My forum died

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

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It's nice to see someone new stopping by here and saying hello. Actually there is an introduction section here, but nevermind. Besides that, I can really understand how Pokemon holds a world of completeness and contentment, and how that removes pain and sadness of life. Very good wording there! Fictional worlds do have that vibe sometimes, kind of being made to find joy and happiness in them + get lost in them in a positive way, especially when the real world isn't all that nice or easy towards one.

Hmm, about having seen forum and communities dying... This uranium forum comes to my mind first; not too long ago it was buzzing with activity. I remember being excited af to get up in the morning, log in here and check out all the new posts and threads being made! I'm not really sure what happened, but the fond memories surrounding that and the connections made can't be denied.

Secondly, deviantART. Oh boy, dA... Well, it hasn't really 'died', but deviantART is not like it used to be when I was active there around 2012 to 2015 posting drawings, commenting on other people's drawings and roleplaying own characters. It kinda has lost its own charm and vibe compared to what deviantART is today. I still have my old account there and even a new one, but am actually not using that site anymore nor am I part of the community. Anxious about becoming active there as well, bad memories about art theft and unnecessary hate.

One forum I have fond recollections of (and of which I unfortunately can't remember the name (>.<; ) ) was one I was active in during my early days on the internet when I was around 13 or 14, it was intended for thoughtful discussions, introverted people, outcasts of society to find like-minded people and had a pretty gothic design with lots of black. I vividly remember having opened a thread when 9/11 happened, speaking about having lighted a candle and praying for the unnecessary. I really don't know what happened to that forum and community though, whether it's still up at all or not.

Either way, online forums are something I always enjoyed and always will enjoy, even if they're slowly starting to die out when we have faster-paced online communities like Reddit, Discord etc. Nothing against these, the latter especially is nice, but barely anything - nothing even! - can beat a good online forum.