Comment on Internet forums are disappearing because now everything is Reddit and Discord. And that's worrying.
tfm@europe.pub 1 week agoI run a forum where the first post was started 23 years ago.
That’s cool!
People still keep using this trash!
Why? I mean if it can be destroyed on a whimp again should be reason enough to not use it again.
lichtmetzger@discuss.tchncs.de 1 week ago
I’d say its mostly convenience. Discord is easier to use on mobile devices and provides voice chat.
Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 1 week ago
Agreed. In general people seem to like centralised platforms. They don’t want to sign up on another site for a specific purpose. They stick to what they know unless there’s good reason to change (mostly peer/ad/social media pressure I feel like).
In a way Lemmy is similar in that it’s a single platform to access all types of content. Given most people don’t care about the technical “how”, I can see why they like Discord and Reddit.
weremacaque@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I don’t mind Discord for smaller groups of friends I know in real life, but larger groups end up with so many notifications that I end up ignoring the app.
fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 1 week ago
Yeah it’s really not fit for purpose, I have every server I’m in muted