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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 ]
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30kidzandmom - Support network over thirty, offering conversation, insight, suggestions and networking to locate playgroups, support groups and other support options. Extremely busy list.
Meta Description: [ 30kidzandmom: Thirty and Over Moms Support Group ]
Cabin Fever Parents - Online group for at home parents who want to talk, vent and share with each other.
Meta Description: [ cabinfeverparents: cabinfeverparents ]
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Dadstayshome Forums - Devoted to stay at home dads and topics of interest to them.
Meta Description: [ A site devoted to stay at home dads. ]
Dallas Area Moms - Chat for moms in Dallas, Texas and surrounding area. Forum topics include healthy living, family life, and meet other moms.
Meta Description: [ This is a discussion forum for moms in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area. ]
DC Metro Dads - Group for at home fathers in the Washington, D.C. (USA) Metro area. Playgroups, activities and Dads Only Night Out
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Dreaming Of Baby - Forum focusing on TTC (Trying To Conceive), pregnancy, parenting, and mothercare.
Meta Description: [ An online guide for getting pregnant, maintaining a pregnancy and coping with miscarriage. Educating women on fertility, pregnancy, labor, and parenting. Offering support forums on all of the same topics. ]
eBay Moms at Home - Discussion group for at home moms who use eBay to bring in additional income. Ask questions about staying at home, eBay and saving money.
Meta Description: [ ebaymomsathome: EbayMomsAtHome ]
Itmoms, Inc. - Chat and forum for stay-at-home mothers. Also features blogs and trivia.
Meta Description: [ The Parenting Message Board Women, Relationships, Support, Speak Your Mind http://www.indiscriminatedrivel.com ]
Minnesota Dads at Home - Online group for at-home dads in Minneapolis/St. Paul.
Meta Description: [ mdah: Minnesota Dads At Home ]
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Parents Universe - Parenting website offering forums, journals, and mentoring program.
Meta Description: [ Parents Universe is a discussion forum for the support of parents. Made by parents for parents.
Parents who want to support other parents of all kinds.
Whether you are a teen parent, a first time mom/dad, a single parents, experienced parent, a stay at home parent, or a working parent.
We a... ]
Parents Who Stay at Home - E-mail club for parents who stay at home, sharing recipes, ideas, frustrations and concerns. Active membership and posting required.
Meta Description: [ parentswhostayathome: The Award Winning Group for SAHP ]
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Parents.com - Message board for stay at home moms and dads, hosted by Parents Magazine.
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Port St Lucie Moms - Message group for mothers in Treasure Coast area of Florida.
Meta Description: [ PortStLucieMoms: Port St Lucie Moms ]
Stay at Home and Attachment Parenting (SAH-AP) - Group list for stay at home parents who practice attachment parenting, or who are interested in the concept of attachment parenting.
Stay at Home Moms 30 and Older - Active group for stay at home moms aged 30 and over.
Meta Description: [ sahms30andolder: SAHM's30andolder - A place for older moms to talk ]
Stay at Home Mums - Group offering support and encouragement for stay at home mums.
Meta Description: [ SAH: Support and encouragement for SAH mums. ]
Stay At Home Parents - Resources, messageboards, chat room and photo album.
Meta Description: [ We have once again opened our doors. Thank you for your patience. ? • ? ? • A group dedicated to the most important job - raising a family! A great place for stay at home parents to talk about good ideas, frustrations, suggestions, etc. If you're a stay at home mom or dad, this is the p... ]
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Sunshine State Moms - Online community for mothers in Florida. Features games, playgroup listings, chats and forums.
Meta Description: [ This is a message board for moms located in Florida. ]
Texas Stay at Home Moms - Group for stay at home moms in the state of Texas (USA).
Meta Description: [ texasstayathomemammas2: TEXAS STAY AT HOME MAMMAS 2 - Texas+Mammas+Home+Children=Club ]
Washington, DC: Stay at Home Moms - Group for Stay at Home Moms in the Washington, DC (USA) area, including the mid-Atlantic region.
Meta Description: [ sahm_dc: SAHM: DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania.... ]
Women Against Domestic Violence (WADV) - Confidential online support group for survivors and current victims of domestic violence.
Yahoo! Groups - Stay at Home Parents - Starting point to browsing and reviewing hundreds of email groups related to full-time parenting.
Meta Description: [ Directory : Stay-at-Home Parents ]
Yahoo! Groups : SAHMU - Stay at Home Moms University. Very active list.
Meta Description: [ sahmu: Stay At Home Moms University -- SAHMU ]
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