Decided to delete my forum

[Brandon Sheley]

I suggest not making decisions like this, when you drink

[Shelley_c]

Good call. It's always best to give up when the passion runs out. The last thing you want is leaving a forum stagnating in the hope you regain that passion and motivation leaving members frustrated and annoyed at you because they never see any contributions.

Regardless of that. Well done. :up:

[Michael Biddle]

Originally Posted by Shelley_c

Good call. It's always best to give up when the passion runs out. The last thing you want is leaving a forum stagnating in the hope you regain that passion and motivation leaving members frustrated and annoyed at you because they never see any contributions.

Regardless of that. Well done. :up:

lolk..99cents

[iogames]

Originally Posted by TheLastSuperman

I've noticed your quite outspoken on here... keep it up, I wouldn't want you any other way & a lil'

I just try to have fun, so if they put me in the 'miserable user hack' I won't notice it and will still be happy

but it seems like he/she is having remorse and want to justify... there were a bunch of solutions instead of that one

[ljd290]

Trouble is iogames, its very difficult to get the respect back once lost.

Two choices really i can see
1 quit
2 take the control back, get rid of the mods that aren't behind you and get some decent ones. It ll be tough to start with though.

me i would try option 2

[plazzman]

If you're really not enjoying it, and the passion really is gone, I suggest you do what most have said and just can it. If you feel there could possible be a little spark left in you some where, do as someone said up top, close it via ACP for about 2 or so weeks, let everything die down, and the idiots to wander away, then open it back up and start anew. The real good members will find their way back, the shitty ones will go with the wind.

If it persists, then just ghost all the people causing trouble, it's very simple, and keep a tight leash on your admins. On my last forum, the idiots threw a coup d'etates and banned me for no ++++ing reason, the place is dead now, so win win for me.

[UKBusinessLive]

if you feel that its not worth all the effort anymore why carry on?? delete and start up as something completely different, which gets me thinking, if you buy Vbul for your forum and then you delete your forum, could you use the vbul licence to start up a completely new forum???

Forgive the dumb question but i'm getting old :erm:

[Lynne]

Originally Posted by UKBusinessLive

...which gets me thinking, if you buy Vbul for your forum and then you delete your forum, could you use the vbul licence to start up a completely new forum???

Forgive the dumb question but i'm getting old :erm:

Yep. Just make sure you change your domain for the license in the members area at vb.com.

[UKBusinessLive]

Originally Posted by Lynne

Yep. Just make sure you change your domain for the license in the members area at vb.com.

Thanks Lynne

[DobieGillis?]

Originally Posted by heeroyun

My forum is now has been 1 year and a half old. At first I was passionated about the idea of making a place where all people can join and have fun together. I tried to minimize the forum flame, n00b bashing, ... but that only lead to worst when the old members think that they own the place, including some mods. They just don't have any respect for anyone but themself, even me. When I asked them, they just keep saying "This is not your forum only, It's belong to all members of the forum", WTH?? Of course, I really appriciated the contribution of some members and mods but that just make things worst. Some of the members and mods thinks that I'm afraid of them as I never want to make an argument with them.

Feel tired, want to retire from the forum a few week ago but things keep happening in the forum really pissed me off. After all the afford I've made for them I think at least I deserve something better than this. I already have enough many things to worried about, not anymore.

Sorry if this post didn't make any sense to you guys. I'm kinda drunk now, lolz.

Regard

Been there, done that several times, but I never deleted the forum, just turned it off. When I felt better, turned it back on. Sometimes you need to take a break. Like someone else said, I'd sooner turn it over then kill it, too much work put in by me and others to throw it away. Good luck, friend!