Are forum websites dying or is there
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A lot of family un-friendly niches would have to resort to forums. Also, with a lot of political free speech banned on social media, a lot of people would turn to forums. I definitely still see a market for forums.
Like others before me have said, sites like Facebook and Reddit (mainly Reddit) have taken a lot of traffic from smaller forums. However, a lot of people dislike the karma system that Reddit has in place, which is the real feather in the cap of many forums today. There's also the fact that Reddit moderators seem to censor a lot of content for seemingly no reason, which may cause some people to turn to alternative online speaking grounds.
I'd also like to add forums offer a much more personal experience than on sites liked Reddit. On Reddit, there's more of a focus on the content at-hand, and with a lack of prominent profile pictures or any sort of deep customization, on top of the upvote system, you sometimes feel like you're looking at a page full of hive-minded individuals. Forums, however, allow their users to customize their profiles and accounts a bit more, leading to an ultimately more personal experience with the members there. There's also the fact that on forums, you're more likely to encounter differing opinions, which many may prefer, even if those opinions strongly conflict with their own.
Even with these advantages, smaller forums simply can't compete with larger sites in terms of popularity, so forums have had to adapt a little to stay afloat, borrowing features and mechanics from sites like Facebook, in addition to creating unique mechanics, such as leveling systems or other forms of ranking.
I'd also like to add forums offer a much more personal experience than on sites liked Reddit. On Reddit, there's more of a focus on the content at-hand, and with a lack of prominent profile pictures or any sort of deep customization, on top of the upvote system, you sometimes feel like you're looking at a page full of hive-minded individuals. Forums, however, allow their users to customize their profiles and accounts a bit more, leading to an ultimately more personal experience with the members there. There's also the fact that on forums, you're more likely to encounter differing opinions, which many may prefer, even if those opinions strongly conflict with their own.
Even with these advantages, smaller forums simply can't compete with larger sites in terms of popularity, so forums have had to adapt a little to stay afloat, borrowing features and mechanics from sites like Facebook, in addition to creating unique mechanics, such as leveling systems or other forms of ranking.
I was censored for speaking my mind a few times and nothing I said was aggressive by nature so I personally don't see the hype with reddit, I do get Facebook all though facebook was originally designed for friends so i am glad forums can't replace traditional forums completely.
that's why I use xenforo for my forum you simply can't beat it, It feels like I'm on facebook but in a forum based way, it's amazing software.
The only site that i really like is Twitter since you can speak whatever you have in mind obviously with some respect and basically nobody cares lol
But other than that, i'm not interested in following stupid video reels.
But other than that, i'm not interested in following stupid video reels.
Social Media is an easier to discuss with friends and also create groups but i still think there is a place for forum communities. It's probably a lot more difficult to get new forums off the ground these days.
YouTube is the only decent video site, TikTok is a combination of YouTube & snap gone wrong but everybody still likes.
in honesty the only way is to go to other forums other then that it can be hard but not impossible.
Might be just me but I find that niche forums do a great deal better than the general discussion forums. My friend has a forum that is strictly about all types of domestic pets and exotic animals. Her site from the get-go had members signing up quicker than she could make topics. It's booming now.
Amazing to hear
I’m moving my site to Flarum I’m scared some members will hate the change but I fell in love with it not to mention it’s from my home country which I always support!
I own a technology forum!
Yeah your 100% right about this. Having a forum dedicated to one subject will be found a lot more easily.
The more niche forums can definitely work out well, especially for topics where there aren't that many forums for. With regards to your friend's forum, I guess it also helps quite a bit that pets and animals have a huge market so you have quite a lot of people to target.
I have lost count of the number of Sites that pay for writing that have closed down. To name a few - Virily, Persona Paper, LIteracy Base, Noise Cash, Blue Fire, .......
I get the feeling some are getting back but the payout seems to have been reduced sizeably