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An '''Internet forum''' is a web application which provides for discussion, often in conjunction with online communities. Older forums date back to around 1996, following the [[newsgroup]]s and bulletin board systems which were widespread in the 1980s and 1990s. Popular discussion topics include technology, computer games, and politics, but forums are available for any number of different topics (including, of course, [[BDSM]]).
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An '''Internet forum''' is a web application which provides a way to hold textual discussions. Forums are also known as '''discussion boards''' and '''discussion groups'''.
  
For a full description see the the wikipedia aricle on [[Wikipedia:Internet_forum|Internet forums]]
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Popular [[BDSM]] and [[fetish]] discussion topics are around aspects of power exchange and viewpoints on [[fetish]] fetish clothing and [[clubbing]].  Techniques are discussed and the larger sites, with many forums on them, often include specific areas for [[dominant]]s and [[submissive]]s to share views and information.  Several forum sites are combined with other [[Internet]] websites such as [[Online dating|matchmaking]], [[BDSM equipment|commercial products]] and [[lifestyle]] articles.
  
==See Also==
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Older forums date back to around 1996, following the [[newsgroup]]s and bulletin board systems which were widespread in the 1980s and 1990s. For a further description of Internet forums, see the the [[Wikipedia]] aricle on [[Wikipedia:Internet_forum|Internet forums]].
  
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==See Also==
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* [[List of Internet forums]] specific to BDSM and fetish.
 
* [[Chat rooms]]
 
* [[Chat rooms]]
 
* [[Newsgroup]]
 
* [[Newsgroup]]
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* [[Internet Relay Chat]]
 
* [[Internet Relay Chat]]
  
==External Internet forums==
 
* [http://www.smplace.com/forum/ SM place] - "for every aspect of BDSM, and also for sharing of pictures and video materials"
 
* [http://4hedonism.com/forums/index.php 4 Hedonism] - "A guide to the world's most notorious resorts"
 
  
 
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Revision as of 17:41, 11 May 2009

An Internet forum is a web application which provides a way to hold textual discussions. Forums are also known as discussion boards and discussion groups.

Popular BDSM and fetish discussion topics are around aspects of power exchange and viewpoints on fetish fetish clothing and clubbing. Techniques are discussed and the larger sites, with many forums on them, often include specific areas for dominants and submissives to share views and information. Several forum sites are combined with other Internet websites such as matchmaking, commercial products and lifestyle articles.

Older forums date back to around 1996, following the newsgroups and bulletin board systems which were widespread in the 1980s and 1990s. For a further description of Internet forums, see the the Wikipedia aricle on Internet forums.

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