From the first moment I first went online in 1996, forums were the main place to hang out. In fact the very first thing I did was join an online forum run by the Greek magazine "PC Master" so I could directly to my favourite game reviewers (for me it was Tsourinakis, for those old [...]
  • MusketeerX@lemm.eeEnglish
    12·
    3 months ago

    I don’t disagree.

    There is one forum I still participate in:

    https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum/

    It’s mostly tech-focussed and Australia-centric, but it does have other topics like sport, TV etc…

    I wish there were more like this.

    I hate that the bulk of online discussion is now owned/monopolised by a couple of huge corporations.

    • PrimeMinisterKeyes@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      3 months ago

      There are many forums like that, especially if you’re not limited to one language. Most of the ones I frequent have been around for 10 or 20 years or more, but kind of fly under the radar. ilxor being a very good example. AFAIK, the latter also adds only one new user per day. I’d say that’s a good thing, even though I had to apply several times.

      • spookex@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        3 months ago

        Specific forums for certain things are still the best.

        I have an Aprilia motorcycle from 1999, and the Aprilia forum has 20 years of info, discussion, and advice on that specific motorcycle.

        It is also a bit surreal seeing someone reply to my question and see that they joined the forum itself back when I was less that 1 years old.