Incorporate some or all of the following, not necessarily in this order.
Online forums versus Facebook
Forum Pros:
Forums offer the ability to view differing views and opinions on a wide range of subjects, while Facebook tends to attract family, friends, and like-minded people.
Forums create a discussion environment by saving posts on a certain topic for others to see, while Facebook updates tend to be over within a short time and off of the first page within a day.
Depending on the forum administrator, forums may offer more freedom of speech than Facebook.
Forums encourage the use of writing skills, while Facebook encourages off-the-cuff responses.
On a forum, people are called to account for the things they say, while this does not generally occur on Facebook.
On a forum, relationships can be easily made amongst active forum members, while this does not occur on Facebook, except where a relationship already exists.
On a forum, people from different backgrounds, experiences, and points of view are more likely to share information on a topic than on Facebook.
Forums encourage the presentation of thoughts as well as feelings, while Facebook comments tend to be either agreements or gotchas.
Forum Cons:
Forums are likely to be administered by one person, whose goals for the forum may not be those of all of the forum's members. However, this is true of Facebook too, especially when it comes to politics.
Forum administrators and moderators can edit members' posts or ban members who express views that they are uncomfortable with. However, Facebook, and even has automated programs that remove posts and ban users - and not all forum administrators are so autocratic.
Being text-based, both forums and Facebook are prone to misunderstandings due to the lack of body language, as jokes are often interpreted as serious statements
Since forums are often the property of an individual, they are more prone to going offline suddenly and without notice than Facebook.
Although features exist in most forums to ignore annoying people, this is handled more efficiently on Facebook, largely due to a much larger pool of contributors. Ignoring one or two people on a forum is more likely to break up the continuity of a forum thread than would be the case with Facebook.
Friends and family members are more likely to be found on Facebook than on an Internet forum. Of course, this could be done on a forum too, but it's unlikely.
Miscellaneous:
It is relatively easy and affordable for someone to set up their own Internet forum if they are unable to find one that suits them while setting your own Facebook has proven to be impractical for those who have tried.
Most people who are active on Internet forums also have a presence on Facebook, so it's not a matter of having to choose one or the other. On the other hand, people who have never tried an Internet forum are missing out on a rewarding experience.
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