message board
noun
1
: a board or sign on which messages or notices are displayed
an electronic message board
2
: a public electronic forum that allows users to post or read messages or to post or download files and that is accessed by computer over a network (such as the Internet)
Even as bullpen problems loom …, they haven't spawned the typical degree of urgency and panic on Internet message boards and sports radio shows.—
Bill Simmons
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Reddit has transformed itself from a somewhat-seedy underground message board to a powerhouse database of mineable information.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
These disaffected communities live on social networks, message boards, and private Discords.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
By using chat rooms and message boards, hacktivists organize into bigger groups to coordinate much larger attacks.
—Carlos Morales, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
As the internet evolved out of its early years of websites and message boards, centralized platforms powered by recommendation algorithms provided a fresh opportunity for extremists looking to spread their messages.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
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Todd Gordon, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
These disaffected communities live on social networks, message boards, and private Discords.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
By using chat rooms and message boards, hacktivists organize into bigger groups to coordinate much larger attacks.
—Carlos Morales, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
As the internet evolved out of its early years of websites and message boards, centralized platforms powered by recommendation algorithms provided a fresh opportunity for extremists looking to spread their messages.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Message board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/message%20board. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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