I reckon since Facebook got really popular, some of the car, bike and winsurf forums I go on have slowed down and seem quieter.
Anyone else noticed this?
yes
Well not killed, but not used as much as in the past,
eg
kite surfing "the hookup" (no not that dating site
) was the place to find out about our down winders, now FB is used, as im not a big FB user I rely on txt.
Oh and txt messages has also been replaced by FB messages 
This forum seems to be quite healthy.
We will have to see what happens with the merger of You Tube, Twitter and Face Book.
I believe they are going to call it You-twit-face.com
Is it just me who thinks it would have been funny if no-one responded to this thread?
Select to expand quoteR1DER said..
I reckon since Facebook got really popular, some of the car, bike and winsurf forums I go on have slowed down and seem quieter.
Anyone else noticed this?
Yep, Facebook is killing off forums in the same way forums killed off mailing lists.
Anyone can start up a facebook group, so they are more targeted to the content type that people want to see
Serious answer: facebook is slowly becoming 'oldies only'. The kids don't like it - precisely because parents/grandparents etc use it. They communicate via snapchat, instagram, tumblr, vine, tinder, kik, yik yak, and a bunch of other things you've never heard of.
Forums will always have their place, centred around the topic that brings people there, but also the sense of community. I recently bought a car for my wife, sight unseen, from a different state, at a very good price that was for forum members only. Because the seller had been on a specific car forum for 12 years, been to lots of get-togethers, was very well known in that community, I had a lot more trust of him.
Select to expand quoteTheWolf said..
Yep, Facebook is killing off forums in the same way forums killed off mailing lists.
Anyone can start up a facebook group, so they are more targeted to the content type that people want to see
I miss RidingSA.com. It was great of Emma to put the $$$/time to operate it, but she had no clue on how to design/manage a forum, and refused help from people who had. I reckon seabreeze is the best operated forum I know. Usability and tailoring a forum to what people want 'now' makes a tone of difference in my opinion.
^ yep, and having a fairly level headed owner has probably helped make it successful too
Select to expand quotekiteboy dave said..
Serious answer: facebook is slowly becoming 'oldies only'. The kids don't like it - precisely because parents/grandparents etc use it. They communicate via snapchat, instagram, tumblr, vine, tinder, kik, yik yak, and a bunch of other things you've never heard of.
Forums will always have their place, centred around the topic that brings people there, but also the sense of community. I recently bought a car for my wife, sight unseen, from a different state, at a very good price that was for forum members only. Because the seller had been on a specific car forum for 12 years, been to lots of get-togethers, was very well known in that community, I had a lot more trust of him.
and that is sad.
a 10 y/o kid mentioned Tinder the other day. Seriously - casual sex dating site they'd not use but because it is an 'app' it is cool and OK 
fkn dangerous stuff....
and then the forum sale thing is tops! that's why I have no problems buying a sail from sombody here, sight unseen, money straight to them and never any issues
i really find facebook a complete pain, too many popup things, surely it wont last too much longer
That Dezman dude left. The guy who had a cow for an avatar. And got really deep and stuff.
He reckoned he quit seabreeze to go to facebook.
I don't miss him. I don't miss parrotdroppings either. They are dead to me.
But Yeah, probly.
Seabreeze is old school. Like Ask Jeeves, myspace and nokia.
Select to expand quoteTheWolf said..R1DER said..
I reckon since Facebook got really popular, some of the car, bike and winsurf forums I go on have slowed down and seem quieter.
Anyone else noticed this?
Yep, Facebook is killing off forums in the same way forums killed off mailing lists.
Anyone can start up a facebook group, so they are more targeted to the content type that people want to see
Anyone remember rec.windsurfing?Select to expand quotekiteboy dave said..
Is it just me who thinks it would have been funny if no-one responded to this thread?
yes
and starboard forum - some straaaaange folk at both those places. i wonder how many migrated?
Select to expand quoteMark _australia said..
rec.windsurfing
Complete with Brucie the tool, looks like not much changes.
aus.motorcycles is alive and well. I still use it from time to time. Some good techo brains in there regarding repair advice. It's always good to wind them up hehe 
Didn't brucie die a few years ago ?. I read a tribute about him a few years ago on his passing.
PS/ I shouldn't mention bikes, because it will degenerate into another one of those "show us ya KTM" threads... you know.. some people can't help it when you mention the word motorcycle.
