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DISCUSSION FORUM FEATURE LIST

Below are a few prominent features of Discussion Forum Website:

Main Features
  • Unlimited Forums, Sub Forums, Posts, Groups, and Members
  • Events Calendar
  • Private Messaging System
  • Rich Text Editor - WYSIWYG Post Writing Editor
  • Who's Online, Birthdays, Buddy Lists, Statistics, Polls
  • Full RSS Support for content sharing and export of any forum, topic, and calendar events
  • Powerful and flexible permission system
  • Comprehensive administration control panel
  • AJAX Web 2.0 interface for improved usability
  • Easy to setup and get running
  • Generic Member Import Tool - Import members from other databases including other forum systems
  • Easy to setup existing member API
  • SEO friendly dynamically created meta tags with Title, Description, and Keywords
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General Features - Topics
  • Topic display options - Sort by Topics, Topic Starter, Replies, Views, Post Date, etc.
  • Active Topics - Topics containing new posts since last visit or other user defined period
  • Un-answered Topics - Topics with no replies since last visit or defined period
  • Forum and Topic Subscriptions (optional notification by RSS Feeds or email)
  • Forum and Topic, New Post Icon with number of unread posts using mouse over
  • Last Unread Post Icon - Takes you directly to the last unread post in the topic (updated in real-time)
  • Printer Friendly version of topics
  • Email page to friend option
  • Topic preview using mouse over
  • Admin tools for Topics - Edit, Delete, Move, Lock, Sticky, Event Date, Icon, etc.
  • Hot topics icons
  • Announcements and Sticky Topics
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General Features - Posts
  • WYSIWYG (What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get) Post Writing Editor (optional)
  • BBcode (Bulletin Board Code) support - For adding extra formatting and functionality to posts
  • Animated Emotions
  • Upload and attach images and files (uses Groups Permission system)
  • Quick reply box with Full-Reply switch
  • Preview post option
  • Message Editing and Quoting
  • Forum Polls
  • Report offensive or unwelcome post
  • Unread Post Icon - New Posts since you last visited the Topic are display with a New Post Icon
  • Admin tools for Posts - Edit, Delete, Move, etc.
  • Delete Posts - If a member has permission they can only delete their post if a reply has not been posted
  • Guest posting (optional) with CAPTCHA Security Code Images to prevent spamming
  • Create Event Topics both displayed as a Forum Topic and within the Event Calendar system
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General Features - Members
  • Community focused member profiles
  • Member List with Search Tool
  • Member Post Search
  • Private Messaging System
  • Buddy List
  • Built in Email Messenger
  • Member Control Panel
  • File and Image Upload Manager
  • Member Birthdays shown in Forum Index and Calendar
  • Generic Member Import Tool - Import members from other databases including other forum systems
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General Features - Calender System
  • Optional community based Calendar System
  • Post Topics as Calendar Events and allow members to post replies to events
  • Weekly, Yearly, and Monthly views
  • Today's date highlighted
  • RSS Feeds of events
  • Events can be single day event or span multiple days, weeks, or even months
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General Features - RSS Feeds
  • Full RSS Support - For content sharing, export, and New Post and Event notification
  • RSS Feeds or Forums, Topics, and Calendar Events
  • XSLT Style sheet - For web browsers that don't have RSS support built in
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General Features - Security and ANTI-SPAM
  • Group and Individual User Permission System - View Forums, Create Topics, Reply, Edit Post, etc.
  • Anti-SPAM Tools prevent robots from posting SPAM messages
  • Configurable Anti-Spam Flood Control - Time span between members posts and number per hour
  • Private Message Anti-SPAM Flood Control - Number of private messages that can be sent per hour
  • CAPTHA Security Code Images - To prevent password cracking, remote form submission, and spamming
  • Secure login system with protection from Dictionary Hacking and Password Cracking
  • Email activation of new member registrations (optional)
  • Vetting system allows the forum admin to activate new members once they are approved (optional)
  • IP Address logging and blocking
  • Configurable bad word filter
  • Fully moderated Topics and Posts - Topics and Post are displayed after being approved by a moderator
  • Double posting of identical posts blocked
  • Email Domain Banning
  • Member Suspension
  • Report Post with email alerts
  • Password protect forums
  • 160bit one way password encryption
  • Security filters - For preventing XXS Hacking and SQL Injections
  • Proprietary Session Tracking - Improves security and performance with support for load balanced servers, web gardens, and web farms
  • High security Admin Control Panel login
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General Features - Search Tools
  • Powerful Forum Search Engine with unique caching system for improved performance
  • Use quick search tool or advanced search tool for more detailed searching
  • Display results as posts or topics
  • Search individual forums, all forums, or particular topics
  • Search posts using keywords and/or by member
  • Keyword highlighter to quickly and easily find what you are looking for quicker and easier
  • Quick search topic tool for quickly searching posts in a particular topic
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Member Features - Member Control Panel
  • Edit member profile
  • Private Messenger
  • Buddy List
  • File Manager for managing the member's file, image, and avatar uploads (uses Groups Permission system)
  • Email notification and subscriptions
  • Edit registration details
  • Forum preferences
  • Member FAQ/help files on how to use the forum
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Member Features - Member Profile
  • Community focused editable member profile
  • Member Avatar - Select from built in avatars, or upload or link to custom avatars
  • Member Information - DOB, Age, Location, Homepage, Occupation, Interests, etc.
  • Contact information - Email, MSN, AIM, Yahoo, ICQ, Skype, etc.
