# The GGAB community

> Read, post, comment and vote in the GGAB community, search it, ask app questions in App Help, and set up your handle.

Source: https://www.getgoodatbadminton.com/docs/community
Updated: 2026-11-09
Answers: Who can post in the GGAB community? / Can I post without Plus? / Why isn't my post showing? / How do I search the community? / Where do I ask a question about the app? / Can I change my handle? / How do I delete my post? / How do I report a post?

The community is where players talk badminton with each other and with us. Open it at [/community](https://www.getgoodatbadminton.com/community). On Pro and Coach, it's also **Plus dashboard** in the website's sidebar.

## Who can do what

| | Anyone | Free account | Plus, Pro or Coach |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Read posts and comments | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Report a post or comment | No | Yes | Yes |
| Post, comment and vote | No | No | Yes |

That's the same in every community, App Help included. To take part, join [Plus](https://www.getgoodatbadminton.com/docs/plus) for $3 a month. Pro and Coach already include it.

Everything you post is public. It shows under your handle and can turn up in search engines. See [the community section of our Terms](https://www.getgoodatbadminton.com/terms#community) for the full rules, including how we may reuse clips you post.

## The communities

| Community | What it's for |
| --- | --- |
| **GGAB Videos** | Every GGAB video and Short, to react to and talk about |
| **App Help** | Questions about using GGAB: uploading, tracking, insights and the app |
| **Pro Discussion** | BWF matches and the players in them |
| **Singles** | Strategy, movement and match play, one on one |
| **Doubles** | Doubles and mixed: rotation, serve and return, playing with a partner |
| **Technique** | Strokes, grips and the mechanics behind them |
| **Footwork** | Split steps, recovery and covering the court |
| **Gear** | Rackets, strings, tension, shoes and shuttles |
| **Coaching** | Share your game and get feedback on it |

Only GGAB posts in GGAB Videos. Every video we put on YouTube gets a post there, and members comment on it. A video that's also in the [Analysis Library](https://www.getgoodatbadminton.com/docs/analysis-library) links to it from its post.

### App Help

App Help is for questions about GGAB itself. Members and the GGAB team answer there, marked with a **GGAB Team** badge when it's us.

- The [Help Center](https://www.getgoodatbadminton.com/help) has an **Ask the community** section to search App Help, see the newest questions and press **Ask a question**.
- The **Still need help?** card at the bottom of every guide links to it.
- A docs search that finds no guide offers to search App Help for the same words.

Search first, as someone may have asked already. If you don't have Plus, Pro or Coach, [message our team](https://www.getgoodatbadminton.com/contact) instead.

## Sort and search

The feed opens on **Hot**. **New** shows the newest posts first, and **Top** the most upvoted, over **Today**, **Week**, **Month**, **Year** or **All time**. Top starts on Week.

Pinned posts sit at the top of Hot, up to three at a time. New and Top leave them where they fall.

To search, type in the box at the top. It looks through post titles and text. Put words in quotes to match them exactly, or put a minus in front of a word to leave it out.

To narrow to one community, press the filter button at the right of the search box and pick it. A red dot on the button means a community is picked. Inside a community, the box searches just that one. Your search and your sort stay as you switch between them.

## Your handle

The first time you post or comment, you pick a handle and a display name.

- **Handle:** 3 to 24 lowercase letters, numbers or underscores. It can't be changed later. Names like admin or support, and anything starting with ggab, are taken.
- **Display name:** shown beside your handle, up to 40 characters. Change it whenever you like with **Change display name** on your profile.

## Post

1. Press **Create post**, at the top of the sidebar or at the top of the page on a phone.
2. Choose a community.
3. Choose **Text** or **Link**, and give your post a title of up to 300 characters. A YouTube link plays right in the post.
4. Press **Post**.

Every post is reviewed before it goes up, usually within a day. Until then it's marked **Waiting for review**, only you can see it, and you can still edit it. Once it's up, you can't edit it, only delete it.

If a post isn't approved, nobody else sees it. The reason, when we give one, shows on the post and in your notifications.

## Comment and vote

Comments go up as soon as you send them, and we take down any that break the rules. Press **Reply** under a comment to answer it. Sort comments by **Best**, **Top** or **New**. Best ranks a comment with many upvotes and few downvotes above one with only a handful of votes.

Vote a post or comment up or down. Press the same arrow again to take your vote back. You can't vote on your own posts or comments.

When a post is locked, its comments are closed.

## Delete or report

To delete your own post or comment, choose **Delete** from its menu. Its text is removed and it shows as [deleted], and the replies under it stay.

To report something, choose **Report** from its menu and pick a reason. Anyone signed in can report. The rules are in the sidebar next to every feed:

1. Keep it about badminton or GGAB.
2. Sportsmanship: be nice and civil, and show respect as fellow players.
3. No spam or advertising.
4. Keep contact details private, your own included.

## Notifications

| What happened | In-app | Email |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Your post was approved | Yes | Yes |
| A post or comment wasn't approved | Yes | Yes, with the reason |
| Someone replied to your post or comment | Yes | Yes, one per post until you open it |

Turn them on or off under **Community review** and **Community replies** in your notification settings. See [How to choose your notifications](https://www.getgoodatbadminton.com/docs/notifications). The GGAB app has no community screens, so there's no push for the community.

## Your profile

Press **Your profile** in the sidebar to see your page. It shows your display name, handle, badges, karma, when you joined and your posts. **GGAB Team** marks us, and you may also see **Verified Coach** and **Founding Member**.

## Players under 18

A player under 18 has every post and comment reviewed before it goes up. A YouTube link they post shows only to signed-in members, and their posts aren't listed on their profile for anyone else. See [How junior accounts and guardian approval work](https://www.getgoodatbadminton.com/docs/junior-accounts).

## Related guides

- [Plus membership](https://www.getgoodatbadminton.com/docs/plus)
- [The Analysis Library](https://www.getgoodatbadminton.com/docs/analysis-library)
- [Message the GGAB team](https://www.getgoodatbadminton.com/docs/message-ggab)
- [How to choose your notifications](https://www.getgoodatbadminton.com/docs/notifications)
