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I'm from the Internet :-) I think the problem is that there is a huge number of people now whose only contact with the Internet has been social media. For them
by AlienRobot 2y ago
I'm from the Internet :-)
I think the problem is that there is a huge number of people now whose only contact with the Internet has been social media. For them, that is where the Internet begins and where it ends. They'll use Reddit and not call it a "website" but an "app," because they have "installed" Reddit on their smartphones.
It doesn't help that most online forums have become subreddits, and that Google will show Reddit results over random forums. It makes sense because, understandably, Reddit can be assumed to be always safe, while a random forum might not be, but in the long run it it just gives Reddit an unfair advantage over smaller forums that could just as safe if not better than their subreddit equivalent, killing those forums in the process.
Now things are getting even worse as subreddits become Discord channels. That's why I root for things like Neocities and Tumblr to succeed.
- rescbr 2y agoI’m also from the Internet :) I miss that cozy weird familiar and insane place. OTOH, 20 years ago my only concern was school and I had the energy to pull all-nighters. Now I have to pay my bills.
- ZeWaka 2y agoin the modern age of Forums not being as popular, Discord (rip IRC) communities seemingly occupy this space now - they can be quite cozy, and give off a lot of the old vibes
- anthk 2y agoNot even close. Discords owns your data and once the so-called-Discord-groupchat (server my ass, is NOT a server) closes down, you are out. WIth Usenet your posted data and articles/discussions could be in your hard drive forever. With Jabber and IRC you could bring your chat client, anything. Heck, even MSN/AOL supported several clients, both graphical and terminal, such as AMSN, tmsnc, Gaim/Pidgin, Miranda IM...