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do you think older-style internet forums have a place in the future of the internet? (beehaw.org)
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this is an interesting question i've had banging around in my mind since well before Reddit's implosion (and Discord's enshittification), but which seems really worth asking now.

you can't blame Reddit and Discord or their imitators entirely for these going out of style, but they've sure put the dagger in a lot of remaining ones, and i kind of wonder if they're just in an irreversible and terminal decline a la USENET. i can only name two or three i even consider checking anymore, and i'm not sure how sustainable any of those are long-term.

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[โ€“] bownage@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This really connects with how I've been feeling switching from reddit to beehaw the last couple of days.

I used to be very active on a game-related forum and knew most of the regulars there pretty well (esp. the other teenagers/young adults). It was a nice time.

However, now that I've gotten used to reddit over the past ~6 years, I've realised the standard level of engagement with others and the amount of attention I feel like spending on a comment or post is so much lower than it used to be back in my forum days.

I won't lie - it's been hard to find the mental capacity to write a full and engaging comment sometimes. I find myself having some thoughts on a subject and then giving up before I start writing because I'm just not used to writing that much anymore.

It's not a bad thing though! I'm glad to be spending more time on honest and engaging replies :)