FSN fundraising/membership?

[Racer88]

I miss these days too. However, I can pinpoint the exact point when ALL forum participation went down everywhere. I still manage a few different forums and they all went down when Facebook and social media started. Most of the forums are now in Facebook groups, Instagram. Twitter took a lot of traffic because people spent so much time there they had no more to give to forums. Nowadays, if there are no videos and if they last more than 30 seconds, people don't come or stay. Only the hardcore stay.

I'm just now reading this thread (with interest since I just started a new forum).

I think we're seeing the pendulum swing back to forums, because people are leaving Facebook (like I did). When Facebook and other big tech social media platforms got "woke" and became defacto agents of the government (admittedly!) engaging in censorship, the exodus began. They overplayed their hand.

I was a member of multiple FB groups. I started several groups and pages on FB. I've abandoned them all. And, I'm seeing a resurgence of INDEPENDENT forums.

[Legio]

@Racer88 I hope you're right.

[Racer88]

@Racer88 I hope you're right.

Me, too!

I think there's already evidence of a big backlash against "big tech" social media. And, I think that pendulum is going to swing hard.

[Legio]

Hi guys.

I am going to close this thread, time for everybody to see it first, because it is no longer needed. 3 years ago I paid for the erver. You guys asked to help and I decided that it was OK.

This April, the server was due for a renewal for another 3 years. I told Chris (@SKSseven) about it as he owns the domain and the site and he just renewed it for another 3 years. I asked him if he wanted me to do a fundraiser and he replied that it was his pleasure and his gift to the members.

So, we're good for another term and fundraising is not needed.

[REDinFL]

Thank you, SKSseven & Legio.

[George W]

Thank you all. Maybe it's confirmation bias, but it does seem like we're getting a little bit more traffic lately. Hopefully it continues