diff --git a/src/components/PostEditForm.vue b/src/components/PostEditForm.vue
index d81fd11..0458c12 100644
--- a/src/components/PostEditForm.vue
+++ b/src/components/PostEditForm.vue
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
       content: this.initialContent,
       submitting: false,
       strings: {
-        placeholder: t('forum', 'Edit your post …'),
+        placeholder: t('forum', 'Edit your reply …'),
         cancel: t('forum', 'Cancel'),
         save: t('forum', 'Save'),
         confirmCancel: t('forum', 'Are you sure you want to discard your changes?'),
diff --git a/src/components/PostReplyForm.vue b/src/components/PostReplyForm.vue
index 73584d2..4e9a36c 100644
--- a/src/components/PostReplyForm.vue
+++ b/src/components/PostReplyForm.vue
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
       strings: {
         placeholder: t('forum', 'Write your reply …'),
         cancel: t('forum', 'Cancel'),
-        submit: t('forum', 'Post reply'),
+        submit: t('forum', 'Submit reply'),
         confirmCancel: t('forum', 'Are you sure you want to discard your reply?'),
       },
     }
diff --git a/src/components/SearchThreadResult.vue b/src/components/SearchThreadResult.vue
index 41dd8ff..ea8f6e5 100644
--- a/src/components/SearchThreadResult.vue
+++ b/src/components/SearchThreadResult.vue
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
       </span>
       <span class="meta-item">
         <MessageIcon :size="16" />
-        {{ n('forum', '%n post', '%n posts', thread.postCount) }}
+        {{ n('forum', '%n reply', '%n replies', thread.postCount) }}
       </span>
       <span class="meta-item">
         <EyeIcon :size="16" />
diff --git a/src/components/ThreadCreateForm.vue b/src/components/ThreadCreateForm.vue
index f9f00af..e104bc5 100644
--- a/src/components/ThreadCreateForm.vue
+++ b/src/components/ThreadCreateForm.vue
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
       strings: {
         titleLabel: t('forum', 'Title'),
         titlePlaceholder: t('forum', 'Enter thread title …'),
-        contentPlaceholder: t('forum', 'Write your first post …'),
+        contentPlaceholder: t('forum', 'Write your thread content …'),
         cancel: t('forum', 'Cancel'),
         submit: t('forum', 'Create thread'),
         confirmCancel: t('forum', 'Are you sure you want to discard this thread?'),
diff --git a/src/views/ProfileView.vue b/src/views/ProfileView.vue
index 36677fd..eebe89d 100644
--- a/src/views/ProfileView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ProfileView.vue
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
         loading: t('forum', 'Loading …'),
         errorTitle: t('forum', 'Error'),
         retry: t('forum', 'Retry'),
-        firstPost: t('forum', 'First post'),
+        firstPost: t('forum', 'First activity'),
         repliesLabel: (count: number) => t('forum', 'Replies'),
         threadsLabel: (count: number) => t('forum', 'Threads'),
         threadsTab: (count: number) => t('forum', 'Threads ({count})', { count }),
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
         noThreads: t('forum', 'No threads'),
         noThreadsDesc: t('forum', 'This user has not created any threads yet'),
         noPosts: t('forum', 'No replies'),
-        noPostsDesc: t('forum', 'This user has not posted any replies yet'),
+        noPostsDesc: t('forum', 'This user has not written any replies yet'),
         inThread: t('forum', 'In thread'),
       },
     }
diff --git a/src/views/SearchView.vue b/src/views/SearchView.vue
index d1c6d11..56b2eca 100644
--- a/src/views/SearchView.vue
+++ b/src/views/SearchView.vue
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
         searchPlaceholder: t('forum', 'Enter search query …'),
         search: t('forum', 'Search'),
         searchThreads: t('forum', 'Search in threads'),
-        searchPosts: t('forum', 'Search in posts'),
+        searchPosts: t('forum', 'Search in replies'),
         syntaxHelp: t('forum', 'Syntax help'),
         searchSyntax: t('forum', 'Search syntax'),
         helpExactPhrase: t('forum', 'Match exact phrase'),
@@ -194,11 +194,11 @@ export default defineComponent({
         errorTitle: t('forum', 'Search Error'),
         retry: t('forum', 'Retry'),
         emptyTitle: t('forum', 'Enter a search query'),
-        emptyDesc: t('forum', 'Use the search box above to find threads and posts'),
+        emptyDesc: t('forum', 'Use the search box above to find threads and replies'),
         noResultsTitle: t('forum', 'No results found'),
         noResultsDesc: t('forum', 'Try different keywords or check your syntax'),
         threadResults: (count: number) => n('forum', '%n thread found', '%n threads found', count),
-        postResults: (count: number) => n('forum', '%n post found', '%n posts found', count),
+        postResults: (count: number) => n('forum', '%n reply found', '%n replies found', count),
       },
     }
   },
diff --git a/src/views/ThreadView.vue b/src/views/ThreadView.vue
index 732b8bc..d85a7c2 100644
--- a/src/views/ThreadView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ThreadView.vue
@@ -406,14 +406,14 @@ export default defineComponent({
         reply: t('forum', 'Reply'),
         loading: t('forum', 'Loading …'),
         errorTitle: t('forum', 'Error loading thread'),
-        emptyPostsTitle: t('forum', 'No posts yet'),
-        emptyPostsDesc: t('forum', 'Be the first to post in this thread.'),
+        emptyPostsTitle: t('forum', 'No replies yet'),
+        emptyPostsDesc: t('forum', 'Be the first to reply in this thread.'),
         retry: t('forum', 'Retry'),
         by: t('forum', 'by'),
         views: (count: number) => n('forum', '%n view', '%n views', count),
         pinned: t('forum', 'Pinned thread'),
         locked: t('forum', 'Locked thread'),
-        lockedMessage: t('forum', 'This thread is locked. Only moderators can post replies.'),
+        lockedMessage: t('forum', 'This thread is locked. Only moderators can add replies.'),
         guestMessage: t('forum', 'You must be signed in to reply to this thread.'),
         signInToReply: t('forum', 'Sign in to reply'),
         lockThread: t('forum', 'Lock thread'),
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
         }
       } catch (e) {
         console.error('Failed to fetch posts', e)
-        throw new Error(t('forum', 'Failed to load posts'))
+        throw new Error(t('forum', 'Failed to load replies'))
       }
     },
 
