But they are dying. I mentioned three right off the top of my head.
The BFRO has moved their forum to Facebook specifically.
We are not a social media platform like Reddit or Facebook.
I personally do not like social media platforms. But it would seem people like me are a minority.
I don't have a smartphone; I think it would be harder to use this format on a phone. Does anyone even learn to type anymore?
I agree, oldies like us used to like to have discussions at length, for days or more. I mostly blame social media, which has damaged attention spans and increased sources of information. Another reason could be progression of knowledge; people learn answers to personal questions and move on.