To start a thread, follow these steps:

1. Choose a category and board for which you would like to start a topic/thread. For example, to start a topic/thread about dieting, follow this path: Yahoo! Message Boards > Health > Diet
2. You will see a list of all the current topics/threads within the board. If there are no topics/threads relevant to your subject, click the "Start a Thread" button near the top of the page.
3. If you have not signed in, you are prompted to do so. If you do not have a Yahoo! ID, register for your free ID and then sign in.
4. You'll be sent to the "Start a Topic/Thread" page. Choose your identity, fill in the subject of your thread, and type a message.
5. Click the "Preview Message" button to give your message a final review and then click "Post Message" and your message becomes the first message in the topic/thread.

Note: In the Yahoo! Message Boards Beta there are some boards that do not allow you to create new topics/threads and therefore the "Start a Topic/Thread" link is not visible. If you would like to start new conversations in these boards, click the "Return to Original" link at the top of the page and you can post your messages on the current Yahoo! Message Boards. We apologise for the inconvenience.