# What other online forums do you use? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 22, 2017, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-online-forums-do-you-use/787223 "2017-05-22T18:44:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![femmejean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/0ea827/32.png) [@femmejean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/femmejean)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-online-forums-do-you-use/787223/1 "2017-05-22T18:44:13Z")
For me, the only other one dopers would know is Reddit. I use on a once off basis a few other national forums and niche forums for various topics. Heard City-Data is pretty popular as well as Yahoo Answers with users here. Anyone use these? ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2017, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-online-forums-do-you-use/787223/2 "2017-05-23T13:56:22Z")
I post on a couple of martial arts forums. I also post in several of the Delphi Forums. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2017, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-online-forums-do-you-use/787223/3 "2017-05-23T16:34:35Z")
I was active years ago on Fark, but drifted away. Before the Feds shut down Overgrow (circa 2006), I was very active there. If you remember Overgrow, you might recognize my username there. I currently participate a bit on a few recreational drug forums. ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2017, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-online-forums-do-you-use/787223/4 "2017-05-23T18:19:40Z")
I participate on city-data, which has geographically oriented message boards, as well as more general ones. Their political boards are very rowdy as they have many very conservative and liberal posters with little moderation. And overall it leans a bit conservative. But it’s the local city specific boards that really makes it. I participate on flyertalk which is the go-to site for knowledgeable discussion about air travel, especially frequent flyer programs. ---
**Author:** ![femmejean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/0ea827/32.png) [@femmejean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/femmejean)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2017, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-online-forums-do-you-use/787223/5 "2017-05-23T19:01:47Z")
> [@suranyi](#): > > I participate on flyertalk which is the go-to site for knowledgeable discussion about air travel, especially frequent flyer programs. Been there a few times. Site well layed out. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2017, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-online-forums-do-you-use/787223/6 "2017-05-23T19:13:34Z")
I’m signed up on about a dozen automotive-related message boards, but don’t visit any of them anymore. Far too narrowly focused and all are wank-fests. I would go looking for specific answers to specific problems for specific vehicles, and almost _never_ got any kind of meaningful responses. I get far more useable and valuable information right here. I made a thread about it a few years ago, a rant really, but don’t want to zombie it again. So, Straight Dope, Craigslist for free stuff and email. Very bored most of the time. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2017, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-online-forums-do-you-use/787223/7 "2017-05-23T19:32:55Z")
Yahoo Answers is where you go if you can’t get your GQ thread answered here. They have the best knowledge for most things. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2017, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-online-forums-do-you-use/787223/8 "2017-05-23T19:36:03Z")
[previously.tv](http://previously.tv), with its multiple TV show and movie threads. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2017, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-online-forums-do-you-use/787223/9 "2017-05-23T20:00:35Z")
**A good example of what I’m talking about:** Take this thread, for example [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=826892](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=826892) In my experience, if I had posted this question on a site devoted to maps and mapmaking, I would expect the very first post to be a lengthy 4 paragraph screed roundly excoriating me for not doing any research beforehand and how I’m an ignorant nube and then the responder would go on and on and on about their vast education and knowledge and how hard they went to attain it, blah blah blah… Then a few pile-ons, a few sarcastic “I’d tell you, but then have to kill you” kind of shit, or, nothin’ but cricket chirping. Here, on The Dope, somebody just comes along and answers the damn question. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-online-forums-do-you-use/787223/10 "2017-05-24T00:23:05Z")
I don’t think that link goes where you think it does. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-online-forums-do-you-use/787223/11 "2017-05-24T02:01:42Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [previously.tv](http://previously.tv), with its multiple TV show and movie threads. This looks interesting. I’ve really been missing the IMDB message boards. Sometimes you just want to ask a question about a specific detail in an episode of some show. Or discuss some plot point. I’ll poke around there, but how would you rate the Knowledgeability/civility compared to the SDMB? ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-online-forums-do-you-use/787223/12 "2017-05-24T02:39:10Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > This looks interesting. I’ve really been missing the IMDB message boards. Sometimes you just want to ask a question about a specific detail in an episode of some show. Or discuss some plot point. I’ll poke around there, but how would you rate the Knowledgeability/civility compared to the SDMB? Much more civil. Don’t even try to drag another poster, or you’re out. \ ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-online-forums-do-you-use/787223/13 "2017-05-24T02:42:51Z")
One for Harley riders and another for horror movies and related things. > **[The Classic Horror Film Board](https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/monsterkidclassichorrorforum/)** > > For 28 years, the CHFB has been the essential site for classic horror news, research and enthusiasm. We bid you welcome. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-online-forums-do-you-use/787223/14 "2017-05-24T04:59:35Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Much more civil. Don’t even try to drag another poster, or you’re out. > \ By “drag” you mean start a fight with? I might need to join it. Ever since the demise of the IMDB boards, I’ve got questions and stuff I want to discuss all backed up in my psyche. It looks like the threads are about specific tv shows-- is that right? ---
**Author:** ![kiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-online-forums-do-you-use/787223/15 "2017-05-24T08:08:53Z")
I’m on [citydata.com](http://citydata.com) for my geographical area. Sometimes the “I’m moving to your area, where do I live?” threads get monotonous, so the more established posters gently point them to the previous threads on the town/area. Then you sometimes get the trollish yahoo who toss the proverbial match on a puddle of gas just to watch the fire. For some reason those threads tend to reveal the red state yahoos who like to troll the blue state boards :eyeroll: There are a bunch of non-geographical forums there but I seldom go to them. I used to belong to a bunch of cake decorating boards but I’ve dropped most of them because they can get really catty. I don’t have time for that. I also used to belong to Quora. I don’t remember why I dropped it. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-online-forums-do-you-use/787223/16 "2017-05-24T09:49:18Z")
Not as many as I used to. Pretty much the only other one right now is _ **io9** _. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-online-forums-do-you-use/787223/17 "2017-05-24T19:16:48Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > By “drag” you mean start a fight with? Snark on, criticize, make fun of. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-online-forums-do-you-use/787223/18 "2017-05-24T19:21:53Z")
There’s always the [Giraffeboards.com](http://Giraffeboards.com). ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-online-forums-do-you-use/787223/19 "2017-05-24T19:40:03Z")
[SteveHoffman.tv](http://SteveHoffman.tv), which is the best music discussion board I’ve ever found. I learned about it here on the Dope. ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-online-forums-do-you-use/787223/20 "2017-05-24T19:47:30Z")
I almost never visit them, but I am signed up on a couple car forums and a handful of sports team forums. Of them, [sonsofsamhorn.net](http://sonsofsamhorn.net) (SOSH) for Red Sox fans is the best. They take baseball very, very seriously. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-online-forums-do-you-use/787223.md?page=2)