💬 Community Forum Module Overview
The Community Forum Module enables citizens to engage in open public discussions, share ideas, and collaborate on topics related to civic development and social improvement.
It provides a structured space for community dialogue while promoting respectful communication, collective problem-solving, and participatory governance through discussions and polls.
🎯 Key Objectives
- Enable citizens to create and participate in discussion threads.
- Encourage idea sharing and community-driven solutions.
- Allow commenting and constructive conversations.
- Support reactions (upvotes) to highlight valuable contributions.
- Provide content reporting to maintain healthy discussions.
- Enable civic participation through polls and voting systems.
🧱 Database Structure (Brief)
| Table | Purpose |
|---|---|
forum_threads |
Stores discussion topics created by users |
forum_comments |
Stores comments under discussion threads |
forum_reactions |
Stores reactions (upvotes/likes) |
forum_reports |
Stores reports for inappropriate content |
polls |
Stores polls created by admins |
poll_options |
Stores available options for each poll |
poll_votes |
Stores votes submitted by citizens |
🔁 Workflow
Forum Discussions
- Citizen creates a thread on a civic topic or idea.
- Other citizens comment and share opinions.
- Users react to threads or comments.
- Inappropriate content can be reported.
- Admins/moderators review and moderate reported content.
Polls & Voting
- Admin creates a poll with multiple options.
- Citizens view active polls.
- Each citizen can vote once per poll.
- Votes are stored and counted securely.
- Results are displayed in real-time or after poll closure.
📦 Available Endpoints
| Feature | Method | Endpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Create Thread | POST |
/api/forum/threads/ |
| List Threads | GET |