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Five years ago or so, internet forums were declared "old technology" due the rise of social media sites like Facebook. They would slowly die off and go the way of the dodo.
Well, our love of forums was reinforced by a recent survey of 1,000 Americans who visited a forum site and/or Facebook, Twitter or Reddit. Nearly 75% of respondents agree that the integrity of sites like Facebook and Twitter have diminished, and 80% trust responses in forums more than those on Facebook. The survey results were depicted in an infographic and highlighted in Social Media Today and Download.com, as well as other sites. To download the full report, see here. With the headwinds facing traditional Social Media, I strongly believe that 2019 will see the resurgence of the original form of social media - Forums.
Key takeaways from the report:
Online Daily: The majority of Americans go online at least once a day to find an answer to a question.
Diminished Integrity: Although large social media platforms remain very popular, Americans think the integrity of these sites has diminished and they are growing frustrated with the inability to find trusted information online.
Forms are Legit: Americans are more likely to turn to specialized forums to find answers to their questions than mainstream social media sites.
Room for Improvement: Creating rewards for contributing, maintaining anonymity and enabling consistent reputations across forums are areas where forums can be improved
Some key stats for Gatorchatter in 2018:
New members: 213 (SeabeeGator was our first member of 2018)
New Lifetime Supporting Members: 31
Threads: 3,925
Posts: 175,079
Post Likes: 253,051
Unique Visitors: 100,400
Sessions: 783,473
Pageviews: 5,435,000
Average Session Duration: 11:24
Pages / Session: 6.93
I really want to hit 1,000,000 posts next year, but to do that we're going to have to post more next year than this year. We're going to need 182,000 posts, and this year we were at 175,000. Hitting a million posts is a big deal, a forum is officially considered "large" when it hits a million posts. I want to celebrate that milestone.
At any rate, it was a solid year capped off with watchable football for the first time in this site's existence. I can only speculate that our Gators being relevant contenders will do nothing to but continue to drive new people and traffic to the GCMB. The future is bright.
For those of you who normally disappear for the long offseason, how about sticking around? We've actually got a bright future to discuss this time, and it's a great way to see the same points rehashed ad naseum until you want to kill yourself. How could you miss that?
In case I don't say it enough, I just want to express my appreciation for this insane cast of characters who make Gatorchatter a part of their day, every day, without fail. I'm also constantly blown away by the generosity of so money of you who have made contributions in multitude of ways. It means a lot.
Discuss.
Well, our love of forums was reinforced by a recent survey of 1,000 Americans who visited a forum site and/or Facebook, Twitter or Reddit. Nearly 75% of respondents agree that the integrity of sites like Facebook and Twitter have diminished, and 80% trust responses in forums more than those on Facebook. The survey results were depicted in an infographic and highlighted in Social Media Today and Download.com, as well as other sites. To download the full report, see here. With the headwinds facing traditional Social Media, I strongly believe that 2019 will see the resurgence of the original form of social media - Forums.
Key takeaways from the report:
Online Daily: The majority of Americans go online at least once a day to find an answer to a question.
Diminished Integrity: Although large social media platforms remain very popular, Americans think the integrity of these sites has diminished and they are growing frustrated with the inability to find trusted information online.
Forms are Legit: Americans are more likely to turn to specialized forums to find answers to their questions than mainstream social media sites.
Room for Improvement: Creating rewards for contributing, maintaining anonymity and enabling consistent reputations across forums are areas where forums can be improved
Some key stats for Gatorchatter in 2018:
New members: 213 (SeabeeGator was our first member of 2018)
New Lifetime Supporting Members: 31
Threads: 3,925
Posts: 175,079
Post Likes: 253,051
Unique Visitors: 100,400
Sessions: 783,473
Pageviews: 5,435,000
Average Session Duration: 11:24
Pages / Session: 6.93
I really want to hit 1,000,000 posts next year, but to do that we're going to have to post more next year than this year. We're going to need 182,000 posts, and this year we were at 175,000. Hitting a million posts is a big deal, a forum is officially considered "large" when it hits a million posts. I want to celebrate that milestone.
At any rate, it was a solid year capped off with watchable football for the first time in this site's existence. I can only speculate that our Gators being relevant contenders will do nothing to but continue to drive new people and traffic to the GCMB. The future is bright.
For those of you who normally disappear for the long offseason, how about sticking around? We've actually got a bright future to discuss this time, and it's a great way to see the same points rehashed ad naseum until you want to kill yourself. How could you miss that?
In case I don't say it enough, I just want to express my appreciation for this insane cast of characters who make Gatorchatter a part of their day, every day, without fail. I'm also constantly blown away by the generosity of so money of you who have made contributions in multitude of ways. It means a lot.
Discuss.
