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An Internet forum is a facility on the World Wide Web for holding discussions, or the web application software used to provide the facility. Web-based forums, which date from around 1995, perform a similar function as the dial-up bulletin boards and Internet newsgroups that were numerous in the 1980s and 1990s. A sense of virtual community often develops around forums that have regular users. Technology, computer games, and politics are popular areas for forum themes, but there are forums for a huge number of different topics .
Internet forums are also commonly referred to as web forums, message boards, discussion boards, discussion forums, discussion groups, bulletin boards (but see also dial-up bulletin boards), fora (the proper Latin plural) or simply forums.
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Internet forums are prevalent in several developed countries. In terms of countable posts, Japan is far in the lead with over two million posts per day on their largest forum, 2channel. The United States does not have any one large forum, but instead several hundred thousand smaller forums, the largest of which are GameFAQs, Gaia Online, and IGN. Other countries such as China, the Netherlands, and France are also home to hundreds of independent forums. Some countries such as Finland and Sweden do not have many prevalent forums despite having open and easily available Internet access. As of yet no study has been done on the prevalence of forums in countries around the world. It is also dubious as to whether any country has its own fora, as - especially in the English language - contributors to a forum often come from outside the country in which the forum is hosted. There is often not a 1-1 relationship between languages and countries: for example, English language fora are contributed to by people all over the world, whilst Japanese language fora are likely to be contributed to only by Japanese people, but Japanese people also contribute to English language fora, so there is no 1-1 relationship between Japanese language fora and Japanese people contributing to fora. More on [ Internet forum ]
Acrossthe49thparallel - People helping people, a place to find information on immigrating to Canada and adjusting to life in your new country. Meet people going through the same experiences and support each other through it all.
Meta Description: [ Free, easy email groups ]
Britain to Canada Immigration -
Meta Description: [ britaintocanadaimmigration: Britain to Canada Immigration - Notes from a small island... ]
Canada Report - Email list for anyone moving to Canada. Topics covered include retirement, buying properties, buying or establishing a business, import/export opportunities, immigration policies, legal processes, useful Internet links.
Meta Description: [ canadareport: Canada Report - Independent Immigrants ]
Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Forum - At the Law Offices of Colin R. Singer.
Meta Description: [ Canada immigration service. Canada employment and investment opportunities. Free immigration to Canada online assessment and application forms. Online information about job placements in Canada and job qualifications in Canada. Site also includes Canadian immigration articles and documents ]
Canadian Desi - Community Website for South Asians Living in or Migrating to Canada. Discussion forums, shopping directory, social and religious organization listings, community events, employment agencies, Bollywood, articles and links sections. (Note: irritating pop-up windows).
Meta Description: [ Gives information about Canadian Immigration and Settlement. Have discussion forum, classifieds, business directory, events, bollywood, jobs, news and other sections ]
Canadian Immigration Talk - Participate in discussions about Canadian Immigration, Relocation, Employment and Taxation.
Meta Description: [ Canada Visa Discussion Board - Index ]
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CanadianVisa - Discussion on Canadian immigration. For those considering immigration to Canada. This club is run by KAM International. Feel free to post your questions, suggestions and ideas for other club members.
Meta Description: [ canadianvisa2: Canadian Visa - Discussion on Canadian immigration ]
Community platform for Asians living in Canada - Community platform for Asians living in Canada to share information. A free classified section which includes sections on property, real estate, vehicles, hotels.
Meta Description: [ A community platform for asians living in canada ]
ILW.COM- The Immigration Portal - Ask your question on immigration in a free live chat to an immigration attorney in United States and Canada.
Meta Description: [ ILW.COM - the immigration portal: Ask your question to an immigration lawyer in a free live chat on obtaning visas, green cards and citizenship. ]
Immigration-Canada - A moderated mailing list to discuss Current Immigration Issues in Canada. All opinions welcome.
Meta Description: [ immigration-canada: Immigrer au Canada ]
ImmigrationCanada - General questions and resources for moving to Canada.
Meta Description: [ immigrationcanada: Immigration Canada - General questions & ]
SACanada Forums - Lively and informative discussion forums for South African immigrants to Canada.
Meta Description: [ Discussion forum for prospective and existing South African Immigrants to Canada, come share questions, experiences & have fun networking with other South Africans! ]
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T and CS Canada Immigration Message Board - Prospective Canadian immigrants can post questions about the details and nuances of the immigration process and discuss their experiences.
Meta Description: [ GBP - Global Business Partnership. Our business is building your business. Dedicated to bringing customers from around the world together. Experienced Web service, competitive prices ]
The Britz - An online community for British expats who are living in, or moving to Canada. Chat about news in Blighty, reminisce, submit reviews about local meeting places in Canada.
Meta Description: [ An online community for British expats who are living in, or moving to Canada.
This forum contains areas for gossiping, reminiscing, exchanging information, arranging get togethers and reviews on local places.
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Yahoo! Clubs: thehollandcanadaline - Emigrating from the Netherlands to Canada.
Meta Description: [ thehollandcanadaline: The Holland Canada Line - Emigrating from the Netherlands to Canada ]
