Ist the classic Forum Board Dead?

[artur core]

Hello everyone,
I need your opinion on something.

I've probably set up around 10 different blogs / Forums in the past, some of which I sold for a good price. After a two-year break, I’d like to launch a forum on the topic of AI.
I have quite a bit to say about it since I deal with GenAI and related topics both professionally and personally.

My problem: I also work as a trainer for IT specialists, and the younger ones (under 25) all seem to agree that forums are no longer a relevant medium. Everyone prefers to watch a spoon-fed YouTube video from someone with 50k+ subscribers rather than read a post that covers a specific topic (or even the same topic as the video).

Is that really the case? Are we here on BHW the last people who still search for information in forums and appreciate the community aspect? What’s your take on this?

 

[hideath]

If you ask random people about certain micro niches & less-known methods, everything will be dead except the major very well-known ones,
You're relying on the opinions of a small pool of people who are simply giving opinions and have no clue about the market,

I won't say much about the subject specifically, but you can check Reddit traffic, which is a forum-based platform btw:

That's just an example of many, there are hundreds of successful forums out there in most niches that are growing bigger over time,
So, if you think forums will no longer *work*, or anything else, you might want to rely on data rather than random surrounding people,
People underestimate golden methods & micro-niches because they're relying on their common knowledge, and mainly following global trends

 

[CaptainClicks]

Everything has it place and forums surely do. Forums being dead depend on the perspective someone is looking at. To him it may be but to another it is very much alive.

 

[Project Limitless]

Reddit made it easier to build communities. Sure, you have more control on your content with your own forum, but it's an uphill battle to get users to sign up and engage regularly. But it's not impossible, you give them the info they want and they'll stick around.

 

[artur core]

Hey guys, i was kinda busy doing some work.
I have decided to work on a community phpbb board with my special topic.
The Domain is already configurated.
Currently im at 10 self created accounts and talking to myself in around 20 topics, spybots are still excluded until i have some conversations with myself going

Thank you everybody for giving me some good input!

 

[Ralphoton]

Forums aren’t dead they’ve just evolved.

 

[Mary_ada34]

Hello everyone,
I need your opinion on something.

I've probably set up around 10 different blogs / Forums in the past, some of which I sold for a good price. After a two-year break, I’d like to launch a forum on the topic of AI.
I have quite a bit to say about it since I deal with GenAI and related topics both professionally and personally.

My problem: I also work as a trainer for IT specialists, and the younger ones (under 25) all seem to agree that forums are no longer a relevant medium. Everyone prefers to watch a spoon-fed YouTube video from someone with 50k+ subscribers rather than read a post that covers a specific topic (or even the same topic as the video).

Is that really the case? Are we here on BHW the last people who still search for information in forums and appreciate the community aspect? What’s your take on this?

Hello everyone,
I need your opinion on something.

I've probably set up around 10 different blogs / Forums in the past, some of which I sold for a good price. After a two-year break, I’d like to launch a forum on the topic of AI.
I have quite a bit to say about it since I deal with GenAI and related topics both professionally and personally.

My problem: I also work as a trainer for IT specialists, and the younger ones (under 25) all seem to agree that forums are no longer a relevant medium. Everyone prefers to watch a spoon-fed YouTube video from someone with 50k+ subscribers rather than read a post that covers a specific topic (or even the same topic as the video).

Is that really the case? Are we here on BHW the last people who still search for information in forums and appreciate the community aspect? What’s your take on this?

I think forums still have value because they allow deeper discussions and long-term knowledge sharing, unlike videos that come and go. Younger people may prefer quick content, but a forum can still thrive if it builds a strong niche community.