# 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.

![](https://913640122-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M8N-8FO5tOeV2Ip8Hyb%2F-MWbPm7hd1BOtRFOYFnU%2F-MWbQ1ocj0zDn77GFQED%2Fdiscussions.png?alt=media\&token=7d4e9ba3-3b6b-464d-9409-75960a395d4d)

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[discussions](https://happybara.gitbook.io/proper/reference/discussions)
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