As internet forums die off, finding community can be harder than ever
https://www.engadget.com/2020-02-27-internet-forums-dying-off.html
Twitter and Facebook just aren't as good as a message board for fostering discussions.
"The FFPB may be gone, but all is not lost: one of the moderators has set up an unofficial postboard for the remaining members. I'm really glad that the community will stick together in some form, and I have my fingers crossed others who found a safe space on message boards can keep theirs together too, including those PlayStation Forums members. If they can follow the example of the FFPB and move to a new forum, where they have to write out a response instead of half-heartedly clicking a like button, I bet the community will continue to flourish. "
Online communities are going through a renaissance. Old school forums are great places to find ideas.
Big tech definitely prefers that we stay relegated to our tiny little community ghettos like Facebook Groups. They want us to build their platforms up because our content attracts an audience. Then big tech swoops in and profits off of that.
The tradeoff companies have made is a short-term boost in the amount of engagement upfront. It’s “easier” to get a few people interacting with your posts on a platform they’re already at.
At first. There’s not substituting the hard work it takes to build a real community though.
The problem is that by then, big tech will pull the rug from underneath you.