So, it’s been about five years or so since the current incarnation went up and there are plenty of people who have been around since the beginning (or thereabouts). There are also newer members who have made great contributions and form a core group of posters.
So, how long before this message board thing gets old and you decide that perhaps you have better (or at least different) things to do? Kids, a new job, whatever comes along and diverts your attention or you just get sick of it all.
Well, I tend to post very irregularly, but I suspect that I’ll be around for quite a while. There’s one mailing list that I’ve been on checks calendar for a full decade last October!?! So obviously if I like a place I tend to stick around. 
I suppose if I ever stop working in an office, my posting will probably drop off by quite a bit.
I’ve wondered about this. I mean, it has to end someday, but when?
I hope the boards stay around, because it will be pretty damn funny for those of us that are here now to sit around and say, “Remember this thread from 15 years ago?”
It will be weird to be 50 and look back and think, “Wow, I wrote that when I was 23.”
That’s assuming the Reeder stays in business and the hamsters have great memories.
I’ll stop posting when they pry my keyboard out of my cold, dead hand.
Or until the next Lost episode is on.
Obviously, I can’t see into the future to tell you exactly how long I’ll be posting here, but I don’t see any reason I’d stop posting, unless the price of membership goes way up.
I come here to read about people’s opinions on current events, and to get and give advice, to hear people’s stories, whether they be mundane and pointless or life-changing. Those are things that the board will never run out of, and so I know I can continue coming here for years and always find something interesting.
And yeah, a new baby or a big change in my life may have me posting less, but I’d probably be on here posting about the new baby and adventures!
I probably will stick around long after my mind goes. 
[sup]which might not be that long from now.[/sup]
forevah, baby, forevah!
Maybe when my subscription runs out at the end of April. Studying or The Straight Dope, it’s a tough call.
I may stick around even if he does go out of business.
Seriously, though, somewhere around the five year mark I slowed down a lot. But, I still drop in.
Until January 20, when my guest membership is up.
Hmm, the brainwashing isn’t working, Dopers. Anyone have a pocketwatch we can use to re-hypnotize poor** Necro Romancer**?
Until the 12th of Never…
Indefinitely. I don’t see myself going anywhere until the board goes belly up or I do, one.
…we alllll… will live long… FOREVER. As onnnnNNNNNNnnnnnnnnne!!
Sorry. i have an Earth Wind and Fire reflex.
I’ll probably be here until my membership comes up and I don’t have the money to renew or some totally new interest happens. I’ve come and gone over the past few years, I don’t see that changing all that much.
I’ve been here literally since Day One. Why would I give up and go away?
Don’t let that stop you. [sup]it didn’t stop me[/sup].
Dying is easy. Not being able to read or post to the SDMB is hard!
I’ll stay as long as possible.