Discussion Forum Terms:

 "Spam"

Spam is not limited to your email inbox. Posting advertisements or other forms of unsolicited self promotion normally constitute spam on discussion forums. A favorite trick of spammers is to post the same announcement on multiple forums purporting to have value to the members, but only intending to make money from an affiliate link. Some forums allow affiliate links and others do not, depending on the terms of service.

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