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@riotgoools
forums! do u still use any forums regularly? i used to visit a bunch of art, music, and other forums but not much anymore Β―\_(γ)_/Β― "When I want information, like the real stuff, I go to forums [...] there is just certain information that requires the dedication of adults who have specifically signed up to be in one kind of community." i feel like channels here are trying to reach something like this but imo wc channels are missing one crucial feature for this: chrono reply bumping as immediate visual feedback to let u know a conversation is happening within a channel cast (β_β;) https://aftermath.site/best-active-forums-internet-today
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@sinusoidalsnail
I look at old forums a TON, at least once a week or so, when looking up stuff for my work. Often they are like 15-20 years old π But they can be a much more reliable source of info than other places. When thereβs a group of people who are all knowledgeable about the same topic, they are VERY eager to hold each other accountable for accuracy, lol. So itβs like this amazing source of peer-reviewed info.
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@riotgoools
yeah, i think communication on forums was less adversarial compared to social media and convos could be more developed on them. not sure if it's just bc of the format or bc the population of the internet has changed so much (ie. forums were popular when there were fewer, more focused ppl)
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