Anyone with a half of a brain knows that sternfannetwork.com is the worst, by far...but which ones are the best. Here are my top four places to go if you like talking about Howard and the Show.

Howardshrine.net

I may be a little biased on this decision but more and more fans are agreeing that howardshrine.net is the place to be. Taking my 7 years of experience of posting on all of the Stern fan message boards, that have come and gone, I believe we have put together the most interesting, most challenging, and most thought provoking board and the one with the most freedom to express your opinions about Howard Stern on the web. Not only do we have a no holds barred section on our board, we also have a bulldog friendly section for fans who desire to get away from all the flaming and fighting that unfortunately can occur on boards where ever passionate fans with such diverse opinions congregate. And we know that the Howard Stern fans are some of the most passionate people on the planet. It's the best of both worlds and then some. Unregistered guests are also welcomed to participate in our Speak your mind forum where your opinions matter and are not disregarded and deleted like we have seen on the sfn cesspool. Truly, howardshrine.net is the board that embodies what Howard Stern is all about. Guests of the show like Mark Harris, Stacy Rucker, Kami the spit whore and others have been known to stop by as well. You just never know who is going to show up next. Please consider joining us, The True Fans of Stern, for a unique experience in the world of Howard Stern online.

Sternchat.com

This board has been around since Howard's official site was shut down. Sternchat actually was launched the same day that Howard's board was closed, and was an exact duplicate of Howard's. Howard closed his doors for the final time, tired of all the troubles and headaches and expense that his board was causing. The core of members of sternchat, at the time, were the hundreds of members who were banned from Howard's board. I was very critical of this board, and its members when it first opened as a result. I use to call it the board of the trolls that ruined Howard's board.... because it was the truth. But, I have to give credit where credit is due. Poor management, in my opinion, made sternchat a horrible experience for many fans in the early goings, but thanks to an excellent team of mods currently, good policy decisions such as the banning warning system, and a hands off owner, who was a major problem when more involved than he is now, sternchat has grown into a force to be reckoned with. Multing, where people can have more than one account, like at the SFN cesspool, can be a problem there at times, and the vulgarity level is very high, but I would strongly suggest joining sternchat.com, along with howardshrine.net to round out your experience in the world of Howard Stern online.

superfansonline.com

This is fairly new board to the scene, but I think it's worth a look. Joe, a former member of the sfn cesspool, has put together a nice board. Membership is light right now but seeing Joe make some early policy decisions, I believe he may have the right stuff to take this new board places. Check it out sometime and let me know what you think.

Honorable mention:
The alt.fan Howard Stern newsgroup
Although not a registered board like the others, I decided to include the alt. fan Howard Stern newsgroup. My day would not be complete without visiting the fans and former fans there. I usually drop a link to my blogs and then a bunch of dummies like KK, and LabRat and others call me names like the dummies that they are. They don't get my comedy, and it's no wonder they are no longer fans of the greatest radio show in the history of mankind. Their loss. Still, it's a good place to find Howard Stern news articles, toy with the dummies, and find some interesting takes on the show by the likes of Vicki and friends. I suggest you add the alt.fan to your daily stops.

Sites to keep an eye on:
www.highpitcherik.net
www.sternplanet.com
www.sternfans.net


Do you have or know of a Stern fan message board you would like Shrine 100 news to check out? Send us your comments at howardshrine@aol.com.