Josh from the Independence Creator podcast discusses the progression of online communities for content creators, comparing platforms like forums, Discord, Guilded, and Matrix, highlighting their features, benefits, and limitations in terms of control, searchability, and privacy. Join the community for independent creators and indie gamers here: https://2tonwaffle.com

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⏱ TIME CODES ⏱ 00:00 Introduction and History of Online Communities 01:25 The Decline of Forums and Rise of Reddit 07:44 Zenforo and Invision PowerBoard 27:27 Guilded as an Alternative to Discord 37:59 Matrix as an Open-Source Alternative 45:46 Joining the Independent Creator Community

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About: Welcome to The 2TonWaffle! We share our experience exploring alternative platforms for content creators who may be looking for places that are not Twitch. We also showcase indie games from sources like Steam, G.Round, or Indie Game Showcase. If you're asking what alternatives for live streaming or looking for some new indie games to enjoy welcome home.