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So what now? erBB's ?

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SteveT

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What's going to happen to this stupid forum?
I've been here for 15+ years (my first post was... How is a Santa Monica Surf Case going to be easy going to Tahiti?)
Well.. here I am 15 years later.
What have you to say BFF as well as PPK as well as Timayee down in BCS?
It's been a hell of a good time guys, (even you Gromsdad) Maybe one of us can start up a new erBB on our own.
I'm up for it.
 
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its easy to start a forum, or we can all go to reddit
even though it sucks and its full of sjws
 
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000 said:
its easy to start a forum, or we can all go to reddit
even though it sucks and its full of sjws
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Easy to start.

Much harder to gain users/followers these days for a forum, than most people realize.

And you have to manage it. Domain and webhosting cost money.

And good luck to whoever moderates. You'll find out quickly how hard it is to maintain order. Good luck dealing with 1000's of spam bot registrations and posts, hacker attacks on your weak security, etc.

After about 6 months of grinding, you'll come to realize it's a huge waste of your time and that you're never going to make a dime on it, nor will you even achieve a 100 regular users. You'll be frustrated, you will stop maintaining it, the forum will die a quick death, and you will have realized you wasted a ton of your time when you could have been doing something more fun like surfing, reading, watching movies, or spending time with friends and family.
 
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Whoa, so after everything else in 2020, we really ARE losing the erBB? I have been reading these posts not actually thinking they would shut down the website too
 
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mundus

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Surprised it is still up, has to be some monetary value to this place?
 
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Subway said:
Whoa, so after everything else in 2020, we really ARE losing the erBB? I have been reading these posts not actually thinking they would shut down the website too
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Nobody has said the forum is going away. But print-mag based companies have been hurting for profits since the internet came about. No surprise there.

The forum produces a lot of page hits and traffic for their media stats. They need those numbers to sell advertising. Or they may dump everything and we get back to our roots, which would be ok by me.
 
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Your Moms Dildo

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Next to the Lube
r32 said:
Easy to start.

Much harder to gain users/followers these days for a forum, than most people realize.

And you have to manage it. Domain and webhosting cost money.

And good luck to whoever moderates. You'll find out quickly how hard it is to maintain order. Good luck dealing with 1000's of spam bot registrations and posts, hacker attacks on your weak security, etc.

After about 6 months of grinding, you'll come to realize it's a huge waste of your time and that you're never going to make a dime on it, nor will you even achieve a 100 regular users. You'll be frustrated, you will stop maintaining it and the forum will die a quick death.
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Jeez dude, you can still moderate on the new site.

No need to get all territorial.
 
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SteveT

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Hope we can all stay in touch.
Believe it or not, I really enjoy coming here.
I never thought I would be a part of a social media site, and, I still have nothing to do with Twatter, Farcebook or linked Dim or any other social media bullshit, for some reason, I like this place.
C-Ya!
 
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Times are changing and this feels like the end of an amazing era.

If I had one crew to paddle out with one last time, it would be the erBB crew for sure. There would be 100 of us in the water, and the other 30 standing in the parking lot arguing about politics. Afterwards we can go out for beer and pizza, share stories one last time, and then disappear into the void of this ever changing world of chaos and wonder.

For anyone that hasn't read the article.

www.adventure-journal.com

Bike, Powder, Snowboarder, and Surfer Magazines Shut Down

Owner American Media pulls the plug less than two years after buying the titles
www.adventure-journal.com www.adventure-journal.com

The WSL will be the next major entity to fold. How many more years of losses can they sustain before the billionaire gets bored and sells it? Could they even find a buyer for it?
 
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r32 said:
Times are changing, and this feels like the end of an amazing era.

If I had one crew to paddle out with one last time, it would be the erBB crew for sure. There would be 100 of us in the water, and the other 30 standing in the parking lot arguing about politics. Afterwards we can go out for beer and pizza, share stories one last time, and then disappear into the void of this ever changing world of chaos and wonder.

For anyone that hasn't read the article.

www.adventure-journal.com

Bike, Powder, Snowboarder, and Surfer Magazines Shut Down

Owner American Media pulls the plug less than two years after buying the titles
www.adventure-journal.com www.adventure-journal.com
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Pizza?
So this will be an east coast event?

Do you thinks we’ll be given any warning before shutdown so we can make a plan?
Like when families have a fire plan - in case of fire, meet at the tree across the street, or something like that
 
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Random Guy said:
Pizza?
So this will be an east coast event?

Do you thinks we’ll be given any warning before shutdown so we can make a plan?
Like when families have a fire plan - in case of fire, meet at the tree across the street, or something like that
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I've contacted some higher ups and will report back. Some may have already lost their jobs, so they might not have access to their emails anymore. Don't be surprised if things just turn off one day. Corporations move fast when they are bleeding money.
 
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I’ve been posting on a now defunct record label’s message board since around 1993. Since the label went under someone kept the forum going on an unsearchable link. It’s pretty much off the grid, about a dozen existing users know the url and still come by and post. Never have to deal with bots or spammers. Movement is a lot slower than this place but it’s pretty civil as everyone knows eachother for over twenty years. It is possible to pull it off under the radar. Especially if it’s password protected and invite only.
 
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r32 said:
I've contacted some higher ups and will report back. Some may have already lost their jobs, so they might not have access to their emails anymore. Don't be surprised if things just turn off one day. Corporations move fast when they are bleeding money.
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Noooooo
Saltwaterdreams.com is available
 
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casa_mugrienta

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000 said:
its easy to start a forum, or we can all go to reddit
even though it sucks and its full of sjws
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we created this a while back to prepare for this moment

www.reddit.com

r/SurferMagazineForum

r/SurferMagazineForum: This is for refugees of the Surfer Magazine Forum, aka, erBB. Surf News, Fantasy Surfer, Photos, Video, and Forecasting
www.reddit.com www.reddit.com
 
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000 said:
its easy to start a forum, or we can all go to reddit
even though it sucks and its full of sjws
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probably just me but Reddit does not have a forum look or feel....conducive to comment but not discussion. could move to another surf forum and attack like a virus. i think SwellInfo forum is still chugging away with a handful of members and is probably ripe for a takeover.
 
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