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Questions about Message boards
What is flaming on a message board?
Being horrible and insulting to someone on a message board is called flaming...
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What is the difference between a message board and a newsgroup?
The main difference between message boards and newsgroups is that message boards can only be read on the web with your browser...
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What are message boards?
Message boards are one way you can chat to other people online...
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Where can I find newsgroups?
The easiest way to find newsgroups is by using the web at sites like Google Groups or www.foorum.com...
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What is netiquette?
Follow these basic rules of internet etiquette
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Where can I find message boards?
You could use a search engine but many websites have their own message boards...
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What is a newsgroup?
Newsgroups are public bulletin boards on the Internet where you can post comments and reply...
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What does it mean if people go 'off-topic'?
Going off-topic means writing something which has nothing to do with the subject of the message board...
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