Topic Discussions
KO Comments
Discussion KOs
Restricted Topics

see also: Mailing/Discussion List Archives

Topic Discussions
To participate in discussions you must be a registered member of oneFish

Participating in Topic Discussion
Participating is simple. After accessing the Topic Discussion in which you are interested, you enter the "Discussion Room" where you can view all entries (postings) in chronological order. If you are not logged into oneFish, you can only view postings. If you are logged in, you can reply to existing postings or submit a new posting. New postings do not need Topic Editor approval.

Will the oneFish Search work for Topic Discussions?
Yes: all discussion text is fully searchable.

KO Comments
To add comments to a oneFish KO you must be a registered member of oneFish

What are KO Comments?
KO comments are short threaded discussions that are attached to a specific knowledge object. Members can post KO comments against any type of knowledge object, but not against archived knowledge objects, or knowledge objects from other systems that are being collected and displayed in oneFish. The KO Comments facility allows members to quickly develop a focused debate around a particular piece of information. KO Comments appear at the bottom of the KO Info.

Will the oneFish Search work for KO Comments?
Yes: all comment text is fully searchable.

How do I add a KO Comment?
In the KO Info view, click on the add comment link above the title and you will be taken to the KO Comments screen where you can post a comment.

Participating in KO Comments (Discussions)
Participating is simple. Go to the KO Info screen and click on the Comment you wish to respond to. If you are not logged into oneFish, you can only view postings. If you are logged in, you can reply to existing comments or add new comments.

How do I reply to a KO Comment?
In the KO Info view, click on the relevant comment listed at the bottom of the screen, and you will be taken to the posting screen. Click on the Reply link near the top of the posting and the Reply to Posting form will open. Insert your reply and then click on send.

Discussion KOs
Any registered member of oneFish can add a reference to a Discussion that is taking place elsewhere on the Internet or by Email:

• After login, select Discussion from the drop-down list of knowledge types in the bottom half of the topic screen, then click on the +suggest link and the suggest/add discussion form will appear. Following the on-screen examples, and the guidelines in the help links (?), enter the information (metadata) requested in the fields provided. Enter keywords specific to the subject of the discussion using the recommended subject specific thesauri which can be accessed through the adjacent help links. Use the AGROVOC thesaurus for geographic, species and broad subject terms, and the ASFA thesaurus or Fish Technology Keyword List for more specific subject terms. Click on Submit. You will be notified within a few days, via your Inbox, whether your Discussion KO has been accepted by the topic editor.
• If you are the Editor of the Topic to which you are submitting the new Discussion KO, it will go directly into the topic.

Restricted Topics
All oneFish users can browse any Discussions or KO Comments in the system unless access to the topic has been restricted to specific groups.