Reply To: Hobby Weekender 28/06/2019 The Industry and Social Media

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(1) Is Social Media with hobbying replacing forums? Are forums slowing down and becoming less convenient then a Facebook group? There are lots of facebook groups.

Short answer: Yes. Facebook groups and locally Whatsapp. Which is sad because it’s a closed eco system and potential new players are left out. Combining this with people only shopping online kills the hoppy slowly.

(2) Are websites going the way of the Dinosaur? Will search engines and browsers be replaced by social media? I’ll make this a less tenuous link to our hobby. GW have their own store, and facebook pages for their games. On youtube they have Warhammer TV. Is their own Citadel Painting website which is upcoming necessary in this context? Should they keep doing Warhammer TV? Or is this a shameless ploy to move away from one platform to their own for money and control? If it is, is it a bad thing?

Technology is evolving. Constantly. I can’t image what will be after the Internet. Matrix? BTL Chips?

(3) I know photos, articles and other information trickles out at conventions and events for our precious games, but should there be more social media reveals and information? Would it be a better, more modernised and appealing way to broadcast this information, like a Nintendo Direct or E3 where it is also filmed and sent out? Since announcements are done at presentations anyway would it hurt to film and post it?

Yes. Big yes. Especially for those people who either can’t afford to go or simply can’t make time for it.