Random Ramblings

Random Ramblings: Personal observations on a wide variety of subjects. Photographs of creatures and things that are taken on seeing the unusual as well as everyday things.

Forum/forums

People often skirt widely away from this name when they see it as an option on a search engine, probably because they do not understand what they really are and how useful they can be.

If you have never used a forum then now is the time to start. Firstly, in the search engine type in the topic that you are interested in finding information on then add the word forum – example -

Google Search Engine

Fishing Forum

http://www.fishing-forum.info/

To get the most out of any forum you really need to join. That way you can see everything that is written – all the questions that have been asked and answered by others and ask your own …. don’t be shy.  You can have an anonymous name - like Alfred the Angler, FishingFriend or may be flipper fin. You can ask awkward questions, ask for tips or advice or offer your own. It is a brilliant way to find out things that are important to you and often get more in depth answers than looking for the same information from a website.

If you have a complex question then it is best to join several forums and type your question into all of them – that way you will have a wide spread of answers to consider and act upon.

2 comments:

Ann said...

I have used forums in the past. As a matter of fact I belonged to several groups. My problem was I could never keep them straight and then it got to the point where I just didn't have the time. They are a wealth of information though

HEALTH NUT WANNABEE MOM said...

How interesting and here I thought I knew about the internet!!! Thanks will look into this!

Hope you are doing well Polly:) Heidi