Template:Cite forum

Reference template for a forum post:

• {{{url}}} - The exact URL of the post.
• {{{id}}} - Copy the post ID from the URL (for example, /#post-129520). If referencing an entire thread, you may (optionally) use the thread ID instead.
• {{{title}}} - If referencing a post, copy the most suitable heading or title present in the post itself, if available. If referencing a thread, use the thread title here. If you're specifically referencing the first post of the thread instead, place only the ID of the first post here (the first post also has an ID that is different from the thread ID).
• {{{thread}}} - Title of the entire thread if referencing a post.
• {{{author}}} - Username of the forum user. Use a wikilink if possible, e.g. [[Department of State|Dept. State]].
• {{{date}}} - Exact date of the forum post.
• {{{access-date}}} - The most recent date that you, the editor, read the source and verified that it matches a claim made with this citation.

Examples

Reference to post with ID

{{Cite forum
|url=https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/mayor-election-december-2025-special.33894/#post-129520
|id=129520
|author=[[Department of State|Dept. State]]
|date=Dec 26, 2026
|thread=Mayor Election - December 2025 (SPECIAL)
|access-date=26 July 2026
}}

Produces:

Forum post 129520 by Dept. State (Dec 26, 2026) in "Mayor Election - December 2025 (SPECIAL)". Retrieved 26 July 2026.

Reference to post with reasonable title

{{Cite forum
|url=https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/mayor-election-december-2025-special.33894/#post-129520
|id=129520
|title=OFFICIAL POLL RESULTS
|author=[[Department of State|Dept. State]]
|date=Dec 26, 2026
|thread=Mayor Election - December 2025 (SPECIAL)
|access-date=26 July 2026
}}

Produces:

Forum post "OFFICIAL POLL RESULTS" by Dept. State (Dec 26, 2026) in "Mayor Election - December 2025 (SPECIAL)". Retrieved 26 July 2026.

Reference to entire thread

{{Cite forum
|url=https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/mayor-election-december-2025-special.33894/
|id=33894
|author=[[Department of State|Dept. State]]
|date=Dec 26, 2026
|title=Mayor Election - December 2025 (SPECIAL)
|access-date=26 July 2026
}}

Produces:

Forum thread "Mayor Election - December 2025 (SPECIAL)" by Dept. State (Dec 26, 2026). Retrieved 26 July 2026.

Citation template for forum posts

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
url	url	The exact URL of the post Example https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/mayor-election-december-2025-special.33894/#post-129520	String	required
thread	thread	Title of the entire thread if referencing a post. Leave this blank if referencing an entire thread. Example Mayor Election - December 2025 (SPECIAL)	String	optional
title	title	If referencing a post, copy the most suitable heading or title present in the post itself, if available. If referencing a thread, use the thread title here. Example Mayor Election - December 2025 (SPECIAL)	String	optional
id	id	Copy the post ID from the URL (for example, /#post-129520). If referencing an entire thread, you may (optionally) use the thread ID instead.	Number	optional
author	author	Username of the forum user. Use a wikilink if possible. Example [[Department of State|Dept. State]]	String	required
date	date	Exact date of the forum post. Example 26 December 2026	Date	required
access-date	access-date	The most recent date that you, the editor, read the source and verified that it matches a claim made with this citation. Example 22 August 2026	Date	optional