this post was submitted on 18 Sep 2023
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I would argue that a forum is a type of social media. It's very different in that it's as anonymous as you want it to be. But it is still a place where people visit for the purpose of socializing

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

forums existed long before what we call social media was even invented