Forum users tend to prefer long-lasting discussions, which is not the case on Lemmy/Reddit, where threads are forgotten after a few days.
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helenslunch@feddit.nl 10 months ago
I guess it’s not a bad thing but I feel like “forums” should be left in 1999 where they belong and these platforms should just switch to Lemmy.
neme@lemm.ee 10 months ago
stackPeek@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Heck–it was designed to be like that, even Reddit archivesa thread after 6 months right?
halm@leminal.space 10 months ago
I will say that I find good advice on tech subreddits now and then, as good as or better than, say, support forums. That’s off the divisive and rapid-change subjects that mostly characterise Reddit and Lemmy, of course.
helenslunch@feddit.nl 10 months ago
Yeah that’s exactly what sucks about them.
When you open up the front page, you’re not shown what is the most interesting and recent topics, you’re shown 12 year old thread that xxedgelord69 dug up and added a fuckin’ poop emoji.
Nutteman@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Forums are where you can still find answers to the veeeerrrryyyyy niche questions you may have on just about anything. They have saved my ass so many times when trying to get things working on my pc or with my car.
helenslunch@feddit.nl 10 months ago
And you can’t find niche answers on forums like Lemmy?
Nutteman@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Not always, no. And often the question I have has already been answered on those forums. So no need to even post to lemmy. Have you never had to troubleshoot something before or something?
helenslunch@feddit.nl 10 months ago
Yeah you can’t “always” find them on forums either.
I’d say the same goes for a certain very popular Lemmy-like message board.
Oh good, just going straight for the personal insults.