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Savage · 12-21-2011, 07:40 PM

Use this thread to discuss the following entry from Steve Pavlina's blog:

Shutting Down the Forums

Elfwing · 12-21-2011, 07:45 PM

Oh no.

What happened? I don't often come here except to discuss articles sometimes.

I'll be really sad to see this place go, but it's your place to do with as you will, Steve, and thank you for being upfront with us. Lots of hugs.

Mounds · 12-21-2011, 07:59 PM

I look forward to the new adventures that life has to offer. Thanks for building a great forum that has acted as a springboard for the rest of my life.

I've had situations in life where things just didn't work anymore, so in that respect, I get it. There really isn't much sense in being apologetic about it, and others will make their own decisions either way.

I hope you find greater happiness in 2012.

-Tim

Elfwing · 12-21-2011, 08:02 PM

Think I just found out what happened. I don't know if you're reading this Steve (I wouldn't blame you if you're not), but lots of hugs. Lots and lots and lots of hugs. You seem really stressed and I hope you take care of yourself especially well over the next few days, you need it. Take care.

Le Roi · 12-21-2011, 08:03 PM

Steve,

If you turn it into a read-only, will the signatures stay attached? What about Avatars? If so, will we be able to remove them or change them later? Or will it be like everyone is banned and thus all avatars and signatures get removed?

frenchguy · 12-21-2011, 08:19 PM

I just... DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED !

I wasn't an active member, so can anyone explain to me why is Steve shutting down the forum?

Le Roi · 12-21-2011, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frenchguy

I just... DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED !

I wasn't an active member, so can anyone explain to me why is Steve shutting down the forum?

He got tired of it.

NSS · 12-21-2011, 08:29 PM

I don't post much, but for what it's worth I agree with the decision to shut it down. Hopefully you can archive some of the better threads if not the whole forum as read only for the people starting out in personal development. Although many of us outgrew the forums, it was a priceless resource for me the first couple of years in PD.

Thanks everyone for all the stuff you guys have posted. I really wouldn't be who I am today without these forums.

Johnny Metal · 12-21-2011, 08:23 PM

We'll meet again. Farewell!

bdog · 12-21-2011, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Savage

Use this thread to discuss the following entry from Steve Pavlina's blog:

Shutting Down the Forums

Okay steve, I'm ready and I see the others are ready as well. We can tell them now.. Its funny..

Plays With Life · 12-21-2011, 08:22 PM

Thanks, Steve! All the best to you. I love new beginnings.

I hope you're OK with me posting a place for people to stay connected. I made a Yahoo Group specifically for people from this forum who want to stay in touch. That will at least give people a place to continue communicating, and possibly coordinate a new community space if people want to do that. The group is here - totallyawesomepeople : Awesome People

Goldhart23 · 12-21-2011, 10:25 PM

Steve,
I have always considered this forum the best one out there, because whenever I had a problem or question, someone was always there for me, usually immediately. Sorry I've been so busy lately in life that I haven't visited in a while, and now I'm sorry to see the forum close down. I perfectly understand your reasons for doing so (since reading about what happened, in the Intros section). It was the "being covert" about it that I also believe was wrong on their parts. Anyway, I'll look around now to see if I can help answer any questions before this forum is closed. Thanks again to Steve and other forum members for all your help here...
Love-n-hugs,
*Barb*

Kosmos · 12-21-2011, 10:32 PM

This is the end of the world! And it's not 2012 yet!

invisiblehouses · 12-21-2011, 11:29 PM

My only regret is that I'll never get to see my rep bar get beyond "glorious beacon of light"...

Savage · 12-21-2011, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by invisiblehouses

My only regret is that I'll never get to see my rep bar get beyond "glorious beacon of light"...

invisiblehouses · 12-21-2011, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Savage

Thanx!

Heh heh heh.

\m/ UNSTOPPABLE \m/

Million Dollar Man · 12-21-2011, 11:42 PM

Thanks for everything Steve! You helped me realize I was to GOOD
for a regular job! Have a great time..and lots of fun in 2012!
Let's party like it's 1999!!!

