At the moment, I haven't really thought ahead to 2026 for my forum and the plans for goals I have for the forum. I really should do so as we are very close to the end of 2025 already, and it's gone way too fast! I will be happy to go into 2026 with 10K posts after having reopened Chat Addicts...

Ignoring online trolls unless you have to intervene is the best way to deal with them. Sometimes you will find you get a member who trolls, but they mean no harm. If that ends up being the case, but some members do not feel comfortable with their behaviour, then I would speak up and have a word...

At the moment, my forum is a hobby for me, but I have monetised it with Google Adsense to help it become self-sustainable in time. I also offer user upgrades, such as a VIP option and services that I offer in which members can purchase if they wish to help with the upkeep and support of the forum.

For the most part, I do manage my forum alone, but I do have another admin, my other half, who helps with some of the backend stuff, and I also have moderators who help out with things around the forum, too. Ideas and such that have been implemented so fa,r though, have been my ideas.

So far, I have not had any issues on my forum since opening, and we are quite lenient with how we have registration at the moment. I know that will not last, though and the longer we are around, the more chances there will be for spam bots to attack. When we do start to get them, we will put...

I wouldn't say that I eat fast food a lot, as after a while, it can become too much. I do enjoy fast food and do like to have it as a treat from time to time. I would say that pizza or a burger from our local pizzeria or a place we have in the UK, Greggs, are a few places I enjoy getting fast...

I am currently drinking a Pepsi Max, and the last thing I ate was a breakfast muffin a few hours ago. Gonna need to go and make food in a little here, just can't decide what to make today.

Depending on how I am feeling, I would much rather cook a meal than eat takeout or eat out. Nowadays, takeaway food or food at restaurants is very expensive and I can make similar meals for much cheaper, so that seems like a more reasonable option. If I fancy a night off from cooking, I do...

I am not on a diet plan. I have been on diets in the past, some of which I did lose weight and quite a bit, and others that didn't really help at all. I now tend to be cautious of what I eat and only eat until I am feeling satisfied and not overly full.

We have a Christmas tree set up in the living room and also the dining room for Christmas, and I let my two youngest sons have a fibre optic Christmas tree in their room as well. I always love how it brightens the darker nights up during this time of year ,and the lights from the Christmas tree...

We used to have Christmas Carolers come to our house, well over 10 years ago now, close to Christmas, and it was always so nice to see them, and we would often drop a little money in their collection box when they came around. They suddenly stopped coming, though, and we have never had any...

The Facebook notification when it sends you an alert on your phone is one that I absolutely hate! It is like a high-pitched ding, and it is so loud. Seems a little unnecessary for an alert to be that loud. The messenger sound used to annoy me as well, but my brother showed me how to change...

I always try to back up my photos whenever I remember. I often tend to take photos out of the blue, like when a pet does something, or when I find a perfect family picture would be good. I know that back when we had our cat, Smokey, before she passed in 2022, I had a lot of photos of her, and I...

Being brought up in the 80s and 90s, a mechanical keyboard is what I am used to and will always be used to. I can use a touch screen to type; I use one daily on my phone, but when it comes to work, it does not feel right unless I am using a keyboard at my PC or laptop.

I would say that exercise is important to me. I am not someone who can take part in very strenuous exercise, but I can stay active, such as walking and doing things around the house, and I make sure I do that to stay as active as I can. Due to my health and suffering from fibromyalgia, I can...

I wouldn't say that being a meat-eater means you are not an animal lover. I eat meat, not overly often, but I do eat it, and I am an animal lover. I hate to see animals in pain, in danger, or even being treated badly, and I am someone who would report someone for animal abuse without a second...

I don't have diabetes, but I know my grandma did have type 2 diabetes. She is now in remission now and as long as she keeps her eating habits how they are, it should stay that way. Type 2 diabetes is something that runs in the female side of my family, so my daughter and I are cautious about...

I used to spend hours on social media daily, but over the years, I have noticed that I am using it less and less, mainly because I get tired of seeing bad news or even drama on social media. I would say I spend less than an hour now on social media and only usually go on to check things.

It depends on what I am doing when I am listening to music or taking a call. If I am busy at my desk but want to listen to music or take a call, earbuds, specifically wireless ones, work best for me so that there is not a wire in the way. Headphones, I do still use from time to time, but I...

Camel riding is not something that I have ever tried. I remember riding a donkey at the beach when I was younger :) That was a lot of fun. I would imagine riding a camel would be similar to riding a donkey :)