Relationships, business and personal can also start from contacts made on message boards. When posting to message boards, there are a few things you should remember. A lot of message boards do not allow blatant advertising, but do allow sigtags. Make sure you read all rules carefully before posting. There are message boards that allow advertising of any kind, however these are not very useful as far as networking or learning anything of value.
Message boards are a means for people to express different opinions and ideas.
You should never insult anybody because they do not agree with your point of view. This is one way for you to lose all credibility for your business and your reputation. You definitely want to get involved in the discussions and make yourself known. Answer questions whenever possible and give advice. People will come to respect you as an expert in your field and trust what you say.