# How much effort is it to run a Discourse board for a small group?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 4, 2026, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-effort-is-it-to-run-a-discourse-board-for-a-small-group/1027371 "2026-02-04T21:08:40Z")\
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> [@phs3](#):
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> We’ve all seen groups die because an admin lost interest or, well, died and there was no backup.

(looks around sheepishly)  
A (very) few of us worry about that for the SDMB too… [What if the SDMB goes dark? Should we make a contingency plan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-the-sdmb-goes-dark-should-we-make-a-contingency-plan/1024934)

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