**Author:** [@forumControlSystem](http://discourse.iapct.org/u/forumControlSystem)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 10:29am UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/about-the-guidelines-category/15697 "2020-11-10T10:29:39Z")
You can find all guidelines on how to become an efficient users on discourse!
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## [Welcome to Discourse](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/welcome-to-discourse/7)
**Author:** [@system](http://discourse.iapct.org/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2019, 2:29am UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/welcome-to-discourse/7 "2019-09-08T02:29:25Z")
Perceptual Control Theory (PCT) is the science of purpose: how living things use their actions to produce intended results in an unpredictably changing environment. The technical term for this is control. PCT provides a …
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## [Standards of conduct on the discourse forum](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/standards-of-conduct-on-the-discourse-forum/15912)
**Author:** [@Evadeh](http://discourse.iapct.org/u/Evadeh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2022, 2:13am UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/standards-of-conduct-on-the-discourse-forum/15912 "2022-12-02T02:13:30Z")
Dear members of this forum, At our IAPCT board meeting, we discussed a few recent conversations on the discourse forum and decided that it would be good to post a few guidelines here that we can refer to in case of prob…
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## [Request to remove member from Discourse discussions](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/request-to-remove-member-from-discourse-discussions/15642)
**Author:** [@rsmarken](http://discourse.iapct.org/u/rsmarken)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2021, 2:36pm UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/request-to-remove-member-from-discourse-discussions/15642 "2021-11-02T14:36:37Z")
Here’s a copy of a post I sent to CSGNet: \[Rick Marken 2020-10-05\_14:51:04\] On Mon, Oct 5, 2020 at 11:55 AM bobi.hartman@t-2.si \ wrote: BH: I’ll not allow writing nonsense about PCT in publ…
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## [Email vs. web interface](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/email-vs-web-interface/15871)
**Author:** [@bnhpct](http://discourse.iapct.org/u/bnhpct)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 8:17pm UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/email-vs-web-interface/15871 "2021-10-27T20:17:06Z")
You’re referring to this Discourse topic. When I look in the Discourse web interface, I see your posts and mine in sequence. If you are looking at it in email that may be why you are not seeing your posts. There may be …
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## [Editing the Content and title of your post](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/editing-the-content-and-title-of-your-post/146)
**Author:** [@forumControlSystem](http://discourse.iapct.org/u/forumControlSystem)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2020, 4:38pm UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/editing-the-content-and-title-of-your-post/146 "2020-11-14T16:38:16Z")
Hi all, Here is a quick post to make you aware that you can edit your posts by clicking the pencil icon . Depending on its location, you can edit different sessions of your posts. For instance, Editting Your Post Tit…
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## [Creating new topic on discourse via email](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/creating-new-topic-on-discourse-via-email/15659)
**Author:** [@forumControlSystem](http://discourse.iapct.org/u/forumControlSystem)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2020, 1:22am UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/creating-new-topic-on-discourse-via-email/15659 "2020-10-19T01:22:51Z")
Hi all, Thanks for @FredNickols’s feedback. We can now create new topic on discourse via email. When you create a topic, you need to send a email to the email address that is corresponding to the category of your topic…
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## [Enabling Reply-via-email](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/enabling-reply-via-email/35)
**Author:** [@forumControlSystem](http://discourse.iapct.org/u/forumControlSystem)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2019, 2:50pm UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/enabling-reply-via-email/35 "2019-09-08T14:50:29Z")
Hi all, Reply-via-email is enabled by default. This guide will show you how to make it more frequent. Please check your Spam and unblock noreply@discourse.iapct.org so you will receive notification in your inbox. …
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## [How to make a successful argument](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/how-to-make-a-successful-argument/15467)
**Author:** [@bnhpct](http://discourse.iapct.org/u/bnhpct)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2020, 12:45pm UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/how-to-make-a-successful-argument/15467 "2020-02-06T12:45:25Z")
Your partner in an argument has said or written something with which you disagree. Attempt to re-express your partner’s position so clearly, vividly, and fairly that your partner says, “Thanks, I wish I’d thought of pu…
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## [How to Search the archive by year](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/how-to-search-the-archive-by-year/15460)