@@ -695,11 +695,11 @@ export default defineComponent({
             postCard.finishEdit()
           }
 
-          showSuccess(t('forum', 'Post updated'))
+          showSuccess(t('forum', 'Reply updated'))
         }
       } catch (e) {
         console.error('Failed to update post', e)
-        showError(t('forum', 'Failed to update post'))
+        showError(t('forum', 'Failed to update reply'))
 
         // Reset submitting state on error
         if (postCard && typeof postCard.setEditSubmitting === 'function') {
@@ -738,11 +738,11 @@ export default defineComponent({
             this.replies.splice(index, 1)
           }
 
-          showSuccess(t('forum', 'Post deleted'))
+          showSuccess(t('forum', 'Reply deleted'))
         }
       } catch (e) {
         console.error('Failed to delete post', e)
-        showError(t('forum', 'Failed to delete post'))
+        showError(t('forum', 'Failed to delete reply'))
       }
     },
 
diff --git a/src/views/UserPreferencesView.vue b/src/views/UserPreferencesView.vue
index 63c1755..d83e422 100644
--- a/src/views/UserPreferencesView.vue
+++ b/src/views/UserPreferencesView.vue
@@ -190,14 +190,17 @@ export default defineComponent({
         uploadDirectoryLabel: t('forum', 'Upload directory'),
         uploadDirectoryHint: t(
           'forum',
-          'Files attached to posts will be uploaded to this directory in your Nextcloud files',
+          'Files attached to threads or replies will be uploaded to this directory in your Nextcloud files',
         ),
         browse: t('forum', 'Browse'),
         save: t('forum', 'Save'),
         cancel: t('forum', 'Cancel'),
         saveSuccess: t('forum', 'Preferences saved'),
         signatureTitle: t('forum', 'Signature'),
-        signatureDesc: t('forum', 'Your signature appears at the bottom of your posts'),
+        signatureDesc: t(
+          'forum',
+          'Your signature appears at the bottom of your threads or replies',
+        ),
         signatureLabel: t('forum', 'Signature'),
         signatureHint: t('forum', 'You can use BBCode formatting in your signature'),
         signaturePlaceholder: t('forum', 'Enter your signature …'),
diff --git a/src/views/admin/AdminBBCodeList.vue b/src/views/admin/AdminBBCodeList.vue
index 5df1267..95ade68 100644
--- a/src/views/admin/AdminBBCodeList.vue
+++ b/src/views/admin/AdminBBCodeList.vue
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
       strings: {
         title: t('forum', 'BBCode management'),
-        subtitle: t('forum', 'Manage custom BBCode tags for post formatting'),
+        subtitle: t('forum', 'Manage custom BBCode tags for formatting'),
         help: t('forum', 'BBCode help'),
         loading: t('forum', 'Loading …'),
         errorTitle: t('forum', 'Error loading BBCodes'),
diff --git a/src/views/admin/AdminCategoryList.vue b/src/views/admin/AdminCategoryList.vue
index f0e361d..3ff3b4f 100644
--- a/src/views/admin/AdminCategoryList.vue
+++ b/src/views/admin/AdminCategoryList.vue
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
         createHeader: t('forum', 'Create header'),
         categoriesCount: (count: number) => n('forum', '%n category', '%n categories', count),
         threadsCount: (count: number) => n('forum', '%n thread', '%n threads', count),
-        postsCount: (count: number) => n('forum', '%n post', '%n posts', count),
+        postsCount: (count: number) => n('forum', '%n reply', '%n replies', count),
         deleteHeaderTitle: t('forum', 'Delete header'),
         deleteHeaderMessage: (name: string) =>
           t('forum', `Are you sure you want to delete the header "{name}"?`, { name }),
diff --git a/src/views/admin/AdminDashboard.vue b/src/views/admin/AdminDashboard.vue
index 99aaba5..99dbb84 100644
--- a/src/views/admin/AdminDashboard.vue
+++ b/src/views/admin/AdminDashboard.vue
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
         last7Days: t('forum', 'Last 7 days'),
         allTime: t('forum', 'All time'),
         threadsCount: (count: number) => n('forum', '%n thread', '%n threads', count),
-        postsCount: (count: number) => n('forum', '%n post', '%n posts', count),
+        postsCount: (count: number) => n('forum', '%n reply', '%n replies', count),
       },
     }
   },