Instead we hung out on forums in our cosy little corners of the web.
Facebook has overthreebillionusersand being on that platform is an exercise in information overload.
That sort of thing will grind anyone down eventually.
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They offer a better environment to build quality personal relationships with other people.
Unlike general social media, forums usually have a formal structure and an overall purpose.
General socialization usually happens in a designated part of the forum.
The sheer size of social media sites makes this impractical.
Add to this, your personal information is the main thing these platforms are interested in.
WIth most forums, on the other hand, anonymity is not only allowed, it’s encouraged.
you might join with a burner email, use an alias, and keep your real identity a secret.
This prevents your posts from being crawled by search engines and other web crawling services.
If that’s making you feel a little empty and unsatisfied, becoming a forumite might be the answer.
