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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.

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Acme Chats Pet Community - All ages chat and message board. Features general pet discussion, photo contest, links, and species-specific talk including reptiles, fish, cats, and dogs.
Meta Description: [ Pet Chat and message boards form a full feature pet community. ]

Annexcafe.com Webchat - An irc chat server including an animal specific chat room called #Animalchatters.

Bark and Meow .com - Pet Forums - Bark and Meow .com - Find pet information and talk to other pet owners.

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Our Pet Web - These forums are for discussing birds, cats, dogs, exotics, and other animals. Features include links, news, and photo albums.

Paw-Talk Pet Forums - Forums for pets of all types, including rodents, dogs and cats, and exotics. Other features include FAQ, web links, and top sites.
Meta Description: [ Paw-Talk Pet Forums is a discussion forum for all animal lovers. Includes pet contests, rescues, breeder listings, classifieds, and more. http://www.paw-talk.net/forums ]

Pet Advice Network - This forum is for smaller pets including ferrets, rabbits, rats, and hamsters. Other features include links, photos, and FAQ.

Pet Chatters - A community of long time and new animal owners and those that love the animal world. For exchange of information and help with problems.
Meta Description: [ For community connection of all long time and new animal owners or lovers. Join us for exchange of new information and help with problems, exchange of ideas in our active hosted chat room link and find solutions of your own, by chat or message board.... making new friends. ]

Pet Lovers Forum - Discuss an array of pet topics.
Meta Description: [ Talk pets with owners who love their pets as much as you! Talk about all kinds of pets. Get care tips, food tips, excerise help and more. Show photos and share your pet memories. ]

Pet-Central - Forum for different types of pets, including rabbits and dogs.

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Petlovers - Pet forums. Topics include general, pet pics, cats, dogs, fish and reptiles.
Meta Description: [ PetLovers.Com; Pets, Pet Forum, and Pet Lovers Gifts for Animal Lovers. We are the online community for Pet Lovers of all ages. Come meet others dog lovers, cat lovers, bird lovers and other pet lovers; Share experiences and learn from peers! ]

PetMyPet Pets Talk Board - Message boards for various pet discussion. Includes sections for dogs, cats, general, stories, pet peeves, and pet health.

PetPeoplesPlace Pet Forum - Offers a place for enthusiasts to discuss fish, birds, horses, cats, dogs, and exotics. Contains a photo gallery, polls, and memorials.
Meta Description: [ Discuss pet related discussion topics in our message forum with thousands of other members ]

Pets Forum - Discussion of pet care, ownership, and breed information.
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Pets On The Net - General and species specific forums.
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