Forum Community

The "Forum" tab is where travelers talk with each other; its content comes straight from the YUCTS forum (forum.yucts.com).

• Guests can browse boards and topic lists and see a preview of the start of each topic's first post (it fades out, followed by "Log in to view the full article and comments" and a "Log In / Sign Up" button).
• Reading full posts and replies — as well as posting, replying, reacting, messaging, bookmarking, subscribing, following, reporting, and forum search — requires signing in.
• The magnifying glass (search) at the top left and the person menu at the top right of the forum appear only when you're signed in.

The person menu

When signed in, the person icon at the top right of the forum opens a menu:

Group	Items
Your name	Bookmark, My Subscriptions, Topic Activity (in Community, this is the "Feed" tab at the bottom instead)
Browse	Forum Boards, Chat (in Community, this is the "Chat" tab at the bottom instead), Media, Resources, Member rankings
Other	Tools (KKday Promotion Tool / Klook Promotion Tool), Profile & notifications, Ignored List

Choosing an item under "Browse" switches the forum page to that content (titled Forum / Chat / Media / Resources).

Browsing boards

• Boards are organized as category → board → sub-board. Boards with unread content are marked with a red icon and show discussion and reply counts.
• Boards show their description; tap it to expand the full text.
• Switch between list and grid views at the top right.
• "Customize Boards" at the bottom of the board list lets you hide sections or boards you don't want to see; you can also adjust this in "Profile & settings" → "Appearance" → "Forum Boards".
• Inside a board, pinned topics are marked with a pin. If the board uses prefixes, prefix chips at the top let you filter. Tap a prefix on a topic row to see all topics with that prefix.
• The bell at the top right of a board lets you "Subscribe to board" / "Unsubscribe from board".

Topic Activity and Member rankings

• Topic Activity: four topic streams — latest, unread, participating, and announcements (unread and participating require signing in). In Community, this is the "Feed" tab at the bottom.
• Member rankings: a member leaderboard and "Birthdays today". Availability depends on the website; if the website doesn't offer it yet, an explanation is shown.

Reading topics and interacting

When signed in, on a topic's first post and on each reply you can:

• React: tap to like; long-press to choose another reaction (available reactions depend on forum settings). Tap the "N likes" count to see "Members who liked".
• Vote up or down: supported topics show ▲ / ▼ and a score.
• Bookmark and Share.
• Subscribe to a topic: tap the bell at the top right → "Subscribe to this topic", then choose "Notify in-app only" or "In-app reminder + Email".
• The floating "Jump to unread" button takes you to the first unread reply.

The "⋯" (more options) menu at the top right of a topic offers, depending on your permissions:

• "Edit Post", "Edit Title & Tags"
• "Close topic / Open topic", "Pin thread / Unpin thread" (moderators)
• "Delete"
• "Translate to…" ("Show Original" once translated; see AI Assistant & Translation)
• "Report"

Replying

• Use "Reply to discussion..." at the bottom of a topic to reply directly, or expand it into the full-screen "Reply" editor, optionally turn on "Watch This Thread After Replying", and tap "Submit".
• Type @ to get member name suggestions; each reply has "Quote this reply".
• Each reply's "⋯" offers, depending on permissions: edit, Mark as Solution (for the asker of a Q&A topic or moderators), delete, and report. You can also bookmark replies.
• If a topic is closed, you'll see "This topic is closed and can't be replied to".

Drafts

Drafts of topics, replies, and private messages are kept on the YUCTS server for 24 hours. When you leave the editor, choose "Save Draft & Leave", "Discard", or "Keep Editing"; next time you open it, you'll be asked "Continue your last draft?". Drafts don't include attachments — add them again.

Posting a new topic

1. On a board, tap "Compose" at the bottom right (it's hidden on boards that don't allow posting).
2. If the board allows several types, choose a "Thread Type": General Discussion / Feature Article / Poll / Q&A.
3. Choose a "Prefix" if needed: if the board has a default prefix it's selected for you; boards marked "Required" need one.
4. Enter a "Title" (up to 150 characters) and your post, and add attachments.
5. "Post Settings" at the top right lets you add "Tags" and turn on "Notify Me of Replies".
6. Tap "Post" at the top right. If the board requires approval, you'll see that it's been submitted and is awaiting moderator approval.

