> ## Documentation Index
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# Bulletin board

> Company board for announcements, events, internal communications.

The **bulletin board** is the official internal workspace communication channel: announcements, events, policies, procedures, team celebrations.

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/agevole/MhzHKcOFoodziHoq/images/trasversali/en/bulletin-board.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=MhzHKcOFoodziHoq&q=85&s=fde2416a467cad7c3c553d514026c7fc" alt="Bulletin feed with posts of various categories" width="1200" height="720" data-path="images/trasversali/en/bulletin-board.svg" />
</Frame>

## Why use it

* Single place for company communications (reduces email overload)
* Searchable and permanent archive
* Reactions and comments for engagement
* Push notification visibility

## Post types

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Announcement">
    General communications, policies, changes.
    Example: "Summer closure Aug 8-22".
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Event">
    Initiatives with date/time/place, with RSVP option.
    Example: "Team building Lago di Garda June 15".
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Holiday">
    Company holiday calendar.
    Example: "Local patron - office closed Sep 17".
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Document">
    Policies, procedures, manuals to read.
    Example: "New 2026 smart working policy — read within 30 days".
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Procedure">
    Step-by-step instructions.
    Example: "Travel expense reimbursement procedure".
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Celebration">
    Recognition, birthdays, anniversaries.
    Example: "🎉 Marco celebrates 5 years at Arya!".
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Create a post

<Steps>
  <Step title="Bulletin tab → + New post">
    Available to everyone unless restricted by Admin.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick type">
    Determines icon, default template, suggested recipients.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Content">
    * **Title**: clear, attention-grabbing
    * **Text**: markdown (bold, links, bullets, embed)
    * **Attachments**: photos, PDFs, video
    * **Category**: HR, General, Sales, IT, etc.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Recipients">
    * **Everyone in workspace** (default)
    * **Specific teams** (e.g. only sales)
    * **Individual users**
  </Step>

  <Step title="Options">
    * **Pin** (top of feed, Admin only)
    * **Require read confirmation** (useful for mandatory policies)
    * **Expiry** (after X days post disappears)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Publish">
    Recipients get notification.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Reactions and comments

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Reactions">👍 ❤️ 🎉 👏 🔥 for quick engagement.</Card>
  <Card title="Comments">Threaded discussion with @mentions.</Card>
  <Card title="Polls">Multiple choice questions to gather opinions.</Card>
</CardGroup>

## Read confirmation

For important policies:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Enable 'requires confirmation' flag">At publication.</Step>
  <Step title="Users must confirm">"I confirm I have read" button on post.</Step>
  <Step title="Admin dashboard">See who read, who didn't. Automatic reminders for non-compliant.</Step>
</Steps>

Useful for: GDPR policies, new safety procedures, code of ethics.

## Search

All posts searchable by:

* Words in title/content
* Author
* Category
* Date
* Type

Persistent archive — no auto-deletion (unless explicit expiry).

## Permissions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Who can post">
    Default: everyone. Admin can restrict (admin-only, HR-only, etc.).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Who can moderate">
    Admins and those with "Moderate bulletin" permission. Can edit, hide, delete posts.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Who can comment">
    Default: everyone. Configurable per post type (e.g. Admin announcements → no comments).
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Frequently asked questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Can I mute an author?">Yes, click avatar → Mute. No notifications for their posts.</Accordion>
  <Accordion title="Are old posts searchable?">Yes, full archive always accessible.</Accordion>
  <Accordion title="How to exclude external/consultant users?">When publishing, select "Internal only" (exclude Guest role).</Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>