Internet forums are disappearing because now it's all Reddit and Discord. And that's worrying. - eviltoast
  • SorteKanin@feddit.dk
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    5 months ago

    It attracts a different audience, so in aggregate it seems like your community is suddenly bigger because 1+1=2 right? What you don’t realize is that you’ve divided your community into two separate groups with possibly different wants, needs and cultures.

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      5 months ago

      Or that 50% of the users on the discord only went there to find one thing, and probably won’t ever interact again.
      So it looks like a bigger community, while losing accessibility.