Settings for a poll topic:

• The question and "Options (2–10)", up to 100 characters each.
• Votes per person (or unlimited).
• "Close Automatically": never / after 1, 3, 7, 14, or 30 days.
• "Allow Changing Votes" and "Show Results Before Voting".

Polls

Voting happens on the website

In the app you can see a poll's question, "N voted", and the results (depending on the poll's settings), but you can't vote directly in the app. Tap "Vote on Website" ("Change Vote on Website" if you've already voted) to open the website in the in-app browser and vote there.

Writing tools and attachments

• BBCode toolbar: bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, headings (H1–H3), bulleted / numbered lists, alignment (left / center / right), quote, code, spoiler, link, image (insert an image URL), stickers, and preview.
• Attachments: tap the paper clip ("Add attachment") and choose "Photos & videos", "Take Photo", or "Files". Images, videos (MP4 / MOV), and PDFs are supported, up to 20 MB each.

Attachment privacy

Before upload, images are re-encoded as JPEG and their EXIF data (including GPS location) is removed; videos and PDFs also have location and other metadata removed first — if that can't be done, the upload is refused.

Private messages (Chat)

Where to find it: person menu → "Chat", or the "Chat" tab at the bottom in Community (sign-in required).

• The list shows each person's avatar, name, a preview of the last message, the time, and an unread count badge; group conversations show the number of members, and starred and pinned conversations are marked.
• New Chat: tap the floating button at the bottom right ("New Chat" in the toolbar on iPad) and enter a member name. If you already have a one-to-one conversation with them, it opens; otherwise the "New Conversation" editor opens, where you can add recipients, enter a "Title" and message, set "Let Members Invite Others", and tap "Submit".
• Conversation menu ("⋯" at the top right): star / unstar, "Mark as Read", "Mark as Unread", and "Leave conversation" (choose "Leave (accept future messages)" or "Leave and ignore future messages").
• Long-press a message: Reply, Copy, Copy Link, Copy Image, Pin message, Report.
• Pinning: long-press a conversation to "Pin conversation" (up to 3); long-press a message to "Pin message" (up to 5 per conversation), then tap the pinned bar to jump to it. Pins are stored on the YUCTS server, sync across your devices, and don't affect other participants.
• Pending Shares (N): content shared in from other apps but not yet sent is listed above the chat list; choose a recipient to send it. Anything not sent within 7 days is deleted automatically (see "Share to YUCTS message" in Notifications & Widgets).

Notifications

Tap the bell at the top right of Home to open "Notifications" (sign-in required):

• Lists forum notifications such as mentions, replies, quotes, and reactions; switch between "All / Unread".
• "Mark All as Read" at the top right only marks notifications as read — it doesn't affect private messages.
• Opening the notifications page resets the number on the bell (unread items are still highlighted in the list).
• When you have unread private messages, "You have N unread messages" appears at the top; tap it to go to your conversations.

Forum search

When signed in, tap the magnifying glass at the top left of the forum to open "Search forum":

• Keywords must be at least 2 characters; switch between topics and posts.
• An "Exclude marketing board" switch.
• Advanced filters: "Author account (optional)", "Board", and "Time" (No time limit / Last week / Last month / Last year), then tap "Apply and search".
• Recent searches are stored on this device only and cleared when you sign out.

My Subscriptions and Ignored List

• My Subscriptions: switch between All / Threads / Boards; swipe left to unsubscribe.
• Ignored List: shows "Ignored N / 500" and lets you unignore members. Topics and replies from ignored members are hidden automatically.

Member profiles

Tap an avatar or name to open a member's profile:

• Avatar, role badge (based on forum roles), stats for "Messages", "Reaction Score", and "Followers", and "Full profile".
• Tabs: "Activity", "Topic", "Media", "Achievements" (tabs without content are hidden; Activity, Media, and Achievements require signing in).
• "About" and the signature are shown in the app's native formatting.
• Actions: "Message", "Follow / Following" ("Follow on Website" if the website doesn't support it); "⋯" at the top right offers "Ignore This User / Unignore" and "Report user".

