# How to advertise in the Forum

**URL:** <https://www.rubin.community/t/how-to-advertise-in-the-forum/8196>\
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**Tags:** forum-howto\
**Created:** [January 12, 2024, 9:13pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/how-to-advertise-in-the-forum/8196 "2024-01-12T21:13:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 12, 2024, 9:13pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/how-to-advertise-in-the-forum/8196/1 "2024-01-12T21:13:34Z")

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The “[Science - Announcements](http://www.rubin.community/c/sci/announcements/59)” subcategory welcomes all **Rubin-related** advertisements from members of the Rubin community that invite other members to, e.g., participate in an event, make use of a tool or data set, apply for a position, and so on.

Events and communications should promote research inclusion and abide by the Rubin [Code of Conduct](https://www.lsst.org/scientists/codes-of-conduct). Any posts that are not related to Rubin Observatory or its LSST, or are off-topic or inappropriate, will be [flagged and moderated](http://www.rubin.community/t/how-and-why-to-flag-a-post/4699).

To advertise, [create a new Topic](http://www.rubin.community/t/how-to-make-a-new-topic/8197) in the “[Science - Announcements](http://www.rubin.community/c/sci/announcements/59)” subcategory.

**Tips to effective advertising.**

Include a date and time in the Topic title.

- events should have the date and time, including the year, in the title
- releases should have the release date and version in the title
- opportunities should have an application deadline in the title

Create a new Topic for every new announcement.

- creating a new Topic will prompt notifications for [category watchers](http://www.rubin.community/t/how-to-subscribe-to-emails-of-all-new-topics-in-categories-or-tags/37)
- altering or updating an existing Topic will not prompt notifications
- a new Topic provides a new thread for others to post comments and questions

Safeguard against Zoom-bombing.

- do not post Zoom room links in the body of the Topic
- consider using a Google form with an automatic email reply that contains the link

Follow-up posts (meeting notes, recordings, etc.) are encouraged, and can also go in the Announcements category. Reply in the thread of the original Topic, or start a new Topic, and include meeting notes or links to recordings in the body of the Topic.