Just sharing.  So, we have a couple of Panoramas whose users have no sales rep and no CSM.  They got there by purchasing content ad hoc.  These Learners usually complete the course they bought and then may or may not ever log in again.  In effort to keep them engaged and feeling more like a part of something, I made a few modifications to the Communities (public forum) Widget.

With CSS that I will share, I am preventing two way communication.  I just want to TELL and I don’t want comments/replies.  Uses for this include notifying folks how to navigate w a link to our Knowledge Base, showcasing new content available, etc.  Just keeping them engaged.  Two screenshots.  First is the Dashboard Learner view and then what happens when they click Join.  (I will change Join in translations later to View)

}
/* Hide Community Forum Input 8.21.24 */
.comment__options__container, /* This hides the comment options including buttons */
.items__list--comments, /* This hides the entire comments list */
.items__list--discussions { 
    display: none;
}