This article is on Medium, which has a paywall. I’m a member, but not logged in. I was able to read it so it may depend on how many times you’ve read Medium articles.
One point he made that I found interesting was:
So, in light of all of this, should Reddit even exist? Is there really a point to a web forum in 2023? Aren’t we past all that?
He thinks we are. I never thought about it before. Maybe in the case of some Reddit subreddits and other forums, but I don’t think so in general. I’ve got a lot great information from forums.
What other format is more efficient in replacing text based forum? I can’t think of any. (Storage, time to process, ability to quickly skip, quoting, linking to other information.)
A classic wiki is probably good for that too, although less so if you’re there for the conversation/community.