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I think it's true that forums are overshadowed by mainstream social media. As such, they have way less users. However, as strange as this may sound, I think that, in a way, that makes them superior to platforms like Facebook, Twitter... A smaller community means people can get to know each other better and have more meaningful conversations. Thanks to this advantage that forums have over other platforms, I don't think they will die anytime soon. It's true that they aren't that popular, but it doesn't take too many users to keep a forum alive. Sinisterly is an excellent example of that.

Agreed.

In terms of popularity, the advantage that social media has over boards, Is that they're advertised all over the net, hence pretty hard to miss during one's online navigation. As such, It entices users to register an account - particularly kids who've just started using the Internet. On the other hand, boards of all shapes and sizes are nowhere near referenced as much, which Is one reason why people believe they're dying. The activity still exists, It's just not prominent In the World Wide Web.