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Answers about posting, replies, badges and reports, and a way to reach a person if none of them fit.

Asked most often

Can I edit or delete a postPosting

Yes, both, any time. Use the three dots on your own post. Editing keeps the replies, deleting takes them with it, and neither one emails anybody.

Who can see what I writePosting

Everyone in the community by default. Turn on Private account in Community settings and only people who follow you can see your posts, and new followers have to ask first.

Can I post as my businessPosting

Only from the business account. Switch to it with your name at the top right and post from there. Business posts carry a Business tag so nobody mistakes a company for a person.

Why did my reply disappearReplies

Either the person deleted the post it sat under, or a moderator removed it. If a moderator removed it you get an email saying which rule it broke and how to ask us to look again.

How do I stop notifications on one threadReplies

Open the three dots on the post and choose Mute this thread. You stay in the conversation and simply stop getting told about it.

What does a badge next to a name meanBadges

A badge says what someone is here as, not that they are famous. Business marks a company. Caregiver and patient badges go to people who asked and told us who they are.

How do I ask for a badgeBadges

Community settings, then Member badge, then Ask for a badge. Write a paragraph about who you are and why the badge fits. A person reads it, and most answers come back within three working days.

Where do I check my badge requestBadges

Community settings shows the badge card with where the request is, what you wrote, and the date you sent it. We also email you the moment it is decided.

How do I report a postReports

Use the three dots on the post and choose Report this post. The person is never told who reported them. Moderators see reports first and usually act within a few hours.

Someone is selling something in the channelsReports

Report it as spam. Only approved business accounts may advertise, and they may only do it in the places set aside for it. Selling inside a channel gets the post removed.

What happens after I reportReports

A moderator reads the post in context and either removes it, warns the person, or leaves it and tells you why. Either way you get one email. Reports that mention harm skip the queue.

Stop someone messaging meMessages

Open the conversation and choose Block. They cannot message you or see your posts, and they are not told. You can also turn off Let anyone message me in Community settings.

Can people see when I read a messageMessages

Only if you turn it on. Show when I have read a message is off for a lot of people here, and nobody is told either way.

Change my username or photoYour profile

Community settings, Your details. The username is the only name other people see. Your real name never shows in the community.

Hide my profile from searchYour profile

Turn on Private account in Community settings. Your posts stay with your followers, and new followers have to ask before they can see anything.

Ask a moderator

Moderators read reports first, usually within a few hours.

If a post worries you

Someone may be in danger

Report the post and say so in the message. Reports that mention harm go to the top of the queue. If it is an emergency where you are, call your local emergency number first. We are not an emergency service.

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