Were forums more active during the pandemic? (1 Viewer)

Bryn

Community Explorer

• Oct 5, 2024

• #1

When the Covid-19 pandemic first struck four years ago, everyone stayed at home and spent more time online, and I wonder if this included forums in general, even this one. I wouldn't really know myself because I kept away from forums for personal reasons (and I actually kept away from them months before the pandemic), so I'm just curious in general. Not sure if the "Most Users Online" record had ever broke in any forums for that reason...

If they were indeed far more active than ever during that time, a part of me feels some regret, even though I would not have wanted to expose myself to the overall scaremongering about the disease and the societal/political impact it had on everyone.

Anyway, discuss.

 

Cedric

Life’s better without a plan.

Administration

• Oct 5, 2024

• #2

I wasn’t around actually then, but from what I heard and saw, a huge rise in activity was going on.

 

Bryn

Community Explorer

• Oct 5, 2024

• #3

Cedric said:

I wasn’t around actually then

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Were you off forums also?

 

Cedric

Life’s better without a plan.

Administration

• Oct 5, 2024

• #4

Bryn said:

Were you off forums also?

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Yeah, took a bit of a pauze for a little more than a year.

 

Cory

Engaged Member

Community Moderator

• Oct 5, 2024

• #5

I was around considering my current forum opened in 2018 and I've been active since then. I don't remember whether forums spiked in activity or not. If they did, it was probably a minimal increase and most people just fled to social media to kill their time, as per the typical days of society.

 

Bryn

Community Explorer

• Oct 6, 2024

• #6

Cory said:

I don't remember whether forums spiked in activity or not.

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Had yours spiked in activity for a bit during that period?

 

Cory

Engaged Member

Community Moderator

• Oct 6, 2024

• #7

Bryn said:

Had yours spiked in activity for a bit during that period?

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I don't remember, to be honest.