message board
noun
1
: a board or sign on which messages or notices are displayed
an electronic message board
2
: a public electronic forum that allows users to post or read messages or to post or download files and that is accessed by computer over a network (such as the Internet)
Even as bullpen problems loom …, they haven't spawned the typical degree of urgency and panic on Internet message boards and sports radio shows.—
Bill Simmons
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In a post on a cruise ship message board, a passenger on the Eurodam reported the crew going so far as to sterilize paddles and balls during a ping pong tournament.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
For example, certain holidays and events, including Pride Month and Black History Month, are no longer displayed by default on the first day of the respective months, sparking some people to criticize the company on its message boards.
—Josh Campbell, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
On The Donald, a rabidly pro-Trump message board and the home for the most extreme of the president’s supporters, the home page has been dominated by news stories and discussions about Musk and DOGE’s takeover of a number of government agencies.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2025
Some customers in parts of Massachusetts were also subject to a two-carton limit, as Reddit users shared on a message board in late January.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
For example, certain holidays and events, including Pride Month and Black History Month, are no longer displayed by default on the first day of the respective months, sparking some people to criticize the company on its message boards.
—Josh Campbell, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
On The Donald, a rabidly pro-Trump message board and the home for the most extreme of the president’s supporters, the home page has been dominated by news stories and discussions about Musk and DOGE’s takeover of a number of government agencies.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2025
Some customers in parts of Massachusetts were also subject to a two-carton limit, as Reddit users shared on a message board in late January.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Message board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/message%20board. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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