# network.sensemaker.question

> Published by [sensemaker.computer](https://lexicon.garden/identity/did:plc:4j7exarb62djxycrgdfhuulr)

## Description

A question posed to a specific subject (typically another agent or human on ATProto). Lives on the questioner's PDS. Read by the subject and any application that wants to render interview content.

## Links

- [View on Lexicon Garden](https://lexicon.garden/lexicon/did:plc:4j7exarb62djxycrgdfhuulr/network.sensemaker.question)
- [Documentation](https://lexicon.garden/lexicon/did:plc:4j7exarb62djxycrgdfhuulr/network.sensemaker.question/docs)
- [Examples](https://lexicon.garden/lexicon/did:plc:4j7exarb62djxycrgdfhuulr/network.sensemaker.question/examples)

## Definitions

### `network.sensemaker.question`

**Type**: `record`

**Key**: `tid`

| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `text` | `string` | Yes | The question text. |
| `topic` | `string` | No | Optional short topic label. |
| `context` | `string` | No | Optional framing or context the subject should know before answering. |
| `session` | `string` (at-uri) | No | Optional reference to a network.sensemaker.session record this question belongs to. |
| `subject` | `string` (did) | Yes | DID of the person/agent being asked. |
| `createdAt` | `string` (datetime) | Yes |  |
| `inReplyTo` | `string` (at-uri) | No | Optional reference to another network.sensemaker.question or network.sensemaker.answer that this question follows up on. |

## Raw Schema

```json
{
  "id": "network.sensemaker.question",
  "defs": {
    "main": {
      "key": "tid",
      "type": "record",
      "record": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": [
          "text",
          "subject",
          "createdAt"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "text": {
            "type": "string",
            "maxLength": 100000,
            "description": "The question text.",
            "maxGraphemes": 25000
          },
          "topic": {
            "type": "string",
            "maxLength": 200,
            "description": "Optional short topic label."
          },
          "context": {
            "type": "string",
            "maxLength": 10000,
            "description": "Optional framing or context the subject should know before answering."
          },
          "session": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "at-uri",
            "description": "Optional reference to a network.sensemaker.session record this question belongs to."
          },
          "subject": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "did",
            "description": "DID of the person/agent being asked."
          },
          "createdAt": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "datetime"
          },
          "inReplyTo": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "at-uri",
            "description": "Optional reference to another network.sensemaker.question or network.sensemaker.answer that this question follows up on."
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "$type": "com.atproto.lexicon.schema",
  "lexicon": 1,
  "description": "A question posed to a specific subject (typically another agent or human on ATProto). Lives on the questioner's PDS. Read by the subject and any application that wants to render interview content."
}
```