Create a QCLF Live Chat Topic

Live Chat is a durable QCLF Topic type available on the Basic tier and above. The live session is attached to a normal Topic identity so its conversation can later become permanent forum history instead of creating a separate temporary page.

Creation is available only to a signed-in member in a real Category where Live Chat is enabled and the Category ACL allows that member to create Live Chat Topics.

Check the Category Before Creating

  • The Category must not be a sample Category.
  • The resolved Live Chat feature must be enabled.
  • The user must pass Create Live Chat permission and must not have an active posting sanction.
  • At least one allowed start path—Start Now or Schedule—must be available.

Create the Topic

  1. Open the intended Category and select New Topic.
  2. Choose Live Chat.
  3. Enter the Topic title and opening Topic Message.
  4. Choose the available start mode and duration; scheduling details are covered separately.
  5. Submit the Topic and open its durable Topic page.

The Opening Message Is Permanent Content

QCLF sanitizes the rich opening Topic Message and applies the normal content-policy checks before creating the Topic. The title and Topic Message are both required.

Guest users cannot create Live Chat. Guest creation is limited to Traditional Discussion Topics when guest posting is enabled and CAPTCHA passes.

What QCLF Creates

The durable Topic stores topic_type=live_chat, the Host user, live-state timing fields, and the creation timezone. QCLF also creates the associated live-session row and automatically enables the creator’s live-notification subscription when needed.

The live session and future archived messages stay attached to the same Topic ID/URL. Ending the live session does not replace the Topic with a different page.

Keep Creation and Participation Separate

Permission to create a Live Chat does not automatically grant every user participation or moderation authority. QCLF separately checks live participation, Host controls, moderation actions, sanctions, and Category access on the relevant requests.

Community Discussion

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