I started my forum as a dream project. I would never sell even if I received a big offer. I sold a Facebook group in the past in the same niche as my forum, and I learned the hard way how easy it is for a community to turn on you. I had to grind for my community back, and prove my doubters wrong.

 

Does any of the forums you own have sentimental value to you?

I own one forum. It has sentimental value due to the endless work I've put into the forum over the past half-decade. I feel like I started a legacy by bringing many once-popular resources on ZetaBoards to the Jcink platform.

My forum has sentimental value to me as it’s been with me since I was a young teen. I originally started my journey as a webmaster with it, even though it has been through a lot.

 

I basically see my forum as my “baby”, since it has grown up with me.

 

I had my daughter at 18 and started VPL at 14 as just a simple directory before I morphed it into a forum, so it truly means a lot to me. There’s really no words that can describe the value of my forum to me and what it truly means to me.❤️

A community should be more than just a project, it's supposed to be a labor of love. So, this means that it should hold a sentimental value. Seeing members connect, share, and grow together is what makes it fulfilling.

I don’t hold any sentimental value yet but I do enjoy the niche of what I’m working on. I’m sure as it grows, I’ll get more attached to it. I do hold sentimental value in several communities I’ve frequented in the past.