Forum Terminology

Have you flamed a troll after lurking? Did you bump a spam thread in the water cooler? Did you post your sig? Since some discussion forum terminology can be confusing to new users, we're listing some common discussion forum terms and definitions to help you understand forum speak. Did we leave out any terminology here? Please e-mail us at and let us know what other forum terms we need to add.

Discussion Forum Terminology
Avatar, Bump, Flame, Lurk, Post, Sig, Spam, Sticky Thread, Thread, Troll, Water Cooler