Forums are dying because of Social Networks

[arnav]

Not entirely true. In social media sites you can set up groups (Facebook) or Circles (Google) which relate to people and categories.

In social media sites Owner have to move users in specific category. But in Forum we can choose what we want.

[Ash]

I didnt get your last reply, can you please elaborate?

[Mr Happy]

In social media sites Owner have to move users in specific category. But in Forum we can choose what we want.

I don't get it? Are you saying you can't chose in a social network? I'd argue the opposite and you've more control and choice in a social network.

[arnav]

Mr.Happy wrote :
"In social media sites you can set up groups (Facebook) or Circles (Google) which relate to people and categories."

So i answered : In Forum user can choose what he want. But in social medial a public user cannot setup group.

[Ash]

Anyone can setup a group afaik arnav

[Leeds]

I would have to agree you can share just about anything on facebook from music, information, media, an idea, a thought.. by people commenting on your status you can engage in a back and forth conversation in realtime.

Social media sites pretty much become the central portal for anything.. its now a weather channel, a tv guide, you hardly miss a thing if you have the right contacts and group interests.. i still love blogs and forums because they are more in depth and specific than the random/watered down stuff on facebook.

[roadrunner]

Interesting debate !

I much prefer forums to FB,twitter, google etc etc

Ive asked numerous questions on here over the last year or so and I even to this day go back to the answers for reference, now I cant do that on FB, neither can I reach a targeted audiance like I can here, if I want to know about making money thats where i go, if i need advice on php lets say then i pop off to that section.

I think what has killed or is killing the likes of this forum and others in this niche is the fact that everyone is turning into cash whores, and/or the forums are being run by kids still in school.

That being said some child run forums do go places so im not trying to sterio type just the way it looks to an old guy like me.

Anyway great thread

Cheers
RR

[mintcold]

My thoughts...

# Social networks cant have long topics , so looking at the brighter side of this social network effect , forums will get more interesting threads on them

# Forums tend to have a longer duration of interaction , on the other hand social networks are mostly trend based ,

# Interaction in a forum never ends , it just keeps on building on top of the main post ...

[Dean2k]

I got into warez when the communities played a massive role, and then when a few good community sites died then people would move to another site but it just wasn't the same, now I find it very hard to find a community apart from KWWH. I've stopped with warez due to there is no community anymore, just uploaders wanting moneys and owners not caring.

[citykitteh]

I prefer forums because I like getting to know new people as I learn new things and being able to have extended discussions on things. My Facebook has to be professional and not have a bunch of opinions or weird things on it that could make my bosses look bad. I'd much rather post on a forum and get to know people!