Question about forum transfers

[PF]

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Hi, 

I am aware of a forum that has been abandoned with no admin for several years. He had health issues, so it's feared that he might be deceased. The forum is inactive for the most part except for a couple of regular members who post once in a while. My question is, can a member somehow acquire ownership of that forum?

Thank you.

[Retread]

Jan 9, 2021 7:45:12 GMT -8 PF said:

Forum URL: (private)

Hi, 

I am aware of a forum that has been abandoned with no admin for several years. He had health issues, so it's feared that he might be deceased. The forum is inactive for the most part except for a couple of regular members who post once in a while. My question is, can a member somehow acquire ownership of that forum?

Thank you.

PF , the ProBoards Admins deal with instances of an absentee forum owner on a case-by-case basis. They evaluate the situation, the needs of the particular community and its current membership. The solution might be as simple as taking out the trash (removing spam) as a courtesy. Or it might entail assigning additional powers to an existing staff member. Or in some cases, the user/1 account will be transferred to another member, although not necessarily the member who requests the ownership be transferred. Also, a succession agreement may already be in place.

More information can be found here, under the heading Forum Admin Account Succession: Forum Admin Account Transfers

[PF]

Thanks for the info Retread . The situation with this forum is that the admin had intended to give ownership to a long-time member there. He had health issues and it's feared that he may have passed away, because he's been absent for three years. One of the members (who is also a member of my forum) would like to acquire ownership of the forum as it was intended. She has PM'd him and has tried to contact him with no replies. It would be great if she could get ownership of the forum. I'll pass along the info to her.

Thanks!

P.S. As far as I know, this member doesn't have the admin's personal info or knew his real name. But she has been a member there since it was created. It's mostly an inactive forum. Would there still be a possibility of a member gaining ownership of the forum?

[PF]

Michael , regarding the topic, this is the forum that has been abandoned with no admin for several years:

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ourpaths.boards.net/

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The member there who has been there since it was created is the admin of the forum that you recently transferred to her, and is the co-admin on my forum. The admin of that forum was going to transfer it to her, but he had health issues and just stopped logging in. It's feared that he may have passed away. Since she doesn't know his real name, is there still any way she can acquire ownership of the forum?

[PF]

Hi,

I wanted to delete my post. She changed her mind and doesn't want the forum after all. I am wondering though if an abandoned forum can be acquired by a member in long standing though, even if there is no info available about the admin.

[Craig]

Hi PF

Michael will be the best person to speak to about this. He will be online on Monday, from around 17:00 GMT, if i could invite you to check back for a reply from around that time.

[Michael]

Hi,

I would be happy to grant additional powers to either of the two existing moderators on the forum but given the not terribly long time the admin has not been online I would not be willing to pass full ownership to anyone.

[PF]

Jan 11, 2021 11:39:54 GMT -8 Michael said:

Hi,

I would be happy to grant additional powers to either of the two existing moderators on the forum but given the not terribly long time the admin has not been online I would not be willing to pass full ownership to anyone.

I didn't know that forum has moderators. They haven't been posting either.

Would it be possible to make one of the members who are still posting a moderator? I'm a member of that forum. Could I be made a moderator?

[Michael]

Jan 11, 2021 17:18:06 GMT -8 PF said:

Jan 11, 2021 11:39:54 GMT -8 Michael said:

Hi,

I would be happy to grant additional powers to either of the two existing moderators on the forum but given the not terribly long time the admin has not been online I would not be willing to pass full ownership to anyone.

I didn't know that forum has moderators. They haven't been posting either.

Would it be possible to make one of the members who are still posting a moderator? I'm a member of that forum. Could I be made a moderator?

They may have not been posting but they've been online. As the situation stands (existing active staff, admin has not been absent for considerable time, etc.) I am not going to make any further changes.