Help: Participate in a Discussion
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Overview
Discussions enable you to continue the debate after an event with your fellow members and to raise questions relating to events or documents at any time. You can participate in a discussion through an Event, Document or from My Discussions.
You must be logged in to see and participate in any discussion.
Event Discussions
Every Event Details screen has a discussion panel below the Event information. If a discussion has started, the first posting will appear at the top of the list of postings. You can then read through subsequent postings to the Comment box.
The name of the user, their job title and company are detailed with their posting. You can click on the name to view the user's personal profile.
If you would like to participate in the discussion simply enter your comments in the box and click Add comment.
You can also use the comments box to turn the discussion in another direction.
Document Discussions
The Library homepage has a section, Hot Discussions, dedicated to displaying the three most recent discussions. The related document title and the name of the most recent contributor to the discussion are provided. You can select View discussion to read the full discussion thread and participate.
The Document details page also has a dedicated discussion area below the View Document options.
As in the Event Discussions if a discussion has started, the first posting will appear at the top of the list of postings. You can then read through subsequent postings to the Comment box.
The name of the user, their job title and company are detailed with their posting. You can click on the name to view the user's personal profile.
If you would like to participate in the discussion simply enter your comments in the box and click Add comment.
You can also use the comments box to turn the discussion in another direction.
My Discussions
Within My Profile, the My Discussions section lists all current active discussions.
Each discussion is identified as either an Event or Document discussion with the name and date of the Event or Document provided.
The number of comments is listed, as is the name and organisation of the originator, the date of creation and their comment.
You can click on the originator's name to view their personal profile.
To participate in the discussion or to view the full discussion thread simply click View Discussion.