A discussion provides a virtual forum where project users can hold online conversations on subjects of interest. Since discussions are related to individual projects, members of a project team can view and participate in discussions directly related to their work.
To create a discussion:
Perform one of the following:
From the Discussions portlet, select Discussions
from the Discussions/Messages selector drop-down list, then click
New.
The New Discussion dialog box appears.
From the Discussions application view page, click
in theNew button, and from the drop-down menu click Discussion.
The New Discussion dialog box appears.
In the Name box, type no more than 100 characters to name the discussion.
As an optional step, in the Description box, type no more than 1,000 characters to describe the discussion.
As an optional step, assign moderators by performing the following:
Click 
Moderators.
The Choose Users dialog box appears.
Select the moderators.
Click Finish.
You are returned to the New Discussion dialog box.
As an optional step, click to the Security
tab to configure who can access this discussion.
For step-by-step instructions on how to configure the Security tab,
see Security.
Click Finish.
You are returned to the Discussions portlet or application view page.