A ForumPage is used by some wikis for talking about general topics. Typically entries are put under a date header, newest on top. The forum page is considered a "neutral page" with relaxed OffTopic handling (similar to a HomePage). Older discussions are either deleted or saved into archive pages.
Pros:
- it creates a space for topics that don't fit on a homepage but can't be put to a existing or new page directly
- users like it to ask questions, annouce events, talk about conflicts ...
- it's thread mode that can be deleted after a while without problems (contrary to a normal page, if you force it there)
- ...
Cons:
- it's thread mode and only part of it will produce permanent results
- ...
Names used:
- forum (German: Forum)
- blackboard (German: SchwarzesBrett)
- coffee shop (German: KaffeeHaus)
- water cooler
Examples: