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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An anonymous user or users posted a series of videos, images, and backstory on the message board 4chan on Monday, which were then reposted to Reddit and X, garnering thousands of likes and upvotes from UFO-sighting enthusiasts .
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
At about noon, a directive appeared on a message board politely asking those who’d congregated to move their conversations outside; their voices were carrying into the main room.
—Grace Huckins, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2025
Nazi demonstrators gather outside 'Diary of Anne Frank' play in Michigan
Police said the FBI notified them Thursday of the threats posted to an online message board.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Pepe the Frog rose to prominence on the message board site 4chan during President-elect Donald Trump's first presidential campaign.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
At about noon, a directive appeared on a message board politely asking those who’d congregated to move their conversations outside; their voices were carrying into the main room.
—Grace Huckins, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2025
Nazi demonstrators gather outside 'Diary of Anne Frank' play in Michigan
Police said the FBI notified them Thursday of the threats posted to an online message board.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Pepe the Frog rose to prominence on the message board site 4chan during President-elect Donald Trump's first presidential campaign.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Message board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/message%20board. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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