# Creating an Analytical Hub using Categories, Approval Process and Upvoting **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-an-analytical-hub-using-categories-approval-process-and-upvoting/348147 **Category:** UX **Tags:** topic-voting **Created:** [January 21, 2025, 9:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-an-analytical-hub-using-categories-approval-process-and-upvoting/348147 "2025-01-21T09:47:16Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 2
### Author: ![NateDhaliwal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/natedhaliwal/32/313494_2.png) [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal) #### Post date: [January 21, 2025, 10:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-an-analytical-hub-using-categories-approval-process-and-upvoting/348147/2 "2025-01-21T10:31:49Z")
Most of these things can probably be done with Discourse. > [@RachFeverBee](#): > > Member creates a topic in the ‘Analytical Hub’ category No problem there. > [@RachFeverBee](#): > > The topic will need to be approved by the Community Manager before going live in the community Can be done. Click on the category’s admin wrench \> Settings \> Scroll down to the ‘Moderation’ section and tick the `require moderator approval of all new topics` box. > [@RachFeverBee](#): > > The Community Manager will also add a Legal Disclaimer to the topic Reviewers can edit the post in the review queue before approving it. > [@RachFeverBee](#): > > Members will then have the option to upvote on the topics You can use the following plugins: > [@Discourse Topic Voting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-topic-voting/40121): > > discourse2Summary Discourse Topic Voting gives the ability to vote on topics in a specified category.[[1]](#footnote-173202-1)open_bookInstall Guide This plugin is bundled with Discourse core. There is no need to install the plugin separately. Features To enable it, edit any category, look on the settings tab for the “Allow users to vote on topics in this category” checkbox: Once enabled, a “Votes” item is available in the top menu. The topics in that category can be voted on w… > [@Discourse Post Voting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-post-voting/227808): > > discourse2Summary Discourse Post Voting allows the creation of topics with votable posts.open_bookInstall Guide This plugin is bundled with Discourse core. There is no need to install the plugin separately. Features To create a new topic with votable posts open the menu in the top left of the composer and select ‘Toggle Post Voting’: With the topic in Post Voting mode, there’s a filter to sort answers by votes or by activity. Here’s an example … --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-an-analytical-hub-using-categories-approval-process-and-upvoting/348147)._