From e766d6c8264d53907719cadab2cb5948aa5bf349 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alex Scerba <alex@scerba.org> Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2025 23:29:09 -0500 Subject: Add new post about local forums --- .../2025-02-13+Your_Local_Forum_Is_Dying+rant+tech.tmpl.html | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) create mode 100644 html/blog/2025-02-13+Your_Local_Forum_Is_Dying+rant+tech.tmpl.html diff --git a/html/blog/2025-02-13+Your_Local_Forum_Is_Dying+rant+tech.tmpl.html b/html/blog/2025-02-13+Your_Local_Forum_Is_Dying+rant+tech.tmpl.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..36aa960 --- /dev/null +++ b/html/blog/2025-02-13+Your_Local_Forum_Is_Dying+rant+tech.tmpl.html @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +{{ define "article" }} +<article> + <h2>{{ .Title }}</h2> + <p>Late last year, I wrote about going back to specialized forums, that they were invaluable resources. I meant every word, and last week we lost another one I was just starting to feel at home in, right under my nose.</p> + <p><a href="https://forums.evga.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">forums.evga.com</a> has entered "read-only" mode, displacing its community. EVGA mods' call to action? Move to the EVGA subreddit.</p> + <p>I am saddened. Others have expressed what I assumed, they will not be using the subreddit and will no longer be participating. This is an extreme blow to the community. I can only hope that enough original members stay active. I myself was in the middle of a <a href="https://forums.evga.com/X58-SLI-LE-3way-SLI-SupportSlot-Spacing-Question-m3629036.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">thread discussing old hardware</a>. I had planned on posting back with an update once a few new parts arrived. I'll try and post on the Reddit, but I imagine that interaction is over.</p> + <p>It's a shame. Consolidation and homogenization. The name of the late game.</p> + <p><b>Created:</b> {{ .Date }}</p> +</article> +{{ end }} \ No newline at end of file -- cgit v1.2.3