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post new ones, and one for contributors that's like a normal forum
post new ones, and one for contributors that's like a normal forum
(forum list, advanced views, etc.). Which view to show could be determined by roles or at different URLs.
(forum list, advanced views, etc.). Which view to show could be determined by roles or at different URLs.
End users will want to talk about non-support issues. Give
contributors a button to click that would make a post telling the end
user to go to mozillaZine or other places for this discussion.


==Helping contributors find information==
==Helping contributors find information==
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* Threads via arbitrary criteria (advanced search).
* Threads via arbitrary criteria (advanced search).
* Threads where the user is still looking for help. Allow end users to mark their question as answered and provide a filter for contributors based on this info. This could be extended to say which post answered the question, which could tie into a contributor rating feedback mechanism.
* Threads where the user is still looking for help. Allow end users to mark their question as answered and provide a filter for contributors based on this info. This could be extended to say which post answered the question, which could tie into a contributor rating feedback mechanism.
* Threads by general subject. This would require the end user to enter the subject of their question when posting. This would perhaps post threads in different sub-forums.


==Helping contributors help users==
==Helping contributors help users==
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* Allow contributors to use wiki syntax (double parenthesis) for links.
* Allow contributors to use wiki syntax (double parenthesis) for links.
* Automatically link very common terms, like Safe Mode or Profile folder, if we find that contributors don't do so themselves.


==Helping contributors help each other==
==Helping contributors help each other==
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This summarizes our technical requirements for the forums:
This summarizes our technical requirements for the forums:


*Mark a thread as answered. Bug 123123
* Gather information automatically and manually from users when they post a question [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=396581]
*...
* Encourage users to create new threads rather than use existing threads
* Prominent link to a user's previous threads [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=395275]
* Notify users of responses by e-mail by default.
* Encourage users to register when creating a new question
* Allow anonymous posting with captcha [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=396573]
* Require anonymous users to name themselves [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=396814]
* Simplified view for users [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=395275]
* "Threads I've posted in"
* Advanced search
* Mark a thread as answered, and filter based on this data.[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=397703]
* Wiki syntax [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=396578]
* Create a contributors' forum


= Chat requirements =
= Chat requirements =
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