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Forum Admin Account Transfers

Transferring a Forum​

If you are no longer interested in maintaining your forum, you may transfer it to another member. A transfer means you will no longer be the forum's Admin or be responsible for the forum.

Warning

When a forum is transferred to another member, the Admin account (username: admin) is transferred to that member.

To continue participating as a member on the forum after the transfer, you will need to have another registered account to use.

How to Transfer​

Transferring a forum is a simple 3-step process, however it is recommended that this entire article be read prior to making a request for transfer.

Important

When making a transfer request, you must have a member account on the ProBoards Support forum registered with the same email address used for the forum's Admin account.

The member receiving the transfer must also have a registered account on the ProBoards Support forum.

  1. Create a thread on the Support Board of the ProBoards Support forum that includes the following information:
    • Your request for transfer.
    • The URL of the forum being transferred.
    • A link to the receiving member's ProBoards Support forum profile, or a link to that member's profile on the forum being transferred.
    • A statement that you have read and understood this help guide article.
  2. After your request is made, the receiving member must post in the thread stating that they accept the transfer, thus accepting control of the Admin account and full responsibility for the forum.
  3. A ProBoards Support Admin will confirm the request and post in the thread once the transfer is complete.
Warning

Do not attempt to make a transfer by sharing login credentials or changing the Admin email address. Forums not properly transferred are regarded as having the Admin account compromised and are subject to deletion. Credential sharing is a violation of the Terms of Service.

What Happens in a Transfer​

The Admin account and the forum have an interdependent relationship. The Admin account is the control account for the forum. When a forum is transferred from one member to another, this is done by transferring the Admin account.

As part of the transfer process, the Admin account (username: admin) is removed from the original member's Global Account and added to the receiving member's Global Account. The email and password associated with the Admin account are automatically updated with the receiving member's credentials. No other accounts are affected by the transfer.

Important

All posts and PM's made with the Admin account remain associated with that account and cannot be transferred to another account. We recommend any posts or PM's that contain personal information be deleted prior to the transfer request.

After the Transfer​

Note: The information in this section is intended for the receiving member (new Admin).

After a forum has been transferred to you, you can decide to actively participate exclusively with either the Admin account or your original account, or choose to use both accounts.

  • All posts and PM's remain associated with the account with which they were made and cannot be transferred to a different account.

Using the Admin Account​

If you plan on participating (posting) on the forum using the Admin account you should update the Admin profile with your information. Log in to the Admin account and edit the Profile to customize the avatar, display name, signature, and status; and configure your notification, privacy, and profile options.

Continuing to Use Your Original Forum Account​

You may wish to continue to participate using your original account since you are already fully established on the forum with that account. Or you may choose to refrain from customizing and participating with the Admin account out of reverence for the previous Admin.

If you continue to use your original forum account to participate instead of the Admin account, you should consider setting up the following:

  • Create a group (private) with the name Admin and enable the Group members are staff option. Under the Powers tab select the Everywhere power scope and enable all powers. Then add your original member account to that group. This will allow you to perform virtually all the admin functions from your original account.
  • For the Admin account, make sure you have at minimum, PM email notifications enabled. This is so you will be alerted to any PM communications from ProBoards, or members needing to contact the Admin.
Note

If you have any questions about the transfer process, please create a thread on the Support Board for a ProBoards Support Admin to assist you.