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Re:92 of top 500 subreddits controlled by same 5 people by HeadsUpHigh on Thursday May 14, 2020 @04:38AM (#23177009)
There are maybe 10, 20 reddit accounts that I recognize. Most of them come from fitness subs. Everyone else might as well not have usernames.

The problem with forums isn't that they are dead. It's that you are trying to have them do what reddit does right now, which is endless content and interaction 24/7. But that just doesn't work with a smaller number of people. Forums make sense as the thing that you visit once or twice a day and browse for a bit in a relaxed environment. I guarantee you that doing so from your phone during your commute or your 10 minute break isn't the same. It won't create comments of the same quality.

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Re:92 of top 500 subreddits controlled by same 5 people by tayo42 on Thursday May 14, 2020 @03:58PM (#23184580)
> The problem with forums isn't that they are dead. It's that you are trying to have them do what reddit does right now, which is endless content and interaction 24/7.

This is interesting, something I think i had a feeling about, but seeing it put in words, you're probably right. Ive probably changed a bit in my browsing habits and been conditioned to expect constant content.

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