A week or so ago I posted that the forum was 15 years old (15 Years of Jehovahs-Witness.com) and hinted that there may be some news to announce about the site:
I also may have some other news to share soon about the future of the site so stay posted
Well, now I can announce it - I sold it !
I really never thought I would especially after putting so much work into the recent upgrade but I received a very good offer for it and it turned out to be legit.
Now the bit that I think is going to piss a few people off: I sold it to the Watchtower.
They have been really pushing their online presence and it seems they are keen to buy up some of the main related domain names / sites. It's not clear yet if they are going to keep the forum open to all - it may be locked down to current JWs only through an identity system they are introducing to reduce links and verify genuine members.
I know many will be disappointed to hear I sold it, especially to them, but after 15 years I think I need to put my family's future first and I doubt anyone else would ever pay what they were willing to for it.
So long, farewell, goodbye.