# Things I'd like to see when/if this message board says "Buh-bye" **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 14, 2025, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-id-like-to-see-when-if-this-message-board-says-buh-bye/1022040 "2025-08-14T16:40:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Al128](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/al128/32/16541_2.png) [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2025, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-id-like-to-see-when-if-this-message-board-says-buh-bye/1022040/61 "2025-11-21T10:50:29Z")
interesting, thx! we were top 100 then … yet still 40 slots below a “_Hebrew forum for an argentinian soap opera_” … now that is a headscratcher … and yes, the interwebs were **always** a bit weird … ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-id-like-to-see-when-if-this-message-board-says-buh-bye/1022040/62 "2025-12-02T15:04:02Z")
UnaBoard appears to be (permanently??) down. Going to the site gives you not a 404 error but a notice of suspension. ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2025, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-id-like-to-see-when-if-this-message-board-says-buh-bye/1022040/63 "2025-12-06T18:08:04Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > …something tied to Opal on Livejournal… I think Opal ran the **Fabulous Forums of Fathom**. And in trying to do a search to confirm this, I see that we’ve had similar discussions before: > [@Should/can we prepare to rescue the SDMB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-can-we-prepare-to-rescue-the-sdmb/470004): > > Ed Zotti says [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=10371524&postcount=171) that “the real question isn’t whether we’ll get this or that featured [sic] fixed, but whether we’ll continue at all,” because Creative Loafing, the parent company, is in bankruptcy proceedings. If so, shouldn’t those of us who use and love the board be taking steps to ensure its continuation in case CL doesn’t survive? And how might that be done? Could we put together some money and offer to buy it now? Could we make an offer to buy it after the bankruptcy, when assets are b… ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2025, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-id-like-to-see-when-if-this-message-board-says-buh-bye/1022040/64 "2025-12-06T18:16:01Z")
> [@dantheman](#): > > UnaBoard appears to be (permanently??) down. Going to the site gives you not a 404 error but a notice of suspension. That’s too bad. I hope @Una_Persson (who I originally knew as **Anthracite** ) is doing ok. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2025, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-id-like-to-see-when-if-this-message-board-says-buh-bye/1022040/65 "2025-12-06T18:21:26Z")
She and I are off board friends. They have drastically reduced their online presence and is doing well. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2025, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-id-like-to-see-when-if-this-message-board-says-buh-bye/1022040/66 "2025-12-06T18:39:06Z")
I note that the Related section of this page down below the last post contains threads from 2003 and 2007 predicting our imminent demise and discussing contingency plans. And one pessimistic one from 2004 predicting an ingrown deathly boring place. This too is taking longer than we thought. ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2025, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-id-like-to-see-when-if-this-message-board-says-buh-bye/1022040/67 "2025-12-08T17:35:46Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > She and I are off board friends. They have drastically reduced their online presence and is doing well. That’s great; thanks for the update. Please give her my regards. I always enjoyed and appreciated her thoughtful and informative posts and staff reports. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2025, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-id-like-to-see-when-if-this-message-board-says-buh-bye/1022040/68 "2025-12-08T17:47:18Z")
Understood and fully expected…but they _are_ missed. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-id-like-to-see-when-if-this-message-board-says-buh-bye/1022040.md?page=3)