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*Forums -> [[Board]] | *Forums -> [[Board]] | ||
*Private Message -> [[Personal message]] | *Private Message -> [[Personal message]] | ||
*Sub-Forum -> [[Child | *Sub-Forum -> [[Child board]] | ||
*Super Moderator -> [[Global | *Super Moderator -> [[Global moderator]] | ||
*User CP -> [[Profile]] | *User CP -> [[Profile]] | ||
*Thread -> [[Topic]] | *Thread -> [[Topic]] | ||
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==Invision Power Board== | ==Invision Power Board== | ||
*Ranks -> [[Post-Count based membergroup]] | *Ranks -> [[Post-Count based membergroup]] | ||
*User Groups -> [[ | *User Groups -> [[membergroup|Membergroups]] | ||
*Bad Word Filters -> [[Censored | *Bad Word Filters -> [[Censored words]] | ||
*Skin -> [[Theme]] | *Skin -> [[Theme]] | ||
*Emoticon -> [[Smiley]] | *Emoticon -> [[Smiley]] | ||
*Board Offline / Online -> [[Maintenance mode]] | *Board Offline / Online -> [[Maintenance mode]] | ||
*Bulk Mail -> [[ | *Bulk Mail -> [[Newsletter]] | ||
*Reply (Button) -> [[Quote]] (Button) | *Reply (Button) -> [[Quote]] (Button) | ||
*Last Click -> [[Who's | *Last Click -> [[Who's online]] | ||
*My Controls -> [[Profile]] | *My Controls -> [[Profile]] | ||
*Pinned Topic -> [[Sticky]] [[Topic]] | *Pinned Topic -> [[Sticky]] [[Topic]] | ||
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*Reputation -> [[Karma]] | *Reputation -> [[Karma]] | ||
*User Titles -> Post [[Membergroup]]s | *User Titles -> Post [[Membergroup]]s | ||
*Plug in -> [[Package | *Plug in -> [[Package]] | ||
*Subscriptions -> [[Notifications]] | *Subscriptions -> [[Notifications]] | ||
*Closed Thread -> [[Locked topic]] | *Closed Thread -> [[Locked topic]] | ||
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==phpBB== | ==phpBB== | ||
*Disable Board -> [[Maintenance mode]] | *Disable Board -> [[Maintenance mode]] | ||
*Style -> [[Theme]] | *Style -> [[Theme]] | ||
*Mass Email -> [[ | *Mass Email -> [[Newsletter]] | ||
*Word Censors -> [[Censored | *Word Censors -> [[Censored words]] | ||
*Groups -> [[Membergroup]]s | *Groups -> [[Membergroup]]s | ||
*Disallowed Names -> Reserved Names | *Disallowed Names -> Reserved Names | ||
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*Board Closed -> [[Maintenance mode]] | *Board Closed -> [[Maintenance mode]] | ||
*Custom User Title - [[Custom Title]] | *Custom User Title - [[Custom Title]] | ||
*MyCode -> [[ | *MyCode -> [[Bulletin board code]] | ||
*Reputation -> [[Karma]] | *Reputation -> [[Karma]] | ||
*Groups -> [[Membergroup]]s | *Groups -> [[Membergroup]]s | ||
*User Titles -> Post [[Membergroup]]s | *User Titles -> Post [[Membergroup]]s | ||
*Mass Email -> [[ | *Mass Email -> [[Newsletter]] | ||
*Bad Words -> [[Censored | *Bad Words -> [[Censored words]] | ||
*Closed Thread -> [[Locked topic]] | *Closed Thread -> [[Locked topic]] | ||
*''Compared with MyBB 1.2'' | *''Compared with MyBB 1.2'' | ||
Latest revision as of 15:04, 29 December 2014
Some terms in other Forum Softwares may be different in SMF. To prevent confusion, here is a list of some of the more common terms in other software and SMF.
The following is a list of terms that other software uses (left side) and what SMF calls those terms (right side).
Common
- Forums -> Board
- Private Message -> Personal message
- Sub-Forum -> Child board
- Super Moderator -> Global moderator
- User CP -> Profile
- Thread -> Topic
- Boards -> forum
Invision Power Board
- Ranks -> Post-Count based membergroup
- User Groups -> Membergroups
- Bad Word Filters -> Censored words
- Skin -> Theme
- Emoticon -> Smiley
- Board Offline / Online -> Maintenance mode
- Bulk Mail -> Newsletter
- Reply (Button) -> Quote (Button)
- Last Click -> Who's online
- My Controls -> Profile
- Pinned Topic -> Sticky Topic
- Closed Topic -> Locked topic
- Compared with IPB 2.1.7
vBulletin
- Style -> Theme
- Mailing List -> Newsletter
- Access Masks -> Permissions
- Ranks -> Membergroups
- Reputation -> Karma
- User Titles -> Post Membergroups
- Plug in -> Package
- Subscriptions -> Notifications
- Closed Thread -> Locked topic
- Compared with vBulletin 3.6.0
phpBB
- Disable Board -> Maintenance mode
- Style -> Theme
- Mass Email -> Newsletter
- Word Censors -> Censored words
- Groups -> Membergroups
- Disallowed Names -> Reserved Names
- Ranks -> Membergroups
- Compared with phpBB 2.0.21
MyBB
- Board Closed -> Maintenance mode
- Custom User Title - Custom Title
- MyCode -> Bulletin board code
- Reputation -> Karma
- Groups -> Membergroups
- User Titles -> Post Membergroups
- Mass Email -> Newsletter
- Bad Words -> Censored words
- Closed Thread -> Locked topic
- Compared with MyBB 1.2
Additional note: In many forum software you will find the term 'forum' used for each section (board) on the forum, on SMF these are called boards, and the term 'forum' is referred to the entire forum composed of all of the boards.
