Chebucto Regional Softball Club

[@eeeee](https://community.nodebb.org/user/eeeee) But, that’s also its biggest flaw as a discussion platform. It has now become a place to find answers to questions (almost like an extension of Google search) or a pseudo-news feed for sharing one's latest purchases and real-life/online experiences (much like people used to do on Twitter). It is woefully inadequate for detailed, long-running discussions, as posts rarely receive engagement beyond a day or two. Plus, Reddit’s discovery algorithm does not encourage discussion. It seems to emphasize likes over replies or the longevity of posts.

I am hopeful that more independent forums integrating with the Fediverse will help reverse the migration to the Reddit borg. I believe that the ability to delegate traditionally admin-only tasks, such as category creation and moderation, to non-admins would be a huge step in the right direction. Ideally, moderation should be granular enough to allow users to manage their own topics. I haven't kept up with the current state of account federation in the Fediverse. Is it possible for accounts on a NodeBB forum to access and respond to content on another forum?

I've been a fan of forums for years (decades, even...) going all the way back to BBSes and newsgroups. However, in recent years, I've noticed that more and more discussions have been moving to Reddit and Discord. While I understand the appeal of subreddits covering nearly every conceivable topic, I struggle to see why Reddit, in particular, has become so dominant. It lacks many features that decent forums take for granted, yet it seems to be steadily wiping out independently hosted forums. Am I missing something obvious that explains its popularity?