I'm hanging around one traditional forum. The benefit is that they form communities around a common root. It doesn't even matter that the root isn't shared anym

I'm hanging around one traditional forum. The benefit is that they form communities around a common root. It doesn't even matter that the root isn't shared anymore by most people because the forum has evolved into different categories and threads. It is some kind of square or piazza. Funny enough founded by a internet shop and website around a game it is now hosted by an independent society "e.V.". What matters are moderators if they aren't able to keep out their own opinions and views the forum and the community will die. On the other side we have - as usual - big tech. Neither Facebook nor Twitter form communities, what I see is that existing communities get sucked up into it. Maybe Reddit host and forms communities? Regarding Imgur I don't have the feeling that it forms a communitiy, their is no common root or actions they carry out together. My feeling? Forums are social media. Facebook and Twitter? Not even close.