Rename start_thread to create_thread for consistency

discord/channel.py

@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ def get_thread(self, thread_id: int, /) -> Optional[Thread]:
         """
         return self.guild.get_thread(thread_id)
 
-    async def start_thread(
+    async def create_thread(
         self,
         *,
         name: str,
@@ -668,17 +668,17 @@ async def start_thread(
     ) -> Thread:
         """|coro|
 
-        Starts a thread in this text channel.
+        Creates a thread in this text channel.
 
         If no starter message is passed with the ``message`` parameter then
         you must have :attr:`~discord.Permissions.send_messages` and
-        :attr:`~discord.Permissions.use_private_threads` in order to start the thread
+        :attr:`~discord.Permissions.use_private_threads` in order to create the thread
         if the ``type`` parameter is :attr:`~discord.ChannelType.private_thread`.
         Otherwise :attr:`~discord.Permissions.use_threads` is needed.
 
         If a starter message is passed with the ``message`` parameter then
         you must have :attr:`~discord.Permissions.send_messages` and
-        :attr:`~discord.Permissions.use_threads` in order to start the thread.
+        :attr:`~discord.Permissions.use_threads` in order to create the thread.
 
         .. versionadded:: 2.0
 
@@ -687,30 +687,30 @@ async def start_thread(
         name: :class:`str`
             The name of the thread.
         message: Optional[:class:`abc.Snowflake`]
-            A snowflake representing the message to start the thread with.
-            If ``None`` is passed then a private thread is started.
+            A snowflake representing the message to create the thread with.
+            If ``None`` is passed then a private thread is created.
             Defaults to ``None``.
         auto_archive_duration: :class:`int`
             The duration in minutes before a thread is automatically archived for inactivity.
             Defaults to ``1440`` or 24 hours.
         type: Optional[:class:`ChannelType`]
             The type of thread to create. If a ``message`` is passed then this parameter
-            is ignored, as a thread started with a message is always a public thread.
+            is ignored, as a thread created with a message is always a public thread.
             By default this creates a private thread if this is ``None``.
         reason: :class:`str`
-            The reason for starting a new thread. Shows up on the audit log.
+            The reason for creating a new thread. Shows up on the audit log.
 
         Raises
         -------
         Forbidden
-            You do not have permissions to start a thread.
+            You do not have permissions to create a thread.
         HTTPException
             Starting the thread failed.
 
         Returns
         --------
         :class:`Thread`
-            The started thread
+            The created thread
         """
 
         if type is None:

discord/message.py

@@ -1476,13 +1476,13 @@ async def clear_reactions(self) -> None:
         """
         await self._state.http.clear_reactions(self.channel.id, self.id)
 
-    async def start_thread(self, *, name: str, auto_archive_duration: ThreadArchiveDuration = 1440) -> Thread:
+    async def create_thread(self, *, name: str, auto_archive_duration: ThreadArchiveDuration = 1440) -> Thread:
         """|coro|
 
-        Starts a public thread from this message.
+        Creates a public thread from this message.
 
         You must have :attr:`~discord.Permissions.send_messages` and
-        :attr:`~discord.Permissions.use_threads` in order to start a thread.
+        :attr:`~discord.Permissions.use_threads` in order to create a thread.
 
         The channel this message belongs in must be a :class:`TextChannel`.
 
@@ -1497,16 +1497,16 @@ async def start_thread(self, *, name: str, auto_archive_duration: ThreadArchiveD
         Raises
         -------
         Forbidden
-            You do not have permissions to start a thread.
+            You do not have permissions to create a thread.
         HTTPException
-            Starting the thread failed.
+            Creating the thread failed.
         InvalidArgument
             This message does not have guild info attached.
 
         Returns
         --------
         :class:`.Thread`
-            The started thread.
+            The created thread.
         """
         if self.guild is None:
             raise InvalidArgument('This message does not have guild info attached.')