---
title: "Breaking up with Slack and Discord: why it's time to bring back forums."
date: "2024-02-15T17:14-08:00"
description: "When I first found my people online, forums were the main way people gathered to discuss shared interests. Web-based bulletin boards allowed members to have ongoing, asynchronous conversations over days or weeks as participants logged in to read and respond on their own schedule. Topics were neatly "
link: https://joanwestenberg.com/blog/breaking-up-with-slack-and-discord-why-its-time-to-bring-back-forums
---
