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2022-07-20 19:38:08

I have thought about this for a long time, and I worked for it about equally as long.

So, I decided to bring back forums for this website - the ManiBoard!

This was first introduced way back in 2000, and it was on and offline for some time.

The forums themselves were always kind of successful - not too big, not too small.

These days, however, forums are on the verge of dying, so it seems. Most people spend their time in social media, may it be Discord, Twitter, Reddit, or even Facebook or Instagram gaming communites.

I don't know how successful new ManiBoard can be given these prerequisites, but I think there are some reasons for forums to still exist.

First of all, forums can be read in the public. It is great to find out about the topics people talk about without needing an account - something that social media always likes to have.

Secondly, I think it's good to have a community that doesn't track you, doesn't want to sell your data or make a profile about your online behavior. Maniboard doesn't do anything like this. It's just a platform for you to talk about games or your private life, if you like to.

So feel free to register. Just click on "Interact" in the menu, click ManiBoard and sign up!

posted by docower