The message boards allow you to communicate with others in long term, in-depth discussions. The posted messages stay on the board for an extended period of time remaining visible, browsable and searchable. This allows for long term exchanges of thoughts and information to take place. You will find that lively message board communities are a great place to debate issues, give and find advice, and make new friends.
Message boards can be either open to public viewing, or quite private in nature.
Open boards are the most popular, providing a great deal of easy exposure. This openness usually allows a board's membership to grow much more rapidly. The more private boards are often used for the exchange of specialized ideas and information - such as you might see in a private organization. In addition, the message board can be embedded in a frame on your website, making it appear to be totally on your website. Only small links to our server are noticeable.