## Add or Remove Forums

The Add or Remove Forums page allows system administrators to add, edit, and remove CWIS user forums. Forums can be used to allow users to discuss the resource collection, details of metadata workflow, or whatever topics the system administrator desires.

Existing forums are listed in alphabetical order below the form used to add a new forum. Forums are listed along with their descriptions, moderators, and current topic count.

### Add Forums

Forums can be added by entering a short forum name, a longer forum description, selecting a forum moderator, and clicking the ``Add New Forum`` button. Only users that have the Forum Administrator privilege flag can be selected as a forum moderator.

Forum moderators are responsible for monitoring forums for appropriate topics and messages, and have permission to delete topics or posts associated with the forums they moderate. They also have the ability to take action against users who are abusing the forums by clicking the ``Remove Post Privilege`` button displayed in users' forum posts, which removes the Can Post To Forums privilege flag from the user.

### Edit and Remove Forums

Forums can be edited by clicking the ``Edit`` button associated with the forum. The name, description, and moderator of a forum can be changed.

Forums can be removed by clicking the ``Remove`` button associated with the forum. Deleting a forum also permanently deletes all the topics and messages associated with it.