FOUNDER HAS BEEN GONE SINCE 2013

Hello everybody!

So... I posted this thread in 2019: https://help.forumotion.com/t157736-founder-has-been-gone-since-2013#1094005
8 Years have passed since the owner has logged in for the last time.
I've been Administrator of the site since 2007, so I'd like some help in order to remove him as the owner.

I've talked to him via Instagram a couple of days ago and he was willing to help but he can't remember the password, and the email he registered is no longer in use (Hotmail deleted the account due to lack of use), so there's no way to retrive the password since I (as admin) cannot change his password or email.

Forum version : #phpBB3
Position : Administrator
Who the problem concerns : Yourself and the owner.
When the problem appeared : 2013
Forum link : https://seanpaul-lovers.easyforumpro.com/

Thanks in advance.

Hello @F D B

Please read this topic.
https://help.forumotion.com/t81878-recovery-or-change-founder-of-an-account
It will tell you what to do to take over the forum founder account.

you can send the info to me by PM only and link me to this topic.

The topic was posted in the wrong section, so I have moved it to the correct section. Please read our forum rules: ESF General Rules

Ape wrote:Hello @F D B

Please read this topic.
https://help.forumotion.com/t81878-recovery-or-change-founder-of-an-account
It will tell you what to do to take over the forum founder account.

you can send the info to me by PM only and link me to this topic.

The topic was posted in the wrong section, so I have moved it to the correct section. Please read our forum rules: ESF General Rules

OK, I'm starting to collect all the data right now.
I have one more question though: We have about 250 registered users but only about 10 of them are currently active, most have left the forum years ago and never posted again.
So when creating the thread you're asking in which members agree to the change of ownership only about 10 of the registered members (the active ones) will take part in it. It'd literally be impossible to get the others to sign because they haven't logged in for more than 5 years (10 in some cases).

It is fine.  Just give your active members time to login and read and reply to the topic.

The topic was posted in the wrong section, so I have moved it to the correct section. Please read our forum rules:  ESF General Rules

Wait a minute! If you contacted the owner, he just need to come here and ask for help with his password. After he logs in , you and him can exactly change the founder information.

SLGray wrote:Wait a minute! If you contacted the owner, he just need to come here and ask for help with his password. After he logs in , you and him can exactly change the founder information.

I can totally do that!
Does he need to register here with any other email? Because remember he lost access to his registered email as owner.

Here's a screenshot of the chat we had on Sunday about it.

image removed by skouliki

skouliki wrote:

Please do not share any of your personal information in public sections of the Support Forum. For security reasons, I have removed your personal information from your post. Thank you!. Please read our forum rules: ESF General Rules

There was no personal information in the image, lol. Just our names?

Anyways... you didn't answer my previous question.

the image had an email address
the email is private information

if the founder hasn't registered here before he/she must register using a valid email (any valid email)

Yes the old founder will have to make a new account here using any Email address that is working so we can Email the new password and any other info for the account.

@Ape Sent you a PM with the requested data.

Your PM has been received with thanks. Please read our forum rules: ESF General Rules

Thank you I have sent this on to our head office As it is now Easter weekend I may not get a reply back from them until Tuesday or a little later but as soon as I get news I will post back here and PM,

Best regards.

Ape (Happy Easter)

I have sent you a PM today it now tells you how to log in as founder of the forum.

as soon as you log in as founder let me know here

Thank you and have a great day.

Ape and the team.

Problem solved & topic archived. Please read our forum rules: ESF General Rules

Thank you for hosting your forum with us we wish you all the luck now you are founder..

Regards Ape and the team.