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I could be wrong, but I don’t think I am.

Well, if leaking of data was the primary concern, then absolutely nobody would be on the thing. I believe that the whole world has simply learned to live with data leaks, which are about the only commonality across the entire WWW.

I don't know what tuppence is but I can't think of anything worse than having my progressive metal reviews leaked onto the dark web. How could I ever recover from the reputation damage 

Tuppence is an old British coin, two pence, shortened to tuppence. Damo San is referring to a rather old phrase in English, “just my tuppence worth”, or providing people with your opinion which is deemed to be only worth tuppence, i.e. not of any great value.

Yea, but for the rest of humanity, forums are anathema period. I get we suffer through it here because beggars can't be choosers. But why did the existing facebook functionality have to suffer? 

As I said, it was not a criticism. They have merely been superseded. Whether or not that is a good thing or not is entirely subjective. FB is the only social media I am on, but it is definitely far from pointless. I’m not sure anyone actually likes the platform, but it’s almost a necessary evil.

Your preference to use forums is just that. It had no relevance to whether or not they are a relic of the past. I prefer forums too, and have been sad to see all the forums I have been part of disappear into the ether. I personally think they have a great many advantages over any of their replacements.

But that said, if I had to choose over getting back all the forums I’ve been part of that have been lost to time, or getting rid of FB, i wouldn’t hesitate. FB provides far more, and as much as I dislike a lot about the platform itself, what it can provide for me is unrivalled.

Having both this forum and the FB page for PA was a little like having the best of both worlds. Ultimately what I would love to see is the continuation of this forum, and to see a FB group started for PA. The PA page on FB was kind of a wasted opportunity, as it limits interaction. A FB group would allow a more similar experience as can be had here, and allow those who do enjoy the social aspect of FB (so not you, if it’s not your preference) to link back and forth between here and there. It would also likely draw more traffic to this site, which can surely only be a good thing.

I think there still is a place for fora, but they don't appeal to the FB/Instagram generation as they require a bit more effort and diplomacy.  I'm not entirely convinced about one technology superseding another either.  It was thought in the early 20th century that radio would supersede newspapers, and a couple of decades later that TV would supersede radio, and yet to this day all three media still co-exist, though they have all had to adapt and exploit newer technology (e.g. the internet) in order to continue.

I think a FB group is certainly a possibility as long as it is well vetted to keep it a space for anyone with a genuine interest in prog.

Just my twopennorth.

An extremely knowing, and altogether spot on, post