Intelligence Collection: Community Forum

Community forum intelligence is divided into the following main categories:

1. Question-and-answer communities

2. Internet communities

3. Integrated communities

4. Regional communities

5. Vertical communities

6. Community information

A community in its usual definition is an interrelated and interdependent group of several social groups or social organizations in a specific area with common values and goals.

As a fundamental part of the social organism, the community is also a microcosm of the macro society. In such a group, people can help each other, communicate, develop together and realize their self-worth. The construction of community plays a crucial role in the development and progress of society.

Online communities have some commonalities with real communities, including a certain place, a certain group of people, a corresponding organization, participation of community members, and some common interests and culture. Most importantly, online communities also provide various means of exchanging information, such as discussions, correspondence, and chats, which allow community members to interact with each other.

Online communities also differ from real communities in a number of ways.

First, participants in online communities are not limited by geographic location and can interact anytime and anywhere, which makes the online community more diverse and broad in its population.

Second, members of online communities can maintain relative anonymity and privacy, which allows some topics to be discussed more freely.

Again, the culture and interests of online communities tend to be more diverse and specific, because online communities can accommodate more different types of people and interest groups, whereas the culture and interests of real communities are limited by geographical and social factors.

Online communities are spaces of communication in the Internet world. Unlike social media, online communities gather users who share common interests and form online communities on the same topic.

The content of online communities is very colorful, ranging from current affairs, sports news, family chores, workplace experience, scientific knowledge, stock investment, history and culture, real estate purchase, car driving, film and entertainment to music and art, etc., all of which are hot topics for people to discuss.

It can be said that any content that people are concerned about in life is the content of discussion in the online community. Because the content of online communities comes from the public, most of them are not authoritative, and many opinions are just the opinions of community users. Many communities can launch content approved by community members through endorsement, voting, etc.

Question-and-answercommunities

1. Answers

https://www.answers.com

Answers is a knowledge exchange community that brings together tens of millions of user-generated questions and answers. Registered users can participate in interactions and discuss various issues with other users.

In addition to the rich community Q&A and reference information, Answers has launched a video library as part of a partnership with video sites to provide users with a more vivid and visual presentation of knowledge.

Users can now discuss any question on the site, covering multiple categories such as science, math, law, and history. In addition, the site's home page presents hot questions and unanswered questions in real time, helping users find content that interests them more quickly.

2. Gutefrage

https://www.gutefrage.net

Gutefrage is a well-known German Q&A site founded in July 2006. Its answers are provided by its users and their contributions are extremely high.

The site is ranked in the top 20 in Alexa and is very popular among German users. Whether you are looking for answers to your questions or sharing your knowledge and experience, Gutefrage is a great platform.

3. Stack Exchange

https://stackexchange.com

StackExchange is a network of Q&A sites covering topics in different areas, each site covering a specific topic.

Each StackExchange site has a common goal, which is to provide a platform for users to post questions and answer them. Through this platform, users can vote on questions and answers posted by themselves and other users and earn reputation points through this process, making the gamification element one of the features of this community.

These points are not only a symbol of reputation, but also give users privileges such as voting, commenting and managing the site.

In addition to this, all questions, answers and users must follow the constraints of the reputation points process, a self-auditing mechanism that ensures the order and quality of the site, thus allowing users to have better access to knowledge and help.

Internet communities

1. Reddit

https://www.reddit.com

Reddit is a fascinating community site that combines entertainment, social networking, and news. Standing at the forefront of the Internet, it provides users with a full range of content categories, including news, technology, video games, movies, sports, music, books, fitness, food, photo sharing and more. Here, users can not only enjoy the exciting content of the community, but also create original works and share their stories and insights with users around the world.

On this platform, users can not only post their own content, but also receive voting ratings from other users. For different contents, users can rate them differently, and those with outstanding scores have the opportunity to enter the front page and gain more exposure and attention. In addition, users can also comment and reply in the community to interact with other users and form an interactive social circle.

2. Quora

https://www.quora.com

Quora is an online question and answer community that gives you access to countless valuable questions and answers. The site's founders aimed to create an online knowledge-sharing platform with a strong social component, and their goal was to give users a place to solve problems and share their experiences and knowledge.

Quora brings together a large number of questions and answers, and also allows users to participate in the co-editing of questions and answers. Users can sign in with their Google or Facebook accounts, which ensures that content is not indexed by search engines and allows the general public to participate.

3. GitHub

https://github.com

GitHub is one of the world's largest open source communities, providing a platform for software source code hosting services with version control via Git. In addition to the basic Web management interface and Git code repository hosting features.

