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Internet forums are disappearing because now everything is Reddit and Discord. And that's worrying. (www-xataka-com.translate.goog)

submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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What are we going to do about it?

Sorry for the Google Translate Link. An easy alternative is much appreciated.

Edit: thanks to @[email protected] for this translation alternative: https://translate.kagi.com/translate/https://www.xataka.com/servicios/foros-internet-estan-desapareciendo-porque-ahora-todo-reddit-discord-eso-preocupante

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I actually just launched a PHPBB forum for specific interests in regards to the indie web, building websites, and sharing random banter (among a few other things). I find Reddit and Lemmy to be useful for seeing what's going on in the world overall, and Discord has mostly just been annoying ever since its launch, and forums seem like a good answer to recreating actual communities. And if there are more people who feel this way, maybe they'll make a comeback (because they definitely haven't just started to be affected by corporations attempting to centralize everyone to one thing).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Do you have a link to your forum? Edit: nvm I just found it linked on your website :}

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Haha sorry, would have responded earlier but am stuck at work

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I’m looking for a study group for a specific maths textbook I’m reading

Discord math forum is too big and my queries get swamped so I don’t use it

I’d appreciate some advice on this and also how to develop my federated use of the internet

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Let us know if you find something!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Thank you, I’ve posted in math.lemmy to see if anything crops up

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Maybe [email protected] ?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Cheers I’ll check it out and revert back

Edit: does an app like lemmy have the foundation to host something like a “specific math textbook forum” where subsections are dedicated to individual textbooks?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not right now, unfortunately. But it looks like tags like on Reddit are planned in the future. Right now I'd just create a post with the specific question. There are helpful people, for sure. :)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

On one hand I want to foster discussion so I don’t mind older posts being buried.

However it would be good to have the space organised by text books perhaps, but this may eventually get stale

I was thinking tags would be useful but i don’t know effective it would be to have #ArbitraryBook #ChapterOne #Question13 as tags to search for? Would it even work?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

No perfect solution for this currently, unfortunately.

But let the information flow. Create a post and look for feedback if people would be interested in a specific community on the topic of the textbook. There are a lot of scientists here, so there is surely a space for your topic.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago

“Now”? Try 10 years ago, at the very least.

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