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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 ]
Chats and Forums :: Conditions and Diseases
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Lyme (alslyme) - An information-sharing resource for PALS (People with ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, who also have tested positive for Lyme disease and related infections, and for their caregivers, friends and health-care professionals.
Meta Description: [ alslyme: ALS-Lyme List ]
EuroLyme - Message board based in the United Kingdom. Invites contributions and questions from patients and health professionals in Europe.
Meta Description: [ EuroLyme: EuroLyme Lyme Disease Support Group ]
Finger Lakes Lyme - Lyme disease discussion and announcements for Finger Lakes, New York and Sayre, Pennsylvania areas.
Meta Description: [ fingerlakeslyme: Lyme disease discussion and announcements for Finger Lakes NY and Sayre PA areas. ]
FL-Lyme Disease Network - An email group for Floridians and others interested in learning more about Lyme and other tick-borne diseases.
Meta Description: [ FL-LymeDiseaseNetwork: For Floridians interested in learning more about Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases ]
Lovey On Lyme - Discussion group for those who suffer from Lyme disease and coinfections.
Meta Description: [ LoveyOnLyme: Discussion group for those who suffer from Lyme Disease & Coinfections ]
Lovey On Lyme Caregiver Support - Forum for those who provide care for persons afflicted with Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases.
Meta Description: [ LoveyOnLymeCaregiverSupport: LoveyOnLymeCaregiverSupport ]
Lyme Aid - Victims come together to share their knowledge of Lyme disease and to support one another by posting messages or chat.
Meta Description: [ Lyme-Aid: Lyme Aid ]
Lyme Borreliosis and Related Infections Center of Knowledge (LymeRICK) - This group is intended for scientific discussion about tick-borne infections and related topics, and for collection of knowledge, experience and scientific references on the subject.
Meta Description: [ LymeRICK: LymeRICK ]
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Lyme Disease - BrainTalk Communities discussion group presented by the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Lyme Disease - Primary Yahoo Chat for Lyme disease. A place to relax, share views, keep people updated, share stories, get help, vent about anything going on in one's life, and to let things out.
Meta Description: [ Yahoo! Groups offers free mailing lists, photo & file sharing, group calendars and more. Discuss hot topics, share interests, join online communities. ]
Lyme Disease and Emerging Illness Forum - A forum for questions, concerns, or support related to Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. Weekly chats and newsletter sign up.
Lyme Documents - A list of the full documents of information, specific to Lyme disease, previously posted on the Lyme Aid group.
Meta Description: [ Yahoo! Groups offers free mailing lists, photo & file sharing, group calendars and more. Discuss hot topics, share interests, join online communities. ]
Lyme Family - A place to find help and support for dealing with Lyme disease in an informative and friendly atmosphere.
Meta Description: [ Yahoo! Groups offers free mailing lists, photo & file sharing, group calendars and more. Discuss hot topics, share interests, join online communities. ]
Lyme Information - Message board and archive of informative reports, journal entries and research relating to the disease and coinfections.
Meta Description: [ lyme-information: Archive of TBD articles ]
Lyme Teens - A list for young people suffering from Lyme disease.
Meta Description: [ Yahoo! Groups offers free mailing lists, photo & file sharing, group calendars and more. Discuss hot topics, share interests, join online communities. ]
LymeInfo - Moderated mailing list features news, scientific items, and upcoming events.
Meta Description: [ LymeInfo: Lyme Disease Info ]
Maine Lyme Disease - An information and support group for the people of Maine who have Lyme disease.
Meta Description: [ MaineLymeDisease: MaineLymeDisease ]
Parents of Lyme Kids (PoLK) - Parents of children with Lyme disease come together to discuss challenges and situations, find support, and to seek advice from those who have been there
Meta Description: [ Yahoo! Groups offers free mailing lists, photo & file sharing, group calendars and more. Discuss hot topics, share interests, join online communities. ]
Robynn's Lyme List - Moderator provides approximately one or two messages of current or relevant Lyme disease information each day.
Meta Description: [ Robynns_Lyme_List: Robynn's Lyme List ]
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