Topics

'Topics''' are where users post. In most forums, there are many topics, sometimes 150 or more. The Forum with the most topics is the LEGO Universe Forum, which has over 2,800. There are 5 different types of topics: Popular, Normal, Locked, Pinned/Sticky, and Announcements. The topic with the most pages ever is Message Boards Achievements. (1,626)

Normal and Popular topics
A topic starts as Normal when it is first posted. After a certain threshold of posts and views, it becomes a Popular topic. The exact specifications are unknown, but if it gets to about 2 or 3 pages, it usually becomes a Popular topic. For this reason, there are very few Normal topics in most forums, since most topics can get to 2 or 3 pages. However, the LEGO Universe Forum has a huge amount of Normal topics, since many of them are not answered.

Pinned
Pinned topics are topics that stay at the top of the front page of the forum, no matter how active they actually are. Pinned topics are usually "Welcome Newbies" topics or other important topics that need replies. Topics can be unpinned, however, if they become spammy or off-topic. However, if it is an important announcement that does not require replies, it can instead be made a sticky topic.

Sticky/Announcements
Sticky topics, also known as announcements, are messages left by moderators that are displayed at the top of the first page of the Forum, just above Pinned topics. These topics are usually locked to avoid drawing attention away from the main point. These are usually rules or guidelines of some sort. For example, there have been announcements on reduction of spam, roleplay rules, etc.