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# Forum

> Categories, threads, posts, voting, moderation. ~60 minutes.

A discussion forum: categories of threads, threaded replies, voting, moderation.

**Time:** \~60 min. **Difficulty:** Intermediate.

<Note>
  Full walkthrough being written.
</Note>

## Foundation prompt

```text theme={null}
A forum. Categories (e.g., "General", "Help", "Show & Tell"). Each category contains threads. Each thread has an OP (initial post) and replies (also posts).

Posts support markdown. Each post can be voted on (up/down); thread sorts by score.

Moderators (admin role) can lock threads, delete posts, ban users. Mods are admins of the workspace.

Subscribe to a thread → email notification on new replies.
```

## Related

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Social network" icon="users-round" href="/recipes/social-network">
    Adjacent build.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Roles & permissions" icon="shield-check" href="/features/auth/roles-and-permissions">
    Moderator role.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Resend" icon="mail" href="/integrations/resend">
    Notification emails.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>


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