Forum Spotlight [May 2023] - HOST

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Visit our forum at: holisticallysecular.proboards.com

holisticallysecular.proboards.com

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From time to time we will be spotlighting a forum or blog in order to allow the FP community to be introduced to new sites or get reacquainted with existing sites.
Our Current Spotlight is owned by @ZandraJoi.​

We invite members to visit HOST and join up! 🙂
In this thread take the opportunity to ask @ZandraJoi
questions about the site or make comments on it!


1st Question!
@ZandraJoi what made you choose the name HOST for your site, and what does the title represent to you?

Thanks for being a part of Forum Promotion!​

 

[Gizmo]

What made you choose Proboards instead of any other software or free hosting provider?

 

[meetdilip]

What was the motivation behind starting a forum on such a rare topic?

 

[Katrina]

Congratulations @ZandraJoi on being selected for this. You spend a lot of time making sure your members feel welcomed and comfortable on your site. For the most part I've only seen comradery on there, has it always been like that where everyone gets along?

 

[Deleted member 49125]

1st Question!
@ZandraJoi what made you choose the name HOST for your site, and what does the title represent to you?

Thanks for being a part of Forum Promotion!​

Thank you so much for this opportunity 🙂

When I mentioned to my husband I was going to make a forum 3 years ago, his response was, They still have those? lol I enlisted his help in trying to come up with an acronym. He helped me come up with HOST- Holistic, Organic, Secular, & Tolerant. Those 4 words describe my forum in a nutshell.

What made you choose Proboards instead of any other software or free hosting provider?

I had a forum over 15 years ago & I used Proboards then. When I thought of making my recent one, I went back to it. Proboards, while they have their faults, is good for the ease of use & those of us who are not technically inclined. 🙂

What was the motivation behind starting a forum on such a rare topic?

I had first searched for forums that were into the environment but also secular. I couldn't find any such groups. So, I decided to create my own unique one. 🙂

Congratulations @ZandraJoi on being selected for this. You spend a lot of time making sure your members feel welcomed and comfortable on your site. For the most part I've only seen comradery on there, has it always been like that where everyone gets along?

Thank you for the nice compliment!
Yes, for the most part, we all have gotten along. If there are issues, I am on day & night to nip it in the bud so any minor issues don't blow up into major ones. I am a firm believer in the Agree to Disagree so do my best to listen as well as HEAR what my members are saying. 🙂

 

[Gizmo]

Do you have a plan in place if Proboards abruptly shut down?

 

[Page]

What's your plans for the next couple of years to the site progress in building it's membership

 

[Deleted member 49125]

Do you have a plan in place if Proboards abruptly shut down?

When I started my forum, my goal was to move over to a paid one anyways. Then I found out Proboards doesn't allow you to migrate over. I would hope if they did shut down, they'd then allow forum owners to move over.

What's your plans for the next couple of years to the site progress in building it's membership

I just keep up with joining forums, doing exchanges, & keep getting my name out there so people know who I am. 🙂

 

[Gizmo]

Do you still see yourself running this forum if Proboards is still around in another five years?

 

[Deleted member 49125]

Do you still see yourself running this forum if Proboards is still around in another five years?

I hope HOST will be around whether it is on Proboards or I'm able to move to another platform. 🙂