An Internet forum is a place on the Internet for holding discussions. Normally, forum members will either discuss one specific topic or have a common thread among all of the members.
For example, Mom Masterminds is a discussion group for Work At Home Moms where we discuss not only business related topics, but parenting, budgeting, time-management and even give each other the much needed support for owning and running a business from home.
Forums allow individuals to really connect with one another across distances using the Internet. Unlike e-mail, messages posted to the forum will be viewable by all forum members. In fact, information posted on forums is part of the public knowledge for years to come. This is one of the reasons why being a member of Mom Mastermind’s is so great: there may be a tip or idea that was posted on the forum 4 years ago, but it’s perfect for your situation right now.
Forums are supported by many different software platforms, and are very user friendly. For a lot of Internet newcomers, forums are their first entry into using the Internet. Some of the other common terms for forums are web forums, discussion forums, bulletin boards, message boards, discussion boards and discussion groups.
