A running commentary of text messages pertaining to one topic or question. Message threads are used in all forms of user discussions on the Internet, including Usenet newsgroups, Web-based forums, blogs, chat rooms, groupware and e-mail.
The "thread" refers to the collection of messages organized by the software. The messages are displayed in "flat" chronological order by date of posting or in "question-answer" order. The latter is a thread of one question followed by all answers in a hierarchy. Subthreads may also be supported, which enables comments in one of the replies to start another thread that remains linked to the original. See newsgroup and forum.
The "thread" refers to the collection of messages organized by the software. The messages are displayed in "flat" chronological order by date of posting or in "question-answer" order. The latter is a thread of one question followed by all answers in a hierarchy. Subthreads may also be supported, which enables comments in one of the replies to start another thread that remains linked to the original. See newsgroup and forum.
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-11
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- Software downloads 2009-11-03
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-02
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-22
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-06
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- Freedom of anonimityWell done to the judge, everyone has the freedom of speech, where freedom of anonimity doesn't exist in any constitution.If people are going to make damaging remarks, make personal attacks on people and harm others and calim it as freedom of speech, then they should do so publicly....
- Discussion threads 2009-09-14
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- Discussion threads 2009-09-03
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- Discussion threads 2009-07-30
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- Discussion threads 2009-07-28
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- Discussion threads 2009-07-14
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- Discussion threads 2009-06-26
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- Discussion threads 2009-06-23
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- Discussion threads 2009-06-16
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- Blog posts 2009-06-15
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- Discussion threads 2009-06-15
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- Discussion threads 2009-06-09
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- Discussion threads 2009-06-03
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- Discussion threads 2009-05-12
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