As administrator you will create several forums within your discussion board so that members can find the right place for the topics they want to discuss. For example, you might divide a discussion group related to computers into two different forums called Hardware
and Software
.
However, these forums may become crowded so that you would find it useful to break down these topics into subtopics as follows:
Hardware—PCs, CPUs, Hard drives, Video adapters, Memory
Software—Windows, Linux
Of course, these topics could be subdivided even further.
By now, you probably get the picture on how this works. But there's a deeper level that you can take this to. First thing's first. A forum doesn't appear from nowhere. It takes planning and preparation.
Your discussion board will probably have moderators who will take care of moving posts and deleting unacceptable comments, as well as hosting discussions within the forums. You might also have other administrators. It would be good to...