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Are Internet boards and Forums dead (lemm.ee)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/technology
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i started using the internet in the late 2000's and still remember when you search for something most of the times it would return with a forum post ... now its just random websites ... if you ever need real and concise answer you have to add site:reddit.com at every search and since discord or twitter are not crawlable by these search crawlers they are not mentioned . Where did all those forums went...are there still active forums ?

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[–] Nastybutler 7 points 1 year ago

Yep. Whenever I get a new vehicle or motorcycle, I always search for a forum for it and get way more info on common problems (and usually great ways to deal with them), hacks for the software, cool mods and accessories (usually ending up costing me thousands of dollars in parts I wouldn't have known I "needed" if I stayed away, but...) tips and tricks for maintenance, and lots of useful info in general