message board

American  

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.

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message board British  

noun

1. an internet discussion forum

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Etymology

Origin of message board

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

In recent months, local teachers, sanitation workers, college interns and others have been demanding answers from officials about outstanding wages through a public message board on Mianchi government’s website.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, online message board 4Chan has so far refused to comply with a £20,000 fine issued by Ofcom over the summer.

From BBC

Clicking on a message board can send you down a rabbit hole for hours.

From Salon

Its first fine was to online message board 4chan, which it said had not responded to requests for information about measures required to prevent people from accessing illegal content.

From BBC

“After 17 remarkable years at Meta, I have decided that it is time to close this chapter and begin building my company—something I have wanted to do for some time,” Hegeman said in a different post on the company’s internal message board that was viewed by The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal