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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 ]
Trading community through forums and live chats http://bit.ly/d8MBA
forexgo (Karl-Heinz Landwehr) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:23:48 -0000
Trading community through forums and live chats http://bit.ly/d8MBA
@tantanoo Haha! Happens! And in the spirit of the game the klues are not to be discussed anywhere other than forums or chats. Checked blog?
thesaurabh (Saurabh Shrivastava) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:44:02 -0000
@tantanoo Haha! Happens! And in the spirit of the game the klues are not to be discussed anywhere other than forums or chats. Checked blog?
Trading community through forums and live chats http://bit.ly/d8MBA
forexgo (Karl-Heinz Landwehr) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:39:54 -0000
Trading community through forums and live chats http://bit.ly/d8MBA
Trading community through forums and live chats http://bit.ly/d8MBA
forexgo (Karl-Heinz Landwehr) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:22:13 -0000
Trading community through forums and live chats http://bit.ly/d8MBA
Talking about all things edu-ma-cation on the RO forums right this very minuto. Come and have chats here: http://tinyurl.com/yknydj7
JoDegney (Jo Degney) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:04:01 -0000
Talking about all things edu-ma-cation on the RO forums right this very minuto. Come and have chats here: http://tinyurl.com/yknydj7
Scoble makes some interesting points here about why forums and chats degenerate. http://bit.ly/28Us7d - but his comments aren't universal
randulo (Jazz blues wine voip) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:14:06 -0000
Scoble makes some interesting points here about why forums and chats degenerate. http://bit.ly/28Us7d - but his comments aren't universal
babble - Leftwing discussion forum for participants to debate a wide range of issues. Associated with rabble.ca.
Crash the State - A community for organizing activists to help keep the Internet free and open for all.
Economic Justice Discussion Room - Discussion of related issues. Affiliated with progress.org.
Hank Roth's Place - Progressive, egalitarian news and views, including news wikis, portals, and forums.
Meta Description: [ Dedicated to progressive news and
views with portals, wikis, and archives of thousands of original essays
from leading experts including the usual interNUT mindless dribble, and
]
Marxism Mailing List - Information about Marxism-l, a list operated by Louis Proyect. Site includes list archives, subscription information and resources.
Marxism.Org 'List of Lists' - Catalogue of email lists that are related to Marxism and other progressive topics.
Marxist (Communist) Discussion Forum / MCDF - Online forum sponsored by Workers World.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to Marxist (Communist) Discussion Forum (MCDF) where viewers can freely express their ideas and views regarding USA or World Politics. Enjoy complete freedom of speech and act civil!. ]
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Mondo Politico: Red Square - Discussion forum / message board for communist and socialist perspectives on current events. Includes searchable archives; registration required.
Political Discussion Forum - Debate international politics and current affairs. Features news, polls and a chat room.
Meta Description: [ political discussion forum where anyone can express their views and opinions on political matters or events in the news and around the world, ]
Redbadbear Socialist Discussion - Free-wheeling Left radical discussion arena on topics such as Native rights, radical labor, civil rights and civil liberties, and peace -- with lots of focus on eclectic strategies.
Meta Description: [ Redbadbear: Red Bad Bear ]
Socialist Alternative-List -- SALT-L - Website for joining SALT-L, the announcement listserv of the Socialist Alternative group in Canada. SALT-L provides notice of upcoming meetings, rallies and events as well as articles and reports from around the world via the Committee for a Workers' International.
Socialist Discussion Forum / SoDF - An online discussion interface for socialists.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to Socialist Discussion Forum (SoDF) where viewers can freely express their ideas and views regarding USA or World Politics. Enjoy complete freedom of speech. ]
Storming Heaven - A meeting place for those involved in the radical and transformative politics of the Left, no matter how they identify themselves. Socialists, Marxists, Communists, Anarchists, Syndicalists, Autonomists, Greens, and just plain Leftists are all welcome. The multi-tendencied nature of the Left is respected here.
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The Communism List - A global mailing list for those who seek, through discussion, both the clarification and development of communist theory and practice. Left communist orientation. Rejects Leninism, Trotskyism and Stalinism.
World Socialism Now - This site is dedicated to the education of true socialism to interested parties and individuals and in bringing about the revolution. Chat room.
Meta Description: [ Linking genuine Socialists and interested parties together for understanding and the immediate establishment of a Global, Free Access Production for Use Economy. ]
Yahoo! Groups: Anticom - Discussion forum / message boards. Theme/Focus: communism results in the death of people. Registration Information: users must select a username and password before posting a new discussion or replying to an existing one. Discussion Structure: linear.
Meta Description: [ Yahoo! Groups offers free mailing lists, photo & file sharing, group calendars and more. Discuss hot topics, share interests, join online communities. ]
Yahoo! Groups: Communism - Discussion forum / message board. Theme/Focus: communist revolutionary overthrow of the capitalist system. Registration Information: users must select a username and password before posting a new discussion or replying to an existing one. Discussion Structure: linear.
Meta Description: [ communism3: The best socio-economic system ]
Yahoo! Groups: Revolution the means and ends - Discussion forum / message board. Theme/Focus: the means and ends of communist revolution. Registration Information: users must select a username and password before posting a new discussion or replying to an existing one. Discussion Structure: linear.
Meta Description: [ revolutionthemeansandends: Revolution The Means and Ends - Revolution in Words and Action ]
Yahoo! Groups: Commie Love - Discussion forum / message board. Theme/Focus: communism. Registration Information: users must select a username and password before posting a new discussion or replying to an existing one. Discussion Structure: linear.
Meta Description: [ commielove: Discussion & Education - Marxism ]
Yahoo! Groups: Communist - Discussion forum / message board. Theme/Focus: revival of communism. Registration Information: users must select a username and password before posting a new discussion or replying to an existing one. Discussion Structure: linear.
Meta Description: [ communist2: A place to discuss the revival of communism ]
Yahoo! Groups: WSM Socialism Forum - Discussion forum / message board. Theme/Focus: socialism. Registration Information: users must select a username and password before posting new discussions or replying to existing ones. Discussion Structure: linear.
Meta Description: [ WSM_Socialism_Forum: WSM_Socialism_Forum ]
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