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Maxime MARCHETTO
ST Community Manager
Nov 4, 2026 8:14 AM UTC

Hello ​@Uwe Bonnes,

The Conversation type is not allowed in the community product forums, so you cannot switch to it.

Could you please let me know why you would like to use this content type? 

Best,
Maxime

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Andrew Neil
Super User
Nov 4, 2026 11:11 AM UTC

The Conversation type is not allowed in the community product forums, so you cannot switch to it.

Indeed - there is no ‘Conversation’ option shown - only ‘Question’ or ‘Idea’:

 

 

But the help does still list ‘Conversation’ as an option:

 

If it’s not available, it shouldn’t be listed in the help!

 

Could you please let me know why you would like to use this content type? 

Given that description in the Help, it would seem ideal for these recent (this morning!) posts:

 

A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked.A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work.