Discussion forum website features

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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