Forum is a product between Web1.0 and Web2.0

Abstract: Web nonsense of the Hu Swimming column for a long time, Chinese netizens favorite place is BBS and forum. Domestic BBS and forums are basically based on the discussion of the community, can discuss entertainment, emotion, sports, politics and technology, such

Internet nonsense of the Hu swimming column

For a long time, the favorite place for Chinese netizens is BBS and forum. Domestic BBS and forums are basically based on the discussion of the community, can discuss entertainment, emotion, sports, politics and technology, such as the popularity of the community constitute the Chinese Internet domain is different from other markets. "With the popularity of blogs and online games, it is easy to overlook the fact that the BBS network is the active center of Chinese internet culture," said Sechi Brinant, an analyst at China's emerging media market. For a variety of reasons, BBS network continues to develop, and more and more dynamic. Network companies, university campuses and even many individuals have built BBS communities. ”

China's initial network forum, the most well-known is founded in 1995, "Water Wood Tsinghua", representing the Chinese university's network community culture, is the most popular BBS. In the community to the four-pass Li Fang Sports salon as the representative, November 1997 Netizen posts "Dalian Jinzhou No Tears" Let the Forum fame. 1998-2000, "West Shrine Alley", "Tianya", "Powerful Forum", "Kaidi network" and so on, have a characteristic community service to rob netizens. As a result of a large pool of popular, network forums continue to mature development, they open up a simple interactive environment, especially suitable for the dissemination and discussion of public topics. Although the blog as an Up-and-comer attracts more netizens, but because the political and social issues of the relatively small number of bloggers, and less interactive, is still the Internet forum in attracting those who are interested in reading and commenting on politics.

After the microblog appeared, netizens ' interest in forum and blog was further differentiated. The reason is not just the lack of readership. Some bloggers find themselves in a bit of a mess: too much work and life to deal with, and the time to make a forum and blog is a luxury. Others have moved to the easier social media. Of course, there are a few, because they can not afford the Netizen's criticism or the loss of privacy, and quit the Forum and blog career.

Despite these new divisions, according to CNNIC's China Internet report, the number of forum users is still increasing every year. Although the vitality of BBS in blog, micro-blog and other Web2.0 services under the impact of a certain impact, but the Chinese netizens favored by the network media still has a deep foundation and substantial development, in China's network ecology to maintain its unique and important position.

Strictly speaking, the forum is a product between Web1.0 and Web2.0, playing an irreplaceable role in the Internet with Chinese characteristics. Tianya, MOP, Kaidi, blood and so on are "forum + edit" The main web site, and the powerful forum, NetEase Forum, Sina Forum, Sohu Forum, Phoenix Forum, Baidu Bar is an important part of the news portal. They have a great contribution to the public domain of China's network, often become the public of breaking news, the origin of network public opinion, corruption and corruption of the material, as well as the exchange of all sectors of society. Over the years, the Network forum to promote China's political civilization and social development cases abound, such as the South China Tiger incident, if there is no forum for the pursuit of netizens, may be entirely another outcome.

On a worldwide scale, no matter how the Internet forum develops in the future, it is certain that it will not be as compelling as it once was. Because the landscape of the internet has been permanently changed by the advent of Web 2.0. The Internet forum itself has undergone a transition from the gathering of a few enthusiasts to the mass conference. People used to use precious computers (when the computer is a luxury), modems, terminal software and BBS number login BBS, by tapping the DOS system on the command line to communicate, clumsy and difficult. Now, the development of the network makes all these become traces. Browsers, RSS feeds can now take us anywhere. The only thing that hasn't changed is people's desire for communication. Popular websites in recent years, from MySpace to Twitter to Facebook, show how much people want to keep in touch with other people. These new paths have several advantages that web forums do not have.

Thus, in my opinion, the future of the web forum will be a mixture ——— allow like-minded people to build their "corner of the Web", but also allow the popular near-real-time communication. The climax of the Internet forum has passed, but will not completely disappear. In order to survive, future web forums will have to have the following features: Everyone can be easily used; Its interface will be more user-friendly, allowing real-time chat and game applications; information is not necessarily stored on a central server, but in a decentralized network that is always online.

It is difficult to see the future of the web forum through the crystal ball, but one thing is certain: the future of the web forum relies on more real-time interaction from the user. BBS must be to microblogging and SNS learning, otherwise it may be reduced to a niche products, its influence gradually become smaller with time.

In a sense, a forum history is a history of Chinese Internet. Even in the network of noise, blogs, micro-blog, SNS each leading coquettish today, the forum still has its special charm, we look forward to its next 10 years. (The author is a new media critic)