GitHub also offers subscriptions, discussion groups, text rendering, an online file editor, collaborative mapping, and code snippet sharing, making it an ideal platform for developers to communicate and collaborate.

4. MathOverflow

https://mathoverflow.net

MathOverflow is a highly interactive math site that is not just a collaborative blog, but also an online community of math professionals. Here, users can freely post questions, answer questions, and vote and comment on other users' questions or answers, activities that will grant you badges and prestige values. The site provides a great platform for math enthusiasts to exchange knowledge, share resources, and interact with friends.

MathOverflow is a website focused on mathematical research problems, which covers unsolved problems and new knowledge in various fields of modern mathematics. Mathematicians can exchange and discuss various problems here, as well as post articles, review articles, mentor graduate students, and even obtain tenure on the site.

MathOverflow has many leading mathematicians, so the site requires that questions asked should be clear and unambiguous, and must have a definitive answer that is not too general or requires a lengthy discussion to answer. Unlike the discussion forums, MathOverflow is designed to be more of a problem solver than an opinion seeker.

Integrated communities

1. Facebook Groups

https://www.facebook.com/groups

In October 2010, Mark Zuckerberg highlighted the Facebook Groups feature in a much-anticipated press conference. This feature not only allows users to easily make connections, but also to meet new like-minded people, share knowledge and get help.

On Facebook, individual users can easily create their own groups. This feature is widely used because group members can share all types of content, including links, media, issues and events, and can edit and comment on documents.

Whether you are looking to build a small community or share industry insights with fellow professionals, Facebook groups are a great fit. By creating a group, you can easily share your ideas with others, showcase your skills and knowledge, and build stronger connections with your audience.

2. Google Groups

https://groups.google.com

Google Groups is a platform that allows any user to engage in free topic discussions via web or email. This platform includes at least two types of discussion groups:

The first is a discussion group dedicated to Google Online Forums, similar to a mailing list;

The second is a Usenet newsgroup accessible via NNTP, with the Google group as its gateway and unofficial archive.

It is easy to participate in discussions on a variety of topics, and also easy to keep track of the topics you are interested in via email or webpage. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, this forum will provide you with an opportunity to learn and communicate.

3. 4chan

https://www.4chan.org

4chan is a highly regarded anonymous general discussion forum with a wide variety of topics and dedicated boards. Whether you have a hobby in anime, games, music, literature, fitness, politics, or sports, there is a community for it.

As an anonymous community, it allows you to express your opinions without reservation, share ideas and make new friends with two people from all over the world. 4chan requires no registration and users usually post anonymously.

4. SomethingAwful

https://www.somethingawful.com

SomethingAwful is a comprehensive community site that combines blog posts, forums, feature articles, pictures and humorous media reviews. It started out as a one-person site, but over time, more and more contributors and content were added over time.

Regional communities

1. 5ch.net

http://5ch.net

5ch.net is a Japanese internet forum giant founded in 1999 by Hiroyuki Nishimura. With over 10 million active users, this platform is known as one of the most popular online communities in Japan. Compared to traditional media, 5ch.net's influence in Japanese society cannot be underestimated.

The platform allows users to speak anonymously and has over 1,000 active boards with over 2 million posts per day.

2. 2chan

https://www.2chan.net

2chan is a Japanese forum that blends ACG (Animation, Comics, and Games), otaku, and subculture, with over 60 posting boards and 40 text discussion boards on various topics. Here you can share your love of ACG and otaku culture with like-minded people, discuss a variety of interesting topics, and discover more interesting cultural phenomena.

Whether you are a fan of subculture, or interested in technology, history or music, 2chan is a vibrant and creative community.

3. IndiaForums

https://www.indiaforums.com

With over 900,000 registered members, IndiaForums is the number one entertainment discussion forum in India.

IndiaForums is not just a platform for showbiz communication, it also includes several modules like fan clubs, debates, sports, book talks, etc., allowing users to interact in depth in various fields. With an average of 150 million page views per month, it connects users from all over the world to the Indian entertainment industry while also contributing to the global heritage of Indian culture.

4. FOK!

https://www.fok.nl

FOK! is one of the largest Internet communities in the Netherlands with active news, reviews, columns and polls, created by Danny Roodbol. The forum is popular with young users and currently has over 470,000 registered users and 172 million posts.

On the home page, all the content you see is written by the administrators. The content includes not only the latest current news, but also some more light-hearted and interesting stories. In addition, FOK! also has special sections for content about video games, movies and sports. Here you can get the latest, most interesting and valuable information.

