In search of big english boards

[Reichsadler]

Hello guys

One question:
Do you know big english boards with general topics like the german Gulli Board (http://board.gulli.com/). I am searching for this, because I want to improve my english skills. Please no filessharing boards or something like that.

Thanks and regards
Reichsadler

[anon]

This can help:
Forums Rankings - all software forums, English language, website ranking by members (http://rankings.big-boards.com/?filter=all,EN&sort=members)

[slikrapid]

can't help you with boards, never had the need, but you might try some english learning software & work your way up through the levels: beginner-intermediate-advanced before trying the boards, since its always better to have some (learned) basic language skills as opposed to trial/error or guessing modus operandi

[Reichsadler]

my basics are the 8 years with english in school. At home I have a english course from Langenscheidt, but I did not used it since I have bought it. I am too lazy. So I had the idea to learn english on the internet through boards or something like that. On boards I must read many posts and I can answer with posts. I think this is the best method to improve my english skills.

[AndyKellz]

Bigboards .com

you can filter by language or type of forum.

[Nobody]

The larger english-based forums are pretty much littered with forum trolls. The line between expert-level discussion and tongue-in-cheek sarcasm is painfully thin, I'm afraid. Personally I think SB-I is pretty good about maintaining civility and being generally welcoming to anyone.

About the only forum I'd recommend that hasn't been in a link already provided is barbelith.com. Not as many people post there as they used to, but there's plenty of stuff to read and draw from.