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Western-style forums often allow an avatar and signature. The avatar is generally a small image displayed below a user's username. The forum signature (or sig) consists of text and/or images defined by the user and put at the end of each of his posts. Both fundamentally are just expressions of the user's creativity, although many forums extend their rules to signatures. | Western-style forums often allow an avatar and signature. The avatar is generally a small image displayed below a user's username. The forum signature (or sig) consists of text and/or images defined by the user and put at the end of each of his posts. Both fundamentally are just expressions of the user's creativity, although many forums extend their rules to signatures. | ||
===Moderator=== | ===Moderator=== | ||
| - | The moderators (short form: " | + | The '''moderators''' (short form: "'''mod'''") are users (or employees) of the forum which are granted access to the posts and threads of all members for the purpose of moderating discussion and also keeping the forum clean (neutralising spam and spambots etc). |
===Administrator=== | ===Administrator=== | ||
| - | The administrators (short form: "admin") manage the technical details required for running the site. As such, they may promote (and demote) members to moderators, manage the rules, create sections and sub-sections, as well as perform any database operations (database backup etc). Administrators often also act as moderators. Administrators may also make forum-wide announcements, or change the appearance (known as the skin) of a forum | + | The '''administrators''' (short form: "'''admin'''") manage the technical details required for running the site. As such, they may promote (and demote) members to moderators, manage the rules, create sections and sub-sections, as well as perform any database operations (database backup etc). Administrators often also act as moderators. Administrators may also make forum-wide announcements, or change the appearance (known as the skin) of a forum |
| + | ===Post=== | ||
| + | A '''post''' is a user submitted message enclosed into a block containing the user's details and the date and time it was submitted. Members are usually allowed to edit or delete their own posts. Posts are contained in threads, where they appear as boxes one after another. The first post starts the thread; this may be called the original post, or OP. Posts that follow in the thread are meant to continue discussion about that post, or respond to other replies; it is not unknown for discussions to be derailed. | ||
| + | ===Thread=== | ||
| + | A '''thread''' is a collection of posts, usually displayed – by default – from oldest to latest. A thread is defined by a title, an additional description that may summarise the intended discussion, and an opening or original post which opens whatever dialogue or makes whatever announcement the poster wished. A thread can contain any number of posts, including multiple posts from the same members, even if they are one after the other. | ||
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| + | A thread is contained in a forum, and is displayed in chronological order from newest to oldest, where the date is taken as the date of the last post. When a member posts in a thread it will jump to the top since it is the latest updated thread. Similarly, other threads will jump in front of it when they receive posts. When a member posts in a thread for no reason but to have it go to the top, it is referred to as a '''bum''' or '''bumping'''. Threads which are important but rarely receive posts are '''stickyed''' (or, in some software, ''''pinned''''). A sticky thread will always appear in front of normal threads, often in its own section. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* [[TechNGames]] | * [[TechNGames]] | ||
[[Category: Internet]] | [[Category: Internet]] | ||
Revision as of 02:05, 18 March 2009
An Internet forum, or message board, is an online discussion site.
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Forum structure
Posters
The posters to the forum are considered the driving force behind the community. On some forums, a poster may edit or delete his or her own posts, although sometimes these rights are reserved.
Western-style forums often allow an avatar and signature. The avatar is generally a small image displayed below a user's username. The forum signature (or sig) consists of text and/or images defined by the user and put at the end of each of his posts. Both fundamentally are just expressions of the user's creativity, although many forums extend their rules to signatures.
Moderator
The moderators (short form: "mod") are users (or employees) of the forum which are granted access to the posts and threads of all members for the purpose of moderating discussion and also keeping the forum clean (neutralising spam and spambots etc).
Administrator
The administrators (short form: "admin") manage the technical details required for running the site. As such, they may promote (and demote) members to moderators, manage the rules, create sections and sub-sections, as well as perform any database operations (database backup etc). Administrators often also act as moderators. Administrators may also make forum-wide announcements, or change the appearance (known as the skin) of a forum
Post
A post is a user submitted message enclosed into a block containing the user's details and the date and time it was submitted. Members are usually allowed to edit or delete their own posts. Posts are contained in threads, where they appear as boxes one after another. The first post starts the thread; this may be called the original post, or OP. Posts that follow in the thread are meant to continue discussion about that post, or respond to other replies; it is not unknown for discussions to be derailed.
Thread
A thread is a collection of posts, usually displayed – by default – from oldest to latest. A thread is defined by a title, an additional description that may summarise the intended discussion, and an opening or original post which opens whatever dialogue or makes whatever announcement the poster wished. A thread can contain any number of posts, including multiple posts from the same members, even if they are one after the other.
A thread is contained in a forum, and is displayed in chronological order from newest to oldest, where the date is taken as the date of the last post. When a member posts in a thread it will jump to the top since it is the latest updated thread. Similarly, other threads will jump in front of it when they receive posts. When a member posts in a thread for no reason but to have it go to the top, it is referred to as a bum or bumping. Threads which are important but rarely receive posts are stickyed (or, in some software, 'pinned'). A sticky thread will always appear in front of normal threads, often in its own section.
