The topic title says it all. I know that forums are cool and wonderful.I believe there may be many answers to my question as I've tried to answer my own question.
I've been really trying to understand this. I myself have in the past owned my own forum, about 4 months ago before deciding I've had enough. It is irrelevant now. But at the time I was inspired by an administrator that I was friends with and still talk to from time to time.
I've realized that a forum is started by friends, some times. Than the other is started by a person with dreams and hopes for it.
I guess I wanted to feel important as I have some social issues that I was working out at the time. When I delete the forum, I felt relieved. I don't think owning my own forum gave me the answers that I was seeking.
However, it hasn't stopped there.I think I might have a problem. I don't know what it is. But, I am a moderator and yet again an administrator at two other forums.
Just know, that I didn't ask. But the owners asked me for my help. So I figured, sure no big deal. It seemed that my own ex forum opened up door ways that I had not anticipated.
I'll join a forum and post, and after a while a staff member or the Owner will ask if I'm interested. I turned it down once, but both seemed very nice. So I ended up taking up their offer. These people both knew of my forum when it was in existence.
I guess,its better to follow someone than it is to lead. But isn't that what it is to be a moderator or administrator, or the owner. Aren't these leadership roles of a forum?
So in a way, perhaps I've not yet broken away from all of this?
I'm thinking some day I'll just be a regular member again, or perhaps not. Its hard to say. None of this bothers me. But I feel like being on forums has changed the way I think and view things after having talked and shared ideas with friends and people I've yet to meet.
I've been really trying to understand this. I myself have in the past owned my own forum, about 4 months ago before deciding I've had enough. It is irrelevant now. But at the time I was inspired by an administrator that I was friends with and still talk to from time to time.
I've realized that a forum is started by friends, some times. Than the other is started by a person with dreams and hopes for it.
I guess I wanted to feel important as I have some social issues that I was working out at the time. When I delete the forum, I felt relieved. I don't think owning my own forum gave me the answers that I was seeking.
However, it hasn't stopped there.I think I might have a problem. I don't know what it is. But, I am a moderator and yet again an administrator at two other forums.
Just know, that I didn't ask. But the owners asked me for my help. So I figured, sure no big deal. It seemed that my own ex forum opened up door ways that I had not anticipated.
I'll join a forum and post, and after a while a staff member or the Owner will ask if I'm interested. I turned it down once, but both seemed very nice. So I ended up taking up their offer. These people both knew of my forum when it was in existence.
I guess,its better to follow someone than it is to lead. But isn't that what it is to be a moderator or administrator, or the owner. Aren't these leadership roles of a forum?
So in a way, perhaps I've not yet broken away from all of this?
I'm thinking some day I'll just be a regular member again, or perhaps not. Its hard to say. None of this bothers me. But I feel like being on forums has changed the way I think and view things after having talked and shared ideas with friends and people I've yet to meet.
