Are forums dying?

[RCMerchant]

Seems like Facebook has killed a lot of forums.
Frankly-this forum ain't what it used to be-it was buzzing back about 10 years ago. Now -of all the members-only a couple dozen-if that-are hardcore posters. I even kinda miss that troll Wyre Wizard!!!
It's sad.
I miss Menard, Sister Grace,Scott,Circus-OH- ANDREW - and  so many other old friends.
Maybe it's because,since I had to stop working-I see very few folks beyond Tiana,my kids and my school freind Larry in the real world. My buddy Todd-the Nam Vet-got committed to a nursing home. He was a friend I'd known for over 30 years.
Aw-f**k it. I don't see no one no mo'. Funny how when you lose all yer money you lose all your so called 'friends.'
It sucks getting sick. Folks who usta come drink with you make themselves scarce. Go on to the next sucker they can drain. f**king vampires.

[indianasmith]

It's true that the golden age of forums was some time back, but I will say compared to some I belong to this place is pretty hoppin'.  Yeah, there are a dozen or so of us who account for a lot of the posts, but that's often true.  Membership in that core group will shift, but the core will remain.

[Trevor]

This place is the only forum that accepts me and my quirks as they are: no judging. Any posts that give offence - like the one I made a few days ago about "taking a knee" - it is gone quickly.

Facebook? 

[Rev. Powell]

Yes, independent forums in general are dying, it's not just this place.

Facebook is part of the reason. Reddit is the other. Reddit really is just a giant network of forums with a neat front end and some hip branding.

That said, I'm here until the lights go out, even if it's just us 4 (and ER, of course).

[Trevor]

That said, I'm here until the lights go out, even if it's just us 4 (and ER, of course).

Word, brother. 

[ER]

An exit strategy: never be without one. Why that'd be like not sitting with your back to a wall with a clear line of fire on the door in a restaurant.

[ER]

IF ALL THE LURKERS HERE WOULD LOG-IN ONCE IN A WHILE THIS PLACE WOULD BE BOOMING.

(YES, DEAR, THIS FOR SURE MEANS YOU!)

PS We do have new people here, I see one among us of late who seems to be doing fine. :-)

[Pacman000]

OK, OK, I'VE LOGGED IN! DOES THAT MAKE YOU HAPPY ER? 

That said, I'm here until the lights go out, even if it's just us 4 (and ER, of course).

Word, brother. 

No plans to leave. Facebook/Reddit are too sloooooooow, and they require jscript. Seriously, they're doing nothing which couldn'tve been done 20yrs ago, why do they need all that client-side scripting?

[Allhallowsday]

This must be the third thread started on this topic... it does echo in here more often than not. 

[Pacman000]

Na, just short memories. And the forum search function isn't that great. :)

[Zapranoth]

We're all dying, RC...     :D

[316zombie]

i've been here off and on for years, it's usually a matter of time to be here for me.
   my own forum was shuttered after 7 years a couple of months ago. in our case, it was partly  facebook, but mostly because 2 of our mods and 6 of our prolific posted died over the course of the last 2 years. the rest of us just lost the heart to keep trying.
  i'll try to be better, and i may invite a few crazy women from my TT forum. some american, some australian/kiwi, a brit or 2....
 

[Trevor]

i'll try to be better, and i may invite a few crazy women from my TT forum. some american, some australian/kiwi, a brit or 2....
 

The crazy women would be more than welcome here 

[ER]

Truly, I prefer to think of this place as "undead."

[Chainsawmidget]

We're all dying, RC...     :D

Maybe you are.  I'm not.  Just because everybody else is doing something doesn't mean I'm going to give in to peer pressure. 

I think part of the reason this particular forum has slowed down might also have to do with the fact that the site it's attached to isn't updated at all anymore.