Create Topics in Your Forum (optional)

It can be intimidating to post the first topic to an empty forum. We advise that you, the moderator, make the first few posts, to start the conversation. This will also help others see what kind of discussion you're trying to achieve through the forums.

However, entering a forum with many topics with no replies all posted by the same user also gives a sense of artificiality to the discussion. That is why this is an optional step. It is difficult to start and maintain good discussions on the forum, which is why we will talk about promotion next.