docs/content/discussions/index.md

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GitHub Discussions Documentation	true	GitHub Discussions	{% data variables.product.prodname_discussions %} is a collaborative communication forum for the community around an open source project. Community members can ask and answer questions, share updates, have open-ended conversations, and follow along on decisions affecting the community's way of working.	[{quickstart /discussions/quickstart}]	[{guides [/discussions/collaborating-with-your-community-using-discussions/about-discussions /discussions/collaborating-with-your-community-using-discussions/participating-in-a-discussion /discussions/managing-discussions-for-your-community/moderating-discussions]} {gettingStarted [/discussions/quickstart]} {guideCards [/discussions/collaborating-with-your-community-using-discussions/about-discussions /discussions/collaborating-with-your-community-using-discussions/participating-in-a-discussion /discussions/managing-discussions-for-your-community/moderating-discussions]} {popular [/discussions/guides/granting-higher-permissions-to-top-contributors /discussions/guides/best-practices-for-community-conversations-on-github /discussions/guides/finding-discussions-across-multiple-repositories /discussions/collaborating-with-your-community-using-discussions/collaborating-with-maintainers-using-discussions /discussions/managing-discussions-for-your-community/managing-categories-for-discussions-in-your-repository]}]	[{label discussions}]	https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/IpBw2SJkFyk	product-landing	[{free-pro-team *}]	[/quickstart /guides /collaborating-with-your-community-using-discussions /managing-discussions-for-your-community]