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Internet forums are disappearing because now everything is Reddit and Discord. And that's worrying. (www-xataka-com.translate.goog)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by tfm@europe.pub to c/fediverse@lemmy.world
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What are we going to do about it?

Sorry for the Google Translate Link. An easy alternative is much appreciated.

Edit: thanks to @Xamrica@lemmy.dbzer0.com for this translation alternative: https://translate.kagi.com/translate/https://www.xataka.com/servicios/foros-internet-estan-desapareciendo-porque-ahora-todo-reddit-discord-eso-preocupante

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[โ€“] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Some forum software is starting to support activitypub with plugins. If they add the plugin then you can follow and interact with the forum from Lemmy. The best option for everyone is to start pestering forum admins to add those plugins so they get users and Lemmy gets more content.

Long term creating migration scripts for popular forum software like phpBB, so content, users, etc, can be moved to a custom Lemmy instance would be an option.

[โ€“] tfm@europe.pub 2 points 1 week ago

That sounds like an awesome idea! I'm sure that many forum owners don't even know that they can federate.