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Can someone recommend some good history forums?
What Are the Best History Forums for Engaging Discussions?
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Discussion Overview
The thread discusses recommendations for engaging history forums, with participants sharing links and personal experiences related to various online communities focused on historical topics.
Discussion Character
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Main Points Raised
- One participant requests recommendations for "good" history forums.
- Another participant provides a link to a specific forum on Physics Forums.
- Several participants express humor and sarcasm regarding the responses, indicating a light-hearted tone.
- Some participants mention the Historychannel.com forum as previously active and relevant to the topic.
- A participant shares a link to another history forum, suggesting it is decent.
- There are multiple comments about the thread's digressions and humorous interactions, which some participants acknowledge as a diversion from the original question.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
The discussion appears to have a mix of humor and light-hearted banter, with no clear consensus on specific forums being the best. Participants seem to agree on the existence of various forums but do not settle on which are the most engaging.
Contextual Notes
Some participants express uncertainty about the activity levels of the forums mentioned, as they have not visited them recently. The discussion also reflects a playful tone that may detract from the seriousness of the original request.
Who May Find This Useful
Individuals interested in online communities focused on history, as well as those looking for engaging discussions in historical contexts.
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Evo
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https://www.physicsforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=148
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saw that coming...
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honestrosewater
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Saw that coming...
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I think the user asked for "good" history forums 
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honestrosewater
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Saw that coming...
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Pengwuino
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Saw that coming...
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Saw both coming too..
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honestrosewater
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Ugh, I wish you guys were history...
Saw it coming first...[/size]
Saw it coming first...
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mattmns said:I think the user asked for "good" history forums
Not to bash the one here, but I thought there might be some good ones that have more activity someone could recommend.
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Pengwuino
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*hits HRW with a salmon*
Bet you didn't see that one coming
Bet you didn't see that one coming
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Math Is Hard
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Pengwuino said:*hits HRW with a salmon*
Bet you didn't see that one coming
Bet you didn't see this coming:
http://barelybad.com/wavs_videos/penguin02.mpe
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Math Is Hard said:
but I did see that one coming! I've seen it before and i knew it was coming.
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I have not visited in a while but Historychannel.com used to have a pretty active forum, dedicated to history of course.
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Wow, I didn't see that coming. This thread almost got back on topic!Integral said:
Sorry, it's the witching time of night! Consider this: If no one posted in a forum until it became active...
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Jeezz, I sure hate to be the one to throw a monkey wrench in a good digression. Sorry 
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Integral said:
Thanks. That is the kind I am looking for.
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http://www.talk-history.com/forum/index.php?
Ain't too bad.
Ain't too bad.
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Integral said:Jeezz, I sure hate to be the one to throw a monkey wrench in a good digression. Sorry
I saw the monkey. I saw the wrench. I didn't see a monkey wreh... :zzz:- #20
Smurf
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hijacked on post three. is that a record?
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If it is, I'm sure yomamma will try his best to break it.Smurf said:
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