shoutbox

noun

shoutbox

noun

Etymology From shout + box.

1

Internet, Dated A tagboard.

  • They avail themselves of multiple communicative platforms across the Internet: blogs, social networks, comments, discussion forums, private messages, shoutboxes, MP3 files, and videos.2007, Nancy K. Baym, The new shape of online community: The example of Swedish independent music fandom:
  • Embed a shoutbox in your blog/website for your visitors to interact among themselves.2010, Erika Blanchard, Appity Slap: A Small Business Guide to Web Apps, Tech Tools and Cloud Computing:

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