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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.
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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 ]
Oh boo hoo...the forum is gone...UP and down..UP AND DOWN! U P A N D DO W N! I'm giving forums and chats one more chance. >:(
Spykid12 (TheSpyman14) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:02:39 -0000
Oh boo hoo...the forum is gone...UP and down..UP AND DOWN! U P A N D DO W N! I'm giving forums and chats one more chance. >:(
#Trading community through forums and live chats http://bit.ly/d8MBA
forexgo (Karl-Heinz Landwehr) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:52:38 -0000
#Trading community through forums and live chats http://bit.ly/d8MBA
@pamelafox indeed! email/IM/forums/chats - are way too obsoleted and inconvenient technologies. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDu2A3WzQpo
qmaxa (ÐакÑим qmax ÐаÑилÑев) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:45:05 -0000
@pamelafox indeed! email/IM/forums/chats - are way too obsoleted and inconvenient technologies. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDu2A3WzQpo
Trading community through forums and live chats http://bit.ly/d8MBA
forexgo (Karl-Heinz Landwehr) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:27:50 -0000
Trading community through forums and live chats http://bit.ly/d8MBA
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Animal Rescue and Adoption - Online group for those who have animals needing homes and/or for those who are looking for new pets.
Meta Description: [ animalrescueandadoption: Animal Rescue and Adoption - For those involved in rescue or looking for a pet ]
CatsNeedingHomes - A mailing list for posting cats and kittens available for adoption.
Meta Description: [ CatsNeedingHomes: Cat and Kitten rescue list - organized ]
DogsNeedingHomes - An e-mail list dedicated to rehoming dogs in need. Information on how to join, and online message archives.
Meta Description: [ DogsNeedingHomes: "RE-HOMING" NEEDY DOGS RESPONSIBLY ]
PeopleNeedingCats - A mailing list for people who are looking to adopt cats or kittens from a rescue organization or other place.
Meta Description: [ PeopleNeedingCats: Listings for people who are looking for cats and kittens and wish to adopt from a humane society or animal / cat rescue group. ]
PeopleNeedingDogs - E-mail list for individuals looking for a dog. Dedicated to re-homing dogs in need, regardless of size, color, or breed.
Meta Description: [ PeopleNeedingDogs: FIND THAT PERFECT ADOPTABLE DOG ]
Pet Transport Net - National list focused on the transportation of rescued animals to their new homes. Members who need the service or who are willing to volunteer are welcome.
Meta Description: [ Free, easy email groups ]
Petrescuenet - Members of pet rescue organizations and those interested in adopting, fostering or caring for pets are invited to join.
Meta Description: [ PetRescueNet: Pet Rescue Net ]
Special Mutt - A mailing list dedicated to mutts and rescue dogs.
Meta Description: [ AASpecialMutt: AASpecialMutt ]
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