Comments on: The Serious Business Of Forum Posting http://overlypositive.com/2009/11/30/the-serious-business-of-forum-posting/ The Bright Side of Geek Media Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:02:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: seafood http://overlypositive.com/2009/11/30/the-serious-business-of-forum-posting/comment-page-1/#comment-2813 seafood Sat, 21 Aug 2010 06:45:16 +0000 http://overlypositive.com/?p=1630#comment-2813 excellent writing . excellent writing .

]]> By: Frank http://overlypositive.com/2009/11/30/the-serious-business-of-forum-posting/comment-page-1/#comment-1788 Frank Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:44:26 +0000 http://overlypositive.com/?p=1630#comment-1788 I think forums are obviously stamped with a time limit like every other form of communication out there, but they aren't really going anywhere anytime soon, mostly because social networking sites are, well, pretty personable and many people aren't readily willing to share their RL info with everyone. Forums are also better suited to the ins and outs of communication with threading, categories, and the like. You may see forums evolve but I doubt they'll be going away. I think forums are obviously stamped with a time limit like every other form of communication out there, but they aren’t really going anywhere anytime soon, mostly because social networking sites are, well, pretty personable and many people aren’t readily willing to share their RL info with everyone.

Forums are also better suited to the ins and outs of communication with threading, categories, and the like. You may see forums evolve but I doubt they’ll be going away.

]]> By: Shadow War http://overlypositive.com/2009/11/30/the-serious-business-of-forum-posting/comment-page-1/#comment-1777 Shadow War Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:47:26 +0000 http://overlypositive.com/?p=1630#comment-1777 I heart forums. I spend way too much time on them. I love the honest discussions, and the heated debates, and to some extent, the trolling as well. As far as them fading in time, as long as people are bored and work and want to talk about their hobby, they're going to do so with people who share that hobby, and the internet is the best way to meet up with them. Hardly noone at my job plays MMOs (only one person that I know, and she plays F2P asian-grinders. BOOOO!!! HISS!!!), so I can't talk to them about it. Hence, I turn to forums and blogging for cathartic, hobby-release. I heart forums. I spend way too much time on them. I love the honest discussions, and the heated debates, and to some extent, the trolling as well. As far as them fading in time, as long as people are bored and work and want to talk about their hobby, they’re going to do so with people who share that hobby, and the internet is the best way to meet up with them. Hardly noone at my job plays MMOs (only one person that I know, and she plays F2P asian-grinders. BOOOO!!! HISS!!!), so I can’t talk to them about it. Hence, I turn to forums and blogging for cathartic, hobby-release.

]]> By: Spinks http://overlypositive.com/2009/11/30/the-serious-business-of-forum-posting/comment-page-1/#comment-1771 Spinks Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:25:49 +0000 http://overlypositive.com/?p=1630#comment-1771 Do you think that forums are going to be less prevalent in future? I wonder sometimes if they're a product of their time. I love my forums (I spend way too much time hanging out on guild forums and rpg.net) but I wonder sometimes if the average crowd is aging with me and more recent arrivals to the internet are finding other ways to communicate (ie. facebook groups, etc). Do you think that forums are going to be less prevalent in future? I wonder sometimes if they’re a product of their time. I love my forums (I spend way too much time hanging out on guild forums and rpg.net) but I wonder sometimes if the average crowd is aging with me and more recent arrivals to the internet are finding other ways to communicate (ie. facebook groups, etc).

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