Will forums be how they once were?

[PGen98]

Yes! It has exceeded all of my expectations, thats for sure!

Long may it continue!

 

[Nebulous]

Long may it continue!

Indeed!

 

[Kale]

Unfortunately social media forever ruined forums, because forum etiquette disappeared when social media took over, and so many of the youngsters joining forums now were raised on social media "etiquette" where anything goes and you just need to say and do whatever you can to get attention. Until that goes away, it's sadly going to forever hold forums back from being what they once were.

Yes, hate to say it. Social media did forever ruin forums. It is hard enough to run a forum in 2022 unless you do some Facebook or Twitter advertising type stuff.

 

[PGen98]

Yes, hate to say it. Social media did forever ruin forums. It is hard enough to run a forum in 2022 unless you do some Facebook or Twitter advertising type stuff.

Agreed, there's no way around it anymore, social media destroyed independent communication in favour of centralized systems like Twitter, FB, etc. You have to work with them to have any chance anymore, and it's awful that that's how it works.

 

[Kale]

Agreed, there's no way around it anymore, social media destroyed independent communication in favour of centralized systems like Twitter, FB, etc. You have to work with them to have any chance anymore, and it's awful that that's how it works.

Very hard to keep them around! It is no easy feat at all for anyone and don't blame people closing forums nowadays.

 

[PGen98]

Very hard to keep them around! It is no easy feat at all for anyone and don't blame people closing forums nowadays.

Absolutely agreed, unless they're extremely passionate and fine with a small community it's just hard to justify carrying on.

 

[Fait]

Very hard to keep them around! It is no easy feat at all for anyone and don't blame people closing forums nowadays.

A few people had ago at me for closing Pulse, I literally lost their support, But they need to realise not all forums become a hit and they cost money.

People complain about these sites being control freaks but they all let them dominate the internet.

 

[Cedric]

Facebook has changed a lot, that's certain. However the way we use forums have also changed by being grown up. Back in the day all we had to do is get on forums all day long. Grown ups don't have that luxury.

 

[Kale]

A few people had ago at me for closing Pulse, I literally lost their support, But they need to realise not all forums become a hit and they cost money.

People complain about these sites being control freaks but they all let them dominate the internet.

No one will care if I shut down my forum since a majority of the people who said they'd use it only have done so once and then never logged in again. Yes, forums do cost money to run. I paid for my VPS hosting for 1 year and will likely close end of year since I feel it's not worth it.

 

[Fait]

No one will care if I shut down my forum since a majority of the people who said they'd use it only have done so once and then never logged in again. Yes, forums do cost money to run. I paid for my VPS hosting for 1 year and will likely close end of year since I feel it's not worth it.

I'm sorry to hear

 

[Kale]

I'm sorry to hear

Yup, it is a bit sad but was expecting it. I just feel like since no one but me and 1-2 people use it there's zero point to it staying up.

Giving it till the end of the year likely, may also let the yearly hosting run out and not renew.

 

[PGen98]

That definitely sucks, but you could turn that around and start a new one project, something different. You might find a niche that takes off!

 

[Kale]

That definitely sucks, but you could turn that around and start a new one project, something different. You might find a niche that takes off!

I am sure I could but finding the right niche with how much the internet has changed nowadays is rough. Gaming forums just are not the in thing anymore, and don't think forums about any sort of game will take off either. If it does, it'd be a small community which is fine by me.

 

[PGen98]

I am sure I could but finding the right niche with how much the internet has changed nowadays is rough. Gaming forums just are not the in thing anymore, and don't think forums about any sort of game will take off either. If it does, it'd be a small community which is fine by me.

Yeah smaller communities are better, imo. Huge communities lose their communal feel, you can't keep up with everyone and it feels impersonal.

 

[MrDawn]

Unfortunately social media forever ruined forums, because forum etiquette disappeared when social media took over, and so many of the youngsters joining forums now were raised on social media "etiquette" where anything goes and you just need to say and do whatever you can to get attention. Until that goes away, it's sadly going to forever hold forums back from being what they once were.

Forums will never be the same. Some Social Media have forum features but you still have to register your Google, Facebook, or Instagram account.

 

[PGen98]

Forums will never be the same. Some Social Media have forum features but you still have to register your Google, Facebook, or Instagram account.

Agreed, so long as social media exists, it's just impossible.

 

[Fait]

Sad honestly, people prefer to make a boring Discord and be done with it now.

 

[Cory]

I think they will still be around for the most part for a very long time, but I don't think the activity will ever be what it once was due to social media and other forms of communication. A lot of people depend on mobile devices instead of desktops for communication and they are generally easier to use than forums unless the forum is very mobile-friendly. People post about their life on social media often and receive praise for their posts, whereas forums are primarily for discussing various topics at hand. I think people really enjoy the praise social media can give them.

 

[Kale]

Sad honestly, people prefer to make a boring Discord and be done with it now.

My Discord server is about as dead as my forum is, to be quite honest.

 

[Vaeve]

Only if Reddit dies off somehow.