An online discussion forum

An online discussion forum

Learn how to write posts on an online forum.

Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and tips and do the exercises.

Preparation

Reading text

Katie20

Can you believe it? Someone in another group asked me to write some pages of their website in English and French. But they can't pay because 'I'm starting this business with no money.' He said he's a professional photographer and he can do some photos for me instead. Am I wrong to be angry?

Asher87

Nope! I’d be angry too

JayCee99

I can't help but here's the link to a friend's website. He is a French–English writer and translator www.franco-anglo-translations.com/About

Carla62

Er … asking people to work for free … not cool!

Asher87

^^^ This!

JayCee99

Oops! I thought you were looking for someone. Sorry for the misunderstanding smiley

Carla62

I can't pay my rent with photographs, sorry

Katie20

Exactly!

Mylo45

True, but professional photos cost a lot of money, especially if you're getting married. Sorry I don't speak French or I would do it cheeky

Katie20

Here's a link to his photography if anyone wants the job www.billsphoto.com/portfolio As you can see the website needs some work … wink

Carla62

@Mylo45 Maybe, but people always ask writers to work for free #PayMe

Katie20

Yep, if I need photos OK but I prefer to get paid with money

Tips

1. Writing in online forums is more like speaking.

2. You don’t have to put full stops (.) at the end of sentences.

3. Use ^^^ to show you’re talking about the post above yours.

4. Use @ and a person’s name to show clearly who you’re replying to.

5. You can use emojis.  cool

6. Stay calm and be polite. Some people get angry in online discussions but try to avoid that.

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Average: 4.6 (8 votes)

Submitted by na.awa on Tue, 14/10/2025 - 05:27

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Yes, because I like to discuss and share my good or bad experiences with others, so I can understand what they think if they were in the same situation as me

Submitted by BABIHSE on Tue, 23/09/2025 - 07:50

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Yes of course I join discussion forums especially when I can't make a call and also use it for person I don't new.

Submitted by NguyenT on Thu, 11/09/2025 - 09:39

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I rarely join discussion forums. My friends say they're very fun and they talk about all kinds of things. To me, it is more like for casual chatting, because there is full of spam comments and they don't really help to find useful information. 

Submitted by vilks on Mon, 25/08/2025 - 17:57

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In discussion forunms always I am an angry person . 

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Submitted by Hurtovyna on Sat, 12/04/2025 - 09:02

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Girls are really yapping. He just offered photo session, he didnt force her. And she should say everything she said behind his back directly to him.

Submitted by mayb on Mon, 07/04/2025 - 17:43

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I rarely join discussion forums. I've just not thought about them before, perhaps there is a discussion world out there, just waiting for me to get joined:)

Submitted by cittàutopica on Sat, 05/04/2025 - 17:45

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Do you join in many discussion forums? Why or why not?

I joined in some discussion forum by a social networking for a few years, but then I preferred give up. 

Submitted by Mus_Omer25 on Sun, 09/02/2025 - 15:21

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Sometimes we facing some difficult in our live but should survive because it's just the live we came here to survive and learning and have fun and we should do that and don't worry because everything is going to be all right 👍.

Keep smiling 

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Submitted by zino on Fri, 06/09/2024 - 07:36

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  • I don't join discussion forums because some people don't respect others, and some people engage in bullying.
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Submitted by akbotaefl on Thu, 01/08/2024 - 15:12

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Hello, has anyone tried using ChatGPT to learn English here? 

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