The use of Groups works fine when you are looking for the latest posts. Internet Forums, previously referred to as message boards, is an online discussion site where people can hold conversations in the form of posted messages.
These messages, arranged by Topics / Threads allow for directed discussions on specific items or support along with the ability to post, reply, comment to enhance the Forum discussion
Forums have a fundamental difference with chat rooms in that messages are logically grouped, can be moderated, longer than one line of text, and are grouped into threads so are accessible for years as easy reference material.
