Is Facebook killing off the traditional forums?

[Rossimac]

I "like" the idea of the Like button more than the Thank You button. Perhaps retire the Thank You as it maybe doubles up on what it means?

Could you not integrate with imgur's API? https://api.imgur.com/ For me, it's the most reliable, crap free, image hosting site. I'd reckon usage is under their limits:

The Imgur API uses a credit allocation system to ensure fair distribution of capacity. Each application can allow approximately 1,250 uploads per day or approximately 12,500 requests per day. If the daily limit is hit five times in a month, then the app will be blocked for the rest of the month. The remaining credit limit will be shown with each

Your use of the Imgur API is also limited by the number of POST requests your IP can make across all endpoints. This limit is 1,250 POST requests per hour. Commercial Usage is not impacted by this limit. Each POST request will contain the following headers.

And of course that you're not making money from this forum to qualify for the non-commercial licence :)

Out of interest, how much storage is needed to host the forum's database? How much traffic do you get per day/whatever?

[rich83]

I prefer the thank you rather than like to be honest.

[r5gtt]

They've also got last dub 

[Tfsi_Mike]

What he is saying is that the forum is hosted on a server with limited storage.

To enable everyone to locally host photos would take up a huge amount of space, and therefor cost more. It's just not viable.

thanks rich now I understand 

Photobucket has gone massively down hill, try another hosting site. Flickr maybe

[r5gtt]

What he is saying is that the forum is hosted on a server with limited storage.

To enable everyone to locally host photos would take up a huge amount of space, and therefor cost more. It's just not viable.

thanks rich now I understand 

Photobucket has gone massively down hill, try another hosting site. Flickr maybe

thanks 

[dazza]

Out of interest, how much storage is needed to host the forum's database? How much traffic do you get per day/whatever?

At the moment 3.5 gb of storage is used 2.5 gb of this is the database.

Website uses about 100gb of bandwidth each month.

[Rossimac]

At the moment 3.5 gb of storage is used 2.5 gb of this is the database.

Website uses about 100gb of bandwidth each month.

Cool, that's not too much! Imagined it'd be much more in bandwidth.

[Pesky jones]

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,109476.0.html

This is a good example of forum > facebook

[Pesky jones]

I think the thank you button shows a gratitude opposed to just liking something, you would thank someone for advice etc but you wouldnt thank a nice build thread.

[Rossimac]

I think the thank you button shows a gratitude opposed to just liking something, you would thank someone for advice etc but you wouldnt thank a nice build thread.

Yep, I see now the difference when put against an example. I'll change my mind: keep 'em both.

[berg]

I wouldn't even think of going on FB for car related things, spend loads less time on here after I stopped modding as am not looking for advice on new parts all the time, just drive the thing these days!

Circs change and have had two kids since joined on here and moved house so don't have any free cash either, so just don get time to come on as much anyway

[Horatio]

If you ever want a laugh, join the VW T5 Forum....then, just sit and watch 

[pudding]

I think i'm the only person that does not use Facebook. As always i'm open to suggestions on features to add.

Not been posting much lately as don't have much cash to spend on the car. But i am still reading.

No, there are a few of us. Facebook just isn't something I need in my life.

Tapatalk works really well for me by the way. I'm not sure why people don't like it. There's no fannying about with image hosting and everything's clear and simple.

I've got an account but don't use it either.   I joined the TFSI tuning group in the spring because as the group's name suggests, I like the technical side of cars......but I haven't been on there for months now because of all the bun fighting.  Shame really because Niki does share a lot of knowledge.  Most tuners are unwilling, so kudos to him.

Facebook doesn't suit introvert types like me, and it's not built for couples either.  As far as I can make out (from seeing the way my gf, friends, friends of friends use it) it's a superficial platform built for attention seekers.  Yeah I've got 10,000 friends, but have only met 3 of them in real life, and only hang out with 1 of them regularly "off air".  Please like my Selfie, please share this and get all your friends to share it, click like if you like my post - yawn. 

Still, if that gives them pleasure, so be it!  As a self professed Victor Meldrew, I'm happy being shut off from social media. It doesn't enrich my life in any way.  The world is full of negativity at the moment, so staying away from social media, the news, newspapers etc is a good thing in my book.  Ignorance is bliss as they say.  I like forums though and have met some great friends over the years through them 

I'm sure a lot of people have saved a lot of money and picked up some great advice from forums over the years, so long may they live!!

