Discussion Boards

Do people still actively participate in online discussion boards outside of school? There are many forums out there on the internet but which ones are actually real and which ones so people participate with actively. The only discussion boards I have ever done were ones for school, so I had no idea where to start. I browsed the internet a bit to try and find one but most of them looks a little sketch and not legitimate sites. So I went to my city’s website and saw that they had a forum.

People mostly just used this discussion board to inform others about problems they have seen around town and things that need to be improved and what not. So I went on and introduced myself and said that I was born and raised here, and that I was a college student and what not. I posted a couple things about our town and how it has changed from when I was younger and put it my two cents about the little I know about our community college campus here. I had a couple people ask me about my opinion on some matters around town because they wanted a younger persons opinion. It made me feel good that they actually cared about our generation because usually older people think that we are a bad generation and they tend to look down on us. I did not notice any problems being resolved on this discussion board. Not too many people used it so there was not much that needed to be resolved

I feel like our society does not use these types of forums that much. We are a technologically based society but I don’t think this type of communication has really taken off. I feel like we are the type of people that want to get the answer instantly so we go straight to e-mail instead of using a discussion board. Our book talks about how new inventions have their downfalls, especially in the medical field. But, I feel like this online invention of discussion boards has not taken off and been a success. I think our society uses the internet to talk with friends through e-mail or instant messaging and we do not take part in discussion boards too often.

I find that discussion boards and forums are some peoples way to express themselves somewhat anonymously. It is a way for someone to get heard or talk about their beliefs with other people who have similar beliefs. I do not think I will ever use this kind of discussion board again. I did not really get anything out of it and I did not like how slow the response was once you posted something. I like instant results and do not like having to wait around to hear what someone has to say about a certain subject.