X Is Shutting Down Communities: Forums Going To Get Popular Again? (1.Viewing)

silentg

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• Apr 22, 2026

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silentg

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Club.com

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We have private groups now with no user limits.

Only the group owner (whoever starts it) can members or change the group name.

 

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• Apr 23, 2026

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It's a hard lesson for everyone when platforms shut you down. There will never be a substitute to running on your own domain.

 

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• May 9, 2026

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I do not think forums will replace social platforms. But I can see more serious communities using social media for distribution, while keeping the deeper conversations and history somewhere they control.