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An '''Internet forum''' (aka '''message board''' or '''discussion board''') is a [[web application]] that provides for [[online]] discussions, and is the modern descendant of the [[bulletin board system]]s and existing [[Usenet]] news systems that were widespread in the [[1980s]] and [[1990s]]. An ''Internet forum'' typically exists as part of a [[website]] and invites users to start topics and discuss issues with one another.  Sometimes, a forum even comprises most, if not all, of the content of a site.  Compared to [[wiki]]s, Internet forums don't allow users to  edit the forum posts of other users; however, [[administrator]]s and [[moderator]]s generally have the capability of doing this.
 
An '''Internet forum''' (aka '''message board''' or '''discussion board''') is a [[web application]] that provides for [[online]] discussions, and is the modern descendant of the [[bulletin board system]]s and existing [[Usenet]] news systems that were widespread in the [[1980s]] and [[1990s]]. An ''Internet forum'' typically exists as part of a [[website]] and invites users to start topics and discuss issues with one another.  Sometimes, a forum even comprises most, if not all, of the content of a site.  Compared to [[wiki]]s, Internet forums don't allow users to  edit the forum posts of other users; however, [[administrator]]s and [[moderator]]s generally have the capability of doing this.
  
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==Features==
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Typically, common Internet forum software will allow the [[webmaster]] or administrator to define several ''forums'' (or fora) which act as containers for ''topics'' or ''threads'' started by users. Other users can post replies to topics and start new ones as they wish.
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Internet forums are divided between those requiring registration and those allowing users to post anonymously. In the former, users choose a [[username]] and [[password]], and may be required to submit an [[e-mail]] address for confirmation. Members are often allowed to customize their board experience with special items such as [[Avatar (virtual reality)|avatar]]s and profiles.
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Certain users may be given moderator privileges, which may include the ability to delete posts and topics, move topics to other forums, edit posts, or other mechanisms designed to keep the peace and uphold the rules set out by the webmaster. Who exactly will become a moderator is decided by the [[webmaster]] or by some kind of pseudorandom process possibly combined with [[Meta-moderation system|meta-moderation]]. Such a system is used on [[Slashdot]]. Many different [[moderation system]]s exist and webmasters are free to choose rules for their own forums.
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A forum can be ''flat'', meaning that each reply within a certain topic is listed in chronological order; or ''threaded'', where each post descends from a parent post. Sites often provide several different views which combine aspects of both ''flat'' and ''threaded'' modes.
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Many Internet Forum software packages are available, usually written in [[PHP programming language|PHP]], [[Perl]], or [[Java programming language|Java]], and run by a [[Common Gateway Interface|CGI]] or [[Java Servlet]]. Data and configuration are usually stored in an [[SQL]] database (such as [[MySQL]]) or a series of text files. Each provides different features: the most basic restricting users to text-only posting, the most advanced allowing users to insert multimedia elements and formatting in to their posts using [[HTML]] or [[BBCode]]. Packages are often integrated within [[weblog]]s or news posting scripts (such as [[PHP-Nuke]]) to allow people to post comments on articles or entries.
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==Other notes==
 
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Revision as of 11:53, 19 April 2007

An Internet forum (aka message board or discussion board) is a web application that provides for online discussions, and is the modern descendant of the bulletin board systems and existing Usenet news systems that were widespread in the 1980s and 1990s. An Internet forum typically exists as part of a website and invites users to start topics and discuss issues with one another. Sometimes, a forum even comprises most, if not all, of the content of a site. Compared to wikis, Internet forums don't allow users to edit the forum posts of other users; however, administrators and moderators generally have the capability of doing this.

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It is interesting that many Internet forums tend to develop into social communities, with their own social rules and even language forming a subculture. Some members organize social events, sometimes involving extensive international travel. It is not uncommon for members to marry people (sometimes from different countries) they have met on the forum.

Despite being an Internet tool, one thus popularly supposed to be part of the trends of anti-literacy, forums generate a huge amount of writing in posts. In sharp contrast to other Internet technologies such as instant messaging, many forum users often abide by correct spelling, grammar, and other rules of writing. The sheer amount of composition in such forums is sometimes thought to have exceeded the number of standard letters written.

List of Internet forum software

References

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