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The forum was successful, so why did it shut down?

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    The forum was successful, so why did it shut down?

    Have you ever seen a forum that looked very successful, such as many posts, but it was shut down later? Why does this happen to even a successful forum?

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    Griffin

    Griffin

    Maybe the forum owner stopped caring or just doesn't have time to promote the forum anymore. Anything is possible
    11 years ago
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    America

    America

    There could be a million different reasons why a seemingly successful forum was shut down. Maybe the forum owner sold the site and the new owner failed to monetize properly so the forum had to be shut down.
    11 years ago
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    Kat1

    Kat1

    I agree there are many reasons why a once successful forum is no longer. Health issues, family issues, the list could go on and on.
    11 years ago
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    angie828

    angie828

    Life sometimes gets in the way. There may be other pressing issues the forum owner has to deal with.
    11 years ago
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    Samalan

    Samalan

    I've seen many big forums shut down, a lot of them are due to having no time to run the forum or financial reasons. Family or friends may also get in the way.
    11 years ago
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    Corzhens

    Corzhens

    Shutting down a forum can have a variety of reasons from lack of time to waning passion on the forum. Since you said that the forum is successful, that means losing money is not a question. But on a mere speculation, I’d say that a forum can be shut down when there is a great misunderstanding among the owners. I remember one forum that shut down when the owner ran off with the funds, leaving the admin and other staff empty-handed. Worse, the staff members don’t even know the real identity of the owner.
    7 years ago
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