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.
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.
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.