Combine an instant messenger like ICQ with a message board system like Usenet and you have EMPIRE SOAPBOX. Soapboxes provide you with instantaneous alerts when someone posts a new message which you can then cheer, jeer or post a response to. Create your own Soapbox or join an existing one like Is God Real?, Backstreet Boys, Tech News, Jokes, and many more. Includes tie in to AOL Instant Messenger.