Stefan BohacekWe should be making more internet forums. Like with Discourse. Or more old school ones.
We need to invest in our communities and build new ones. That's how we get through the difficult times. Together.
wakest likes your bugs ⁂@liaizon @nodebb Ah, I already chose to go with Discourse for https://botmakers.org, I was able to secure a free plan for us.
But I'll definitely remember this for the future, thank you!
Richard A@stefan we need to get back to being part of social networks on a human scale. That's what I desire.
Radgryd@stefan Is Discourse still around and usuable? I used it quite a while back when one of the League fansites used it.
@Radgryd I'm only giving it a try now, as an admin, and I'm actively in only one other group, as a user, so definitely still have a lot to learn.
It seems very nice so far!
(They seem to be adding some (optional) AI features now, so that part...not a fan.)
Jeff Moss@stefan @briankrebs
We have been running the #defcon https://forum.defcon.org server for over 20 years, it’s reachable over #Tor, even has an app.
But participation is really low, and all the energy is on the faster moving socials. Without dedicated people fostering community and conversations it won’t feel as attractive.
I’d love, ❤️ and 💕 to grow the forums, create sub forums for different communities and projects that want their own space, and let people people self manage them.
That will take effort from everyone involved. If people are interested we can help and refresh the forums.
@thedarktangent Nice!
But yeah, a community takes a lot of work. Definitely worth the investment!
julian@[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] I'm actually betting that fediverse integration will be a key factor in the resurgence of forums.
It is a proven model for high quality discussion, and being able to natively "plug in" to a wider audience pool is huge.
The 500 Hats of LambdaCalculus@thedarktangent @stefan @briankrebs Yeah, keeping a community going does take a lot of work from everyone involved, but it's far more rewarding.
I do miss using forums and did sign up on the #defcon forums to be able to use them to speak to others, but it really feels like a ghost town in places. Also doesn't help that there are also local group sub-forums that are outdated or dead (*cough* DC201 *cough*).
@LambdaCalculus
Yeah we need to revamp the DCG section for sure.
Yeah we need to revamp the DCG section for sure.
cibyr@thedarktangent @LambdaCalculus it's not just the DCG section. When the overall volume is so low (1-2 threads per day?), having multiple boards in multiple categories _at all_ is more of an impediment to finding conversations than a useful categorization.
@thedarktangent @stefan @briankrebs the ghost-town nature of the forum is self-reinforcing: it sends a strong message that the real discussions are happening somewhere else
Ryan Frederick@stefan Amen.
Some of the best quality relationships I made online in the 2000s were on phpBB forums. IRC is right up there as well.
Kancept
Projectkin.orgHey there, Stefan @stefan
I'm with you on the Fediverse, and have been on Discourse for a while... BUT, like @fran_kostella I have the challenge of guiding non-technical users in #FamilyHistory and #genealogy
I moved to Substack about 13 months ago and have been blown away.
Not only is it all free, their ownership model is compelling, and it has a powerful recommendation engine. I've just walked from all Meta and X properties.
More here: https://Projectkin.org/social
Free the FB Groupers!
@projectkinorg @fran_kostella Nice, glad this is working for you!
ck@stefan Dune was right, the scattering is the only solution to tyrannical rule (and we dont all get along anyway)
Blacklight447@stefan We got our own for the PrivacyGuides community :).
