SLGray wrote:The main difference:

Social Networks does not really allow in-depth discussions. They are really for quick updates, like "Yes, I will be going to see that movie tonight."

Forums do allow in-depth discussions, like an essay about a certain movie.

JAP1st wrote:I don't really know much about either since I don't have any participation in social networks and I've only been on a few forums, but I think they're different. For me, social networks are for chitchat and public appearance whereas forums are better for closed groups and more specific topics which would be a mess to discuss through emails.

kimjoh560 wrote:Ugh, no. Not facebook. I want to be anonymous and facebook doesn't really allow that to my knowledge.

Bazinga! wrote:Even if you like to remain anonymous, you could still use Facebook or Twitter to advertize your forum. You can use them for that purpose but not give away anything about yourself.

1. Gaming Community, like (X-Box, PlayStation, etc..) have many people who play games like Call of Duty, war games, etc...(As you can tell I am not a gamer) They will need a place to post all the cheats and codes, unlockables and many other things they win thorough the games. I don't think you can post that much on Facebook or Twitter or whatever. They cannot gather members as fast or as easy as forums.
   
2. RPG sites need place to role-play. You can't RPG on facebook or Twitter. Forums are the best places for that to do.
   
3. Many other tip related and other online communities will always rely on forums to share information which cannot be shared on any other networks.
   

JazeonX wrote:If you've noticed people uses social networks instead of forums now a days.

Do you think forums will not be anymore needed knowing social networks can create forums and other pages through applications?

conan@10 wrote:My forum is 258 members. but these members have inactive people

prince88 wrote:i have a problem to link my facebook with my forum any helps?

Hello, Questions should be posted on the support section, thanks

runawayhorses wrote:I think there will always be a place for forums, and I think they will get more popular again when the social networks start to die. Even facebook won't stay on top forever, they are already starting to notice a decline in popularity. The reason is BECAUSE of its popularity, the younger generation likes to be different and not socialize in the same places there parents do, so more and more they are looking to other places to socialize other than facebook. Facebook is becoming "uncool" to some younger people because its popular with adults. This pattern will continue until eventually Facebook will become another MySpace type failure. All of these social networks are a fad and short-lived. Although forums survive because they are personalized.

Facebook took MySpace's idea and ran with it, creating more socializing options than MySpace and better promotion was MySpace's demise. Although they are still managing to stay online. Facebook is not as good as MySpace when it comes to being able to design your own page, not even close.

I think website designers enjoyed MySpace far better than Facebook, because you could be more creative with the design of your page, as Facebook you are extremely limited to what you can do with the design, and in effect all facebook pages look the same as the next. But the facebook owners insist that it be that way, they don't want people to be creative, they want all there pages to look the same and very much alike. They do however allow you to change a header (oh wow!). They probably don't even like that but permit it to give members the illusion they have control over there page. They want it that way so it will always look professional and conformed when you visit a Facebook page. They want there to be no mistaking people are on a facebook site and they own it. They don't want your creativity, they want you to click on there ads.

luiz187 wrote:That's why we update forumotion forums, to catch up and not be so behind and unfortunately forumotion mobile version still is bad and Facebooks isn't, other reason we are lacking popularity. And i think it should be possible for us to make an app for our forums or a forumotion app.