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did user engagement drop significantly in programming forums? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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There was a lot of engagement in the communities I participate up until a couple of years ago. People were interested and actively discussing a lot of topics. There were a lot of newbies asking questions and people proposing different ways for tasks.

Is it just me or did it reduce a lot? LLMs? Company forums? Other forums I did not move to (e.g. discord)? Reduced interest? Or is it just subjective?

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The more time passes, the more information can already be found on the web (including forum threads) and the less need there is to post new threads to these kinds of forums.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

generative AI "helps" with this too

why deal with stackoverflow when you can brainstorm with a chatbot that replies instantly

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

And doesn't insult you, and gives you an answer far more tailored to your issue.