Dozens of small internet forums have blocked British users or shut down as new online safety laws come into effect, with one comparing the new regime to a British version of China’s “great firewall”.

There are a huge number of communities online, and the range of conversation topics is limitless. The most popular forum websites are focused on technology. Other popular forum sites include game ...

Before there was social media, there were internet forums. Millions of forum sites continue to operate, which is why it’s notable that one top forum software provider, NodeBB, is now joining the ...