Yeah I never really got the whole “forums aren’t social media” thing. Only difference I’ve ever seen is lacking a need for followers which I guess for a lot of people is enough.
I am a bit torn. I think social media has kinda moved from things like forums and chatrooms, to twitter/Instagram and so on.
Forums are a part of social media, but when asking about someones social media accounts or activity, you don’t really go to what forums they are on, it’s always ticktok or Facebook.
You could also say that comment sections under articles are social media as well, but that’s not the typical association with the term.
The term ‘social media’ became popularized when ‘online bulletin boards’ started to really incentivize building a strong personal profile (with lots of social connections, likes et.c.). Even if a traditional forum is technically social media, it’s not what we associate with the term and the psychology of using it is quite different.
You could also say that comment sections under articles are social media as well
I think that comes down to what the primary purpose of the site is. News media is mostly about disseminating information with their comment sections being a sad, withering afterthought where nothing of value ever happens.
Forums are a type of social media. It’s a media platform where you can be social.
Yeah I never really got the whole “forums aren’t social media” thing. Only difference I’ve ever seen is lacking a need for followers which I guess for a lot of people is enough.
I am a bit torn. I think social media has kinda moved from things like forums and chatrooms, to twitter/Instagram and so on.
Forums are a part of social media, but when asking about someones social media accounts or activity, you don’t really go to what forums they are on, it’s always ticktok or Facebook.
You could also say that comment sections under articles are social media as well, but that’s not the typical association with the term.
The term ‘social media’ became popularized when ‘online bulletin boards’ started to really incentivize building a strong personal profile (with lots of social connections, likes et.c.). Even if a traditional forum is technically social media, it’s not what we associate with the term and the psychology of using it is quite different.
I think that comes down to what the primary purpose of the site is. News media is mostly about disseminating information with their comment sections being a sad, withering afterthought where nothing of value ever happens.
But you can also be anti social and just bark on lemmy. So it’s not 100% social media (at least I don’t consider it as such).