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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 ]
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
Online Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous - OIAA is composed of elected reps of all online AA groups wishing to participate. It provides support to help those groups carry the message of recovery from alcoholism.
A.A. Internet Meetings - A list of online Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, including email groups, chat rooms, and bulletin boards.
Meta Description: [ Find online Alcoholics Anonymous meetings on the Internet. ]
AA Clubhouse Chat Room - A chat room for alcoholics with an open chat format.
AA History Lovers - A discussion group for those interested in the history of Alcoholics Anonymous. Replaced the earlier History Buffs group.
Meta Description: [ AAHistoryLovers: AAHistoryLovers ]
AA Lamps on IRC - An informal gathering of members of Alcoholics Anonymous in a chat room setting.
Meta Description: [ AA-Lamps chat is an informal gathering of members of Alcoholics Anonymous in a chat room setting.
This room is open to all who have a desire to stop drinking. If you think you have a problem with alcohol, you are welcome to visit us. ]
AA Online - Produces open AA real time topic meetings for alcoholics on AOL. It currently has over 50 meetings per week.
Meta Description: [ aaonline has 3 or more online Alcoholics Anonymous meetings a day on the internet ]
AA Recovery Coffee House - A community setting for the social gathering of those in recovery. Chat room, message boards, and photograph albums are available.
Meta Description: [ AA: Recovery from Alcoholism is our aim; social gathering, our pleasure. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. Having fun is not a requirement, but is encouraged.
AA Events Calender, Sobriety Anniversary List, Rule62 Page
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AA Webmasters Forum - Bulletin board where those responsible for area, district, intergroup, and central office Alcoholics Anonymous web sites can ask questions and share their experience.
AAoutreach - Scheduled meetings every night except Tuesday. The chatroom is open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Email Group offered as well.
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AASoberLiving.com - On line scheduled meeting room for alcoholics in recovery adopting the principles and program of Alcoholics Anonymous.
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Alcohol Recovery Tools - Alcohol recovery resources through tools such as scheduled and unscheduled chats and bulletin boards.
Meta Description: [ Alcohol, alcoholism, and drug addiction recovery tools, resources and support systems including SoberFuse, a 24/7 online recovery tool - Sober24. ]
Another 24 Hours - Daily online meetings along with message boards that cater to AA and Al-Anon.
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Chat Room Schedule - Alcoholism - Schedule of chats and meetings at About.com.
Meta Description: [ Schedule of Online in the chat rooms at the About Alcoholism / Substance Abuse site. ]
CleanPeople.org - Search for clean and sober people by age, gender, location, and then e-mail them. An online community for people in recovery from alcoholism and addiction of any type.
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Concerned Counseling - Concerned Counseling has a general HTML-based chat area for mental health with a room for alcoholism.
FOBWi - Informal coffee shop style Friends of Bill W mailing list and newsletter on Yahoo.
Meta Description: [ FOBWi: A coffee shop gathering of mostly AA's Keywords: Alcoholics Anonymous, Twelve Steps, Friend of Bill W, recovery, alcoholism ]
Grateful Dead AA Email Group - AA meeting in a Yahoo email group format for AA'ers in recovery. Multi-addicted who are clean and sober members of AA are welcome.
Meta Description: [ GratefulDeadAA: AA,recovery,sober,sober living,alcoholism,drug addiction,12 steps ]
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Journey to Serenity Recovery Forums - AA and NA recovery discussion in a bulletin board format.
Meta Description: [ Subscribe to free email lists at ForumCO.com ]
Lamplighters - AA International email group. The oldest and largest of the email-based AA groups.
Live AA Online - Meeting Directory - Hour-by-hour directory of live Alcoholics Anonymous text and voice chat meetings on the Web.
Meta Description: [ A 24/7 directory of live AA chat meetings on the Web ]
Miracles In Progress 12 Step Recovery Forums - Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon and ACOA chatrooms as well as bulletin boards are available. Information links as well as meeting lists are also available.
Meta Description: [ Online Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon, ACA, Narcotics Anonymous, Family Teens, and Abuse Survivors 12 Step Meetings and Recovery Chat. We provide message boards, mailing list, daily meetings, and a assortment of goodies for people in recovery. Webmaster: Webmaster: John Freifeld ]
MoM Group of Alcoholics Anonymous - The Meeting of Minds group is an AA Group, providing a step discussion meeting via email. Includes joining instructions, journals and information about AA.
Meta Description: [ Meeting of the Minds Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, a GSO-registered online email meeting ]
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Non Alcoholics - Bulletin board on alcoholism and recovery from alcohol abuse. Offers information, advice, and support.
Meta Description: [ Support Forum for alcoholics and alcohol abusers ]
Online Services Office - Online services for Alcoholics Anonymous members and various AA service entities. Chat rooms, forums, and email groups. Will provide web hosting.
Meta Description: [ Services for Alcoholics Anonymous members, groups, intergroups, and General Service districts and areas. ]
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Online Services Office Discussion Forums - A bulletin board. Most topics relate to AA service activities.
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OnTheWagon.org - A recovery site that offers tools to help live the clean and sober life. There are message boards, chat room, links, stories of recovery, recovery humor, and a flash animated intro about a guy with a monkey on his back
Recover - A Yahoo email group for people in recovery from alcoholism, co-dependency, eating disorders, gambling, any form of substance abuse, and PTSD.
Meta Description: [ recover: Recover...A New Beginning ]
Recovery Chat.com - Online recovery chat room services for those afflicted with or impacted by addiction of any form. Multiple meeting rooms with scheduled meetings as well as user photos and a bulletin board are offered. All are welcome!
Recovery_Chat Egroup for AA and NA members - A Yahoo email group for AA, NA, and AL-ANON support. Come share your ESH with our members today.
Meta Description: [ Recovery_Chat: Recovery Chat ]
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SMART Recovery Message Board - Bulletin Board based discussion area for SMART Recovery, a non 12-step alcoholism support group.
Sober Voices - This site offers live voice chat twelve step meetings.
Staying Cyber - Offers bulletin board style Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Each meeting runs for a full week to allow for lots of input.
The e-AA Group of Alcoholics Anonymous - Online help for AA members. Links, forums, chat room (including scheduled chats), and a journal of sobriety are also available.
Meta Description: [ The E-AA Group of Alcoholics Anonymous hosts AA meetings online -- email and chat -- and maintains public information AA discussion forums. The e-AA Group also maintains an extensive English-language AA meeting links directory, as well as personal stories contributed by group members. ]
The Recovery Network Online Chats - Online chat room for recovering alcoholics as well as links to other substance abuse resources.
Meta Description: [ Recovery Chat, AA, NA, CA, IRC, Internet Relay Chat for people in 12 step recovery ]
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The Roundtable Group - Bulletin board style discussion group for Alcoholics Anonymous.
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