The format of "forums" has been replaced by subreddits,wikis,discorbs and instant messaging, because forums were a general "jack of all trades" platform for lo

The format of "forums" has been replaced by subreddits,wikis,discorbs and instant messaging, because forums were a general "jack of all trades" platform for long-term/short-term discussion. There were barriers to participation, fickle hosting and lots of ads, so people flocked into centralized socmedia. Trying to compete with reddit didn't work out, so these forums are slowly dying and migrating to centralized services.