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An Internet forum is a facility on the World Wide Web for holding discussions, or the web application software used to provide the facility. Web-based forums, which date from around 1995, perform a similar function as the dial-up bulletin boards and Internet newsgroups that were numerous in the 1980s and 1990s. A sense of virtual community often develops around forums that have regular users. Technology, computer games, and politics are popular areas for forum themes, but there are forums for a huge number of different topics .
Internet forums are also commonly referred to as web forums, message boards, discussion boards, discussion forums, discussion groups, bulletin boards (but see also dial-up bulletin boards), fora (the proper Latin plural) or simply forums.
Culture
Internet forums are prevalent in several developed countries. In terms of countable posts, Japan is far in the lead with over two million posts per day on their largest forum, 2channel. The United States does not have any one large forum, but instead several hundred thousand smaller forums, the largest of which are GameFAQs, Gaia Online, and IGN. Other countries such as China, the Netherlands, and France are also home to hundreds of independent forums. Some countries such as Finland and Sweden do not have many prevalent forums despite having open and easily available Internet access. As of yet no study has been done on the prevalence of forums in countries around the world. It is also dubious as to whether any country has its own fora, as - especially in the English language - contributors to a forum often come from outside the country in which the forum is hosted. There is often not a 1-1 relationship between languages and countries: for example, English language fora are contributed to by people all over the world, whilst Japanese language fora are likely to be contributed to only by Japanese people, but Japanese people also contribute to English language fora, so there is no 1-1 relationship between Japanese language fora and Japanese people contributing to fora. More on [ Internet forum ]
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Oracle's Mix Network, thoughts on remote conferencing
Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:12:11 -0700
A couple of thoughts on the large scale Oracle OpenWorld Conference, which has a downtown San Francisco street closed, over 40,000 people in attendance and 1,700+ sessions. The logistics of catering to this number of people is huge, and so is the associated airlift. ...
Oracle's Mix Network, thoughts on remote conferencing
Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:12:11 -0700
A couple of thoughts on the large scale Oracle OpenWorld Conference, which has a downtown San Francisco street closed, over 40,000 people in attendance and 1,700+ sessions. The logistics of catering to this number of people is huge, and so is the associated airlift. ...
Oracle's Mix Network, thoughts on remote conferencing
Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:12:11 -0700
A couple of thoughts on the large scale Oracle OpenWorld Conference, which has a downtown San Francisco street closed, over 40,000 people in attendance and 1,700+ sessions. The logistics of catering to this number of people is huge, and so is the associated airlift. ...
Oracle's Mix Network, thoughts on remote conferencing
Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:12:11 -0700
A couple of thoughts on the large scale Oracle OpenWorld Conference, which has a downtown San Francisco street closed, over 40,000 people in attendance and 1,700+ sessions. The logistics of catering to this number of people is huge, and so is the associated airlift. ...
News to know: Windows 7; Oracle OpenWorld; Adobe CS4; Search 2.0
Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:00:29 -0700
Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Mary Jo Foley: Windows Live team confirms Win7 to replace subsystems with services Ed Bott: How to set up a new PC in one easy session ...
News to know: Windows 7; Oracle OpenWorld; Adobe CS4; Search 2.0
Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:00:29 -0700
Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Mary Jo Foley: Windows Live team confirms Win7 to replace subsystems with services Ed Bott: How to set up a new PC in one easy session ...
2 Dark Park - Forum topics include general chat, games, pictures, polls, society and politics. User journals, links and propaganda.
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3GNmedia - Discussions on music, mixing, movies, games and lifestyles.
Meta Description: [ This is an entertainment-based forum. Talk about anything from breakbeats, hip hop, to Asian raps.. etc. HAVE FUN! ]
AfterHours Forum - Both intelligent and irreverent discussions on a variety of subjects.
Alien Soup - Diverse forum community. Get help with games, chat, laugh, gripe and debate.
Meta Description: [ Alien Soup is a general theme discussion forum. Rant, debate, movies, music, society, forums, arcade, games, photos, chat ]
All Forums Network - Topics incluce current events, sports, humor, and technology.
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AllTopix - Provides online forums and a chat room. Also hosts the official Jacob Smith chat
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AnswerPool.com - Browse message boards on many topics and consult over one-thousand members who are ready to answer burning questions.
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AtForumz - General interest message boards, with a specific focus on entertainment, music, and political debate.
Meta Description: [ @forumz is a general interest forum centering on musical artists and political debate, along with a mix of general insanity ]
Banned From Life Forums - Chat about everything and nothing in particular on topics such as arts, news and computers.
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Bunker Forums - General discussion board, with sections dedicated to video games, anime and technology.
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Discuss Anything - Off-Topic message board with subforums dedicated to society, debate, news, arts or spirituality.
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Ebs:Live - Chit chat community centered around its forums, also featuring journals, gallery and arcade.
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Eternal Allegiance - Forum including a wide range of topics such as music, sports, art, life and relationships.
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Fool Moon - Chat and message boards which have a stated aim of being family friendly. Topics include faith and philosophy and current affairs, and there is also a writing community.
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Forums at Treweeke.com - General chat forum with emphasis on IT topics such as hardware, software, internet, multimedia, security, technical and general news.
