Help:Extension:LiquidThreads

LiquidThreads is a new discussion system for MediaWiki, that adds forum-like features to discussion pages.

This page is still developing, I'm just adding the basics :)

Posting a new discussion
To post a new discussion, click on the "Start new discussion" link at the top of the discussion page.



Replying to a post
To reply to a post, move your mouse over the post. Then, click the reply button



Searching past discussions
To search past discussions on a page, use the search box at the top of the page.



Editing a post
To edit a post, move your mouse over the post, then move it over the arrow to the right of the menu. Then, click "Edit".



Viewing thread history
To view the history of a thread, click on the "History" link to the right-hand side of the thread's header.



You can navigate between changes made to threads, and view the thread as it existed at certain points of time.

Splitting a post into its own thread
To split a post into its own thread, use the "Split to a new thread" option from the menu.



Moving a post underneath a new parent
To merge a thread underneath a new parent, first click on the "Merge into another thread" option from the menu.



Then, click on the "Merge to this thread" option in the toolbar of the thread underneath which you wish to merge the post.

Writing a thread summary
To write or edit a thread summary, click on the "Summarize" option, to the right of the section heading.



Enabling LiquidThreads on a page
To activate LiquidThreads on a specific page on a wiki where LiquidThreads is opt-in, add   to the page's source code.

Removing a post
To remove a post, edit it, and remove all of its content. If it has no replies with content in them, then it will not be shown. The previous content of the post will still be available in its page history.

As an administrator, you can delete individual posts. To do this, move your mouse over the post, and then over the arrow on the toolbar. Then, select "Delete" from the options.



Restoring a post
To restore a previously-removed post, you should view the thread's history, and find the revision before that thread was removed. [TBC]