Do you still enjoy running forums?

For me my time has run out for running forums. It used to be a hobby I enjoyed but they aren't the same as they used to be. I miss the days where forums were really active and easier to get off the ground.

There are still some forums that are still active like Forum Promotion but there's only a small amount 🙁

Do you still enjoy running forums? Do you find it's worthwhile?

Absolutely not. Too much stress that I don't have room for.
 
I love running forums I currently run DiscussionHQ general discussion forum which I am going to keep active.
I love seeing members posting and keep the forum active.
 
For me running my forum is like therapy.. I like to build websites and communities. If they are a success then thats just an added bonus.
 
I did like running a forum but I just don’t have time anymore. A typical day for me consists of working for 9 hours, then an hour at the gym, then walking my dogs for an hour or two, then dinner with the fam, then unwinding with TV shows or a movie with them until bedtime. Weekends I like to catch up on sleep and maybe go do fun things with my peeps or just catch up on housework/yardwork.

I was constantly feeling guilty for not being around enough so I finally sold my forum. Now that the weight has been lifted off my shoulders, I can post there with no expectations or duties (which I prefer). I still like forums so I’ll probably always float around different boards to chat when I can but I think my days of being an owner (or being staff) are over.
 
I did like running a forum but I just don’t have time anymore. A typical day for me consists of working for 9 hours, then an hour at the gym, then walking my dogs for an hour or two, then dinner with the fam, then unwinding with TV shows or a movie with them until bedtime. Weekends I like to catch up on sleep and maybe go do fun things with my peeps or just catch up on housework/yardwork.

I was constantly feeling guilty for not being around enough so I finally sold my forum. Now that the weight has been lifted off my shoulders, I can post there with no expectations or duties (which I prefer). I still like forums so I’ll probably always float around different boards to chat when I can but I think my days of being an owner (or being staff) are over.
Yeah I wasn't going to run another forum but it just happened. 😱

We still love having you around!
 
Forum number 23,435 for you. I think you like creating & building them more than maintaining them for the long haul, once that new car smell wears off you’re out. 😛
To be fair I got turned off from my last forum due to drama and losing a really good friend due to nonsense that happened.

I won't allow any drama to happen on this one or I'll be using the ban button.

But most likely forum number 23,000 😛
 
To be fair I got turned off from my last forum due to drama and losing a really good friend due to nonsense that happened.

I won't allow any drama to happen on this one or I'll be using the ban button.

But most likely forum number 23,000 😛

Looks I missed out on the drama.

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I wouldn't want to build a new forum ever again. I'm admin on 3 forums and that's enough work for me, and I'm finding that I have less and less time to sign up on other forums now. All that could change in the future, but that's where I'm at now.
 
There's days where I lost motivation, but I'll always enjoy running my forum. I plan on owning my current community forever.
 
I have been a forum poster for a longer time compared to forum owner, and I enjoy running a forum.
 
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