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This will just push people towards independently operated forums (Tesla Motors Club) and Reddit, which is already the norm for other car subcultures.

Most discussion already happens on enthusiast run platforms dedicated to one manufacturer or even specific models/years.

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That could be their goal: they get all the advantages of having a forum, but with none of the moderation expense or guilt-by-association-with-trolls risk to their reputation that come with having an official forum.

Yeah, the teslamotorsclub.com forums have been the dominant forum for Tesla owners for at least the last 5+ years anyway.

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