Retired but Active Forums

..where mature conversations pursue mature topics: .

The forum is another vehicle of free speech. this time focused around a 'topic' rather than a writer.

So what is a 'forum'?: A forum is a public area on a website where members can record their thoughts for everyone to read.; A blog follows the thought pattern of a single writer and ranges over many subjects.; A forum is subject based, and several writers will offer their thoughts to the same forum.
People talk of 'Chains' in Forums: A chain copies a normal mature conversation where someone raises a point and the next person responds directly to the point.; Once a third person gets involved than you have a logical chain.

And what is a 'topic'?
: A topic defines the broad area that a particular forum addresses. They act as a guide to newcomers looking to join a forum in an area that interests them.; The RbA software package permits any number of topics, but we ask people to request a new topic - see the menu at the top of the page - so that we can maintain a logical structure.
Are forums safe?: Forums are in the public domain. Don't tell anyone in a forum what you wouldn't have published in your local newspaper.; Fast track me to the Forums
Who can use the forums: Any logged in member of RbA
What if I don't find a forum that interests me?: Then click on 'Suggest a Group or Forum' near the top of this page and suggest a new one in an area that does interest you.