VeggieBoards
{{Short description|Internet forum for vegetarians/vegans}}
{{Infobox website
|name = VeggieBoards
|screenshot = VeggieBoards Screencap June 2012.jpg
|screenshot_size = 205px
|origin =
|url = {{url|http://www.veggieboards.com/}}
|commercial = Yes
|type = Vegetarian and vegan community
|registration = Required only for posting
|owner = Huddler
|author = Michael
|launch_date = December 2000
}}
VeggieBoards is one of the largest and most active internet
forums for vegetarians and vegans. Typical forum topics include issues relating to
vegetarianism, veganism, animal welfare, animal rights, the
environment, health, physical fitness and recipes. As of June 2012, the forum had over 48,000 registered members and
more than 3 million posts. In May 2012, VeggieBoards changed ownership for the first time since its creation. It is now owned by Huddler.
History
VeggieBoards was launched in December 2000.{{cite web |url=http://www.veggieboards.com/newvb/showthread.php?13-Frequently-Asked-Questions&p=4807&viewfull=1#post4807| publisher=VeggieBoards | title=How long has VeggieBoards been online?}}{{cite web|url=http://www.veggieboards.com |publisher=Internet Archive |title=VeggieBoards on The Wayback Machine |url-status=live |accessdate=2017-02-08 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161128163356/http://www.veggieboards.com/ |archivedate=2016-11-28}} The first big group of members came from the message board at Vegan Outreach that went defunct early in 2001. The next
big wave of new members came in April 2003 when the message board at VegWeb closed down and the members were encouraged to sign up with
Veggieboards.{{cite web |url=http://www.vegweb.com |publisher=Internet Archive |title=Message on VegWeb in April 2003 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030408180418/http://www.vegweb.com/ |archivedate=2003-04-08 |access-date=2007-03-19 |url-status=live }} Initially the forum software was UBB.classic, but it was replaced with vBulletin some time between 2001-2002. All user accounts were lost in the process, so the users had to sign up again.
Recognition, criticism and the media
Reviews and opinions on the site were generally positive, highlighting the "good (though juvenile) conversations" {{cite book | first = Isa Chandra | last = Moskowitz | authorlink = Isa Chandra Moskowitz | title = Vegan with a Vengeance | year = 2006 | publisher = Marlowe & Company | isbn = 978-1-56924-358-9 | page = [https://archive.org/details/veganwithvengean01mosk/page/161 161] | url-access = registration | url = https://archive.org/details/veganwithvengean01mosk/page/161 }} and the large group of regular posters.{{cite web | url=http://veggiehub.com/website-review-veggieboardscom | title=Website Review: VeggieBoards.com | publisher=veggiehub.com | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071125094554/http://veggiehub.com/website-review-veggieboardscom | archivedate=November 25, 2007}}
Posts from VeggieBoards have also been quoted in the mainstream media.
{{cite web |url=
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/feb/24/foodanddrink.shopping
| title= Food fights |accessdate= 2008-09-04 |author= John Hind
|date=2008-02-24|format= |work=The Guardian
|page=8
|department=Comment & features
}}
{{cite web |url=
http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-11172749_ITM |
title= Animal rights group targets Arizona stalls (hog industry)
|accessdate= 2008-11-18 |author= Charlie Arnot and Cliff Gauldin
|date=2005-10-10|format= |publisher=Feedstuffs
}}
{{cite web|url=http://batampos.co.id/Internasional/Internasional/Hari_Vegetarian_Belgia.html |title=Hari Vegetarian Belgia |publisher=Batam Pos |date=2009-05-14 |language=Indonesian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090517100214/http://batampos.co.id/Internasional/Internasional/Hari_Vegetarian_Belgia.html |archivedate=May 17, 2009 }}
VeggieBoards has been nominated for the VegNews magazine's Veggie
Awards several times, most recently in 2009.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.veggieboards.com/ VeggieBoards]
- [https://www.thriveonvegan.com/ Thrive on Vegan]
- [https://forumamca.com/ ForumAmca]
Category:Vegetarian publications and websites