Are forums dying out because of social networking?

gerryh

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gerryh, can you explain.. what do you find restrictive about the software.. I guess I'm missing something.

It seems to have a great selection of add on apps.

Did you see something on their website that turned you off to their product? Please be descriptive.


The free version is restrictive..... take a look at the comparison between the free version and the paid. The paid version looks very good, plus it's reasonably priced.
 

Walter

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If they are dying out they are dying out because of inane naval-gazing like this thread.
 

B00Mer

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If they are dying out they are dying out because of inane naval-gazing like this thread.

Nope Walter... It's Obama's fault that forums are dying out..



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Nick Danger

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As a new member here at CC I'd like to say that first impressions are good. The discussions are thoughtful and relevant, there are enough posters that are honestly engaged in the debate to keep it interesting, and the trollier-than-thou aspect is tolerable. I haven't belonged to a great many forums, one in particular has had most of my attention for some years now in that it caters to local residents for the most part so a lot of the discussion there has a small-town feel with a real mix of contributors. I don't see social networks being a threat to discussion forums, they are a different beast altogether. Social networks are a passing "Hello" on the street or brief water-cooler chat, discussion forums are more of a sit-for-a-bit in depth discussion. Both have a place, and it's likely that both will endure. I like that CC keeps a topical focus for the most part, the other forum I mentioned with its mixed membership has trouble maintaining thoughtful debate, it can sometimes be a challenge to ignore those whose intention is basically to disrupt and inflame. But I suppose that goes anywhere, it's not as easy to choose your friends online as it is out in the real world. For the moment I consider myself lucky to have found this place, the bulk of the conversation has a depth that makes it uninviting to the "dark side" .
 

Angstrom

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Things have been, for the most part well behaved here as of lately..
It's was not always so.
I think population on CC will only improve, slowly.
 

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Angstrom

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Why are you leaving? :lol:

My job is mostly done here on CC
Can't harass cdnbear anymore
I already ran him out.

So I read but don't reply, since what you guys are saying,
Makes perfect sense and none of you deserve a reaming,
For being total dip****s or retards.
 
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tay

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: Are forums dying out because of social networking?


Not all of them but the one's that have Moderators who control how many threads on a given topic are allowed (they merge them) seem to be doing well.

I find CC unique in that veteran users will post on the same subject where it shouldn't be so that you end up with the same issue (let's take Syria or the Canadian Senate as examples) and we see multiple threads everywhere.

Kinda makes us look like we all have ADD.

That gets to be kind of redundant.

Does CC not have moderators?

I've looked but don't see a link to them.