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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On one university campus, plastic barricades were erected to cover up signs posted on the student union’s message board calling for justice for the victims.
—Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2025
In the video, Peterson addresses comments on social media site X and various message boards and podcasts wondering if this is a load-management issue rather than merely a player rehabbing from injury.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Dec. 2025
However, Sportico’s reporting triggered swift backlash among Beavers fans, who took to social media, fan-site message boards and sports talk radio to condemn what many viewed as a lopsided arrangement that advantaged the company at the expense of the Oregon State and its athletes.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Of the platforms named by the government as being covered by the ban, only Elon Musk’s X and message board Reddit have not publicly committed to abide by the law.
—Reuters, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
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Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2025
In the video, Peterson addresses comments on social media site X and various message boards and podcasts wondering if this is a load-management issue rather than merely a player rehabbing from injury.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Dec. 2025
However, Sportico’s reporting triggered swift backlash among Beavers fans, who took to social media, fan-site message boards and sports talk radio to condemn what many viewed as a lopsided arrangement that advantaged the company at the expense of the Oregon State and its athletes.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Of the platforms named by the government as being covered by the ban, only Elon Musk’s X and message board Reddit have not publicly committed to abide by the law.
—Reuters, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Message board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/message%20board. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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