Hardest Part?

[Randy]

Whats the hardest part of running a forum to you?

 

[Sam.]

All of the coding and database issues.



If you use a host, then I reckon it's setting the whole thing up, like finding a style, getting rules, etc.

 

[Ashley]

Finding a host and sticking to that host! Seriously! I've been trying and trying again for about 2 years, and I haven't gone anywhere. I'm going to hopefully give it one more go in 2010, so I'll hopefully have a host I can stick with this time.

 

[Crusader]

Getting people to join and stick around >.<

 

[hotspot]

getting members, and getting members that will come by every now and again.

 

[Blake]

Making sure everything runs perfectly.

 

[Skillet]

Coding by far. I've gotten better at it, but still not very good.

 

[Corleone]

Staying focused & remaining dedicated. Stop giving up and keeping at it.

 

[Ashley]

Staying focused & remaining dedicated. Stop giving up and keeping at it.

Sounds like you and I have the same sort of problem, Jughead.

 

[Raven]

Getting people to join and stick around >.<

I agree. I only have a handful of members that have stuck around for over a year :/

 

[InMyOpinion]

For me the most difficult part of running a forum was staying dedicated to running a forum even when my forum wasn't blooming like I had hoped it. I got discouraged a lot and it was easy to lose sight of what my end goal was. I found it difficult to work on something so often and spend so much time on something with little to no reward. I found it draining and instead of enjoying the journey of starting a new forum I think I just stressed myself out and was too hard on myself.

If I were to start a new forum I would definitely be more focused of the journey and less hard on myself. Sometimes forums get slow, it's just the reality of things and that's okay! Because while it's slow it gives you time to think of upgrades or changes you'd like to make.