Attach files to forums
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Trevor David
Include the ability for members to attach files to posts on a "Forum" page.
ORIGINAL POST:
Allow additional attachment types such as video in the Forum page.
This would allow users to attach items such as security footage that was captured for a discussion chain.
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Meredith Owens
Brijan Badshah
We want the HOA board and ACC to leverage the Forums instead of emails. Not having the ability to upload documents (PDFs, word, excel, etc) limits the usage of Forums.
It is very important for us to have the capability to upload docs in Forums to maximize the usage.
Steve Crooks
I'm working hard to get board members to use the forum instead of email. One problem is the inability to edit after posting. No one can understand why they can't go back and change or correct something. (I have upvoted that feature request.) Another problem is the inability to upload documents. We often want to discuss a proposal or bill, but it's hard when you can't just drop it into the post. These users are not sophisticated enough to find somewhere else to store the file and then link to it. They just want to drop the document on their post "like they can on every other site".
Meredith Owens
Denny Dido
How about photos too
Meredith Owens
Denny Dido: You can currently add photos using the Markdown editor on the "Forum" page! There, click on the picture frame icon to upload an image from your device.
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Duane Boone
This is an absolute hard requirement. Until this is supported our homeowners will continue to go off our website and use their Facebook group. This type of off-site action confuses our community by fragmenting the communication. Please add at least the common file types (PDF, Microsoft Office Suite).
Sheleigh Pieffer
Our homeowners would love the ability to attach pictures or documents to their Forum posts. For example, we have one homeowner that posted something on the Forum having to do with shrubs around her house, and wanted to attach pictures. We also had a homeowner post something on the Forum having to do with a building coalition he participates on and wanted to attach supporting documents for other homeowners to read and comment back on the original Forum post.
Furthermore, our Board uses a private Forum to communicate back and forth on topics concerning the neighborhood and we would absolutely like the ability to add supporting documents or pictures.
It makes perfect sense to me that this should be an addition to the HOA Express platform sooner than later.
Meredith Owens
Sheleigh Pieffer: Thank you for sharing this feedback! Also, for anyone wanting to add a photo to their forum topic or comment, they can currently do this. They'll want to click on the picture frame icon in the Markdown editor and select to upload the image from their device.
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Gary Simon
Would love to be able to attach a document to a forum topic
Meredith Owens
We are open to considering the ability to attach files to a forum post. However, this would not include the ability to attach videos since they need a specialized player to play online. Instead, you should upload these to a free service, like YouTube or Vimeo, to host and play videos.
I've updated this post's description to align with what we're considering implementing.