I’m a bit confused that FAQ in the sidebar links to what is actually a “House rules” page (now Guidelines) – seems this is not new Why is Guidelines called FAQ? Can we link to GUIDELINES and FAQ from hamburger menu?
We actually have a FAQ in my community, which is a whole category, with frequently asked questions about our subject matter. We also have House Rules. The “About” page is a little bare – it’s nice to have it display the staff, but there’s a lot more I’d like to say on a proper About page.
And then there is the issue that /guidelines looks great in English but in French we would want a different URL. Same with /about => /a-propos which is more standard.
So here is what I’m wondering: what added value do these built-in pages bring? Does Discourse “do stuff” with them? Can I just ignore/delete them and create my own “house rules” and “about” topics (but then, it’s sad, they won’t be able to live at pretty URLs, but I guess I can live with that).
How have you done things in your community? How did you juggle providing information about your community, FAQ for your subject matter, forum guidelines or house rules? Did you use the built-in pages or make your own? Did you modify or adapt the existing pages to serve your purpose?