Cereus-validus....... wrote:
Newsgroups and forums are completely different entities.

Do some homework on them, Tater Head, and you will be amazed when you learn
something.

"Forum" is a common English word for a place of open discussion. Type
"define: forum" on Google and you will find everything from a public
square to a court of law, and even "newsgroup" as an example of online
forum.

That being said, I don't think the focus should be on one word, the
original poster asked an on-topic question and I for one learned
something about horsetails.