# Understanding what’s what in the community

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**Category:** General discussion\
**Tags:** ace-the-community\
**Created:** [September 25, 2024, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.the-qrcode-generator.com/t/understanding-what-s-what-in-the-community/28 "2024-09-25T16:19:58Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 25, 2024, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.the-qrcode-generator.com/t/understanding-what-s-what-in-the-community/28/1 "2024-09-25T16:19:58Z")

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To avoid confusion, here are some definitions to begin with:

1. **Topic:** A conversation that contains a series of messages, a title, and an Original Post. It’s listed in a specific category and contains replies in chronological order. Put simply, a thread.
2. **Post:** A particular message within a topic. Posts can be from different authors. Each post represents an author’s opinion or perspective.
3. **Original Post (OP):** The primary post in a topic. This communicates the topic’s intent and contains a title and relevant tags.
4. **Category:** The home for topics. Each topic falls under a particular category. Categories help organize topics and are focused on a specific theme.
5. **Tags:** Elements that help describe a topic. A particular topic can have multiple tags. You can add existing tags to topics or create new ones.