Anyone Else Still Here?

[TheSovereignDragoness]

I feel like this forum is dead. Prove me wrong 👀

[Arthfach]

Sadly you are correct, but I understand it. Folks were nervous with the failure of Twitter and so scattered; they've since found new homes and forums remain dead.

It's okay; this will be here for those who need it when it's needed.

[TheSovereignDragoness]

Sadly you are correct, but I understand it. Folks were nervous with the failure of Twitter and so scattered; they've since found new homes and forums remain dead.

It's okay; this will be here for those who need it when it's needed.

I certainly agree. Forums used to be the only way to communicate with others prior to apps and other social media back during the early years of the internet. It kind of saddens me that it's no longer a thing, but at least the users are finding their niches. And that's a good thing.

I'll still be around lurking if anyone wanted to chat or ask me something.

[Arthfach]

Sadly you are correct, but I understand it. Folks were nervous with the failure of Twitter and so scattered; they've since found new homes and forums remain dead.

It's okay; this will be here for those who need it when it's needed.

I certainly agree. Forums used to be the only way to communicate with others prior to apps and other social media back during the early years of the internet. It kind of saddens me that it's no longer a thing, but at least the users are finding their niches. And that's a good thing.

I'll still be around lurking if anyone wanted to chat or ask me something.

It does sadden me as well, but I understand it in the end. I think there will be a time when the short-form social media loses its staying power, especially with younger generations who are moving back towards a more privacy-oriented mindset, but goodness only knows when that will be.

I'm around as well, just perhaps not as much as I should be.

[Vustex]

I've kinda been in other places. But I'm checking inside this forum again for a bit.

[Arthfach]

I mean it's totally okay. Like I said, many folks are into short-form blogging platforms like Bluesky, or longer-form but still blogging like Tumblr. Forums were at their peak in the mid to late 90s and a resurgence would definitely take a massive cultural shift.

I'm not saying it's impossible - the newer generations may well prefer forums because of their general dislike for the always-on real time stuff - but it's an uphill battle.