What about an "advanced" or "guided" submission process for new topics in certain categories

[ondrej]

Hi Jordan. Many moons ago I had this plugin installed and as far as I can remember it can create topics much in the way you suggested.

Custom Wizard Plugin

Summary Custom Wizard The Custom Wizard Plugin lets you make forms for your Discourse forum. Better user onboarding, structured posting, data enrichment, automated actions and much more for your community. Repository Link https://github.com/paviliondev/discourse-custom-wizard Install Guide How to install plugins in Discourse Support Pavilion provide dedicated support for this plugin on a paid subscription basis …