Moderated conferences have one or more persons exercising editorial control. Anyone can post, but the messages may be reviewed before being posted. A moderated conference helps keep discussions focused.
Private conferences are limited to specific users who are authorized to read and post messages.
Private conferences allow you to discuss confidential or nondisclosure topics, such as new products being developed. Private conferences appear in the Conferences list only for authorized users. Read-only conferences distribute official information to WebBoard users, such as company policies or product announcements and updates. You can read, but you can t post messages to a read-only conference. These conference types can also be mixed.