In a forum it is possible to exchange ideas and opinions.
In ancient Rome , the square where public business took place and trials were held was known as a forum . The forum used to be located outside the city walls ( forum means "outside" ) and was a link between the city and the outside.
Currently, the concept maintains its essence although with adaptations and logical changes over time . A forum is the place where the courts hear and determine cases. A meeting held to discuss matters of interest to an audience that can participate in the discussion is also known as a forum.
The forum as a space for debate
In this sense, a forum is a communication technique through which different people talk about a topic of common interest. The forum is group and is usually led by a moderator .
Experts participate in forums to exchange ideas and discuss problems of concern, usually in front of a group of attendees. A forum on new technologies, for example, can include the participation of entrepreneurs from the technology sector, engineers, analysts and programmers.
The term in politics
In the same way, we must not forget that within the field of politics there have been two parties in Spain that were under this name. On the one hand, there was the Forum party, which in 1991 was headed by the jurist Eduardo Punset and which would be dissolved in 1995.
On the other hand, Foro is also the political party that, under the addition of Asturias, was founded in 2011 by the former PP minister Francisco Álvarez Cascos. A figure is that he was vice president of the government during the mandate of the Popular Party and who served as Minister of Development in the period between 2000 and 2004.
All this without forgetting that in the African country of Eritrea there is a town that is also called Forum. This town has as its main hallmark the fact that it is located very close to the well-known archaeological site of what was the ancient port of the kingdom of Aksum.
An Internet forum is a space that encourages debate.
Digital or virtual forum
The notion of forum acquired particular importance thanks to Internet forums , which are applications that allow you to express opinions or participate in debates through the Web . Internet forums work from a message that is published by a user or moderator and that generates responses from the rest of the users. Its design allows you to follow the thread of the conversation from the original message to the most recent responses.
These hallmarks of Internet forums have made them not only an ideal space to resolve doubts or problems about a specific aspect but also a kind of "virtual cafeteria" where you can meet people who share interests. , hobbies or goals in life.
Thus, currently there are many citizens who, thanks to participating in couples forums, have found their better half through the Internet or friends.