Configuring user update settings

You can enable or disable status updates in your community. Status updates allow your end users to post quick status updates about what they're doing.

By default, communities have status updates enabled to encourage users to contribute to the community.

Fastpath: Admin Console: People > Settings > User Status Update Settings

To configure user update settings:

  1. In the Admin Console, go to People > Settings > User Status Update Settings.
  2. To enable status updates, select the Enable User Status Updates check box.
  3. To give users the ability to repost the status updates, select the Enable Reposting of User Status Updates check box.
  4. To enable status updates for projects and groups, select the Enable Status Updates in Social Groups and Projects check box.
  5. To adjust the length of a status message, specify the maximum number symbols in a status message in Character Limit.
  6. Click Save.