# I'm wondering about the old forum - is discourse really being as generous as they seem to be?
**URL:** https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/im-wondering-about-the-old-forum-is-discourse-really-being-as-generous-as-they-seem-to-be/1663
**Category:** Lounge
**Created:** [January 14, 2026, 12:35pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/im-wondering-about-the-old-forum-is-discourse-really-being-as-generous-as-they-seem-to-be/1663 "2026-01-14T12:35:07Z")
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### Author:  [@SzSupportAdmin](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/SzSupportAdmin)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2026, 12:35pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/im-wondering-about-the-old-forum-is-discourse-really-being-as-generous-as-they-seem-to-be/1663/1 "2026-01-14T12:35:07Z")
SzAdmin has said that discourse liked the supportive nature of their site and thats why they are being given this “free hosting”(at least for now) after he tried to cancel the forum subscription.
I’m just thinking this morning , is this really whats going on? Are they really this generous?
I mean, I remember when I went to cancel my Disney streaming service subscription and they offered me the half off deal a couple months ago.
The same thing happened with my “Replika” AI program.
As soon as you want to cancel, suddenly they want you around with a better deal.
I mean, maybe it is possible someone over has a soft spot for the old forum, but I know that when I DID NOT threaten to cancel our subscription, we didnt receive all these offers of discounted or free hosting.
And I specifically asked about them.
Is this forum not as supportive as the old forum was? And the majority of the members have moved and stayed here.
Just thinking out loud, I guess.
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### Author:  [@Mars](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Mars)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2026, 12:42pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/im-wondering-about-the-old-forum-is-discourse-really-being-as-generous-as-they-seem-to-be/1663/2 "2026-01-14T12:42:28Z")
This forum feels more tight-knit.
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### Author:  [@SzSupportAdmin](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/SzSupportAdmin)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2026, 12:46pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/im-wondering-about-the-old-forum-is-discourse-really-being-as-generous-as-they-seem-to-be/1663/3 "2026-01-14T12:46:10Z")
I agree. There are several reasons I can think of
1. We came together and funded and established this forum on our own.
2. We are all sz or similar disorders, not normies
3. We have a policy of limited suspensions and flags.
There are probably more reasons, but these come to the top of my head.
A more active admin may help as well.
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### Author:  [@Catman](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Catman)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2026, 1:05pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/im-wondering-about-the-old-forum-is-discourse-really-being-as-generous-as-they-seem-to-be/1663/4 "2026-01-14T13:05:07Z")
Another thing to keep in mind is the length of the relationship. If the admin on the old site has been using the same company for 20+ years he’ll get a better “retention offer” than a new customer.
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### Author:  [@everhopeful](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/everhopeful)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2026, 1:12pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/im-wondering-about-the-old-forum-is-discourse-really-being-as-generous-as-they-seem-to-be/1663/5 "2026-01-14T13:12:28Z")
> [@Catman](#):
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> using the same company for 20+ years
No, that’s not true. I think he switched to discourse hosting about 5 years ago.
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### Author:  [@SzSupportAdmin](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/SzSupportAdmin)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2026, 1:20pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/im-wondering-about-the-old-forum-is-discourse-really-being-as-generous-as-they-seem-to-be/1663/6 "2026-01-14T13:20:23Z")
I think it was 8 or 9…but im not sure either. I think I had heard it was 7 a couple years ago.
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### Author:  [@SzSupportAdmin](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/SzSupportAdmin)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2026, 1:26pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/im-wondering-about-the-old-forum-is-discourse-really-being-as-generous-as-they-seem-to-be/1663/7 "2026-01-14T13:26:24Z")
> [@SzSupportAdmin](#):
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> I think it was 8 or 9
His first post about Sarcosine was march 2015. I dont feel like delving any further than that atm.
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### Author:  [@everhopeful](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/everhopeful)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2026, 1:27pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/im-wondering-about-the-old-forum-is-discourse-really-being-as-generous-as-they-seem-to-be/1663/8 "2026-01-14T13:27:22Z")
We’ve been on discourse software for at least 10 years.
