From d3c89c7f977bf8adf5bced42e2d8cd60de72e96d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jacob Kraniak <113630934+jacob-kraniak@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2026 20:16:45 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Create question or discussion issue template

Added a template for questions and discussions to guide users towards using GitHub Discussions.
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 .../ISSUE_TEMPLATE/question-or-discussion.md   | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/question-or-discussion.md

diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/question-or-discussion.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/question-or-discussion.md
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+---
+name: Question or Open Discussion
+description: Have a question or want to discuss something? → Use Discussions instead!
+title: "[Discussion] "
+labels: ["question"]
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Thanks for wanting to start a conversation!
+
+        For questions, brainstorming, or non-actionable discussion, please use **GitHub Discussions** instead:
+
+        👉 https://github.com/jacob-kraniak/the-book-of-secret-knowledge/discussions/new
+
+        This helps keep Issues focused on actionable work (bugs, features, migrations).
+
+        You can close this issue now — or comment if you really prefer it here.