bulletin board

Pushpin message surface

A bulletin board is a surface—typically cork or similar material mounted on a wall—where notices, announcements, and messages can be posted with pins or tacks.

Schools, offices, and community centers use them to share information.

The term extends to online message forums where users post and read messages: I found the answer on a bulletin board for amateur radio enthusiasts.

posting

flyer

Printed advertisement sheet

announcement · reminder · note · card · photo · clipping · schedule · calendar · sign-up sheet · business card

physical

corkboard

Porous panel for posting

pins · noticeboard · pinboard · cork · pegboard · wall-mounted · framed · magnetic · whiteboard · easel

community

neighborhood

Residential area nearby

events · meetings · gatherings · volunteers · residents · apartment · church · library · grocery store · laundromat

online

forum

Gathering place for discourse

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comment · reply · moderator · sticky · pinned · subforum · discussion · chatroom · BBS · newsgroup

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Opposites
communication privacy

bulletin boardencrypted message

Encoded transmitted information

private message · direct mail · personal letter · sealed envelope · direct message

information permanence and format

bulletin boardwhiteboard

Erasable marker writing surface

chalkboard · digital display · live feed

information accessibility

bulletin boardsealed envelope

Secured folded paper pouch

safe · vault · hidden compartment · encrypted message · secret diary

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G