Media

Person menu → "Media" (sign-in required):

• Segments: latest / albums / categories. Filter by type (All types / images / videos / audio / Embedded media) and sort (Newest uploads / Most viewed / Most reactions / Most comments).
• "New Album" lets you set who can see it: Only Me / Forum Members / Everyone (after it's created, this can only be changed in the album settings on the website).
• You can react to and comment on albums and media; tap the reaction summary to see "People Who Reacted" (only the most recent members are listed).

Uploading media: in an album, tap "Add Media":

1. "Select photos or videos", or "Add from Files"; on iPad you can also drag photos or videos onto the screen. You can pick several files at once.
2. Add a title and description (optional; they apply to every file — without a title, the upload date and time is used).
3. Fields the forum requires (such as "作品來源與授權", the source and license of the work) appear under "Required by the Forum" and must be filled in before uploading.
4. Tap "Upload N". Progress is shown for each file; stay on this screen while uploading, or tap "Stop Uploading" (uploaded files are kept and the rest stay in the list). Files that didn't upload can be fixed and retried — only those files are sent again.

• Location and similar information is removed before uploading, and videos are converted on this device into a format the website can play (up to 20 MB each).
• Media that needs moderator approval becomes public once approved; videos appear in the album after the website has processed them.

Resources

Person menu → "Resources":

• Filter by category, sort, price, and prefix; there's also a "Featured resources" section.
• Resource details have "Details / Changelog / Comments / Version history"; downloads go through "Download via website".
• When signed in, you can go to "Comments" → "Write a review" and leave a rating.
• Resources can't be created or deleted in the app — do that on the website.

KKday / Klook promotion tools

Person menu → "Tools" → "KKday Promotion Tool" or "Klook Promotion Tool" (sign-in required) turns the KKday or Klook links in your text into your affiliate links (tap "What is KKpartners?" or "What is Klook Affiliate?" for an explanation):

1. Choose an "Affiliate account": the affiliate account (CID) for KKday, or "Affiliate ID (AID)" for Klook. You can also choose "Custom" and enter your own account ID (numbers only). For KKday you can add "Tracking tags (optional)" — letters and numbers to tell where a post came from (for example ig or blog).
2. Use "Paste your text", or paste text containing links under "Enter text". The screen shows how many links can be converted. KKday only converts kkday.com URLs, and Klook only converts www.klook.com URLs (s.klook.com short links can't be tracked and are left unchanged).
3. Tap "Create affiliate links". The result appears under "Your post", marked "Links checked".
4. On devices with iOS 26 or later that support Apple Intelligence, choose a "Tone" (Lively / Concise / Informative) and tap "Polish text". Polishing is done offline by Apple Intelligence on this device — your text isn't uploaded, and links are kept exactly as they are and checked one by one. If polishing isn't possible, your original text is used.
5. Tap "Copy" or "Share".

Before you post

Mark posts that contain affiliate links as "advertising" or "collaboration". Check commissions and results in your KKpartners or Klook Affiliate dashboard.

Account settings

Person menu → "Profile & notifications" (page title "Account settings") lets you change your avatar, edit personal fields, and set notification preferences — see Account & Sign-in. Change your password, email, and privacy settings on the forum website.

Online status: while you're signed in and the app is in the foreground, the forum shows you as online. The online list on the forum website shows the section you're browsing in the app (such as articles or the forum) and your device type (iPhone or iPad, not the model); when you open forum threads and other content, it also shows what you're viewing, just like on the website. If you don't want this shown, hide your online status in the privacy settings on the forum website. For the data that is sent, see Privacy & Permissions.

Reporting

You can report topics, replies, members, private messages, profile posts, media, resources, and resource reviews:

1. Tap "Report" wherever it appears.
2. Choose a reason: Spam / Ads, Harassment / Attack, Off-topic, Inappropriate content, or Others.
3. Add details if needed (up to 2000 characters) and submit.

You can submit up to 10 reports per day.