Canonical: https://www.skillhive.com/en/user-guide/discussions-and-commenting
Language: en
Updated: 2026-09-16
Parent: Skillhive User Guide (https://www.skillhive.com/en/user-guide/skillhive-user-guide)

# Discussions and commenting

> Discussions and commenting

Each swarm (content page) includes a dedicated **Discussion tab**.

Commenting is possible at two levels:

-   **Top-level comments**
-   **Replies** (sub-comments under a top-level comment)

### Ordering Logic

-   The newest top-level comment appears at the top.
-   Replies are shown under their parent comment, with the newest reply at the bottom.

## Discussion Features

### 📌 Pinning Comments

Swarm owners can pin top-level comments.

-   Pinned comments remain at the top of the discussion even when new comments are added.
-   If multiple comments are pinned, the most recently pinned comment appears first.
-   Pinning can be removed by clicking the **Pin** button again.
-   The order of pinned comments can be changed by unpinning and re-pinning them in the desired order.
-   Pinned comments are copied when a swarm is created from a template.
-   Pinned comments are visually highlighted with a distinct border.

Pinned comments are particularly useful in templates to provide predefined discussion prompts or instructions.

### 👍 Liking Comments

-   Users can like comments.
-   The number of likes is displayed next to the **Like** button.

### 📎 Attachments and Media

-   Attachments can be added to comments.
-   Attached images open in a preview view.
-   YouTube videos are displayed as embedded content within the comment.

### ✏ Editing and Deleting Comments

-   Users can edit and delete their own comments.
-   Administrators can edit and delete any user’s comments.

When a comment is edited:

-   An “edited” indicator is shown next to the comment.
-   Additional details can be opened to view the edit history, including:
-   Who edited the comment
-   When the edit was made

Only the original author and administrators can edit a comment.

### 🔔 Notifications

Notifications are sent for new comments and likes to:

-   Swarm members
-   Swarm followers

Receiving notifications depends on each user’s personal notification settings.

## 🔐 Visibility and Data Protection

-   Comments are visible only to users who have access to the swarm.
-   If a swarm is restricted, comments cannot be seen or followed by users outside that group.

⚠️ The discussion section is not intended for processing sensitive personal data without a specific and valid legal basis.