# What are the best discussion boards on the web besides SDMB? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 10, 2005, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-discussion-boards-on-the-web-besides-sdmb/330412 "2005-11-10T16:23:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-discussion-boards-on-the-web-besides-sdmb/330412/21 "2005-11-15T13:30:47Z")
An excellent example of what I’m talking about was the “Rock Star” thread which they kept deleting, apparently because people had favorites. They’ll ban you for things like signing your posts. Some of the mods are better than others. The TAR mod is pretty good. The AI mod is a moron. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-discussion-boards-on-the-web-besides-sdmb/330412/22 "2005-11-15T13:35:55Z")
I gotta second **Fark**. \*\*Fortean Times \*\* is another for a good read. I don’t belong, but I love the mag. Another place that is the total opposite of Fark and actually produces stuff is for the crafty person, [Craftster](http://www.craftster.org) Whatever your obsession or whatever you want to learn, _this is it_. They treat newbies real nice there and there are picture tutorials available to hold your hand along the way. Awesome, awesome place that isn’t your granny crafts. ---
**Author:** ![power\_sawyer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/839c29/32.png) [@power\_sawyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/power_sawyer)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-discussion-boards-on-the-web-besides-sdmb/330412/23 "2005-11-15T15:08:58Z")
The best movie board has to be IMDB “The Earth’s Biggest Movie Database” [http://www.imdb.com/boards/](http://www.imdb.com/boards/) ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-discussion-boards-on-the-web-besides-sdmb/330412/24 "2005-11-15T15:18:23Z")
> [@power sawyer](#): > > The best movie board has to be IMDB “The Earth’s Biggest Movie Database” > [http://www.imdb.com/boards/](http://www.imdb.com/boards/) These are nonsense and seem overly represented by the under 17 crowd. Here is a much better place to discuss movies. ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-discussion-boards-on-the-web-besides-sdmb/330412/25 "2005-11-15T15:23:31Z")
> [@Trunk](#): > > These are nonsense and seem overly represented by the under 17 crowd. Here is a much better place to discuss movies. I must say, I was particularly commenting on the threads that are on the individual movie pages. As for the general boards, I haven’t spent much time there. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-discussion-boards-on-the-web-besides-sdmb/330412/26 "2005-11-15T15:24:59Z")
I agree with Big Bad. I regret I don’t watch more TV because I have so thoroughly enjoyed the commentary on the TWOP forums for the few series I have watched. There seem to be seem wickedly funny and observant people posting there. ---
**Author:** ![susan\_foster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@susan\_foster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan_foster)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-discussion-boards-on-the-web-besides-sdmb/330412/27 "2005-11-15T16:21:14Z")
I hang out on the Cooking Light board - [http://community.cookinglight.com](http://community.cookinglight.com) . A good place to ask any question about cooking, and tons of recipes with reviews. Susan ---
**Author:** ![Jennshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-discussion-boards-on-the-web-besides-sdmb/330412/28 "2005-11-15T16:42:33Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Chronicle of Higher Education, especially if you’re a prof or a grad student. They can get pretty pissy sometimes, but generally a good group of boards and posters. I also cruise the Chronicle of Higher Education, though the discourse can reach high snottiness. It seems to be in a kinder, gentler space this week (probably because it is nearing finals week for many of us.) I also enjoy the whole [www.snopes.com](http://www.snopes.com) site, including the message boards. They can be a little “Duh??” at times, but do provide entertainment. When I 'm feeling ghostly, www. [ForteanTimes.com](http://ForteanTimes.com) is a fun paranormal board and site out of the UK. Most exchange there tends to be polite and even literate, if at times a bit out there. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-discussion-boards-on-the-web-besides-sdmb/330412.md?page=1)