Split allows you to split a post or several posts from a topic and make a new topic.

For example, in this topic I could split off all the crap about tables into it's own topic, leaving just TPK's and your replies in this one.

Merge is the opposite of split. It lets you combine one topic with another. For example, where two topics are talking about the same thing you might just merge them into one.

But be careful! Merged topics have their posts in date order. So for example, say you have two topics each with three posts. Topic 1 has post A made on Jan 1, post B on Feb 1, and post C on Mar 1. Topic 2 has post A on Jan 15, B on Feb 15, and C on Feb 28.

You merge them (creating topic 3 with 6 posts, A-F). But 3A=1A, 3B=2A, 3C=1B, 3D=2B, 3E=2C, and 3F=1C.

So topic 3 is really confusing, with the 2nd post being totally separate from the 1st, the 3rd being a reply to the 1st, and the 6th being a reply to the 3rd.

The moral is, generally don't merge unless the topics are very new (ie, 0 or 1 replies) -- you're usually better off posting a link to the better thread and locking the original (if you can).

Split is safer, but try to only use it when their is genuinely a new subject being discussed, and it's best to post/edit links to the original and split threads into the split and original threads too so people can follow the context.

that gave u a bless , smacky. I first read it very fast and got totally confused by all the numbers and interdependencies, interferencies etc. But, why simple if its also possible to explain something very complicated? It, at least, made me laughing 

hehe

Also, looking at the Bartle test topic in CC, someone said they thought it was about an old Xmas event so ignored it. Fair enough, given it's subject: : Noticed Xmas is over? Why not take the Bartle test?

Lesser Moroch Avatars (540 posts) and above can change the subject. Modify the first post in a thread, and change it's subject. Hey presto! the subject in the board index changes.

Oh, getting more clearer and clearer about it ! Thanks a lot for the explanation Smacky and Nobbit !

Hmmm, I think I should try gaining the "lesser moroch avatar"'s privileges .*Thinks again*, 500+posts ....

Crazygeneral...

Umm, I hope I'm posting at the correct topic cause I think this is the most suitable topic to post in ? What is the difference between Board Moderator and Global Moderator ?

EDIT: Thanks for your explanation .

I'm probably not the most qualified to answer this, but as far as I am aware, a board moderator is simply the person most likely to be moderating the board.
Also, if you have a problem with that specific board, you should try to contact the board moderator first, before trying some random one you happen to remember the name of.

All very hand-wavy, so I'll wait for Smacky or someone to put it better

LOL Yes, in what each type of mod can do in the forums there is no difference (eg, global mods can also edit the calendar although ATM the calendar is unused so that's pretty irrelevannt).

But global mods can moderate any board in the forum to which they have access while board mods are limited to (a) specific board(s). Also, board mods are listed after the board name (eg, Graphics & sounds (Moderators: Sherock, subaru)).

A global mod can be a board mod (She and Sub are both global mods). They are G&S board mods because they have particular responsibility for G&S. I do plan to make other people (ie, community members not just global mods and devs) board mods, but this is a plan currently in neutral.

Ah, yes. Another question: Correct me if I'm wrong, so all the board/global moderators have the privilege to merge/sticky/lock/split/edit etc... other people's posts ?

Edit
Thanks for explanation Smacky 

Yup.

it seems i got a long way to go... hehe

Don't post too many inane necroposts (replying to threads which are more than a month old and not actually saying anything useful) or I'll peck you.

Aw, smacky's always ruining our necroposting fun. :p