Do you call them Topics or Threads?

[Deleted member 49125]

This tends to be used interchangeably. I use both but I do try to keep consistent with one or the other on a forum. I call them Threads on my forum.

 

[Sharon]

I believe I use both but lean more toward threads myself. I do agree that these two tend to be used interchangeably!

 

[Page]

I tend to call them both as they are LOL

 

[Gh0st4unt3r]

same as me i tend to use both, im guessing it really depends what sites you use and what they call them as most of us are used to one or the other 🙂

 

[Katrina]

I lean more towards threads because of how that term came about decades ago when online communities were brand new.

 

[MrDawn]

Both on and off.

 

[Ravenfreak]

I always call them topics myself. The word "threads" reminds me of Reddit threads, rather than topics on a traditional forum.

 

[Fait]

I call them both but in Xenforo terms they’re called threads, depending on software.

 

[Shawn Gossman]

I tend to call them all posts.

In fact, I feel it is easier to call everything posts. Create a new post or reply to an existing post. To me, that is way easier than having official words.

Keep It Simple!

 

[tahssa]

I call chats because chat its what yoiu doi

 

[Nomad]

I use it interchangeably. I sometimes call them topics and sometimes threads. However, replies are always posts for me, I don't use the word comment when I want to refer to replies on forum threads or topics.

 

[Phoenix51]

I mostly call them threads.

 

[Eclipse]

I mainly use threads or discussions, not so much topics. I think the term "Topics" was much more popular years ago, but have seen most forums transition into either Threads or discussions

 

[Shortie_]

I have always been someone that has used both. Usually, it goes by what the forum I am posting on goes by so for example if they call them threads I will call them threads and if they call them topics I will call them topics to save confusion.