Message Board

Overview

The Message Board is your Moot's discussion space. Members can create posts, reply to threads, and react to content - all within EventMoot.

Creating Posts

Starting a Discussion

1. Go to the Discussions tab
2. Click New Post
3. Enter a title and content
4. Click Post

Post Content

Posts support Markdown formatting:

• Bold and italic text
• Lists and numbered items
• Links and images
• Code blocks
• Blockquotes

Post Options

When creating a post, you can:

Replying

Adding Comments

1. Open a post
2. Scroll to the reply section
3. Write your reply
4. Click Reply

Replies also support Markdown formatting.

Nested Threads

Replies can be nested:

• Reply directly to a comment
• Creates a threaded conversation
• Easy to follow discussions

Reactions

Express yourself without a full reply:

Available Reactions

• 👍 Thumbs up
• ❤️ Heart
• 🎉 Celebration
• 👀 Eyes (seen it)
• 🤔 Thinking

Adding Reactions

1. Hover over a post or reply
2. Click the reaction picker
3. Select your reaction

Multiple reactions per content are allowed.

Mentions

Tag other members to notify them:

How to Mention

Type @ followed by their name:

Hey @Sarah, what do you think about this?

Mention Notifications

Mentioned members receive:

• In-app notification
• Email notification (if enabled)
• Badge on the Moot

Attachments

Share files directly in posts:

Supported Types

• Images (PNG, JPG, GIF)
• PDFs
• Documents
• Spreadsheets

Uploading

1. Create or edit a post
2. Click the attachment icon
3. Select file(s)
4. Files are uploaded and embedded

File Limits

Attachment limits depend on your tier:

Announcements

Announcements are special posts for important information:

Creating Announcements

1. Create a new post
2. Enable Announcement toggle
3. Post as usual

Announcement Features

• Highlighted with special styling
• Appear at the top of the list
• Can be combined with pinning
• Members may receive extra notifications

Only Admins and Owners can create announcements.

Pinned Posts

Keep important content visible:

Pinning a Post

1. Open the post
2. Click the menu (three dots)
3. Select Pin

Pinned Behavior

• Appear at the top of the discussion list
• Show a pin icon
• Multiple posts can be pinned
• Ordered by pin date

Moderation

Locking Posts

Prevent further replies:

1. Open the post
2. Click menu → Lock
3. Post shows a lock icon

Locked posts:

• Can still be viewed
• Cannot receive new replies
• Existing replies preserved
• Can be unlocked later

Deleting Content

Owners and Admins can delete:

• Any post or reply
• Deleted content is removed
• Attachments are cleaned up

Authors can delete their own content.

Unread Tracking

Stay on top of discussions:

Unread Indicators

• Red badge - Number of unread items
• Bold text - Unread posts
• Dot indicator - Unread replies

Marking as Read

Content is marked read when:

• You view a post
• You scroll through replies
• You manually mark as read

Mark All Read

1. Go to Discussions
2. Click menu → Mark All Read
3. All unread counts reset

Search

Find content quickly:

Searching Posts

1. Use the search bar in Discussions
2. Enter keywords
3. Results show matching posts

Search covers:

• Post titles
• Post content
• Reply content
• Author names

Best Practices

For Organizers

• Pin important information (rules, links, schedules)
• Use announcements sparingly for real announcements
• Lock resolved discussions to reduce noise
• Tag relevant events in discussions

For Members

• Use descriptive titles
• Keep discussions on-topic
• React instead of short replies
• Mention people who should see it