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<blockquote data-quote="MNblockhead" data-source="post: 7738782" data-attributes="member: 6796661"><p>Yeah, this reminds me of "generation" debates. Most stereotyping of "Generation X", "Millenials", etc. are rubbish (Adam Connover of "Adam Ruins Everything" did <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HFwok9SlQQ" target="_blank">a great talk on this at Deep Shift</a>. I think the same is true with "new" social media vs. "old" social media. To me, it seems, that the new social media and multimedia options and streaming have all made online communications more approachable and easier and/or more attractive for a wider base of people to partake. Facebook and Youtube apply to broad demographic. Twitch probably trends much younger, but that has less to do with it being streaming than it does with the content streamed. If/when Twitch starts to stream content with appeal to other demographics (sports events, golf, DIY, cooking, gardening, etc.), then it will be no more of a young-person's platform than You Tube, Netflix, or Hulu. </p><p></p><p>Moderated forums like ENWorld appeal to those who want to have more in-depth conversations. Those willing to take the time to read and respond in this format will always be fewer than those who want to mostly passively consume content while shooting off quick reactions. The thing is, forum users were always a small percentage of gamers overall and in the golden era of gaming forums, many users use them because they were the easiest place to look up information or get rules clarifications. That's not true any more. That doesn't mean that forums are obsolete, just that they can focus on what they do best and provide a platform for those who want more substantial conversation.</p><p></p><p>And, I agree with Morrus, a well-moderated forum tends to be far more civil than other platforms. I have to call out ENWorld as doing an especially good job in this regards. Strong opinions are tolerated but uncivil and bullying behavior is quickly nipped in the bud.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MNblockhead, post: 7738782, member: 6796661"] Yeah, this reminds me of "generation" debates. Most stereotyping of "Generation X", "Millenials", etc. are rubbish (Adam Connover of "Adam Ruins Everything" did [URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HFwok9SlQQ"]a great talk on this at Deep Shift[/URL]. I think the same is true with "new" social media vs. "old" social media. To me, it seems, that the new social media and multimedia options and streaming have all made online communications more approachable and easier and/or more attractive for a wider base of people to partake. Facebook and Youtube apply to broad demographic. Twitch probably trends much younger, but that has less to do with it being streaming than it does with the content streamed. If/when Twitch starts to stream content with appeal to other demographics (sports events, golf, DIY, cooking, gardening, etc.), then it will be no more of a young-person's platform than You Tube, Netflix, or Hulu. Moderated forums like ENWorld appeal to those who want to have more in-depth conversations. Those willing to take the time to read and respond in this format will always be fewer than those who want to mostly passively consume content while shooting off quick reactions. The thing is, forum users were always a small percentage of gamers overall and in the golden era of gaming forums, many users use them because they were the easiest place to look up information or get rules clarifications. That's not true any more. That doesn't mean that forums are obsolete, just that they can focus on what they do best and provide a platform for those who want more substantial conversation. And, I agree with Morrus, a well-moderated forum tends to be far more civil than other platforms. I have to call out ENWorld as doing an especially good job in this regards. Strong opinions are tolerated but uncivil and bullying behavior is quickly nipped in the bud. [/QUOTE]
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