INTRODUCTION:
There are so many goth websites on the internet to subscribe to, but none has the atmosphere and uniqueness GothPassions.com has. I first used it months ago, and even then I was still as surprised by it as I am today. I do remember checking in and introducing myself, which went very well for a forum. There seemed to be a lot of new introductions that day, which later turned into lots of conversations in the forums. Within the first 10 minutes I'd gotten 3 messages in my chat box; the number just kept on getting better. This forum immediately struck me with its many discussion rooms on different topics without going away from its main theme, goth. I identify more as emo than as a goth, so in the beginning I was skeptical of what the site would do for me. But after I checked in I knew immediately that this wasn't a bad alternative to full-on emo sites. In fact, it's a better one too many I've been to. The design is simple without being too tacky, and the site itself is immediately easy to navigate. I haven't found that many things to complain about here as one would expect of a simple forum either. I am particularly fond now of its ability to stay true to the goth lifestyle and culture. In fact, there is a possibility that I am going to love this website more and more as time goes by. The sense of community and understanding here is too good to pass up. Plus, I've met more than a few fellow goths looking for hookups and dates in my city, so am definitely staying put and recommending this as much as I can.
ABOUT:
GothPassions.com is one of the internet's most visited forums for goth people and lovers worldwide, and is part of a large network of over 100+ sites, the Passions Network. The forum is just one part of the website gothpassions.com, which is in itself a platform for goths that features sections on forums and blogs, webcams, books, videos and fun stuff, live chats and more. The forums were designed as the platform where site users go to discuss new issues, by starting topics of discussion or joining an existing one. New members start by signing up on the site to get a membership. Membership is completely free, so no payment options are required. New members then start by introducing themselves, much like in most internet forums. After that they can join any other topic of discussion and share their views according to the site's guidelines. Being a website for goths, the platform also works as a common ground for people of the same beliefs, i.e. goths. Getting around the site is easy; the site employs a navigation system that's full of easy menus and legible icons. It's easy to know which topics to take part in, just by judging by their popularity. Each topic posted is also earmarked with the number of views it has received, in addition to the info about who posted it and who lasted talked about it. You can see each user's number of posts and know if they are as new as you or older on the platform. One of the stand outs of GothPassions.com is that it has fewer restrictions on what it accepts to be discussed in its forums.
FEATURES:
One of GothPassions.com's biggest attractions are its features, most of which I found super helpful and thoughtfully designed. Some of them include;
-The forum is just one section of the website gothpassions.com
-The forum is designed for goth people, but with room for every other identity, including emo
-A global audience and membership; some of GothPassions.com's come from as far away as Germany and Africa
-Forum requires membership for full access to all site services; a membership is attained by signing up for an account on the platform
-Each new member is assigned an account and a page full of their information, such as posts and more.
-Discussions are started in the form of topics posted for discussion; any individual can post a new topic
-Site forums are listed in an index for easy access
-Most forms of content allowed in posts, including images, videos, emojis and more
-Poll feature available for users that want to create polls among fellow users
-Privacy policy available; it can be accessed by any user of the site
-Forum employs navigation tools like menus all over the site
-Moderators available to keep conversations on track and weed out bullies and trolls
-Site is SSL secured
-The site uses a wide color palette that includes blue, grey, black and more
-Every post is fitted with info on the name of author, date and time of post and number of replies
-Filling out a profile fully isn't a must; most users employ avatars instead of actual personal pictures.
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