@JAC wow. Thanks for the great comments. They are truly appreciated.
I tend to agree with the social media comments you’ve made. This is made all the more prominent in relation to recent events in Southport for example, and toxicity is a huge issue. Just look at some of the comments from trolls - they are truly disgusting, and the perpetrators seem to take great delight in the anonymity the Internet affords them.
forums in general are much more subject focused, easier to moderate and users are less likely to be banned because they are there for a specific interest or reason, not to cause trouble.
Agreed, although discussions can still get out of hand and quite often, these are left to run riot and quickly spiral out of control. A great example of that is here
https://sudonix.org/topic/141/how-to-destroy-a-community-before-it-s-even-built
there’s something much more calming about coming to a specific page at your fancy, posting and taking part in healthy debates over the real mishmash of social media.
Yes, I personally prefer the atmosphere of a forum against the backdrop of unwanted noise via social media.