  • Active Statistics - Online Status, Join Date, Last Visit, Number of Posts, etc.
  • Search for member's posts
  • Custom signature
  • Admin and moderator comments within profile
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Member Features - Private Messaging System
  • WYSIWYG Private Message Writing Editor (optional)
  • BBcode support - For adding extra formatting and functionality to Private Messages
  • Pop-up notification when new Private Message received
  • Optional email confirmation when recipient reads Private Message
  • Inbox with Read/Unread message icon so you can see which Private Messages you have read
  • Outbox with Read/Unread message icon so you can see when the recipient has read the Private Message
  • Admin configurable Private Message store size
  • Bar graph to show how full the Private Message store is
  • Anti-SPAM Flood Control - Number of private messages that can be sent per hour, per member
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Member Features - File and Image Upload Manager
  • Member Image and File Uploading with support for uploads up to 30MB in size
  • Built-in Member File Manager (uses Group Permission system)
  • Members can manage their own uploaded files, images and avatars
  • Built in File Browser for browsing member's upload folder
  • Bar graph displays member's amount of allotted upload space remaining
  • Preview files online or download files to your own computer
  • File details, including file name, file type and file size
  • Upload new files and images from your own computer
  • Delete old files and images
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Member Features - Member Forum Preferences
  • WYSIWYG Post Writing Editor options
  • Time and Date format
  • Time offset from that set by the Forum Admin - Time can be set to the member's own time locale
  • Email notification and subscriptions
  • Show/hide email address
  • Automatic login preference
  • Signature Editor with BBcode support and preview option
  • Choose whether to attach signature to message
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Member Features - Member Forum Preferences
  • WYSIWYG Post Writing Editor options
  • Time and Date format
  • Time offset from that set by the Forum Admin - Time can be set to the member's own time locale
  • Email notification and subscriptions
  • Show/hide email address
  • Automatic login preference
  • Signature Editor with BBcode support and preview option
  • Choose whether to attach signature to message
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Member Features - General
  • Password changes require current password
  • Email changes require email activation if this option is enabled by the Forum Admin
  • Login requires Security Code Image confirmation after the 3rd unsuccessful login attempt - Prevents brute force password hacking
  • Terms of Conditions of use agreement
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Admin Features - Forum Administration
  • Create, Edit or Delete unlimited number of Categories, Forums and Sub-forums
  • Arrange the order of Categories, Forums and Sub-forums
  • Forum Options - Description, Locked, Passwords, Permissions, etc.
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Admin Features - Full Moderation
  • Full Moderation - Topics and Posts are only displayed after a moderator or admin approves them (optional)
  • Moderators can hide suspect Topics and Posts from other members
  • Admin and Moderator email notification of Topics and Posts waiting approval
  • Unlimited moderator Groups and Members
  • Moderator permissions - Moderators can Edit and Delete Topics and Posts, and can also suspend members
  • Moderate member?s uploads: view, download and delete using the built-in File Manager
  • Unlimited forum admins
  • Email activation of new members (optional)
  • Admin activation of new members (optional)
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Admin Features - Group and Member Administration
  • Create, Edit and Delete Groups
  • Group options - Group Name, Group Icon, New Member Group, Permissions, etc.
  • Optional Group Ladder System
  • Permission system, based on member, member group or forums
  • Add new members and change member names
  • Suspend new member registration
  • Member banning (based on member name, email address, email domain and IP address)
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Admin Features - File, Image, and Avatar Upload Tools and Configuration
  • Set up a secure upload system for your members
  • Select which Groups have File or Image Upload permissions
  • Enable Avatar Uploading for Registered members
  • Select 'Safe Files Types' that your members can upload - Built-in protection prevents accidental granting of permission to upload 'unsafe' file types
  • Set maximum file, image and avatar sizes permitted to be uploaded (max size 30MB per file/image)
  • Set the amount of allocated file space each member has available to them for uploads
  • Manage your member's uploads using the built-in File Manager
  • Support for AspUpload, Dundas Upload, SA FileUp, aspSmartUpload and AspSimpleUpload
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Admin Features - Forum Log Files
  • Text based Log Files can be configured to record errors and log actions of Admin's, Moderators and Members
  • Log file contains Date/Time, IP, Member Name, Action taking/Error Message
  • Select what actions you want recorded in log files
  • Log Admin and Moderator Actions - find out which moderator deleted a Topic/Post
  • Log Topic/Post Deletion, Hiding, Moving, Editing, etc.
  • Log new registrations including date/time and IP address
  • Records server error messages
  • Log file location can be configured outside of website root for improved security
  • New Log File created for each day using the format, 'wwf_year-month-day.log'
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Admin Features - Forum Maintenance
  • Batch lock topics
  • Batch delete topics and posts
  • Batch move topics and posts
  • Batch delete Private Messages
  • Batch delete non-posting members and inactive member accounts
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Admin Features - Import Tools
  • Import members from other database, including other forum systems, CMS, portals, etc.
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Admin Features - General
  • Forum skin configuration
  • Forum statistics
  • Date and Time settings and formats
  • Bad Word Filter configuration
  • Configurable Anti-SPAM flood control
  • Email Configuration and SMTP authentication - Support for Microsoft's CDONTS and CDOSYS, JMail, AspEmail and AspMail components
  • Set Permissions and Configure Image, File, and Avatar Uploading - Supports uploads up to 30MB
  • IP Address Banning
  • Email Address and Email Domain banning
  • Check for updates tool
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