In the internet, self expression has
become the norm. People would like to share with everyone what they
think and why they think that way. People from further back in time had a
steep slope to climb if they want to do this, since the only way to do
it is to build your own webpage that would hold your content. Nowadays
two formats are arguably the king of self expression. The first is the
forum, which is older, and then there is the blog. Both are very popular
with their separate methodologies of expression.
A forum was once called a bulletin board
due to the manner in which users say what they say. Each user’s comment
can be placed in the thread that he wants it in and the thread appears
to be a conversation, albeit a very long one, that could last a up to a
few months or even years. Forums are usually niche specific so that
likeminded people gather around the forums that they are most drawn to.
There are forums that talk about computer technology, about motorcycles,
even pets. There is probably a forum for every niche that there is. A
forum needs to have a moderator who would be responsible for keeping the
peace and ensuring that everyone follows the rules; especially because
forums can often spark verbal fights called flame wars due to the very
heated arguments.
