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[–] 20 points 11 months ago (2 children)

There are dozens of us reading rock paper shotgun!

But yeah, the modern web sucks. It's all soulless algorithms and profit/rent seeking.

Even if someone tried to make forums again, they'd probably fill up with AI slop.

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago* (1 child)

    I mean, many forums are still live.

    The problem is engagement. Discord, YouTube, even Lemmy all ping you in your pocket and offer more “instant” dopamine hits than a forum or news site, hence they’ve sucked all the attention.

    It works. I’m guilty of falling into it for sure, even when I keep telling myself I will change my information diet.

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