Andrew Brunelle · 12-21-2011, 11:54 PM

Would there be a way to get these forums to go somewhere else? Or we could all go somewhere else...but I doubt any forum would be of this quality ever again, so I guess for now my forum days are pretty much over.

JanT · 12-22-2011, 01:30 AM

Thanks for all you have done Steve - wishing you and yours a wonderful new journey from here!

Jan

Bonadea · 12-22-2011, 11:46 AM

I happened upon this forum not too long ago, I've been really enjoying having a social outlet for this side of my life. I'll be sad to see it go.

But I do understand how much it takes to run a forum.

Thank you both for the time you've given us

Tobias Zimpel · 12-22-2011, 12:41 PM

Steve, although I was not very active here, I have to admit that I will miss the forums, even if it is only the possibility to go here for some virtual hugs or so.

If it were only the current events, I'd clearly say you are overreacting. But given that you were out of sync with the forums anyway for a long long time, I understand that you take the events as as sign to finally let go of a burden.

I wish you all good, and thanks to all here for a wonderful time. Whatever your plans may be, I wish you all good and lots of success!

coollikeme · 12-23-2011, 07:44 AM

Thank you!!

roxyruby · 12-23-2011, 05:29 PM

I don't go on the forums here anymore

but I had a LOT of fun on these forums and made a lot of friends, met a lot of really fun and cool people (YOU KNOW WHO <3

) and had some good connecting and some good sharing

and I'm really grateful for that

^-^

Oh no I'm so sad now looking through the familiar facesss the, the familiar peeps from this forum. NO!

This is very sad that everyone is getting split up and losing eachother.

(

I'd like to know all this mysterious strange gossip and happenings and sudden and strange wtfs? unthinkable people being banned? ........!?&@*(*& !! ?? I'm very upset.

Oh.... this is all very sad...

I think maybe there is .... feelings of threat and hurt.... maybe something like that...

I want there to be healing and for every person to be well and secure of mind and emotion.

I do not like hurt and disconnection.

If it is any help...

I have forums, specialied forums, one for Social Anxiety, one for Anxiety, and one for Depression on each website of mine.
I may have a weight loss forum on a weight loss website in the future, and possibly also a forum on procrastination and productivity, and LOL i know, I want to have many websites and many forums of my own lol!

12-21-2011, 07:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Savage Master Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 5,988	Shutting Down the Forums (Blog) Use this thread to discuss the following entry from Steve Pavlina's blog: Shutting Down the Forums

12-21-2011, 10:25 PM	#12 (permalink)
Goldhart23 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: southeast New Hampshire, seacoast Posts: 71	Thank you, Steve & others who've helped me! Steve, I have always considered this forum the best one out there, because whenever I had a problem or question, someone was always there for me, usually immediately. Sorry I've been so busy lately in life that I haven't visited in a while, and now I'm sorry to see the forum close down. I perfectly understand your reasons for doing so (since reading about what happened, in the Intros section). It was the "being covert" about it that I also believe was wrong on their parts. Anyway, I'll look around now to see if I can help answer any questions before this forum is closed. Thanks again to Steve and other forum members for all your help here... Love-n-hugs, Barb

12-23-2011, 05:29 PM	#23 (permalink)
roxyruby Family Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 5,929	I don't go on the forums here anymore but I had a LOT of fun on these forums and made a lot of friends, met a lot of really fun and cool people (YOU KNOW WHO <3 ) and had some good connecting and some good sharing and I'm really grateful for that ^-^ Oh no I'm so sad now looking through the familiar facesss the, the familiar peeps from this forum. NO! This is very sad that everyone is getting split up and losing eachother. ( I'd like to know all this mysterious strange gossip and happenings and sudden and strange wtfs? unthinkable people being banned? ........!?&@(& !! ?? I'm very upset. Oh.... this is all very sad... I think maybe there is .... feelings of threat and hurt.... maybe something like that... I want there to be healing and for every person to be well and secure of mind and emotion. I do not like hurt and disconnection. If it is any help... I have forums, specialied forums, one for Social Anxiety, one for Anxiety, and one for Depression on each website of mine. I may have a weight loss forum on a weight loss website in the future, and possibly also a forum on procrastination and productivity, and LOL i know, I want to have many websites and many forums of my own lol! Last edited by roxyruby; 12-23-2011 at 06:37 PM.

