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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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Active Trader - Real-time financial chat and live events.
Meta Description: [ Financial Chat is home to the Internet's most sophisticated and active real-time trading chatrooms. In our forums, we have some of the world's finest traders with us daily, willing to share information in real time, as well as educate and assist you in your trading.
Real traders trading US and f... ]
BDC Investor - Discussion community and investor resource, focusing on business development companies (BDCs).
BestCalls.com - A free directory of investor conference calls and webcasts. CallTracker service provides advanced notice of conference calls by email.
C Magazine - Message boards at Stocks Commodities magazine.
Club for Value Investing - An investment club for value investors to share their best stock ideas. Admission is free, but selective and limited to only 250 savvy investors.
Day-Trader Chat - Chat room run through a java applet.
Meta Description: [ day-traderchat.com ]
Daytraders.org - Professional live free chat room for day traders. Running since 1996.
Meta Description: [ The World's Oldest & Respected Real Time Financial Chat Room. Providing a high quality, highly profitable, free service since 1996. ]
Einvesting.com - Discussion related to online trading, real estate investing, and an array of other investment types.
Meta Description: [ eInvesting Stock Market Game and Investing Forum ]
FinancialChat.com - Live financial chat service.
Meta Description: [ Financial Chat is home to the Internet's most sophisticated and active real-time trading chatrooms. In our forums, we have some of the world's finest traders with us daily, willing to share information in real time, as well as educate and assist you in your trading.
Real traders trading US and f... ]
Free Financial Advice Forum - Moderated personal finance forum specializing in financial help.
GoldenTalk - Mainly about High Yield Investment Programs, games and general investment issues.
Meta Description: [ the most reliable forum about online investment. Discussion about High Yield Investment Programs (HYIP) and e-gold investment. Reliable opinions only. ]
Insurance and Retirement Forums at Riskylife.com - Open discussion forums for insurance and retirement planning.
Meta Description: [ This is a moderated discussion board based
on the Discus program. ]
Investing and Personal Finance - Message boards.
Investing Pub - Financial topics discussed, with a special area for scams.
InvestingDD.com - Investor forum providing discussions on investment and market related topics.
Meta Description: [ InvestingDD.com is the premier place to talk about investing and to discuss stocks on the web! If you are tired of the hype and bash found on mainstream investing sites, give this site a try! ]
Investor BBS Bulletin Board System - Free financial community with message boards, polls, news, quotes, email, and web space.
Meta Description: [ Free financial community with message boards, polls, news, quotes, email and homepages. Investor BBS Bulletin Board System. ]
Investors Chat.com - Free chat rooms, message boards, stock research, portfolio tracking for individual investors.
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Investors Hub - Large, dynamic community of investors sharing market insights.
ltg-trading.com - Online chat teaching Richard D. Wyckoff principles of trading. Archives available.
Meta Description: [ Join our FREE online trading class and learn to trade commodities using the Richard Wyckoff
technical trading principles. ]
Millennium-traders.com - A subscription based chat room for daytraders.
Meta Description: [ daily trading room stocks, futures, forex. swing trades short term investment. day trader training lesson. ]
Money Talk - Forum, and portal mainly centered around investing, retirement, and personal finance.
MSN Money Forums - Discussion on individual stocks and general investing topics.
Meta Description: [ Find out what some of the best investors on MSN Money are picking in our competitons and on our message boards. What's hot today? Or make your own recommendations and see how you measure up to the top performers. ]
North Bay Chapter CSEA - California Society of Enrolled Agents (EA).
Meta Description: [ The mission of the California Society of Enrolled Agents is to foster the professionalism, business development, and personal
growth of its Members, to protect the interests of the individual Members of the Society, and to enhance the awareness and role of the Enrolled Agent among members
of ... ]
Penny Stock Plays - Discussion forums, market analysis, stock trading tips, penny stock plays, including market commentary and corporate interviews.
Meta Description: [ HSM message board - Popular stock market, penny stock forums - HotStockMarket.com ]
PropertyTalk - Provides free property investment news, articles and forums for investors worldwide.
Meta Description: [ PropertyTalk.com is a free and independent property investment web site for property investors and landlords world wide. We have loads of resources for the property investor including free articles, property news and the most active forum in New Zealand and Australia. ]
Raging Bull Message Boards - Investment message boards.
Meta Description: [ Dynamic financial community offering free realtime stock quotes, IPO data, charts, news, editorials, personal portfolios, and the best financial message boards on the Internet. ]
ReedFloren.com - Forum and newsletter.
Meta Description: [ ReedFloren.com is a stock market forum ]
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Securities Law Discussion Forums - Discuss the law of the securities markets with attorneys, investors and market professionals.
Meta Description: [ The Securities Law Forum - Questions and Answers regarding the law of the financial markets, from SECLaw.com. ]
Shares Forum - Finance and general stock market discussion.
Stock Spot - Discussion forum dedicated to small-cap stock investments.
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StockHideout - Forum and chat discussing Pennies, Chart Plays, and Channeling Stocks,
Meta Description: [ Join the penny stock discussion on our stock message board. It's an exciting fast paced stock picking message board. ]
Tactical Trader - News, reviews and discussions from the world of financial trading.
Meta Description: [ An independent resource for the private trader and investor ]
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Talk Gold - Forum for discussion of high yield investment programs, foreign exchange, and general investing.
TalkAboutInvestments.com - General investing forum discussing stock and bond trading.
Meta Description: [ stocks, bonds, mutual funds, financial planning, research, real estate investing, IPO's, statistical data even the science of economics ]
Technical Analysis Methods - Yahoo Group for discussion and charting of technical analysis methods.
Meta Description: [ technicalanalysismethods: Technical Analysis Methods ]
The Market Vu Show - Offers audio and live charts as the trading day unfolds. Market opinions, positions and interviews.
Meta Description: [ The Market Vu Show is an Internet radio show for traders. Come hear live market commentary as the trading day unfolds. The focus is trading information and education in an entertaining format. ]
The Money Bag - Discussion site for UK personal finance and all money saving tips.
Meta Description: [ The Money Bag, UK personal finance and much more ]
The Money Forum - Provides a forum for discussions related to financial management, as well as a usenet archive.
Meta Description: [ This is a discussion forum powered by vBulletin. To find out about vBulletin, go to http://www.vbulletin.com/ . ]
The Share Trader - Finance and stock market discussion.
Meta Description: [ UK shares, finance, economy and general discussion ]
Trade2win - Community web site for the active investor. Boards and chat room.
Meta Description: [ Community website for active traders (short-term and daytraders) with live trading rooms, trading discussion boards, trading book store, infomation about trading/brokers/software/technial analysis ]
Trader's Roundtable - A forum for individuals who are interested in developing, testing, and trading mechanical trading systems for futures or stocks.
Meta Description: [ The Trader's Roundtable, a forum for discussions about mechanical stock and futures trading systems, their development, and testing. ]
TrickORtrade.com - A non-profit, free speech, anti-fraud forum where traders share their experiences with education vendors.
Meta Description: [ trading, daytrading, e-minis, stocks, futures trading, trading systems, CFTC ]
Valueforum.com - Community for the discussion of value investing.
Meta Description: [ ValueForum - online discussion community for stock & bond market investing forums, trading tips, research & income investments - trade ideas, strategies, current news, via message bulletin boards. ]
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Virtual Trading University - Commodity traders lounge discussion forum.
Web Life Investing - Discussion board aimed at providing insight, breaking news and information about high yield investing programs, foreign exchange investing, and the stock market.
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