newsgroup
Internet discussion board
A newsgroup is a discussion forum on the Usenet system, organized by topic and accessed through specialized software.
Users post messages that others can read and reply to, creating threaded conversations.
Newsgroups flourished in the 1980s and 1990s before web-based forums largely replaced them: I found the answer in a Linux newsgroup.
The naming convention uses dots to indicate hierarchy: comp.lang.python, rec.arts.movies.
Internet conduct standards
- lurkerSilent forum presence
- emoticonDigital mood symbol
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- FAQCommon queries document
readme · trolling · spam · newbie · veteran · longtime · etiquette · norms
Fiber for stitching
- postVertical structural beam
- replyVerbal or written answer
- topicSubject of discussion
- debateFormal argument on issues
flame · troll · FAQ · archive · announcement · charter · digest · crosspost
Distributed discussion system
- serverOne who attends tables
- newsreaderBroadcast journalism presenter
- NNTPUsenet article transmission standard
- sysopDigital forum administrator
moderator · subscribe · unsubscribe · posting · header · binary · hierarchy · propagation
Outside the mainstream
- compGratis ticket or item
- recPlaytime, abbreviated
- sciStudy abbreviation
- talkVerbal exchange between people
misc · humanities · biz · regional
People in an organization
- subscribersThose enrolled for content
- participantsThose actively involved
- lurkersThose who observe unseen
- regularsHabitual visitors
posters · readership · membership · circle · collective · network · fellowship · cohesion
netiquette
Internet conduct standards
FAQ · readme · trolling · spam · newbie · veteran · longtime · etiquette · norms · jargon
thread
Fiber for stitching
debate · flame · troll · FAQ · archive · announcement · charter · digest · crosspost · signal-to-noise
Usenet
Distributed discussion system
- serverOne who attends tables
- newsreaderBroadcast journalism presenter
- NNTPUsenet article transmission standard
sysop · moderator · subscribe · unsubscribe · posting · header · binary · hierarchy · propagation · feed
alt
Outside the mainstream
talk · misc · humanities · biz · regional
members
People in an organization
- subscribersThose enrolled for content
- participantsThose actively involved
- lurkersThose who observe unseen
regulars · posters · readership · membership · circle · collective · network · fellowship · cohesion · interaction
- groupsteam, teams, club, clubs, gang
- online communitiesforum, online communities, discussion board, forums, message board
- public forumsagora, town square, soapbox, public meeting, commons
- online forumsforums, forum, message board, message boards, discussion board
- UsenetUsenet, NNTP, post, posting, posts
- gathering placescommunity center, community centers, community halls, assembly halls, civic centers
newsgroupchat room
Online discussion venue
instant messaging · IRC · live chat · video call · voice chat
newsgroupdirect message
Private online communication
phone call · private message · video conference · email · voicemail