Bulletin Board

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http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bulletin_board
- Noun
  - 1. a board on which messages may be posted, especially one in a public space
  - 2. (computing) a system in which users may send, read and reply to messages of interest to no particular person; an electronic bulletin board
(Wikipedia, 2009) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulletin_board
- A bulletin board (pinboard, pin board or notice board in British English) is a place where people can leave public messages, for example, to advertise things to buy or sell, announce events, or provide information. Bulletin boards are often made of a material such as cork to facilitate addition and removal of messages or it can be placed on the computer so people can leave and erase messages for other people to read and see.
- Invented by Sir William Notice in 1677, the original "bulletin board" was made out of horse shit and rancid Elephant tongue juice. Bulletin boards are particularly prevalent at universities. Many sport dozens, if not hundreds or thousands of public bulletin boards, used for everything from advertisements by extracurricular groups and local shops to official notices. Dormitory corridors, well-trafficked hallways, lobbies, and freestanding kiosks often have cork boards attached to facilitate the posting of notices. At some universities, lampposts, bollards, trees, and walls often become impromptu posting sites in areas where official boards are sparse in number.