# What are Discussions?

### Discussions are anonymous conversations facilitated by Proper.  The first message is posted to a chosen channel, and replies can be made in the thread.

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Anonymity is **optional**.
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#### Animal emojis tie anonymous responses together while keeping identities private.

When a discussion has reached its conclusion, admins or the original poster can close it to new replies.

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[Discussions](/proper/reference/discussions.md)
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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://happybara.gitbook.io/proper/concepts/discussions.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.