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Old 09-11-2006, 01:41 AM   #1

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Forum Future.

What do you think the future holds for forums?
Do you think they will die out, or be holding strong till the end of sliced bread?
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Old 09-11-2006, 01:47 AM   #2

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I think forums will continue in popularity for years to come. Now is the time to get into the forums business because I think they will become even bigger as time goes on.
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Old 09-11-2006, 01:48 AM   #3

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Forums are just freaking awesome. They won't die out. They may change a bit, but the general concept will remain.
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Old 09-11-2006, 01:54 AM   #4

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I would like to hope they are still around for as long as the internet exists
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Old 09-11-2006, 02:02 AM   #5

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I think they'll stay; there'll always be someone who want's to talk about something with others. I think forum softwares themselves may change, some in possible worse ways than others, but overall, as long as developers keep everything clean, for the better.
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Old 09-11-2006, 07:20 AM   #6

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I think especially with sites like MySpace and LiveJournal (not forums, I know )as well as forums in general, people will begin to use those more than they will e-mail. If that hasn't happened already. Forums are here to stay for a long time.
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Old 09-11-2006, 07:22 AM   #7

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I think we haven't even eclipsed the peak of forums. People are now just realizing the potential of them both for information and revenue.

The future holds advantages for obtaining information easier for the user side and making money easier for the admin side.
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Old 09-11-2006, 07:30 AM   #8

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I agree with Bama.

I think we are just in the beginning. I think it will be at least a few more years before they even "peak"
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Old 09-11-2006, 09:37 AM   #9

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Well, forums have came a long way from the BBS' of old - they can go on for a while
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I also believe in their future, I have started all my forums to have them run for a long time, like many of you here So .. they will live on.
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