I would say partly yes. I moved from running forums to social networks as forums are to some, an outdated means of communication.
You made some good points. And I do agree that social network serve functions which you mentioned and forums another.Can you imagine a facebook page replacing the forum here on xenforo.com?
Forums are good for their structure. Forums can also serve a community of users whereas blogs and social networks are more individual. Social networks are good for networking and exposure, but they don't facilitate meaningful discussion like a forum does.
Forums and social networks compliment each other. The forum is your content. The social network is a means to promote your content.
Not everyone needs a forum. If you just want to post your own ramblings online then create a blog or facebook profile. But if you want to create a community based around a specific topic then open your own website with a forum.
Maj engrish vas to fasst.Is the thread title supposed to be Are forum communities absolute? or Are forum communities obsolete?
I agree.My opinion is that eventually small communities and other web pages will vanish. ... and forum only will not survive for more than 2 years or so, without having high social component or other modern applications collaboration.
Sites that don't create good content will not survive.
or I hope Xenforo gets out of the way and lets developers bring new tools to xenforo.
DJ is that you?Forum communities just don't seem to be anymore what they were. Development of forum platforms is slow, not innovative and social networks/news portals have basically everything and more what forum software can offer.
What is your opinion.
*Two Thumbs Up*As long as Google keeps sending people to "Forum Threads", Forums will not become obsolete. Most internet users are everyday non technical people. They don't care whether it's a "forum" or a "blog" or a "Facebook Page". They read something interesting and may want to reply. They will do so as long as the "something interesting" part is there, irrespective of the format.
This is a killer post. And from Kier no less!There are a few things that forums do that Facebook and Twitter can't. One of those is the ability to easily reference posts made in the past. Both Facebook and Twitter have a very short 'shelf life' for content. There is no point posting an in-depth guide to a particular feature, approach or technology on Facebook, because it's very unlikely to reach a wide audience, and within a week or so it won't appear on anyone's radar. One of the primary functions of forums in 2011 is to provide an easy way for content to be shared in a manner in which it can be found through search engines like Google, and internal site search. Have you ever tried to search either Facebook or Twitter for historical content? You simply can't. Here, forums are the killer application.
I want to emphasize this because it is important. Forums are about content as opposed to networking.
The only trouble with that is that you don't need a forum for it....a blog or even a static html page will do it.There are a few things that forums do that Facebook and Twitter can't. One of those is the ability to easily reference posts made in the past. Both Facebook and Twitter have a very short 'shelf life' for content. There is no point posting an in-depth guide to a particular feature, approach or technology on Facebook, because it's very unlikely to reach a wide audience, and within a week or so it won't appear on anyone's radar. One of the primary functions of forums in 2011 is to provide an easy way for content to be shared in a manner in which it can be found through search engines like Google, and internal site search. Have you ever tried to search either Facebook or Twitter for historical content? You simply can't. Here, forums are the killer application.
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