Post by TheUnPSInc on May 29, 2013 23:37:52 GMT -5
Forum - A forum is an online discussion site where people can hold conversations in the form of posted messages.
Category - Separators on the main page of the forum which divide the boards into a group.
Board - Boards (organized by categories) is how you keep different topics of discussion separate from one another.
Thread - Threads are how you break discussion up on the forum into various topics. A thread can be about anything. Threads are also known as “Topics”.
Topic - See “Thread”.
Post - The basis of the forum. A post is a comment, or reply, to a thread.
Sticky - An action that can be used on topics to prevent them from falling down the threads list in a board, keeping the topic visible at the top of a topics listing.
Locked - An action that can be used on threads to prevent further posting from members.
Poll - A system that can be included in threads which allow members to vote on set options.
Bump - An action that can be used on an older thread to temporarily bring it back up to the top of the topic listings in a board, without needing to make a post.
Falling - When a thread has falling enabled, it won't be moved to the top of the thread list if it has a new reply.
Bookmarks - A system used to save threads of interest for later viewing.
Bump - Posting in a thread to move the topic up to the top of a board.
Avatar - The image that represents a member on a forum. Avatars appear next to a users every post.
Signature - Self-assigned text or images that are added to the bottom of every user post.
Friends - Two members that follow each other on a forum are considered friends.
Following - Following a fellow member allows you to have a list of when they last posted, along with a link to the post. Following is a great way of “bookmarking” members who you like.
Followers - Members who are following you. See “Following”.
Moderator - Moderators are people who have control over a message forum. By default, any moderators you add will have no powers to use. This will mean that you will need to supply the moderator group with the powers you want them to have.
Global Moderator - Global Moderators are the next step up from Moderators. Normally, global moderators will have the moderator functions in all of the boards on the forum, plus, additional 'lower' admin options, such as 'fix a board', or ban member. By default, any global moderators you add will have no powers to use. This will mean that you will need to supply the global moderator group with the powers you want them to have.
Administrator - Administrators or “Admin(s)” are the original creator and owner of a forum. They have absolute control over the forum.
Guest - Guests are forum visitors who do not have an account on the forum.
Member - Members are forum users who have a registered account on the forum.
Shoutbox - An integrated “box” or part of the forum where forum visitors and members can come to discuss anything in a live, instant messaging chat room.
Attachment - A uploaded file that displays along with a forum post.
BBCode - The programming language of forum posts. BBCode tags are what give words bold, italics, underline, and many other “styles”. BBCode also allows you to make links and generally beautify your text in a post.
Notification - A numbered bubble that appears in the menu bar of a forum, letting you know when something of not has taken place on the forum. A couple of examples would be when a bookmarked topic has been updated, or when you have been tagged in a post on the forum.
News Feed - The text scroller found toward the top of the main page of the forum, which generally cycles through different notable items.
Hot Thread - A discussion thread that is popular on the forum. A normal thread is turned into a hot thread after the set amount of replies have been made.
Announcement - This is a thread that is automatically placed at the top of the board (or multiple boards) that its on. The thread is immovable until the announcement is taken down.
Calendar Event - An event on the forum's calendar.
Member Group - A way of categorizing and grouping members up. You can assign different powers (like the ability to delete other members posts) to a specific group.
Member Rank - Different ranks assigned to members based on the number of posts that the member has.
Post Count - The number of posts that an individual member has made on a forum.
Username - The name that you login to the forum with. Cannot contain spaces, special characters, or symbols.
Display Name - Display names can contain special characters and symbols. For this reason, people like having a display name so that they can use a space, or special character to make their name more interesting than their username.
Category - Separators on the main page of the forum which divide the boards into a group.
Board - Boards (organized by categories) is how you keep different topics of discussion separate from one another.
Thread - Threads are how you break discussion up on the forum into various topics. A thread can be about anything. Threads are also known as “Topics”.
Topic - See “Thread”.
Post - The basis of the forum. A post is a comment, or reply, to a thread.
Sticky - An action that can be used on topics to prevent them from falling down the threads list in a board, keeping the topic visible at the top of a topics listing.
Locked - An action that can be used on threads to prevent further posting from members.
Poll - A system that can be included in threads which allow members to vote on set options.
Bump - An action that can be used on an older thread to temporarily bring it back up to the top of the topic listings in a board, without needing to make a post.
Falling - When a thread has falling enabled, it won't be moved to the top of the thread list if it has a new reply.
Bookmarks - A system used to save threads of interest for later viewing.
Bump - Posting in a thread to move the topic up to the top of a board.
Avatar - The image that represents a member on a forum. Avatars appear next to a users every post.
Signature - Self-assigned text or images that are added to the bottom of every user post.
Friends - Two members that follow each other on a forum are considered friends.
Following - Following a fellow member allows you to have a list of when they last posted, along with a link to the post. Following is a great way of “bookmarking” members who you like.
Followers - Members who are following you. See “Following”.
Moderator - Moderators are people who have control over a message forum. By default, any moderators you add will have no powers to use. This will mean that you will need to supply the moderator group with the powers you want them to have.
Global Moderator - Global Moderators are the next step up from Moderators. Normally, global moderators will have the moderator functions in all of the boards on the forum, plus, additional 'lower' admin options, such as 'fix a board', or ban member. By default, any global moderators you add will have no powers to use. This will mean that you will need to supply the global moderator group with the powers you want them to have.
Administrator - Administrators or “Admin(s)” are the original creator and owner of a forum. They have absolute control over the forum.
Guest - Guests are forum visitors who do not have an account on the forum.
Member - Members are forum users who have a registered account on the forum.
Shoutbox - An integrated “box” or part of the forum where forum visitors and members can come to discuss anything in a live, instant messaging chat room.
Attachment - A uploaded file that displays along with a forum post.
BBCode - The programming language of forum posts. BBCode tags are what give words bold, italics, underline, and many other “styles”. BBCode also allows you to make links and generally beautify your text in a post.
Notification - A numbered bubble that appears in the menu bar of a forum, letting you know when something of not has taken place on the forum. A couple of examples would be when a bookmarked topic has been updated, or when you have been tagged in a post on the forum.
News Feed - The text scroller found toward the top of the main page of the forum, which generally cycles through different notable items.
Hot Thread - A discussion thread that is popular on the forum. A normal thread is turned into a hot thread after the set amount of replies have been made.
Announcement - This is a thread that is automatically placed at the top of the board (or multiple boards) that its on. The thread is immovable until the announcement is taken down.
Calendar Event - An event on the forum's calendar.
Member Group - A way of categorizing and grouping members up. You can assign different powers (like the ability to delete other members posts) to a specific group.
Member Rank - Different ranks assigned to members based on the number of posts that the member has.
Post Count - The number of posts that an individual member has made on a forum.
Username - The name that you login to the forum with. Cannot contain spaces, special characters, or symbols.
Display Name - Display names can contain special characters and symbols. For this reason, people like having a display name so that they can use a space, or special character to make their name more interesting than their username.
