Message Boards / Forums

Message boards and forums aren't really chat rooms, but many people refer to them this way. Message boards and forums is called asynchronous communication. In other words, rather than typing in real time and getting responses in real time, you post a message that stays put. You can even compose these ahead of time. Other people read your posts, and some will reply. Message boards and forums can get just as out of hand as a chat room, but they can also get very serious. People tend to put a bit more thought into what they type since their post will be around for a while.