Default topics are automatically followed by members when they subscribe to your community, and they cannot be unfollowed.
These are ideal for important topics, like announcements.
Creating a default topic
In the sidebar menu, click on Community and select Topics.
Click on “+ New topic.”
Give your topic a name, description & image.
Under topic options, check the Default topic box to turn this topic into a Default topic.
Editing existing topic options
You can also edit existing topics to make them default topics, or change default topics back to regular topics.
Click Community and select Topics in the side menu.
Click on “...” next to the topic and select “Edit topic.”
Under topic options, check/uncheck the Default topic box depending on what you're trying to do.
FAQ
I created a default topic but it is not showing up for my members... HELP!
I created a default topic but it is not showing up for my members... HELP!
If you've created a default topic but your members are still not receiving notifications, this might be due to a caching issue.
Uncheck the default topic option for the affected topic, save your changes and then enable the default option back again.
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