Course: Using Discourse (online) | 20 May 2026

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This course is aimed at new members and those that find Discourse difficult to use.
So that you can decide if the course is for you, I have included the outline below.

Course details

  • 20 May, 19:00 to 20:30 (estimated)
  • SLMS members only
  • Online via Google Meet - https://meet.google.com/pon-eogn-fbz
  • Please put your name below to let me know you are joining
  • No cost

Course outline

Access

  • Easier on a laptop
  • Web vs app
  • How to get the app

Access levels

  • Public - browse without logging in
  • Non-members - logged in, but not paying
  • Members - paying
  • Restricted access - e.g. spaces for the various techs

Discussions

Categories

  • Discussions vs Discussions (private)
  • Worth a mention - Projects

Posting

  • Uploading images and resizing them
  • Uploading SVG files
  • Formatting toolbar and Markdown (2 different editors)
  • Edit a post, edit a subject
  • Tagging a post

Replying

  • Whole thread or individual message
  • Replying to an email notification

Tracking

  • Bookmarks
  • Notifications - global, per post
  • Liking a post

Other features

  • Wiki
  • Polls
  • Marking solutions

Users

  • User profiles
  • Groups

Messaging system

  • Message individuals or several people privately
  • Groups - including techs
  • Flag for moderators

Documents

  • Tool pages
  • How-to
  • Rules

Accessing the space

  • Calendar icon - colour indicates open/closed
  • Booking system

Inductions

  • Induction waiting lists - adding your name
  • Induction invitations - responding to invitations

Courses

  • Courses list
  • Getting onto a course

What isn’t on discourse

  • The shop on the SLMS website - subscriptions and paying for materials

Attendees

@Marianne_AG
@stefanoromano

@jdminiatures

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Just nudging this to see if I can get some more signups

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Hi

I suspect I am preaching to the choir.
If you can read this post, then you probably already know how to use discourse :slight_smile:

I’m going to postpone the course and see if I can find a way to reach the people who aren’t already here!

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Hi. Apologies if I am doing this incorrectly but I have just discovered Makerspace and have no experience of Discourse so would welcome any instructions.
Thanks Susan

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Hi Susan

There are some documents here

Regards
Brendon

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Thanks. Unfortunately the link comes up with,’ it doesn’t exist or is private ’ message. Best wishes Sue

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Ahh. Those documents are restricted to full members. Are you perhaps a discourse user but not a paying member?

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Correct. I have just discovered you when searching for a 3D printing course for the autumn. I am now just following to get an idea of what’s on and how to get involved which can’t happen until October.
Thanks for your help
Susan