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 Topic and thread difference?What is the difference between "topic" and "thread"?? Re: Topic and thread difference?Post by 3Di » Sun Nov 11, 2018 6:21 am Ostinction in reaffirming an outdated concept. Everyone knows what they are talking about in one way or another. Re: Topic and thread difference?Post by Mick » Sun Nov 11, 2018 10:00 am It's to do with threaded (with a tree type structure) and flat boards. phpBB has a flat layout so doesn't have threads. Files like 'viewtopic' would be 'viewthread' in the likes of VB. It's semantics I guess but using the correct terms helps anyone reading a post to know exactly what is being written about. A thread is not a topic the same as a carburettor isn't fuel injection although they achieve the same thing.
Re: Topic and thread difference?Post by EA117 » Sun Nov 11, 2018 7:20 pm Perhaps it's understandable from an engineering or development context that maybe "thread refers to a tree-type rendering of the message relationships." But that's not what someone coming into the phpBB support forum saying "thread" is trying to reference or make a distinction between. Regardless of how phpBB had chosen to render these message relationships, "thread" is still a correct terminology for the logical relationship between messages in a reply chain. phpBB could even be written in the future to render message relationships "both ways" (flat or tree or both, depending on preference), and this wouldn't change the fact that "thread" is still an accepted term for how one could refer to the underlying message chain. Evangelizing the fact that phpBB itself will refer to them as "topics" -- in the end-user UI, in the ACP, in documentation -- seems entirely appropriate. i.e. That's how phpBB itself is going to reference this concept, and is what "topic" means when you encounter it in the phpbb UI or documentation. So that's the only distinction I would make; "phpBB will refer to them as topics", as opposed to "you should refer to them as topics." Because anyone who comes here and says "thread" in context of a phpBB-specific discussion is still completely understood, and the use of "thread" doesn't create any ambiguity because of some other competing concept in phpBB that is referred to as "thread." We already knew what they meant, and we already knew how to answer the question. Re: Topic and thread difference?Post by JimA » Sun Nov 11, 2018 7:38 pm
Completely agreed with both of you. Although we chose to call them topics in the software, everybody knows what is meant when somebody else the word "thread" for a question. It's basically the same thing, for as far as I'm concerned. Re: Topic and thread difference?Post by Lumpy Burgertushie » Sun Nov 11, 2018 8:04 pm it is not really the same thing at all. to the normal user, they don't know the difference so to them it is the same thing. I don't care what anybody calls it. like was said, at this point we all know what the poster means. however, I have always been a stickler for trying my best to use the correct terminology for whatever I am discussing. as was mentioned above,
robert I'm baaaaaccckkkk. still doing work on donation basis. PM your needs. Premium phpBB 3.3 Styles by PlanetStyles.net I am pleased to announce that I have completed the first item on my bucket list. I have the bucket. Re: Topic and thread difference?Post by 3Di » Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:18 pm Everybody knows what is meant when somebody else the word "thread" for a question but the flow of a discussion continues to be interrupted with unnecessary reprimands, which should eventually be done after the support has happily ended. Also not, unnecessary. Re: Topic and thread difference?Post by warmweer » Sun Nov 11, 2018 10:11 pm We all know that the word "thread", when used here, implies "topic". However, there are questions about seeing topics in a threaded way, and that implies that the person asking the question doesn't entirely grasp the difference in concept
and in structure. Transforming a threaded forum into a flat forum isn't as simple as it seems because splitting off branches usually destroys the flow of the messages,. Similarly, transforming a flat forum into a threaded forum requires strict and consistent quoting (which post is quoted?), which cannot be guaranteed in phpBB (as it exists now) (neither in other forum software, that I know of) In my opinion the use of the word "thread" for topic should be discouraged in flat forums, if only to emphasise the difference in structure. I do agree however (100%) with 3Di that a "reprimand" (I prefer the term "indication") should be a limited to single remark so as not to cause threading. Spelling is freeware, which means you can use it for free. Time flies like an arrow, but fruit flies like a banana. Re: Topic and thread difference?Post by AmigoJack » Mon Nov 12, 2018 8:26 am
No, it's a technical difference.
Too. Wherever you see a BBS that has threads you should also be able to view them in a tree like structure (as then a reply is bound to a post, not the topic in general). It's like apples and oranges: they're two different things, but for the majority of people it's one and the same thing: a fruit. Most people prefer to ignore details.
Re: Topic and thread difference?Post by stevemaury » Tue Nov 13, 2018 3:43 pm Most younger people have not used USENET or experienced threaded discussion boards, so for them it is the same thing. Like "dialing a phone" with no dial. I can stop all your spam. I can upgrade or update your Board. PM or email me. (Paid support) Re: Topic and thread difference?Post by Toxyy » Tue Nov 13, 2018 4:23 pm
And that some forum systems use the word thread. I'll prove Mick's signature wrong whenever I have time to get back to my summer extension... Re: Topic and thread difference?Post by AmigoJack » Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:44 am
If by that you mean postcomments then you'll most likely fail.
Re: Topic and thread difference?Post by Toxyy » Wed Nov 14, 2018 1:19 pm
I've gotten the core of it down, minus a scary looking sql query keeping it all together. Re: Topic and thread difference?Post by JimA » Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:09 pm Let's all just stay on-topic here, please. Any further discussion of extensions has enough dedicated places here on phpBB.com. Is a thread a post?What is a thread in social media? On social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, etc.), a thread is a series of replies to a single post. They can be from the original post's author or from other users, but they are all connected and can be viewed from the original post.
What does it mean to create a thread on Facebook?Facebook Rolls Out Threaded Comments for Pages: “Reply directly to comments left on your Page and start a conversation thread. The most active and engaging conversations will be shown at the top of your posts.” Replies and threaded comments improve the quality of conversations on Pages.
What is a thread in a forum?A thread is a conversation within a forum that includes the initial post and all replies to it.
How do you post to a thread on Facebook?As per the screenshots, users can click on a 'Create Thread's button and create a new post connected to their existing post. When the new post appears on their followers' News Feeds, they will be able to see the posts as being connected to the other posts in a thread.
What is a post in a forum?A Discussion Forum Post requires you to respond to questions posted in an online forum. An online discussion forum is often used as the first assessment in the unit. It can also be called a Provocative Question, a Forum Discussion, or a Blog Post. Discussion forum posts are often used as a hurdle assessment.
How do I see threads on Facebook?Facebook explained these threaded posts will have a “View Post Thread” button, which lets followers easily navigate to see all of the posts in the thread. When you tap on the button, you'll be shown where you can see all the threaded posts connected together in one place.
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