Ever shutdown a forum? What were your reasons?

Discussion in 'Managing Your Online Community' started by Kaiser, Jun 16, 2011.

  1. Kaiser

    Kaiser Regular Member

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    Well in my experience it wasn't that difficult for me, it was pretty easy for me. I find running a forum in the webmaster niche very time consuming and challenging, but I enjoy it that's why it isn't a problem. I still feel bad for closing PlanetGamers though, I really loved that forum but since I lost interest in gaming there was no point to leave it open.
     
  2. Shortie861

    Shortie861 Regular Member

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    I had a forum a few years ago that I ran, was doing really well, regular daily posts and members and when I had my 3rd child I had to close it due to not having enough time to be on.

    I was pretty close to closing a forum I have been running for a few years now but I have since changed my mind and decided to start a clean slate and see how it goes.
     
  3. cpvr

    cpvr Regular Member

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    Why didn't you try to sell the community or give it to one of your staff members?
     
  4. carntheroos4eva

    carntheroos4eva Regular Member

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    yeah I have. I kind of had to. My license had run out and I upgraded but I couldn't see myself using the old forum. So the upgrade happened.
     
  5. Trealix

    Trealix Gamer

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    @Kaiser saw me close a good forum due to inactivity; with google declining the .co.cc domains I had no choice but to close.
     
  6. Kaiser

    Kaiser Regular Member

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    Trealix its getting very annoying with you referring to me in many different situations I have no clue to. Please stop, and take care :)
     
  7. cpvr

    cpvr Regular Member

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    How come you didn't try to sell it to anyone? What was the forum about and such?
     
  8. Trealix

    Trealix Gamer

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    Call of duty forum and no point selling; 24 users and not much threads or posts (59 members in total including fake members ;))
     
  9. cpvr

    cpvr Regular Member

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    Oh, I see.
     

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