zulip/help/include/when-to-start-a-new-topic.md

To get the full benefits of Zulip's topic model, when starting a new
conversation, you should start a new topic!

Starting a topic is like a lighter weight version of giving your email a subject.
Topic names should be brief but specific, for example:

* **Good topic names:** "question about topics", "welcome Anna Smith!", "issue #1234"
* **Not so good topic names:** "question", "hi", "help", "this topic is about
a question I have about topics"


Don't stress about making it perfect! The first 2-3 words that
come to mind are probably fine, and you can always [change it
later](/help/rename-a-topic).
user docs: Rewrite "Setting up your organization" guide. This change depends on #19783, which hasn't been merged yet, to avoid some broken rendering. 2021-09-17 16:50:49 +02:00			`To get the full benefits of Zulip's topic model, when starting a new`
user docs: Add a bunch of "getting started" content. 2021-09-14 02:14:40 +02:00			`conversation, you should start a new topic!`

			`Starting a topic is like a lighter weight version of giving your email a subject.`
documentation: Revise uses of "e.g.," followed by a colon. 2024-07-09 17:57:53 +02:00			`Topic names should be brief but specific, for example:`
user docs: Add a bunch of "getting started" content. 2021-09-14 02:14:40 +02:00
			`* Good topic names: "question about topics", "welcome Anna Smith!", "issue #1234"`
			`* Not so good topic names: "question", "hi", "help", "this topic is about`
			`a question I have about topics"`

help: Improve documentation about starting a new conversation. Document new ways to do it from the left sidebar. 2024-10-26 01:06:32 +02:00
			`Don't stress about making it perfect! The first 2-3 words that`
			`come to mind are probably fine, and you can always [change it`
			`later](/help/rename-a-topic).`