Using the newsfeed: posts, polls & reactions
Status: Available How to post, run a poll, react, comment, and find your way around the newsfeed.
The newsfeed is the heart of your community. It's where you share updates, react to what other people post, and join the
conversation. Posting, reacting, and commenting are all free for any signed-up member.
Writing a post
Open the composer at the top of the newsfeed, type what you want to say, and post it. A post can be up to 5,000
characters, which is plenty of room for a real update.
You can post more than plain text. A single post can include any of these:
- Text
- An image
- A video
- An audio clip
- A document (for example a PDF)
- A GIF
- A link
- A poll
Creating a poll
When you start a poll, add your question and then your answer options. A poll needs at least 2 options and can have up
to 6. Once people start voting, you'll see the results fill in.
Reacting to posts
Instead of only a single "like", you can react with one of five reactions to show how a post made you feel. Pick the one
that fits, and tap it again to remove your reaction.
Commenting
You can reply to any post with a comment of up to 2,000 characters. Comments are a good place for back-and-forth that
doesn't need a whole post of its own.
Mentioning someone
Type @ followed by a member's name to mention them in a post or comment. They'll get a notification that you mentioned
them, which is the easiest way to pull someone into a conversation.
Saving a post for later
If you want to come back to a post, save it. Saved posts are kept in one place so you can find them again without
scrolling back through the feed.
Sorting the feed
The newsfeed has three order tabs so you can read it the way you like:
- Newest shows the most recently posted items first.
- Recent activity brings posts back up when they get new comments or reactions, so active conversations stay near the
top.
- Most popular surfaces the posts getting the most engagement.
A note on counts
Reaction and comment counts are worked out behind the scenes, so a number might take a moment to catch up after you
react or comment. If a count looks off for a second, give it a beat and it'll settle.
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