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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College sports fandom has long been led by old-fashioned booster clubs and message boards that popped up 20 years ago.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Too bad it wasn’t sent a week earlier, and reminders posted on social media, the city TV channel and on the electronic message boards around town.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
Trump’s followers may communicate through memes and message boards, but their faith belongs to a much older mythology: the eternal face-off between shaman and witch, prophet and cabal.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Consumer watchdogs also warn that scammers can create fake message boards that will recommend a bogus phone number or site for customer service.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 27 May 2025
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Chris Vannini, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Too bad it wasn’t sent a week earlier, and reminders posted on social media, the city TV channel and on the electronic message boards around town.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
Trump’s followers may communicate through memes and message boards, but their faith belongs to a much older mythology: the eternal face-off between shaman and witch, prophet and cabal.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Consumer watchdogs also warn that scammers can create fake message boards that will recommend a bogus phone number or site for customer service.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 27 May 2025
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“Message board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/message%20board. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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