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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Or at least stay off the message board.
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Or at least stay off the message board.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Morrissey typically checks in with fans through the message board on his Morrissey Central website.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2026
Antisemitic ideas move through anonymous message boards and hard-to-trace platforms.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Message board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/message%20board. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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