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Does anyone see subreddits making forums obsolete?

• dublinben 13y ago
  Maybe in some cases, but not when the pace of conversation is slower. Reddit locks threads after a few months, and anything beyond the latest 100 submissions is pretty much gone.
  • TillE 13y ago
    That's optimistic. In even a lightly active subreddit, posts disappear after about 48 hours. Stickies kinda solve part of the problem, but Reddit's comment system is entirely unsuitable for ongoing discussions. I'm not sure traditional forums are the best we can do either, but Reddit is certainly worse.
    • dublinben 13y ago
      You're totally right. Reddit is terrible for any kind of ongoing discussion.