Since the interent first became popular, so have the forums and messageboards avaible on the ner. Forums have been around since I first started using the internet and I find them an extremely useful source of information.

Most forums on the interent are part of sites which specialise in certain topics. The forums are a place where like minded people can meet up and discuss any new things which have been happening. Forums that I am a part of include Money Saving, BMW and cricket related forums. The amount of collective knowledge is amazing and I love the communtiy aspect of all the forums!

Forums are a great way of finding out information about almost anything. If you are looking for an answer to a hard question I would advise finding the relevent forum and asking there. As long as you ask politely and follow the rules of the board the community members will be more than happy to help you. I have done this many times and it has answered my questions on loads of things like when I had trouble with my car.

Forums are one of the few things which have not really changed from a design aspect with most looking the same as they did years ago. Howevr with the revolution of the social network sites I am sure this will change in the near future.

I find forums an excellent source of info and a great way to pass time with like minded people! My fav forums are CrookedTongues.com, MoneySavingExpert.com and Pistonheads.com - check them out!