Aren't you a vB.org Moderator? :confused:

Fortunately, I am not! :D I do have a forum that's about 7 years old, so I've dealt with a lot of these issues (on a smaller scale since I have a small forum).

No, I haven't had people stalking me. :eek:

A negative, though, is sometimes staying up till 3:00 AM working on the site. And dealing with the odd server problems that come up every so often.

yes i do in own a forum
torrent invitation site

Hmm... yeah, what?

I think that's a positive, as weird as that sounds. I like troubleshooting, it helps me learn.

I'd say a downside is getting too involved (I think this was mentioned earlier) and letting your forum take over your life for a few weeks. I've been known to do that while developing new features / styles. I've got friends and family who need me though, which is where the downside comes in.

That's ODD! :rolleyes: actually a 'WOMAN' chasing a guy who spends half of his life in front of the computer... is she really crazy? :erm:

Whenever you're in a position of authority—even a relatively meaningless one such as heading up an online community—you will have people that envy your position, and will try and make life hell for you. That's the way of the world and humankind, unfortunately.

What can I expect?

Side effects I've had - lack of time to do everything, stress, and expense. I've yet to attract a stalker. It's generally manageable, though.

Rapscallion

If you have privacy and/or security concerns:

- Get privacy enabled on the domain name
- Use a new screen name or simply "admin" on the site
- Don't post any personal information about your site
- Don't use the same IP as any of your other sites. ;)

-Raymond