Editing Help:Discussion

This article describes how to engage in discussion on The Reed and Rite [[:Help:Introduction#Discussion_Pages|Discussion Pages]].

== Using Discussion Pages ==
If you need to discuss the content of a page, click on the Discussion tab at the top left of the page. Note that if the link is red, the Discussion page does not currently exist. This means you will have to create one to begin a discussion.

== Creating a New Topic ==
To begin discussion of a new topic, choose the "Add topic" tab to the top left of the page. This lets you make a new topic for discussion. It will ask for a "Subject", which will serve as the section title for the topic, and then any comments you may have.

Make sure you sign your comment by appending an em dash (<code><nowiki>—</nowiki></code>), or two dashes (<code><nowiki>--</nowiki></code>), plus four tildes (<code><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></code>) at the end. This will automatically be replaced by your username and a time stamp when you save your changes.

== Replying to Existing Topics ==
If you wish to discuss a topic that has already been created, click the <code>[<span style="color: #5d79c6;">edit</span>]</code> button next to the desired topic.

Make sure you [[:Help:Markup#Indents|indent]] your comment one level higher than the one you are replying to by using colons (<code>:</code>). This allows for better readability and makes it clear who you are replying to. For example, after three people comment, the page will look like this:

{| class="wikitable" width=100%
|-
| width=50%|<pre>
This is a first comment.
: This is a second comment.
:: And this is a third.
</pre>
|
This is a first comment.
: This is a second comment.
:: And this is a third.
|}


Again, make sure you sign the comment with <code><nowiki>—~~~~</nowiki></code> at the end of your comment. If you need to start a new paragraph, simply return and re-indent. For example:

{| class="wikitable" width=100%
|-
| width=50%|<pre>
: This line has been indented.
: So has this one, plus, a signature. —~~~~
</pre>
|
: This line has been indented.
: So has this one, plus, a signature. —[[User:TheRoman|TheRoman]] ([[User talk:TheRoman|talk]]) 12:00, 5 March 2025 (UTC)
|}


On rare occasions a topic may become so full of replies that the level of indentation becomes troublesome. When this happens, simply reduce the level of indentation:

{| class="wikitable" width=100%
|-
| width=50%|<pre>
::::: This line is indented too far…
:::::: …and so is this one.
: …so reduce the indentation for your comment
</pre>
|
::::: This line is indented too far…
:::::: …and so is this one.
: …so reduce the indentation for your comment
|}

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