What is Forum??
Forum is a web-based application that allows people to hold discussions through individual posts. The posts will be displayed in chronological order or as threaded discussions where information can be shared and can be carried out and read. It is designed to be open to all, they are an excellent means to build an online community and by introducing membership levels and moderators, they can be monitored and controlled to a degree.
People participating in a forum will typically build bonds with each other and interest groups will easily form around a topic's conversation, subjects dealt within or around sections in the forum.
When joining a forums you must register first.
Registration
Registration is the process through which one becomes a member of the forum. Registered users of the site are referred to as members and are allowed to submit or send electronic messages through the web application. The process of registration involves verification of one's age (typically over 12 is required so as to meet COPPA requirements) followed by a declaration of the terms of service (other documents may also be present) and a request for agreement to said terms. Subsequently, if all goes well, the candidate is presented with a web form to fill requesting at the very least: a username, password, email and validation of a CAPTCHA code.
Rules and Regulation
Forums are governed by a set of individuals, commonly referred to as staff or administrators, which are responsible for the forums conception, technical maintenance and policies. Most forums contain a forum rules section detailing the wishes, aim and guidelines of the forums creators. Forum rules are maintained and enforced by the moderation team, but users are allowed to help out via what's known as the report system.
When rules are broken several steps are commonly taken. First a warning is usually given; this is commonly in the form of a private message but recent development has made it possible for it to be integrated into the software. Subsequently, if the act is ignored and warnings do not work, the member is – usually – first exiled from the forum for a number of days. Denying someone access to the site is called a ban (as in "you have been banished"). Bans can mean the person can no longer log in or even view the site anymore. If the offender, after the warning sentence, repeats the offense, another warning is given, usually this time a longer one. Continuous harassment of the site eventually leads to a permanent ban. However, in most cases this simply means the account is locked. In extreme cases where the offender – after being permanently banned – creates another account and continues to harass the site, administrators will apply an IP.
Forum Structure
Forum is a web-based application that allows people to hold discussions through individual posts. The posts will be displayed in chronological order or as threaded discussions where information can be shared and can be carried out and read. It is designed to be open to all, they are an excellent means to build an online community and by introducing membership levels and moderators, they can be monitored and controlled to a degree.
People participating in a forum will typically build bonds with each other and interest groups will easily form around a topic's conversation, subjects dealt within or around sections in the forum.
When joining a forums you must register first.
Registration
Registration is the process through which one becomes a member of the forum. Registered users of the site are referred to as members and are allowed to submit or send electronic messages through the web application. The process of registration involves verification of one's age (typically over 12 is required so as to meet COPPA requirements) followed by a declaration of the terms of service (other documents may also be present) and a request for agreement to said terms. Subsequently, if all goes well, the candidate is presented with a web form to fill requesting at the very least: a username, password, email and validation of a CAPTCHA code.
Rules and Regulation
Forums are governed by a set of individuals, commonly referred to as staff or administrators, which are responsible for the forums conception, technical maintenance and policies. Most forums contain a forum rules section detailing the wishes, aim and guidelines of the forums creators. Forum rules are maintained and enforced by the moderation team, but users are allowed to help out via what's known as the report system.
When rules are broken several steps are commonly taken. First a warning is usually given; this is commonly in the form of a private message but recent development has made it possible for it to be integrated into the software. Subsequently, if the act is ignored and warnings do not work, the member is – usually – first exiled from the forum for a number of days. Denying someone access to the site is called a ban (as in "you have been banished"). Bans can mean the person can no longer log in or even view the site anymore. If the offender, after the warning sentence, repeats the offense, another warning is given, usually this time a longer one. Continuous harassment of the site eventually leads to a permanent ban. However, in most cases this simply means the account is locked. In extreme cases where the offender – after being permanently banned – creates another account and continues to harass the site, administrators will apply an IP.
Forum Structure
- User groups
- Member
- Moderator
- Administrator
- Post
- Thread
Forum Common Features
- Private Message
- Attachment
- BBCode and HTML
- Emoticon
- Poll
- RSS and ATOM
Source: wikipedia