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Forums HQ - Multi-topic forum including general chat, jokes, sports, cars, bikes, computing, graphics, music, movies and life issues.
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Frappy Doo - Discussion forums covering sports, debates, pets, Bible QA, entertainment, teens, brain teasers, jokes, parenting, relationships, computer hardware and software, the Internet, and money matters.
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Frost Jedi - A board for the bored, or for the curious, the artists, the debaters, and the gamers. Includes a roleplaying section.
Gazm.org - Eclectic individuals share their intellectually stimulating ideas, creativity, opinions and wit.
Meta Description: [ Users share passions, opinions and creativity in the stimulating community - the Digital Campfire ]
Gear Factory Network - General discussion and specialty forums including topics on literature, journals and computers and technology.
Gia's Place - General discussion at the wicked lair with topics including game threads, life, opinions, entertainment and romanace.[Membership by review.]
Hip Forums - Free speech forums including music, sex, politics, news, poetry, marijuana, psychedelics, gay, health, fashion, crafts, hippies, free classifieds and personals.
INReview - General discussion forum featuring sub-boards of recent newsworthy topics from world issues to entertainment.
Meta Description: [ Message Board and Forum discussing Intellectual Debate and Intelligent Hot Topics and news that is both stimulating and informative. ]
Interesting Nonetheless - A general discussion message board for a wide array of people. Includes areas for debate, rants, music, and technology.
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Istorya.net - General chat forum with an area for queries as well as boards for discussion of entertainment, leisure, computers and technology and a for sale board.
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IWeThey Forum - Over 40 sub-boards devoted to topics such as general discussion, current events, humor, jobs, religion, politics, science, money, sports, entertainment and computers and technology.
Life is Annoying - Full range of topics including politics, world events, law, philosophy, religion, sex, conundrums, environment, science, technology, and conspiracies.
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Living With Style - A general discussion forum with topics including video games, cars, anime, sex, computer and technology, personal issues, drugs.
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Media Blvd - A safe community to discuss television, movies, celebrities, and hobbies.
Nightly.net Message Board - Topics include TV, movies, science and technology, Star Wars, and video games.
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NZ Boards - Off-topic community, with specific areas dedicated to discussing lifestyle and entertainment.
Meta Description: [ New Zealand Boards is a community for kiwis and people from outside new zealand to meet, chat, play arcade games and more. A fun free online New Zealand (Kiwi) Community. ]
OffTopic.com - General interest message boards with discussion covering a very broad range of everyday topics.
Pathfinder - Boards related to magazines published by Time Inc.
Postfarm.net - General chat forum featuring both a serious discussion area and a section with a more laid back atmosphere.
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Public Mouth - Originally created to reunite people from LOOT, London's free ad paper, but now open to people across the world. Messages and announcements of get-togethers in London. [Yahoo Group]
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Rant N Rave - Uncensored posts on current events and personal rants.
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Salon Table Talk - Topics include books, work life, imagination, home and garden, music, movies, private life, the Whitehouse and writing.
Stereo Message Boards - Large young adult community with a broad topic range.
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Stress Bank Forum - Discuss life, deposit stress, and have fun. Share passions, pain and pet peeves. Find humor, play games and laugh. Submit creative writing and art, or get help, support, and advice.
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Talk About Network - A family of websites on a variety of topics including topics such as pets, photography, pro football, programming, recovery, religion, romance, and satellite TV.
TFYATDT.com - Message boards for venting anger and annoyance about a variety of topics.
The Admin Zone Forums - Online resource for administrators of bulletin board communities. All topics dealing with running and setting up a forum community are discussed.
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The Cellar - Topics include politics, current events, technology, entertainment, Philadelphia and image of the day.
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The Conversation Cafe - A general forum for intelligent discussion, hot debates, creative writing, support forums or fun and games.
The Fellaz - An off-topic forum with chats, debates, contests, and relationship discussions.
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The Geek Forum - General chat with sub-boards for computers and technology, politics, and celebrities.
Meta Description: [ The Geek Forum - Index ]
The Knowledge Zone - Devoted to a variety of specific topics including IT, games, movies, MP3s, sports, and debate.
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The Lightsaber Crew - Chit chat message board with a primary focus on entertainment. Also features games and live chat.
The Mantel - A Virtual Water Cooler - Diverse selection of topics including relationships, gardening, philosophy, fitness and technical issues.
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health, fitness, beauty, movies, music, literature, philosophy, sex, you name it. ]
The Wind - General discussion board where all subjects are welcome.
TheSite.org - Advice and information sharing community for young people.
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Tilted Forum Project - An evolving community of thousands of mature adults. Discussion of sexuality, politics, interests, art, and photography.
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Total Nonsense Forums - Covering computer topics, arts and entertainment and website reviews.
Total Twaddle - Friendly, general chat forum with member map, calendar and board statistics. Includes sub-boards for freebies, pictures and blogs.
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Urban75 Forums - Message board with discussions covering urban issues such as politics, entertainment, drugs, sports and the media in large cities around the world.
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uSuCK.CoM Forums - Journals, general chat, health and science, entertainment, arts, literature, religion, politics, games and sports with an attitude.
Websavey.com - Off topic message board available to everyone which includes a photo gallery, email, and private messages.
Meta Description: [ Off topic message board. Designed by the users for the users. ]
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