Did social networks kill forum communities?

Social networking can help you promote it if done right, and no, forums are still being used in large numbers.

Well judging by the fact that your asking this on a forum and not on a social network Id have to say no. By the way if you want to get really technical forums are the original social networks.

I think social sites made it more difficult to start new forums, but the established ones are still going strong.

Forums are much better for certain things, like carrying on actual conversations.

Forum communities will still be around even if social network sites are dominating the internet. I have noticed in forums that you get more direct answers and are more helpful. Social networks are too general.

Not only do you get more direct answers but you can also reach more people. Just my opinion.

Yes and no. Things are always changing and evolving, so in a sense, things are always dying and being reborn. Forums haven't been killed off altogether, but they've taken a bit of a hit and have become a different animal as a result.

I remember spending a lot more time on forums before social media, and I used to be a lot more invested in them, too. I used to bookmark them, visit them everyday, go for hangouts, stuff like that. Social media has definitely changed that a little. It's hard to notice this because we live in the present, and we don't notice small changes very much.

That said, forums still have a place in the online world. It's a different pace, a different focus. Social network Groups and Hashtags somehow haven't been able to kill top forums- there's a certain quality about them that's hard to replace. People still use IRC, too.

Are forum communities dead? Of course not. Will they always be around? Probably, but they might diminish in quality and quantity as new alternatives crop up. It's hard to say for sure.

The best (albeit cheesy) thing I can say is- there's always a community for good quality content, so as long as you're working on that, you should be able to find interesting people to talk to and work with.

I think forums are not killed by social networks - they work in different ways. Social networks for general interests with completely different people and forums with mostly special interest content and people who think at least a bit the same way.

To some extent it is true that there is domination of social media on internet.but from technical pint of view people trust forums more than social networks because on forums people are very professional of what they have and can deliver better solutions due to their personel experience.

Forums are still and always be effective i think. Forums are good to get information, share opinions, discuss on important matters and again SEO benefits are there. Social Networks helps to promote brand, products etc. They are a best way to know about people's liking and disliking, how popular a brand is. So both have benefits.

It's like comparing apples and oranges. Each has its place. I personally get more benefit from this forum than I do from any social network but I use both.