# 642: Chris Person on Forums, Reddit, and Cooperative Reporting

An episode of [ShopTalk](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/493890455), 18 Nov 2024, 1 h 04 min.

Audio: https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/167887a0-ac00-4cf9-bc69-b5ca845997db/episodes/68967826-d64f-40e0-828f-446e013a98c3/audio/f8045150-0d4b-46f4-9fa5-ec3eb9a9e56e/default_tc.mp3?nocache

Show Description Chris Person from Aftermath joins us to chat about the state of forums in 2024, being downwind of knowledge, forum drama, Reddit and StackOverflow's impact on forums, the importance of the individuals caring for knowledge and information, and the benefits and struggles of cooperatives in reporting. Listen on Website Guests Chris Person Guest's Main URL • Guest's Social Makes Highlight Reel. Co-Founder 'n blogger at Aftermath.site. Links • Forums Are Still Alive, Active, And A Treasure Trove Of Information - Aftermath • chris person (@Papapishu) / X • Highlight Reel | creating videos of the best recent clips from around the gaming • Highlight Reel • Forum Channels FAQ • Lego Storage Solutions • Bogleheads • RomHacking • Metal Finishing • The Something Awful Forums • Jeff Atwood • StackOverflow • Build Civilized Communities • Proxmox VE Helper-Scripts • Gawker Plot History • Defector • 404 Media • Hell Gate Overview • Open Source Blogging Sponsors Bluehost Find unique domains, web hosting, and WordPress tools, all in one place. Empower your business or digital agency with Bluehost.

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