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    Clough Posts: 26,677, Reputation: 1649
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    Apr 25, 2007, 11:47 PM
    Writing a Thread
    What exactly is a "thread" when posting to a forum on a site? Not sure exactly how to phrase the question. Maybe just looking for the definition of a "thread" as it relates to the Internet.
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    Apr 25, 2007, 11:53 PM
    Yes, it's forum specific jargon.

    Imagine that the top level of forums is a long stick, this contains all the categories.

    Then you have a number of threads tied to and dangling from the stick, these are each question and it's replies.
    Each of these are a thread.

    If all the messages were posted in chronological order, rather than grouped in threads, nobody would be able to follow a discussion. Threading allows the discussion to be split into groups where all messages are related.

    Also see:
    Threaded discussion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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