[mdoms]

Forums are dead so for modern hobbies like simracing I haven't found anything. I work on old cars so there are still great forums for that stuff, and gardening I have given up on online discussion content - it's mostly crappy sponsored content trying to sell you bullshit. Gardening content is best consumed in books and YouTube and ignore online discussion.

[MattRix]

I just mentioned it in another comment but Discord servers are one of the newest types of communities popping up (especially for younger folks, but they can be for people of any age). For example, here’s one about gardening: https://discord.gg/D2kCbGY

[mdoms]

This is the worst possible outcome for hobby content. At least forum/reddit threads are searchable on the open web and likely to remain available at least for a while.

[MattRix]

There are definitely pros and cons. In many ways it’s like a modern equivalent to IRC rather than Reddit/Forums.

[chapium]

Discord is searchable enough. Not being on the open web forever is a feature.