Negative sideeffects of being a webmaster

[iogames]

Originally Posted by MisterPopularity

... because you're right.. the more attention they get, the more they want.

Aren't you a vB.org Moderator?

[Vtec44]

Originally Posted by iogames

Are you vB.org Moderator? []

Fortunately, I am not! 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).

[x3sphere]

No, I haven't had people stalking me.

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.

[torrentinviter]

yes i do in own a forum
torrent invitation site

[KTBleeding]

Originally Posted by torrentinviter

yes i do in own a forum
torrent invitation site

Hmm... yeah, what?

Originally Posted by x3sphere

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.

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.

[iogames]

Originally Posted by symptome

It's a SHE
And the more attention she gets the more she wants

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

[Brueskie]

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.

[symptome]

Originally Posted by Brueskie

... you will have people that envy your position, and will try and make life hell for you.

What can I expect?

[Rapscallion]

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

[popowich]

Originally Posted by symptome

Do you have any experience relating people stalking you because you're administrating a forum?
Or any other side effects of being a forum administrator.
What do I have to calculate before being big board administrator.
Do I have to organize some things to better solve those problems or not to get them?
Thanks!

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