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[NorseBlood]

Facebook really is losing teen users to Instagram and Snapchat
http://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-losing-teen-users-faster-to-instagram-and-snapchat-2017-8

 

[Slammed]

Everything goes in circles, some circles last longer than others, one search of 'social media icons' shows just how much choice there is so it's not surprising that one looses some of it's flavour.

I've read a few posts on this forum (the entire forum not just the PPUSA section) that say the forum is dying but it's still fairly active compared to some, clicking on "New Posts" nearly always shows something new even if it's not of interest. Two Aussie tech forums I regularly visit will get anything up to 1000 posts a day, but that's pretty rare these days. However with that many active posters comes more fights which aren't entertaining so it's always a catch 22.

 

[WorldOfSilence]

I've been reading this board, along with the PM Rising and PMX^2 boards for about 10 years but have never posted anything. It does make me feel a bit guilty - like I'm consuming all these great recommendations without contributing anything myself. So here is my first contribution:

I'd like to say a big thanks to those, like KingsGene (but also many others), who continue to post new music here. They've been responsible for me finding so many new bands that I now love.

I also really hate facebook. I've tried joining prog power / metal related groups but rarely find any new bands I like there. Because all the comments are so short and it gets spammed with lots of material, I find myself flicking through very things quickly, without giving much of it a chance. Whereas, if someone has gone to the trouble of writing a long review on this forum, I am much more likely to listen to two or three songs before I make a decision.

I've noticed the amount of new music I've discovered and really liked in the last 12-18 months has diminished significantly. I don't know whether thats because this forum has been less active or there have been fewer good releases. Maybe I'm just getting old!

 

[Slammed]

I agree with the FB groups, I follow a few bands on FB but I never join groups. Any group, be it forums, FB or anything end up having fights, spam and shit somewhere sometime but FB does seem bad for it because it's short and pushy nature.

Some of the threads on this forum are really good for album reviews and even just the thread about songs kicking your ass are at times good sources for finding new bands. Sometimes weeding through to find something you like is time consuming but sometimes it's worth it. YouTube is another place for it. Getting stuck in a YouTube rabbit hole can be a real time killer for little reward.

For me I discovered a lot of folk/viking metal bands about five years ago by falling down rabbit hole chasing bands that came up on the list of other bands I was listening too. I've also found a number of European thrash bands doing the same thing. I don't buy everything I like on YT, sometimes I just listen to them on YT for a few days, but I have bought plenty with such searching.

Welcome to the forum, (even if you've been lurking for years )

 

[NorseBlood]

The ProgPower foruum LIVES !!

Welcome @WorldOfSilence

 

[Slammed]