forum post
/ˈfɔːrəm poʊst/
CommonA written message submitted to an online discussion board for others to read and reply to.
Can be used admiringly (a well-researched, long-form post) or mockingly (someone who writes unhinged paragraphs nobody asked for). Context decides which.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | found a 2009 forum post where someone predicted this exact thing would happen lmao | A very old internet post turned out to be weirdly accurate. | x, 2023 |
| 02 | bro wrote a whole forum post in the comments | Someone left an extremely long reply where a short one would do. | x, 2024 |
| 03 | this response has very strong 2007 forum post energy | The writing style feels old-school formal or aggressively detailed. | |
| 04 | i spent my whole childhood reading forum posts on gamefaqs | A personal memory about spending time on old gaming message boards. |
Use it when
- Referencing something someone wrote on a message board.
- Describing a long, detailed online argument or explanation.
- Joking about someone who writes walls of text online.
- Talking about pre-social-media internet culture.
Do not use it when
- You mean a tweet, status update, or social media post.Use “post” instead.
- You mean a Reddit submission (the top-level link or text).Use “thread” instead.
Forum post vs thread
forum post
A forum post is one individual message within a discussion.
VS
thread
A thread is the entire conversation, made up of multiple posts.
Origin and context
Emerged from bulletin board systems and Usenet in the 1980s-90s. The phrase became standard vocabulary as web-based forums like phpBB, vBulletin, and GameFAQs spread in the early 2000s.
- First seen
- 1990s
- Confidence
- medium
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