in one of the discussions, then click on "Reply". Before where you will write your message it will say "on Oct. 28th, Rick Stanton wrote..." and a copy of their post will follow. You then type in your comment. This is so other reader's can easily reference what you write to what the other person wrote and make it easy to see what you are basing your comments on.
2. COMMENT: When you want to add to the discussion but are not directly reply to anyone's comments, click "Comment". This is where you are just adding your two cents or maybe some new information.