How do You Maintain Forum Relevance in the Age of Instant Messaging

[Dominique]

Instant messaging apps provide quick interactions but lack the depth of forum discussions. How do you market the unique value of forums, such as in-depth topics and archives, to retain members? Have you integrated messaging-like features to adapt to changing preferences? Do you have chat functionality in your forum?

 

[Nomad]

The purpose of instant messaging and forum are entirely different. Forums are for having a meaningful conversation among a lot of people, so if the forums fulfill that purpose they will continue to survive.