docs/content/discussions/collaborating-with-your-community-using-discussions/participating-in-a-discussion.md

title	intro	permissions	versions
Participating in a discussion	You can converse with the community and maintainers in a forum within the repository for a project on {% data variables.product.product_name %}.	People with read permissions to a repository can participate in discussions in the repository.	[{free-pro-team *}]

{% data reusables.discussions.beta %}

About participation in a discussion

{% data reusables.discussions.about-discussions %} For more information, see "About discussions."

In addition to starting or viewing a discussion, you can comment in response to the original comment from the author of the discussion. You can also create a comment thread by replying to an individual comment that another community member made within the discussion, and react to comments with emoji.

You can block users and report disruptive content to maintain a safe and pleasant environment for yourself on {% data variables.product.product_name %}. For more information, see "Maintaining your safety on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}."

Prerequisites

Discussions must be enabled for the repository for you to participate in a discussion in the repository. For more information, see "Enabling or disabling discussions for a repository."

Creating a discussion

{% data reusables.discussions.starting-a-discussion %}

Marking a comment as an answer

Discussion authors and users with the triage role or greater for a repository can mark a comment as the answer to a discussion in the repository.

{% data reusables.discussions.marking-a-comment-as-an-answer %}