Are art forums nearing extinction

[ReneAigner]

I was not providing the one and only explanation for dying forums, merely an aspect of why it happens. If you think that young people today are not impacted by how new social media works, you've obviously not been in much contact with younger generations.

Look at how mainstream games have changed to what they are today with constant reinforcement, constant stimuli and faked "achievement" to get the kids hooked. The same is true for social media- superficial reward that requires no real investment. That's why there are so many amateurs "photobashing" to get likes out there. Instant reward thru likes on FB without having to do much. That's what the young generation has grown up with, that's what they are used to. Doesn't affect everyone to the same degree, but the trend is obviously there.

Do people who use facebook and get sub standard-to-no-critique really that much more fulfilled than if they had proper crit from a forum just because they have no attention span? Bull.

That's not "bull", that's the sad truth. Look at all the drama on FB groups when somebody actually gives a real critique. Those people are not looking for critique. The majority wants attention, a sense of achievement etc,. without the work. That in itelf is nothing that is unique to young generations, what has changed is that now, they can actually get it- almost instantenously.