01-31-2026, 08:35 PM
Good question! It's a bummer that a lot of independent forums have died out over the past decade, and few new communities have sprouted to replace them.
But all hope is not lost! A growing number of people are frustrated with the corporate-owned walled gardens of Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit. Even Discord is threatening to go public, which will quickly send them down the road of enpoopification.
On an individual level, my main advice is to take the time to be active! If you're working on a project, share your progress on the Development or Arts boards. If you play an interesting game, make a topic in Gaming. If you notice a bug on the mainsite, create a ticket in the Suggestions board.
If you're an admin or a site developer, I think one of the biggest problems with forums is they usually run on older software that was developed with desktop view in mind. But over the past 15 years, many Internet users have shifted from browsing on a full-sized screen to doing most of their browsing on a phone or tablet. So choosing forum software and forum themes that work well on all screen sizes is important. I'd love to see more forums running on Jaxboards (shameless plug), which delivers outstanding performance for both desktop and mobile users.
Besides MFGG, I'm still active on the Bibby Team Forums and the GameFAQs Contributors Board.
But all hope is not lost! A growing number of people are frustrated with the corporate-owned walled gardens of Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit. Even Discord is threatening to go public, which will quickly send them down the road of enpoopification.
On an individual level, my main advice is to take the time to be active! If you're working on a project, share your progress on the Development or Arts boards. If you play an interesting game, make a topic in Gaming. If you notice a bug on the mainsite, create a ticket in the Suggestions board.
If you're an admin or a site developer, I think one of the biggest problems with forums is they usually run on older software that was developed with desktop view in mind. But over the past 15 years, many Internet users have shifted from browsing on a full-sized screen to doing most of their browsing on a phone or tablet. So choosing forum software and forum themes that work well on all screen sizes is important. I'd love to see more forums running on Jaxboards (shameless plug), which delivers outstanding performance for both desktop and mobile users.
Besides MFGG, I'm still active on the Bibby Team Forums and the GameFAQs Contributors Board.
Course clear! You got a card.
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