Eng:Post


 * This article refers to a post on the Scratch forums. For comments on Scratch projects, see Comment (website feature).

On a forum, a post is any comment on a topic. Generally posts are related to the topic, with occasional exceptions, such as bumps, and offtopic conversations. The latter is generally frowned upon.

New Post
To make a new post a user must scroll down to the bottom of the page the thread they want to reply to is on and type in what they want to say.

New Topic
Creating a new topic is essentially the same as posting, but the "New topic" link in a forum must be clicked. A subject must also be given.

Post Formatting
Posts can be formatted with BBCode. BBCode can make text bold, underlined, italicized, colored, and more. Links and images can also be created. Some BBCode needs Scratcher status to use.

Actions
Some actions can be done on posts. Some are available only to the post author (and moderators and administrators), but all require being logged in.

Report
If a post is spam, or inappropriate, it should be reported using the gray link that says "Report." This lets a moderator or a Scratch Team member know about the problem, and they can fix it. Posts/topics in the wrong forum should also be reported.

Delete
This option is only available to moderators. For a user to delete his or her post, he or she must report it to a moderator for it to be deleted. Many users blank their post or replace it with a message explaining that they have reported it to be deleted before reporting it. When posts are deleted, they are moved to the "dustbin" forum (which is only accessible to moderators), where moderators can view them later.

Move
This option is only available for moderators. It allows them to move a topic or post to a different or new topic, in any forum.

Edit
Users with Scratcher status are also able to edit their posts. If a mistake is made, or content must be updated, this feature is very useful. Moderators/Scratch Team Members can edit other people's posts.

Quote
The "Quote" link is used to easily quote someone. This lets users carry on a conversation, or bring to mind what someone once said. The quote feature can be easily abused by misquoting, but it would likely be very difficult to stop that for only moderators or the Scratch Team could edit someone else's post.

Errors
An error can sometimes occur when posting. If this happens, the error must be corrected before the post can be accepted.

Topics
Each post is one of many on a topic. Topics are also called threads. A topic can be likened to a list: A post is to a topic as an item is to a list.

Topics generally have a set topic; hence the name "topic." A thread must be in a forum.