message board

noun

1. a website or section of a website that is used for public discussion of a specific topic and on which users can submit or read messages.

   You should post your questions on a parenting message board and get support from other parents.

2. an online discussion group that is maintained on such a website.

   To participate in the message board, you must be a registered user.

message board

noun

1. an internet discussion forum

Word History and Origins

Origin of message board¹

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

Lawyers for online message board 4chan recently told the BBC that Ofcom had provisionally decided to impose a £20,000 fine "with daily penalties thereafter" for failing to comply with two requests for information.

From BBC

Over 70,000 images were leaked and posted on the online message board 4chan - including IDs and selfies of users which were meant to have been for verification purposes only and "deleted immediately".

From BBC

Ofcom said its investigation would examine whether the message board was complying with the act, including requirements to protect its users from illegal content.

From BBC

A lawyer representing the online message board 4chan says it won't pay a proposed fine by the UK's media regulator as it enforces the Online Safety Act.

From BBC

She found the Hermit Crab Association, a volunteer-operated message board that today has more than 250,000 posts.

From Slate