"A forum is public meeting place for open discussion of various topics. Online, a forum may also be referred to as a bulletin board or discussion area.
Forums come in all shapes and sizes. The main objective is to provide an area where users can interact with questions, answers and discussions on a given topic.
There are literally thousands and thousands of topical forums online. Each forum usually states the topic and tries to keep the discussions on topic. However, this can often vary from forum to forum." <--- Swiped from Google, man.
In other words, a forum is just an internet meeting ground for a group of people to post and chat about a designated topic... or absolutely nothing at all. The topic is usually designated by different categories, subtitles, or subdivisions. It is a way to speak to each other any time of the day without having to be online at the same time, as is required in a public chat room.
And not all forums are serious... just as not all are 'nice' and 'fun' like this one is. :o) There are as many different types or forums as there are people.
Any other questions, don't hesitate to ask. You can even PM me if you need. I hope you enjoy using the Forum!
|