The real issue here is that most people consider forums to be ādeadā in the sense that nobody uses them anymore, and social media groups have taken their place. Their once dominant stance in the 90ās and early 00ās will never be experienced again, but having said that, there are a number of forums that did in fact survive the social media onslaught, and still enjoy a large user base.
Forums tend to be niche. One that immediately sticks out is Reddit - despite looking like it was designed in the 80s, it still has an enormous user base. Another is Stack Overflow, which needs no introduction. The key to any forum is the content it offers, and the more people whom contribute in terms of posting , the more popular and widely respected it becomes as a reliable source of information.
Forums are still intensely popular with gamers, alongside those that offer tips on hacking etc.