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title: "Discussion Boards on Members Portal 5"
slug: "discussion-boards-on-members-portal-5"
updated: 2026-05-01T13:45:58Z
published: 2026-05-01T14:45:19Z
canonical: "help.nexudus.com/discussion-boards-on-members-portal-5"
stale: true
---

> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Discussion Boards on Members Portal 5

## What are discussion boards
Discussion boards let {{variable.customers}} communicate with each other on the {{variable.MembersPortal}}. They can start, follow, and like conversations. 

![DiscussionBoardSection_MP5.png](https://cdn.document360.io/4f9a66c7-3dbb-4052-97d8-5439302e1512/Images/Documentation/DiscussionBoardSection_MP5.png){height="" width=""}


## How discussion boards work 
You can [create groups](/v3/docs/managing-discussion-board-groups){target=`_blank`} on the {{variable.AdminPanel}} to control who can access specific conversations on the discussion boards. Each group has a designated administrator who can be a {{variable.customer}} or an {{variable.admin}}. 

{{variable.Customers_CAP}} can start conversations on the {{variable.MembersPortal}} and assign them a group to control who can view the discussion. They can also start conversations without assigning a group to let anyone view and take part. 

You have full control over managing discussions happening on the discussion board. You can delete any messages or conversations, even those started by {{variable.customers}}.

## Enabling discussion boards 
The Discussion board section isn't available by default. You can enable the Discussion board section by going to {{variable.WebsiteFeatures_Link}} on the {{variable.AdminPanel}} and toggling on **Enable the discussion boards section**.
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You can also define your discussion board settings by going to {{variable.Modules_Link}} and clicking on the **Discussion boards** tab. 

You can define the following settings:
* where {{variable.customers}} can post new messages
* whether new users are signed up to the daily digest
* whether {{variable.members}} receive discussion board notifications
* whether {{variable.contacts}} receive discussion board notifications
* the subject line of your daily digest email
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Once you've enabled discussion boards and defined their settings, {{variable.customers}} can [start](/v3/docs/starting-discussions){target=`_blank`} and [comment on](/v3/docs/commenting-on-discussions){target=`_blank`} discussions on the {{variable.MembersPortal}}.