"+Create Topic" button scary

The distinction is important as a Topic is not the same as a Post. It is telling you you are about to create a new Topic (instead of simply Replying to an existing one). That’s crucial information.

Unlike a mere Post, your Topic:

  • requires a Title
  • will be listed on the Topic List.

It may also require

  • a Category
  • set of Tags.

You might find reviewing the nomenclature helpful:

In any case, you can customise the Text on your instance in Admin → Customize → Text if you so wish but I advise against confusing Users by conflating Posts with Topics. Discourse is opinionated about its naming convention.

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