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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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Abe Books - Forum for professional booksellers and avid book readers to interact with one another.
BookChatCentral - A community for discussion of authors and books of any genre.
Meta Description: [ BOARD DISCUSSIONS AND LIVE CHATS WEEKLY discuss all types of books in a friendly atmosphere Newbies welcome.
• We vote to choose a group read each month.
•Join Our OPEN CHATs Wednesdays @ 9 PM EASTERN (8 Central, 6 Pacific) in our AIM chat room: BCC Chat.
Check our current READING SCHEDULES
]
Books and Reading Forum - Literature forum at msn.com.
Meta Description: [ If you love to read, then this is the place for you! Join us and make new friends as we explore the wonderful world of books. Please tell us about yourself when applying! ]
Bookshelved Wiki - A wiki dedicated to books; an online discussion where the primary topic is books read by the people who contribute.
Dictionary of Imaginary Places - Assembled descriptions of locales created for literary works; intended to fill in the gaps in the book of the same name. Users may submit their own content.
Meta Description: [ A guide to places that never were ]
English Literature Message Board - Questions and discussions about English Literature.
Enter The Muse - Online creative writing community. Members provide critical commentary, as well as a place for writers, poets and lyricists to post their work for general perusal.
Jollyroger.com Classical Portal - Forums and chat rooms for classic books and their authors.
Meta Description: [ The Jolly Roger & The Great Books: Books, forums,
poetry, and stories in the context of Shakespeare, the Bible, and the Western Canon. ]
Literature Forums - Talk about fiction and non-fiction books, post your own works and take part in a active community.
Meta Description: [ Talk about literature, books, poetry or anything else on LiteratureForums.net ]
Literature Network Forums - A forum with discussions on classic literature, poetry, quotes, Shakespeare, and the Bible.
Meta Description: [ Free discussion forums for literature and poetry. ]
LiteratureClassics - Interactive discussion forum for classic literature and philosophy.
Meta Description: [ Visit the Classics Network Forums to discuss literature, philosophy, and other areas in the humanities. ]
Michael Marshall Smith Forum - Forum for fans to discuss the books of Michael Marshall Smith.
Neil Gaiman Message Board - Forum for fans to discuss the works of Neil Gaiman.
Ninja Books - Book reviews and discussion forums for all topics and genres.
Palimpsest - An online literary community and Book Group.
Meta Description: [ The Home of Informed Debate on the Web ]
Reader's Paradise Forum - Forum for the discussion of all topics related to reading and literature.
Meta Description: [ GardenWeb - The Internet's Garden Community ]
SHARP-L - History of print culture.
Talkaboutbooks Discussion Forums - Discuss or review your favorite works and interact with those who share your interests. Includes forums to post stories, poetry, book reviews and literary community news.
Meta Description: [ Talk about books. ]
The Book Forum - Online community for bookworms. Talk about books you've read, or post your own work for others to read. As well as a forum the site also boasts a library in which members can post their own reviews.
Meta Description: [ News, reviews and discussions about all types of books. ]
The Jasper Fforde Forum - Forum for fans to discuss the books of Jasper Fforde.
Meta Description: [ The Jasper Fforde Forum ]
The Reader's Place - A literature discussion forum. Registration required to post.
Meta Description: [ The Reader’s Place an online community for book lovers featuring extensive book discussions, chats, book news, articles and other information for readers. Genres include mystery, science fiction, horror, biography, romance, poetry, children’s literature, and general literature from all over the w... ]
Zone of Plenty - Discussions of books and authors, music and life in general.
Meta Description: [ Anything goes- no matter your interest, you can talk about it here, and make new friends. From book discussions in every genre, to music and general chat..we have something for everyone. Stop in and say hello, we would love to meet you! And oh yeah, bring a friend!! :) ]
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