# Things I'd like to see when/if this message board says "Buh-bye"

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**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")

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> [@What\_Exit](#):
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> …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):
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> 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…

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