[AJP]

I think i'm the only person that does not use Facebook. As always i'm open to suggestions on features to add.

Not been posting much lately as don't have much cash to spend on the car. But i am still reading.

No, there are a few of us. Facebook just isn't something I need in my life.

Tapatalk works really well for me by the way. I'm not sure why people don't like it. There's no fannying about with image hosting and everything's clear and simple.

I've got an account but don't use it either.   I joined the TFSI tuning group in the spring because as the group's name suggests, I like the technical side of cars......but I haven't been on there for months now because of all the bun fighting.  Shame really because Niki does share a lot of knowledge.  Most tuners are unwilling, so kudos to him.

Facebook doesn't suit introvert types like me, and it's not built for couples either.  As far as I can make out (from seeing the way my gf, friends, friends of friends use it) it's a superficial platform built for attention seekers.  Yeah I've got 10,000 friends, but have only met 3 of them in real life, and only hang out with 1 of them regularly "off air".  Please like my Selfie, please share this and get all your friends to share it, click like if you like my post - yawn. 

Still, if that gives them pleasure, so be it!  As a self professed Victor Meldrew, I'm happy being shut off from social media. It doesn't enrich my life in any way.  The world is full of negativity at the moment, so staying away from social media, the news, newspapers etc is a good thing in my book.  Ignorance is bliss as they say.  I like forums though and have met some great friends over the years through them 

I'm sure a lot of people have saved a lot of money and picked up some great advice from forums over the years, so long may they live!!

Bravo. I can relate to the majority of that. There's something quite fulfilling to existence independent of social media. In fact, I think life was better before mobiles and the internet.

This forum though; I'll make an exception. It's priceless.

[pudding]

I think i'm the only person that does not use Facebook. As always i'm open to suggestions on features to add.

Not been posting much lately as don't have much cash to spend on the car. But i am still reading.

No, there are a few of us. Facebook just isn't something I need in my life.

Tapatalk works really well for me by the way. I'm not sure why people don't like it. There's no fannying about with image hosting and everything's clear and simple.

I've got an account but don't use it either.   I joined the TFSI tuning group in the spring because as the group's name suggests, I like the technical side of cars......but I haven't been on there for months now because of all the bun fighting.  Shame really because Niki does share a lot of knowledge.  Most tuners are unwilling, so kudos to him.

Facebook doesn't suit introvert types like me, and it's not built for couples either.  As far as I can make out (from seeing the way my gf, friends, friends of friends use it) it's a superficial platform built for attention seekers.  Yeah I've got 10,000 friends, but have only met 3 of them in real life, and only hang out with 1 of them regularly "off air".  Please like my Selfie, please share this and get all your friends to share it, click like if you like my post - yawn. 

Still, if that gives them pleasure, so be it!  As a self professed Victor Meldrew, I'm happy being shut off from social media. It doesn't enrich my life in any way.  The world is full of negativity at the moment, so staying away from social media, the news, newspapers etc is a good thing in my book.  Ignorance is bliss as they say.  I like forums though and have met some great friends over the years through them 

I'm sure a lot of people have saved a lot of money and picked up some great advice from forums over the years, so long may they live!!

Bravo. I can relate to the majority of that. There's something quite fulfilling to existence independent of social media. In fact, I think life was better before mobiles and the internet.

This forum though; I'll make an exception. It's priceless.

If the far eastern hackers succeed in bringing down the internet, seriously, people won't know what to do with themselves, especially the social media lovers 

I've always lived by the 'what I don't know can't hurt me' mantra.  My GF and friends regularly blurt out "OMG, I can't believe so and so just posted that....."  Really? I don't give a schitt.  If they want to air their dirty laundry online whilst in a drunken stupor, let them get on with it.  It's like an online EastEnders, but some folk thrive on drama though I guess :)

I have actually driven past my GF on a dual-carriageway once, looking down at her phone.  Apparently she was seeing what was going on on her FB newsfeed.  I can't stand crap driving at the best of times, but being someone I care about, I had to bollock her for it. But she didn't get it.  Typical attitude of a lot of girls her age these days unfortunately.  It's all tons of foundation, caterpillar eye brows and pouting faces - from above, as to not get a double chin in the selfie.  Sigh.  See, told ya I was a Meldrew 

Anyway, I hereby lay down a challenge to the online connected folk of today - Turn your phone, computer, TV and anything internet connected off for one week.  Can you manage it?