Forum boards elevate and organize the Forum by grouping posts by topic, timeframe, member type, etc. Boards encourage community growth in niche interest areas and provide a solution for easier navigation and access to space-restricted Forum discussions and engagement.
New! Build a forum board that is nested in a club, chapter or interest group! Learn more here.
Access & Visibility of Boards
You control the access and visibility of boards and posts in the main community Forum from the Forum tab in your dashboard. Access and visibility of in-club forum boards are controlled from within the club dashboard.
Each post must be assigned to a board and boards (and all posts within) can be accessible to visitors, only signed-in members, or only to selected spaces.
Boards are displayed at the top of the Forum and members can read posts in each Board by selecting the board cover, or the board tag on the post.
Web Access Settings
You can set the access and visibility settings in the forum board dashboard. This controls who can see the board and all posts within.
Public Boards
Boards that are marked Public are visible to visitors to the community and all members who are signed in.
Gated Boards [Skippable Gate or Enforced Gate]
Boards that are gated (either by skippable gate or enforced gate) are visible to visitors to the community and all members who are signed in. Visitors cannot engage with the posts within that gated boards (upvote or like, comment, or read all comments) unless they sign in.
Assign the access restrictions of boards in the dashboard.
'All Members' Boards
Boards that are restricted to 'All Members' are only visible to members who are signed in and not to visitors.
Assign the access restrictions of boards in the dashboard.
Space Restricted Boards
Individual posts cannot be restricted to spaces, but boards can be. If a board is restricted to a space, only those members in the space can see the Board cover and any posts within that Board.
Assign the access restrictions of boards in the dashboard.
In-club forum boards cannot be assigned to spaces but that will be supported in the future.
Moderator-only Boards
Boards can be restricted so only Forum Moderators can post to that board. This limits who can post to that board, but any member can comment on the posts within.
Restrict posts to moderators only in the Forum Board Dashboard Settings:
Assign the access restrictions of boards in the dashboard.
Selecting & Assigning a Board
Members posting on the Forum select which board their post is assigned to at the base of their post creation. Only boards that they have access to will appear as selection options, and they cannot create new boards.
If a member posts to a moderator-only board, they will receive an error message and will have to select a new board
Board Topics
The board topics are displayed at the top of the board’s main page, and act as a sub-board within the forum board. They are important as they are what prompt topic based conversation, and better organize your club forum board.
To add topics, navigate to the Board Topics section
Select Edit
Select +Add
Choose from the list of topics in the community - these are all the Tags loaded in the dashboard/community
Or, add a topic by typing in the name and selecting 'Create a new topic..."
This name is what will appear to users on the front end, so be sure it's accurate and public-facing
You can reorganize how the list appears to users on the front end by dragging and dropping
Select 'Save' to confirm adding the topic(s)
There is a limit of 50 topics that can be added to the board.
On the front end, any topics assigned or added to the board via the dashboard will generate a topic block that users can use to drill down to the posts and topics they want to see. They can sort 'Hot' and 'New' posts within the topic board, too.
Note: You cannot restrict who can post to board topics, but you can mark individual posts within the board/topic as moderator only or locked.
Board Moderation
Forum moderators and club collaborators can moderate posts on the front end in forum, but you can now add up to 5 additional board moderators to moderate singular boards. Those added as board moderators can take action to pin, feature, and delete posts made by members just within the board they're assigned.
Add board moderators by selecting 'Edit' and searching for the member from the complete community member list. Select 'Add' to complete the action.
Note: Board moderators must already be members of the community
Those added as board moderators can take action from the front end, in the list of posts:
Or, they can take action from the front end, in the post itself:
Changing a Post's Board Assignment
Forum moderators and admins can now move or change the board assignment by the author from the post or in the dashboard.
Forum (front end)
From the post list page, or within the post, Forum moderators will select the three-dot menu icon in the upper right and select 'Change board'.
Dashboard (back end)
From the Posts & Comments menu item, admins will select the box in line with the post or posts, and select the 'Change board' button at the top of the list
If you need to move a forum board from the community level to in-club level, follow these steps.
Settings & Customization
Dashboard Admins can add and customize the Forum Boards in the dashboard to match branding and language and set their access levels and visibility.
Learn more about Forum Settings and Data here.