**Author:** [@forumControlSystem](http://discourse.iapct.org/u/forumControlSystem)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2020, 5:55pm UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/how-to-search-the-archive-by-year/15460 "2020-02-01T17:55:09Z")
Dear all, Searching through the archive is extremely easy now. General search If you want to search through the entire discourse, you can easily do it by clicking search icon at the top right. Specific search wi…
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## [Before browsing the archive](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/before-browsing-the-archive/15459)
**Author:** [@forumControlSystem](http://discourse.iapct.org/u/forumControlSystem)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2020, 5:49pm UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/before-browsing-the-archive/15459 "2020-02-01T17:49:40Z")
Dear all, Please read before using the archive. There are two issues you may run into when you browse through the archive. These issues are due to the way that the emails were originally written. Some replies shown a…
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## [Reviving an archived post](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/reviving-an-archived-post/15458)
**Author:** [@forumControlSystem](http://discourse.iapct.org/u/forumControlSystem)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2020, 5:46pm UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/reviving-an-archived-post/15458 "2020-02-01T17:46:45Z")
Dear all, You can easily revive an archived topic by clicking at the bottom of a topic and clicking the share icon and then You will then see a small window pop up, and click “New topic” Don’t forget to chang…
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## [Mailing List Mode - Receive every post and reply](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/mailing-list-mode-receive-every-post-and-reply/88)
**Author:** [@forumControlSystem](http://discourse.iapct.org/u/forumControlSystem)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2019, 1:05pm UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/mailing-list-mode-receive-every-post-and-reply/88 "2019-09-21T13:05:03Z")
Hi all, If you prefer to receive every post and reply from any one, you can enable “Mailing list mode”. You can enable it by following these steps: Click on your user icon on top right Click on the human icon an…
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## [Creating and Applying tags](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/creating-and-applying-tags/84)
**Author:** [@forumControlSystem](http://discourse.iapct.org/u/forumControlSystem)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2019, 7:04pm UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/creating-and-applying-tags/84 "2019-09-14T19:04:07Z")
Hi all, You asked for it and here you are! @Shelley\_Roy You were right. You definitely saw it on my Admin interface. I have to enable it in Setting. Now everyone can create tags and apply tags to their posts. For a c…
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## [Replying and Quoting other's Content](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/replying-and-quoting-others-content/38)
**Author:** [@forumControlSystem](http://discourse.iapct.org/u/forumControlSystem)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2019, 3:01pm UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/replying-and-quoting-others-content/38 "2019-09-08T15:01:48Z")
Hi all, It is easy to quote other’s content in your reply. Click on to quote the whole post that you are replying to. Here is an example. Click on the reply button at the end of someone’s post that you want to repl…
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## [Quick guide on navigating, replying and following on discourse](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/quick-guide-on-navigating-replying-and-following-on-discourse/37)
**Author:** [@forumControlSystem](http://discourse.iapct.org/u/forumControlSystem)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2019, 2:59pm UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/quick-guide-on-navigating-replying-and-following-on-discourse/37 "2019-09-08T14:59:36Z")
Hi all, It’s always daunting when using new platform and software. Don’t worry. Using discourse is easy and we’ve got you. In this guide, we will show you: Browsing posts. Create new posts. Subscribe this disco…
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## [Trust Level System](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/trust-level-system/36)
**Author:** [@forumControlSystem](http://discourse.iapct.org/u/forumControlSystem)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2019, 2:55pm UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/trust-level-system/36 "2019-09-08T14:55:35Z")
Hello Discourse, For those who are used to discourse, you may know there’s a Trust level system (Level 0 - 4). The more you engage in IAPCT discourse, The higher the Trust Level you can get. The higher the Trust Level…
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## [Adding IAPCT discourse on your phone and mobile devices](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/adding-iapct-discourse-on-your-phone-and-mobile-devices/34)
**Author:** [@forumControlSystem](http://discourse.iapct.org/u/forumControlSystem)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2019, 2:43pm UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/adding-iapct-discourse-on-your-phone-and-mobile-devices/34 "2019-09-08T14:43:45Z")
Hi all, This is a step-by-step guide to add IAPCT discourse on your mobile for on-the-go discussion. Below example is for Android. Apple should have similar options for you to add IAPCT discourse shortcut to your home s…