Do you think social media make or mar forums?

[Heatman]

Social media platforms is a very big force to reckon with in the world today. Most businesses can survive without the use of one social media site or more of it. It can be argued that forums might benefit in a way from social media platforms but it seems like forums are suffering more as a lot of forum users are moving away from it to join social media sites.

Do you think that this will eventually mark the end of forums in the future?

 

[Phabbyfundz]

Forums and social media serve entirely different purposes and now blogs and brands website do come with a forum section so that visitors on the blog or Website can have a community like environment where they can Interact, discuss or ask questions about subjects surrounding the business or the blog .

 

[Heatman]

Forums and social media serve entirely different purposes and now blogs and brands website do come with a forum section so that visitors on the blog or Website can have a community like environment where they can Interact, discuss or ask questions about subjects surrounding the business or the blog .

I think that they all serve the same purpose but the only difference is how each and everyone of them is used. Social media sites are used to share contents and promote just about anything. The same thing can be said for forums and blogs. But how both of them are managed is what's different.

 

[Nomad]

I don't think social media sites are a direct threat to the forums. Social media and forums cater to different groups of people. You can even use social media platforms to bring traffic and members.