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Google is making it easier to find search results from Reddit and other forum sites. The search engine is adding a new module that will surface discussions happening on forums across the web for queries that may benefit from crowd-sourced answers. The “discussions and forums” module will surface relevant posts from sites like Reddit and Quora alongside more traditional search results. It’s not clear exactly how Google is determining what types of searches are best suited to forum posts. The company says the new “forum”…

The study found that the more online non-drug-related forums that a person recovering from opioid use disorder joined, the lower the risk of a use episode.According to a new study, internet forums may have a life-changing impact on those in remission from opioid use disorder.People who are in remission from opioid use disorder may experience life-altering social advantages and wellness through active involvement in online forums.Participating in online communities, especially ones that are broad in nature and unrelated to…

Discord, the social messaging service that helped to displace old-school internet forums, now wants to bring them back. Today, the company announced Forum Channels, which are exactly what you'd imagine: A dedicated space to have conversations without the worry of a fast-paced chat feed. You'll find them right below your usual Discord channels. When creating a forum, you'll be able to restrict posting permissions and set guidelines for the conversation. Crucially, they'll also be compatible with Discord's AutoMod, which…

DDoS-Guard has become the second service provider to drop support for notorious online forum Kiwi Farms. The online protection provider announced on Monday that it has terminated services for the Kiwi Farms forum. It reportedly received several complaints claiming that the forum's content violated DDoS-Guard's Acceptable Use policy. It then analysed the content and decided to terminate DDoS protection for the website, which has a .ru domain. It is the second termination that Kiwi Farms has received in two days.…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Most posts in extremist online forums are made by a clique of particularly committed members, a major new study shows. Experts who have spent years…