There are many great ways to communicate with others online. There is always email, though this is something that some dont want to use for personal things. There are also instant messenger services, but some find this to be too intrusive and the real time chatting is too much for them. Those same people dont like chat rooms, which are set up in much the same way. When most of these options are no good for one reason or another, you can always create your own message board to keep up with friends, or those who share your same interests.
Many times, email works great for groups of friends that want to communicate. Many send out a mass email and people use the reply all button so everyone gets all of the responses. There are a few problems with that that might make you decide that you should create your own message board instead. When you have a large group, the emails pile up fast. Your inbox may shut down because is full, and reading through the emails can be a task if you are not online as much as your friends and are not nearly as talkative as they are. If you create your own message board, you dont have to worry about your inbox filling up when you go away for the weekend.
When you create your own message board, you have two options. You can have open registration that allows anyone who finds the place to join. This is something you can do if you have a special interest and you want to meet others who like the same things that you do. This is a great way to make new friends. Your other option is to keep your boards private. Most do this when they already have a group of friends (such as an email list) that they want to keep in touch with . They find the private board is easier and totally free from outside eyes.
What is great when you decide to create your own message board is that is easier than you can imagine. You simply have to find a company online that hosts them, and then name your boards. They run you through the registration process with very simple instructions, and your message boards of your own creation will be up and running in no time. Most of the time these are supported by advertisements, and that means costs you nothing but your time to set one up. You can also pay to go ad-free. There are a few different places that allow you to create your own message board, so look around until you find one that is user friendly and has a set up that you like.
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