Difference between "message" and "post"

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Hey Guys!!!

What's the difference between the words "message" and "post"?

I ask it because at Admin Panel we have options like:

Can remove posts
Can edit messages

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[originally posted on jforum.net by leandro_salvador]

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No difference. Just a lack of standards

Rafael
[originally posted on jforum.net by Rafael Steil]

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What about we create a standard to avoid future mistakes again?

We could remove all references to messages, and only use posts and topics for each respectively use!

Below are two mistakes examples:

1. At Admin Panel, we have two different references to posts:

Can remove posts
Can edit messages

2. At Moderator Panel, we have messages referencing topics:

Can move messages between forums [Yes|No]

How could we (or I) update it to the standard JForum project, if you agree with above point of view?
[originally posted on jforum.net by leandro_salvador]