5. Eksisozluk

https://eksisozluk.com

Eksisozluk is one of the largest online communities in Turkey with more than 400,000 registered users, including up to 110,000 writers.

As an online public sphere, this community is used by thousands of people not only to share information about various topics such as science and life, but also as a virtual socio-political community. Here, people can freely exchange ideas and concepts, share their personal opinions, and engage in heated debates and discussions.

In addition, Eksisozluk plays an important role as a social media platform and has become a force to be reckoned with in the Turkish public opinion arena.

6. Forum

http://www.forum.hr

Forum is currently a long-established and large general Internet forum in Croatia. Since it started operating in 1999, the site has become one of the first and largest forums in the country.

Now it has more than 504,000 registered users and almost 50 million messages, attracting a large number of young people between the ages of 18 and 35.

Whether you are looking for the latest social trends or inspiration and ideas, Forum.hr can provide you with a high-quality, dynamic platform for communication.

7. KASKUS

https://www.kaskus.co.id

KASKUS community is the largest and most active online community in Indonesia. Here, registered members have access to over 20 sub-regions and various topic-related sub-forums covering news, history, games, entertainment, sports and more.

In addition, KASKUS also presents a wide variety of video and radio content, whether you are a socialite who loves to discuss hot topics or an information junkie looking for all kinds of entertainment information, there is something for you.

8. Krstarica

https://www.krstarica.com

Krstarica is currently one of the most visited portals in Serbia, founded in March 1999. The site includes Serbian news, forums, and online chat, as well as a directory of local sites grouped by topic and content.

Vertical communities

1. BlackHatWorld

https://www.blackhatworld.com

BlackHatWorld is an Internet forum focused on black hat search engine optimization techniques and services. This forum allows you to communicate with black hat SEO experts from all over the world and share their latest tips and strategies.

This site offers a wide variety of services, including copywriting, graphic design, web design, SEO and many others. Not only that, they also specialize in areas such as onsite and offsite optimization, social media marketing, and app development.

BlackHatWorld has a community of users who show a keen interest in online marketing and digital business, where people can share ideas and seek advice from other members.

2. DigitalSpy

https://forums.digitalspy.com

DigitalSpy is a leading entertainment, TV and film website based in the UK with a global reputation for its brand.

Since its inception in 1999, DigitalSpy has been dedicated to providing viewers with the latest, most interesting and valuable entertainment news related to television shows, movies and the acting business.

In addition to the content on the site, the DigitalSpy forums also boast an active community with discussion forums for film, television, sports, entertainment and games, as well as general discussion forums covering current affairs, food, pets and more.

At DigitalSpy, no matter what you're interested in, you'll find a community with your favorite people to share exclusive information and opinions with other movie, TV and entertainment fans.

3. GameFAQs

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com

GameFAQs is a comprehensive website designed to provide information related to video games, founded by JeffVeasey in November 1995. On this site, users can access game information, cheat codes, game reviews, save data, game pictures and screenshots.

Almost all of this data comes from user submissions. All submissions are screened by the administrator before being posted to the site. Also, authors retain the copyright of their submissions and their names are listed in the "Contributors" section of the site.

GameFAQs is a very active community, with each game having its own separate discussion board. Whether you are a beginner or a veteran, you can talk about game strategy and other game-related topics here. Not only that, but the community also offers a variety of boards for you to explore more topics.

Whether you want to share game tips, find game strategies or exchange game culture, GameFAQs is a good choice.

4. NeoGAF

https://www.neogaf.com

NeoGAF is a forum focused on video game topics, with boards covering games, community, current affairs, hot topics and other interesting subjects. Among them, the game discussion board is the most popular, attracting a large number of gamers and enthusiasts to gather together and enthusiastically discuss the gameplay, plot, graphics, etc. of various games.

Community information

1. BoardReader

http://boardreader.com

BoardReader is a very useful free search engine, specializing in providing users with a precise search service for online forum posts and titles. With BoardReader, users can easily find posts that are closely related to the topics they care about.

BoardReader not only displays the posts found for the user, but also provides the date and number of replies to the posts, allowing users to better understand the content of the search results for better forum communication and interaction. BoardReader also provides cached copies to ensure that users can easily access the information they need at any time and from any location.

2. Omgili

http://omgili.com

Omgili is a vertical search engine that focuses on "many-to-many" user-generated content, covering millions of online discussions on 100,000 boards and forums worldwide.

This crawler-based search engine not only distinguishes discussion entities such as titles, topics, answers, post dates, etc., but also helps users easily find consumer opinions, discussions, personal experiences, answers and solutions.