The death of forums...

[George 1978]

Am I the only one who finds social media really creepy? Apparently it's normal now, so there you go.

No, you're not the only one. But then again, I find local newspapers really creepy as well.

[victorbrunswick]

I hadn't been here in a long while mainly because I tend to be on Facebook more. I belong to at least several groups that have to do with my various hobbies.

[George 1978]

It's like an actor playing a character - I used to be very different when I was at school to when I was at home. One had to adapt to one's new surroundings, and that was more apparent in my early school years.

[beccabear67]

People behaving differently than they ever would in person? What could possibly be creepy in that?

There are still a fair number of special interest forums around. I'm pretty active on a couple besides this one, and once in a while on two or three others... it's mostly a matter of remembering my passwords for them.

[Flash Gordon]

Am I the only one who finds social media really creepy? Apparently it's normal now, so there you go.

[dannyboy]

I guess the likes of Facebook are more convenient. People log on everyday into one account and all updates are in your face. Personally, I won't touch any of them for that same reason. Too much junk I would think. Traditional forums like this one end up being run and contributed to by a hard core membership. Sadly, the hard-core doesn't get any younger. I still look on here every month or so but don't see so much new material as I used to. It's a similar story on the music forums I frequent as well. I think all nostalgia type forums probably have a natural life span? It's a shame but I think that's how it goes. It can be a bit discouraging posting without getting any response. Huge plaudits to all those who regularly contribute.

[George 1978]

Interesting how newsgroups had been around as early as 1985, although I actually thought that they had only been around since the advent of sending emails.

[Semi42]

A lot of forums have also moved to discord which I use occasionally . Don’t care for Facebook or other social media platforms .
back in the day I was a regular user of newsgroups

[George 1978]

I think that it is supermarkets that have destroyed independent shops on the High Street itself - butcher, baker, candlestick maker all available in one shop.

[culnara]

Yip, deffo Social media platforms took me away from all the forums I was active in, I still pop my head in every now and then just to see what's happening, same with local small shops, we used to have loads, anytime you needed something you could just nip down the road and get it, same again, I think online shopping has destroyed these independent shops too.

[George 1978]

I don't like Facebook either - I was with Twitter for a short while but I gave it up.

[beccabear67]

I've never wanted to register with facebook/meta or twitter... mostly because of what I've heard about them from people who have. So it's the quick loading, basic, slow-paced old style forums for me or nowt.

I think there are so many other places and ways to get 'nostalgia' directly, from movies and music and documentaries, books too. Both youtube and archive.org have a lot of things to look at, you remember something and do a search and there's not much to share about it usually.

[Moonraker]

Could be people are losing interest with the past it's a shame really as what is there to look forward to these days depressing news.I like to discuss the past as the good old days were much better than today

Classic example; is there any interest in what is the Christmas Number One.

[batman]

Yes. I think you're right.

I don't care much for Facebook at all. Forums are way more neat.

[Richard1978]

I think a lot of people are joining Facebook groups rather than dedicated sites these days.