What is a forum site?
A forum site contains one or many fora (commonly called "forums"). A forum is an online meeting place where users can post questions and answers on a specific topic and discuss issues related to that topic.

In this example:
This simple forum script was written to integrate with a membership system.

It uses the membership system to gain username information and also displays the date, subject last post information, and topic starter information, much of which utilises the membership system.

Click here to see an example.