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Does anyone else miss traditional forums? (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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[–] 19 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I miss forum signatures. The best you can usually get these days is a tiny little piece of flair. It would be fun if Lemmy or something supported forum signatures, though I suppose the moderation for that could be annoying.

I just really liked that level of expression.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago

    Couldn't agree more. I don't miss getting information from forums. A voting system for posts and comments makes it easier to filter out the bullshit and get straight to the answers. It also encourages people to make more helpful replies so that they get upvoted. Definitely don't miss the days of going through pages and pages of dumb, pointless replies, just to get to the one comment with the helpful response.

    What I miss is the same thing you do: the fun part of forums. The signatures, avatars, ranks and titles. The sense of community, because everyone knows each other and they all post regularly. You don't get the same sense of community on a social media platform like Lemmy. Just strangers sharing their opinions and nobody remembers anyone.

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