A message board allows users to participate in discussions on a Web site. As opposed to chat rooms -- where discussions are brief and visible only to current participants -- message board posts remain visible for longer periods of time. Members can also browse and search through message posts.
Topic
A topic is the most general level of a discussion.
Thread
A thread is a specific discussion nested inside a a more general topic.
Message Post
A message post is a reply to a thread.
The message board structure can be illustrated like this:
- Topic
- Thread 1
- Message Post
- Message Post
- Message Post
- Thread 2
- Message Post
- Message Post
- Message Post
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The message board lets you carry on discussions in asynchronous mode (that is, participants do NOT have to be on-line at the same time). This is similar to a listserv, but instead of every message coming to your e-mail in-box, messages get posted to the site so everyone can read and reply to them.
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Visit the registration page, where you will be asked to provide an email address, and choose a username and password. Please provide the same username and password when you log back in. You can browse all topics and threads without logging in; however, you will need to login and/or register to post new threads or respond to existing threads.
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You will be asked to confirm your username if you’ve forgotten your password. Once this is done, your password will be emailed to the email address that you provided during registration. Please provide the same username that you created during registration.
If you’ve forgotten your username please contact the webmaster.
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Yes, you can start a new thread provided that you have already registered.
- Click on the Start a New Thread in this Topic link.
- If you have not signed in you will be prompted to do so.
- You will then be redirected to the Post a New Thread page.
- Enter your name, email address, and message.
- Click "Post Reply."
New thread topics will be reviewed by the moderator before they are posted. Replies to existing threads are automatically posted.
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- Select the thread that you would like to respond to and click on the “Post a Reply to this Thread” link.
- If you have not signed in, you will be prompted to do so.
- You will then be redirected to the Post a New Thread page.
- Enter your name, email address, and message
- Click "Post Reply."
New threads will be reviewed by the moderator before they are posted. Replies to existing threads are automatically posted.
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No, only moderators can start new topics. Members can start new threads or respond to existing threads within any topic.
Please feel free to recommend a topic by filling out our suggestions form.
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The following kinds of postings are prohibited:
- Using offensive language or posting offensive pictures;
- Launching personal attacks against another participant;
- Posting Spam or Advertising;
- Posting unlawful statements and/or misleading information;
- Posting messages containing HTML tags (such as "Marquee Tags") or other programming language. Please do not include JPEGs, GIFs, or other graphic files in messages.
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Yes. This board is monitored by a team of individuals called moderators. These people are responsible for reading the posts that are submitted to the board and determining whether or not there are any violations of the rules.
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Yes. Please feel free to recommend a topic by filling out our suggestions form.
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