I feel as a rat breeder and BP enthusiast that the both are completely beneficiary due to social media helps you connect with people in your area knowing their general location as to forums you have to post your location. Forums support more vital information to those new to access more quickly than social media. But IMO I like the forums better to connect with those who are more in tune or hoe I put it ecstatically love and embrace our Herps as if they were their own kids! All in all it's just a personal opinion on a case to case basses. Hope this helps you out! Thanks for the opportunity to let me express my views! :-)