Help! What do all these words mean?

Posted April 16, 2008, 1:56 pm
Credit Growing Bolder

To know how to navigate the Forums page, you should familiarize yourself with all the important terms. Don't worry, you won't need to carry around a dictionary with you, just revert back to this list if you get lost!

Group Moderator: A group moderator is the person who started the group and therefore oversees all actions of their group. They are the only ones with the access to start a forum or delete posts or discussions.
Forum: A forum is the start of the process. Each group automatically gets a forum named after it. The forum, which corresponds to a certain group, houses all the discussions and posts. It's where the magic happens.
Discussion: A discussion is a conversation. It's where a question is asked, an idea is discussed or a new point is made. Then, group members chime in and continue the banter by adding posts to the discussion. If enough people join in on the fun, it could become a Popular Discussion and show up on the Forums home page. Unlike a forum, any group member can start or contribute to a discussion.
Post: A post is the equivalent of a comment. Each discussion is made up of a series of posts. They are the heart of a discussion. Any group member can post something to contribute to the discussion.
Reply: Read something you liked? Saw a post you totally disagreed with? Well, reply to it! A reply is what keeps the debate or conversation going in a forum.

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