> But why did forums die? Was it bad UX? Reddit and HN are what killed forums for me. These two sites allow for branching discussions. You can comment on fol

> But why did forums die? Was it bad UX? Reddit and HN are what killed forums for me. These two sites allow for branching discussions. You can comment on follow-ups to the main post, and other people can do the same. It's like being in a crowd of people discussing a topic and you can move around and talk to different people. Forums force you into a serial, sequential form that I feel stifles conversation. It can work if there are only a few people, but it feels like a guided discussion where only one person can talk at a time.