What Are the Best Historical Forums for Beginners to Explore?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around recommendations for historical forums suitable for beginners, particularly within the context of the Physics Forums community. Participants share their experiences and preferences regarding the quality of historical discussions available online.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses a lack of confidence in their knowledge of history and seeks recommendations for quality forums.
  • Another participant humorously claims there are no forums outside of Physics Forums, suggesting a strong preference for the community.
  • A third participant agrees with the previous claim, indicating a shared sentiment about the quality of discussions on Physics Forums.
  • One participant defends the quality of the forums on Physics Forums, noting effective moderation and encouraging others to participate regardless of their knowledge level.
  • A participant elaborates on their interests in various historical periods and regions, including World History, European history, and Asian history, particularly Chinese history and its influence on Eastern Europe.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the quality of discussions within Physics Forums, but there is a lack of consensus on the availability of other historical forums, with some expressing skepticism about alternatives.

Contextual Notes

Participants express varying levels of confidence in their historical knowledge, which may affect their willingness to engage in discussions. The specific interests in historical topics are diverse, indicating a broad range of potential discussions.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in exploring historical discussions, particularly beginners looking for supportive environments to ask questions and engage with history-related topics.

Mk
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This is one of my favorite boards on PF, but it doesn't have a lot of posts, and I do not know enough about history & historical humanities to ask questions or make many posts. Are there any quality forums that I might like?
 
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Actually, I might seriously agree with you on that one.
 
Mk, IMO most of the forums on here are quality. The moderators are pretty good at keeping flames to a minimum and most mentors seem a decent bunch of people.

You don't need to know a lot about history to post a question. I didn't feel qualified to post either and said as much. Evo and Astronuc said to come on in and swim anyway and enjoy.

My suggestion is to go ahead and heed their advice to me.
 
Mk said:
This is one of my favorite boards on PF, but it doesn't have a lot of posts, and I do not know enough about history & historical humanities to ask questions or make many posts. Are there any quality forums that I might like?
Mk, what era of history and/or geographical area is of interest?

I'm generally interested in World History going back to the origins of humans and subsequent migrations. I'm particularly interesed in European history going back as far as possible, but focussed primarily since the neolithic period, and then with a strong focus on the 5 centuries BCE and the first millenium CE. In parallel, I'm interested in Asian, particularly Chinese history, and that of central Asia, and it's influence on the turbulence in Eastern Europe.

Of course, I'm in interested in the older peoples of Africa, S. America, N. America and Pacific areas.
 
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