More sites like this

[GeraVet106]

Will there be more sites like this one talking about video games, anime, and manga? I mean, these kinds of forums seem more active to me; I much prefer them over Facebook, Reddit, and Instagram.

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

I'm sure there are a few out there already, but they are buried under an AVALANCHE of meme-filled, rage-baity, dopamine-strangling of same-y results when trying to look for them.

AI and algorithms would much rather show you the latest Twitter drama or Reddit bare-knuckled fight to the death over who's less wrong, even if it isn't at all related to what you were looking for.

Spike's location "From The Eight Page Of Google Results" isn't just witty; it's a reality.

 

[GeraVet106]

I'm sure there are a few out there already, but they are buried under an AVALANCHE of meme-filled, rage-baity, dopamine-strangling of same-y results when trying to look for them.

AI and algorithms would much rather show you the latest Twitter drama or Reddit bare-knuckled fight to the death over who's less wrong, even if it isn't at all related to what you were looking for.

Spike's location "From The Eight Page Of Google Results" isn't just witty; it's a reality.

I'd rather stay here hahaha

 

[Yousef Yousef]

This is a tough question to answer because while alternatives to this forum do exist, they come with their own baggage.

There’s JoyFreak, which sounds excellent at first, until you realize the last message posted there was in 2023, meaning the forum is practically abandoned by its own community.

There’s PushSquare, a seeming decent site at first, especially given it’s one of the last standing bbcode forums that don’t run on XenForo, but it’s got some mild issues with its nationalist-centric community and its users’ tendency to get into petty fights.

Then there’s RetroAchievements forums but your mileage may vary there. You may find decent English speaking folks and you may find incredibly rude folks who can barely speak your language of choice. It’s all luck. It’s also entirely all luck how much the staff would be willing to help you, or act snarky and stand-offish and aloof. All a roll of a dice.

I think this community that we have has a little bit of everything. There’s very little comprise that you need to make.

 

[GeraVet106]

This is a tough question to answer because while alternatives to this forum do exist, they come with their own baggage.

There’s JoyFreak, which sounds excellent at first, until you realize the last message posted there was in 2023, meaning the forum is practically abandoned by its own community.

There’s PushSquare, a seeming decent site at first, especially given it’s one of the last standing bbcode forums that don’t run on XenForo, but it’s got some mild issues with its nationalist-centric community and its users’ tendency to get into petty fights.

Then there’s RetroAchievements forums but your mileage may vary there. You may find decent English speaking folks and you may find incredibly rude folks who can barely speak your language of choice. It’s all luck. It’s also entirely all luck how much the staff would be willing to help you, or act snarky and stand-offish and aloof. All a roll of a dice.

I think this community that we have has a little bit of everything. There’s very little comprise that you need to make.

I like the atmosphere of this forum better.

 

[Dani.]

There's enough nonsense on the internet these days and that's the problem, there will certainly be more to come. And what is an even bigger problem is AI because nowadays you really don't know who you're talking to anymore, a real person or a system.

 

[junkman]

you might not know that interest-based forums are a thing for decades already. Just type into google your specific interest and add "forum", et voila

 

[skramz]

well... there is one site that talks about video games, manga and anime... but let's say it's more oriented towards basket weavers... :p