Boards.ie 2026...

Tom Mann Centuria · 31-10-2025 11:12PM

Good news.

ednwireland · 31-10-2025 11:45PM

delighted that we could help. not been an oriflginal quake user but having found boards through ireland offline (still don't have proper broadband thank God for starlink) so here since 2001 it would leave a big hole.

TheIrishGrover · 31-10-2025 11:58PM

Great news. Well done folks. The work involved for basically no gain for anyone is a testament to everyone involved. From posters to mods to owners. While one may have issues with moderation or people's opinions, sites such as this are important. By using (volunteer) moderators, they are doing more than billionaire platforms to keep things civil.

We are in a time where billionaire social media owners are on record saying that strife is good for their billion-dollar businesses. That hate, strife and anger drive profit and is encouraged. To the point that they actively get rid of people they don't even pay. All to make more money on division.

They rely... THRIVE on division. Sites such as this thrive on debate and conversation.

Well done and congrats to everyone involved and long may independent voices prevail in such times.

Goldengirl · 01-11-2025 01:07AM

Ahh brilliant . Well done Odhrán and Mike and to all the community and mods pulling together and keeping the lights on .

Enjoy the weekend .

fritzelly · 01-11-2025 02:43AM

This is good news - if Boards ceased to exist I would probably never bother with forums or the ilk again, I abhor the cesspit of Reddit and social media

Whilst Boards and forums in general have seen a decline there is definitely an appetite against the alternative (and is already happening). Like flares were the thing in the 70's they're making a comeback

But in saying that if I was running a forum today there a few thing I would be doing to make it more "modern" - text based browsers have come a long way since the early days of forums and even little things like live updates to comments in threads can make a big difference (remember back to the days of Covid and by the time you read a comment there was 3 pages of other comments already posted) But I'm drunk and will end here!

fritzelly · 01-11-2025 02:46AM

One other thing - the way I'm reading Odhrans post is that Vanilla agreed to a reduced rate for the privilege of hosting Boards - is this down to the mass migration away from them and trying everything to hold on to people?

My thoughts are that an hosted solution like Vanilla is a stranglehold on any business

Ozymandius2011 · 01-11-2025 06:45AM

That's lovely. Well done.

Field east · 01-11-2025 08:13AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058427594/boards-ie-2026

hi Odhran, I was thrilled to hear the good news. I am willing to make an annual contribution to Boards.ie but I know ABSOLUTLY nothing about the ‘ company ‘ behind it . Is there any possibility that you can share some information on same if such exists. Eg annual audited accounts, directors or even The latest income and expenditure report. I may be asking too much but there is ‘ no harm’ in asking I assume. Does the ‘company/group even have a brochure about itself?