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A discussion area to put readers' questions to Times journalists and experts, as well as a wide range of people in the news including politicians and authors. UK.

Online discussions, links to related news stories from the British Broadcasting Co. Topics range from serious to trivial.

Talkboards about general news, with links to talkboards on specific topics. Includes Quote of the Week and Hot Topics.

Theme/Focus: current affairs. Topic Selection: users can start new discussions, but topics are pre-determined. Author Names: users must select a username and password before starting a new discussion or replying to an existing one. Discussion Structure: linear.

ThrashItOut.com : Online categorized discussion forums to read or to discuss about anything and everything on the web. Over 500 topics and categories available. Read others' views or post your own views, ideas and questions.