> Certain ... forums ... will be removed from the site
I no longer contribute to any forums because of stuff like this.
There were various forums I’ve contributed to over the years — sometimes posting thousands of times over 5-10 years. Then the forum is migrated to new software (losing all user accounts or posts), or shutdown for good.
Mozilla did this several times.
Why bother spending the time to contribute towards an online community when your credibility in that community can be removed when new management comes in and decides to change forum software or shutdown forums altogether? I imagine it’s how Yahoo Groups people felt.
Even my posting to HR is limited to stuff that I guess will be gone one day.
> Why bother spending the time to contribute towards an online community when your credibility in that community can be removed when new management comes in and decides to change forum software or shutdown forums altogether?
How about for the impact you had during the time it was active? I don't know what your contributions were, but if they were that prolific, then surely they were of service.
Shutdowns are always a blow, and I don't intend to tell you want to do with your valuable time. But hopefully you can see more value in your contributions than only what they may have meant in the future.
I no longer contribute to any forums because of stuff like this.
There were various forums I’ve contributed to over the years — sometimes posting thousands of times over 5-10 years. Then the forum is migrated to new software (losing all user accounts or posts), or shutdown for good.
Mozilla did this several times.
Why bother spending the time to contribute towards an online community when your credibility in that community can be removed when new management comes in and decides to change forum software or shutdown forums altogether? I imagine it’s how Yahoo Groups people felt.
Even my posting to HR is limited to stuff that I guess will be gone one day.
Nothing lasts forever.