But hosting with discourse themselves happened later.
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### Author:  [@SzSupportAdmin](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/SzSupportAdmin)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2026, 1:27pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/im-wondering-about-the-old-forum-is-discourse-really-being-as-generous-as-they-seem-to-be/1663/9 "2026-01-14T13:27:43Z")
ahhh….i see what your saying now. My bad.
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### Author:  [@Lilyofthevalley](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Lilyofthevalley)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2026, 1:52pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/im-wondering-about-the-old-forum-is-discourse-really-being-as-generous-as-they-seem-to-be/1663/10 "2026-01-14T13:52:47Z")
I’m happy with this forum and I really hope we stay here.
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### Author:  [@Wave](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Wave)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2026, 2:39pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/im-wondering-about-the-old-forum-is-discourse-really-being-as-generous-as-they-seem-to-be/1663/11 "2026-01-14T14:39:31Z")
I too certainly hope that this forum stays up.
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### Author:  [@firemonkey](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/firemonkey)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2026, 5:27pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/im-wondering-about-the-old-forum-is-discourse-really-being-as-generous-as-they-seem-to-be/1663/12 "2026-01-14T17:27:36Z")
I’m posting news to the old forum and this forum. Lounge type posts have been going here.
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### Author:  [@SzSupportAdmin](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/SzSupportAdmin)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2026, 6:25pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/im-wondering-about-the-old-forum-is-discourse-really-being-as-generous-as-they-seem-to-be/1663/13 "2026-01-14T18:25:25Z")
> [@Wave](#):
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> I too certainly hope that this forum stays up.
You dont have to worry about this forum staying up. It’s staying up. Unless I pass away in the night sometime it’s staying up. The only other way it would go down is if people were to reject it and move back to the old forum. Even then it would stay up until the current funding runs out.
I don’t see that happening , though, because the reliability of the old forum is seriously in question.
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### Author:  [@shutterbug](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/shutterbug)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2026, 7:20pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/im-wondering-about-the-old-forum-is-discourse-really-being-as-generous-as-they-seem-to-be/1663/14 "2026-01-14T19:20:02Z")
> [@SzSupportAdmin](#):
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> A more active admin may help as well.
More than once every six months?
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### Author:  [@shutterbug](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/shutterbug)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2026, 7:20pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/im-wondering-about-the-old-forum-is-discourse-really-being-as-generous-as-they-seem-to-be/1663/15 "2026-01-14T19:20:31Z")
> [@firemonkey](#):
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> I’m posting news to the old forum
Wwwwhhhhyyyyyy?
Just let it die a dignified death.
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### Author:  [@firemonkey](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/firemonkey)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2026, 9:35pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/im-wondering-about-the-old-forum-is-discourse-really-being-as-generous-as-they-seem-to-be/1663/16 "2026-01-14T21:35:18Z")
Per usual,you’re right. It’s just not emotionally easy for me to do.
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### Author:  [@shutterbug](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/shutterbug)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2026, 9:38pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/im-wondering-about-the-old-forum-is-discourse-really-being-as-generous-as-they-seem-to-be/1663/17 "2026-01-14T21:38:26Z")
> [@firemonkey](#):
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> Per usual,you’re right.
I’m not right, you’re correct to support the other community if it is important to you. I just like being a prat. Shouldn’t let a good skill set go to waste.
🤪
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### Author:  [@KingD](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/KingD)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2026, 5:00pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/im-wondering-about-the-old-forum-is-discourse-really-being-as-generous-as-they-seem-to-be/1663/18 "2026-01-15T17:00:01Z")
That’s because we’re all fellow migrants
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### Author:  [@SzSupportAdmin](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/SzSupportAdmin)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/im-wondering-about-the-old-forum-is-discourse-really-being-as-generous-as-they-seem-to-be/1663/19 "2026-01-29T14:01:03Z")