Forum Post Member Actions
Forum Post Member Actions
1 Add Posts
eXo Forum members can add Posts into the Forum Application by Quick Reply, Post Reply, Quote or Private Post.Normally, all users can add Posts to Topics but if the Administrator and Moderator set the Post permission to specific users or groups, only the users who have Add Posts permission can take this action.
1.1 Quick Reply
The Quick reply box displays underneath topics enabling a user to post a message on the same topic page quickly without using advanced features like FCK editor to format the post content. In Quick reply box, users can decorate their Posts by using BB Code tags. Inside a Topic, there is a form to Post Quick Reply at the bottom:
1.2 Reply to a forum post
You can respond to a topic and all responses will be displayed in a form of Post Reply in the Topic. By default, a post reply has the Title with format Re:. However, the title of the post reply can be personalized.Step 1. Go into the Topic which you want to post a Reply. Step 2. Click the
button to reply to a specific topic/post.
The New Post form will appear :
- The Content tab includes basic information:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Title | The title of the Topic which you want to post reply. You also can change this title. |
| Message | The content of your reply. The message content can be formatted by FCK Editor. There will be an inform message if the content is too short. (at least 3 characters) |
| Attach file | The files attaching with your post reply. If you want to attach a file into this topic, click the Attachments button to open the Attach File form and select file to attach file. |
| Preview button | To preview a Post in the preview form. |
| Submit button | To accept saving a Post. |
| Attachments button | To attach file to the Post. |
| Cancel button | To close the New Post form. |
- The Icons and Smileys tab allows you to select an icon for the Post.
1.3 Quote
This function is used to post reply to a specific post in topic in form of using quotation. The message of the post that you are going to quote post also is added into the message content of the reply. This feature makes it easier to distinguish between quoted text and new commentary - thus following the flow of conversation becomes easier and can substantially increase readibility of the discussion topics.Step 1. Click the
button of the Post which you want to quote.
The Quote form will appear:
1.4 Private Posts
You can privately respond to a Post in a Topic. The private post is only visible to you and whom you send the private respond to.The private Post is the personal exchange between two users (creator and receiver). Thus, the private Posts will not be checking for approval in case the topic having Posts moderation option.
A private Post is displayed with label This post is private in order to differ with normal posts.
Step 1. Go into the Topic that you want to Post a Reply. Step 2. Click the
button of the Post that you want to reply. Similarly, the form to add a Post will appear like when you Post a Reply.
Step 3. Enter content in the text input box.
Step 4. Complete submitting your private Post by clicking the Submit button or preview your Post before submitting by clicking the Preview button.
2 Edit Posts
You easily edit posts that added by quick reply, post reply, quote or private post. Only the Administrator, Moderator and the Creator of posts can do this action. Following guides to edit a Post: Step 1. Click the
button of the post that you want to edit.
The Edit Post form will appear :
Step 3. Complete editing a Post by clicking the Submit button.
3 Delete Posts
You can easily remove a Post from a Topic by one of these following ways:3.1 The 1st way
This way can be done by all eXo Forum members: Step 1. Click the
button of the Post that you want to delete.
Step 2. Click the OK button in the confirmation message to delete the Post or the Cancel button to quit.
3.2 The 2nd way
This way can only be done by the Administrators or the Moderators. Step 1. Select Post(s) by selecting its check box(s). Step 2. Click the Moderation button on the topic bar and select Delete in the menu.
3.3 The 3rd way
This way can only be done by the Administrators.Step 1. Go to the Posts tab in the User Management. This tab lists all posts of an user.
corresponding to that Post. The selected Post will be removed from the list.
3.4 The 4th way
This way can only be done by the Administrators. Step 1. Open a specific topic and click on the
icon of one user name and select All posts by User name:
icon corresponding to that Post. The selected Topic will be removed from the list.