Below are Zorum's characteristics from which the user may freely chose, or add desired new features to: Simple to use, uniform user interface through any mainstream web browser; Use and administration do not necessitate any special programming knowledge; Web based, fast installation process; Unlimited number of forums and/or categories; Integrated, fast administrative functions; Different access permission levels; User profiles; Moderated forums; Forums, topics and messages marked if read; Fast database engine, fast page generation; Web interface allows for a variety of customised system settings; Personalization; The user may modify and delete message if  there is no reply; Eight different subscription possibilities; Preview of new messages; Attachments; BB codes; Polls; Smilies; Topic move; Administrators may set priorities for topics. High priority topics will be listed at the top of the topic list; Private forums and user group management. The forums may be private for reading, writing, or topic creation for a group of users. The user groups may have moderators who are responsible for adding, or removing members from the groups, as they judge appropriate; Search; Bad words replacement rules; PHP code support in the header and footer template; Signature; Password reminder; Block postings per IP, e-mail, user; List of all messages, and topics from a user; List of new messages and topics; List of new messages and topics; spanish translation by BankHacker and a lot more...