What keeps forums alive?

[TheSaint]

With social networks being out there and websites like Discord what helps forums stay alive? When I was first started many years ago forums was being on the hosting community but they rarely use it now.

Edited August 26, 2022 by TheSaint

[Ramsesx]

9 minutes ago, TheSaint said:

what helps forums stay alive?

Many active forum members. Maybe this is of help: https://www.theadminzone.com/threads/starting-a-new-forum-in-2022.154218/

Edited August 26, 2022 by Ramsesx

[nodle]

Unique quality content and quality members, that's about it.

Edited August 26, 2022 by nodle

[TheSaint]

2 hours ago, Ramsesx said:

Many active forum members. Maybe this is of help: https://www.theadminzone.com/threads/starting-a-new-forum-in-2022.154218/

I was just curious. With all the social networks and such what makes a person really want to engage in a forum when its faster on a social network or Discord?

[SeNioR-]

Something that will attract users. I mean chat, quizzes, connections, movies.

https://invisioncommunity.com/files/file/8381-quizzes/

https://invisioncommunity.com/files/file/9342-chatbox/

https://invisioncommunity.com/files/file/9693-movies/

https://invisioncommunity.com/files/file/9663-connections/

 

[AlexJ]

Forum is just a generic word to define application. Basically it just serve the purpose of communication within community. Their are many ways that can be achieved. 

Find a purpose for users to communicate with each another and rest will work by itself. 

Edited August 26, 2022 by AlexJ