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12-21-2011, 07:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Elfwing Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 281	Oh no. What happened? I don't often come here except to discuss articles sometimes. I'll be really sad to see this place go, but it's your place to do with as you will, Steve, and thank you for being upfront with us. Lots of hugs.

12-21-2011, 07:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mounds Family Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3,853	I look forward to the new adventures that life has to offer. Thanks for building a great forum that has acted as a springboard for the rest of my life. I've had situations in life where things just didn't work anymore, so in that respect, I get it. There really isn't much sense in being apologetic about it, and others will make their own decisions either way. I hope you find greater happiness in 2012. -Tim

12-21-2011, 08:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
Elfwing Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 281	Think I just found out what happened. I don't know if you're reading this Steve (I wouldn't blame you if you're not), but lots of hugs. Lots and lots and lots of hugs. You seem really stressed and I hope you take care of yourself especially well over the next few days, you need it. Take care.

12-21-2011, 08:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
Le Roi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 821	Steve, If you turn it into a read-only, will the signatures stay attached? What about Avatars? If so, will we be able to remove them or change them later? Or will it be like everyone is banned and thus all avatars and signatures get removed?

12-21-2011, 08:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
frenchguy Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 32	I just... DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED ! I wasn't an active member, so can anyone explain to me why is Steve shutting down the forum?

12-21-2011, 08:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
NSS Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 105	I don't post much, but for what it's worth I agree with the decision to shut it down. Hopefully you can archive some of the better threads if not the whole forum as read only for the people starting out in personal development. Although many of us outgrew the forums, it was a priceless resource for me the first couple of years in PD. Thanks everyone for all the stuff you guys have posted. I really wouldn't be who I am today without these forums.

12-21-2011, 08:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
Johnny Metal Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 142	We'll meet again. Farewell!

12-21-2011, 08:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
Plays With Life Family Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sitting by the fire at the Inn of the Last Home Posts: 5,799	Thanks, Steve! All the best to you. I love new beginnings. I hope you're OK with me posting a place for people to stay connected. I made a Yahoo Group specifically for people from this forum who want to stay in touch. That will at least give people a place to continue communicating, and possibly coordinate a new community space if people want to do that. The group is here - totallyawesomepeople : Awesome People

12-21-2011, 10:32 PM	#13 (permalink)
Kosmos Family Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oklahoma, USA Posts: 2,218	This is the end of the world! And it's not 2012 yet!

12-21-2011, 11:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
invisiblehouses Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 279	My only regret is that I'll never get to see my rep bar get beyond "glorious beacon of light"...

12-21-2011, 11:42 PM	#17 (permalink)
Million Dollar Man Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 105	Thanks for everything Steve! You helped me realize I was to GOOD for a regular job! Have a great time..and lots of fun in 2012! Let's party like it's 1999!!!

12-21-2011, 11:54 PM	#18 (permalink)
Andrew Brunelle Family Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Home Posts: 2,578	Would there be a way to get these forums to go somewhere else? Or we could all go somewhere else...but I doubt any forum would be of this quality ever again, so I guess for now my forum days are pretty much over.

12-22-2011, 01:30 AM	#19 (permalink)
JanT Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 167	Thanks for all you have done Steve - wishing you and yours a wonderful new journey from here! Jan

12-22-2011, 11:46 AM	#20 (permalink)
Bonadea Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NH Posts: 368	I happened upon this forum not too long ago, I've been really enjoying having a social outlet for this side of my life. I'll be sad to see it go. But I do understand how much it takes to run a forum. Thank you both for the time you've given us

12-22-2011, 12:41 PM	#21 (permalink)
Tobias Zimpel Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bielefeld, Germany Posts: 180	Steve, although I was not very active here, I have to admit that I will miss the forums, even if it is only the possibility to go here for some virtual hugs or so. If it were only the current events, I'd clearly say you are overreacting. But given that you were out of sync with the forums anyway for a long long time, I understand that you take the events as as sign to finally let go of a burden. I wish you all good, and thanks to all here for a wonderful time. Whatever your plans may be, I wish you all good and lots of success!

12-23-2011, 07:44 AM	#22 (permalink)
coollikeme Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New York Posts: 317	Thank you!!

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