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<blockquote data-quote="Morrus" data-source="post: 6174936" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>I'm not keen on it. These corporate mega-giants (Facebook, Google, Twitter) erode small internet communities the way hypermarkets erode small businesses, and it's almost impossible to compete with resources of that sort of scale.</p><p></p><p>However, I embrace the technologies because I have little choice. One day, we won't be using messageboards any more, and if small communities like this don't join the club now in preparation, they won't survive the transition into whatever is next. They'll be forced into irrelevance.</p><p></p><p>The exception, I think, would be *very* niche stuff. Maybe professional science boards, or the like. I don't think tabletop gaming is niche enough to qualify (though it's pretty niche).</p><p></p><p>I do think privacy issues will improve, though. They're a high profile item right now, and the legal system is lagging years behind the technology -- but eventually it'll catch up. </p><p></p><p>I find myself wondering what's next. From the hardware front, I think smartphones will give way to wearable tech (whether that's glasses, watches, patches, wristbands, etc.) The software is, I think, going to get more and more sharey before it gets less so.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Morrus, post: 6174936, member: 1"] I'm not keen on it. These corporate mega-giants (Facebook, Google, Twitter) erode small internet communities the way hypermarkets erode small businesses, and it's almost impossible to compete with resources of that sort of scale. However, I embrace the technologies because I have little choice. One day, we won't be using messageboards any more, and if small communities like this don't join the club now in preparation, they won't survive the transition into whatever is next. They'll be forced into irrelevance. The exception, I think, would be *very* niche stuff. Maybe professional science boards, or the like. I don't think tabletop gaming is niche enough to qualify (though it's pretty niche). I do think privacy issues will improve, though. They're a high profile item right now, and the legal system is lagging years behind the technology -- but eventually it'll catch up. I find myself wondering what's next. From the hardware front, I think smartphones will give way to wearable tech (whether that's glasses, watches, patches, wristbands, etc.) The software is, I think, going to get more and more sharey before it gets less so. [/QUOTE]
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