Template:Forum/doc

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For articles about web forums. This template automatically includes the page in the forums category.

For articles about journal communities, use Template:JournalComm. For newsgroups, use Template:UsenetProfile. For mailing lists, use Template:MailingList.

How to use

To embed this template on a page, copy & paste the code below to the top of the new page:

{{Forum
|name= 
|dates=
|moderated=
|moderators=
|founder=
|type=
|fandom=
|scope=
|url=
|image=
}}

Key

  • Name: the name of the forum.
  • Dates: the date started and/or closed.
  • Moderated: is the forum moderated?
  • Moderators/Maintainers: who moderates the forum.
  • Founder: who started the forum.
  • Type: the content that is usually posted.
  • Fandom: any fandoms that the forum is focused on, if important.
  • Scope: any pairings/genres/fandom-specific events that the forum covers.
  • URL: gives the URL of the forum.
  • Image: if a suitable image is available, place file name here and format like so: [[File:Example.jpg|thumb|center|caption text]]