<![CDATA[Dear The Brownsboard Members]]> Dear The Brownsboard Members,

I am Kathy, also known as Stan's wife. I wanted to reach out to all The Brownsboard Die Hards to say Thank You for being such loyal Browns fans and also, extremely loyal patrons on TBB. 

To be fair to you all, I wanted to be the one to reach out to all of you with some major decisions I have had to make in the last 3 years after Stans passing (aka Atenears) and this includes this message board. Unfortunately, with lots of thought and consideration, I have made probably one of my toughest decisions in 3 years and have decided to shut the doors with TBB as of April 1st for now.

I would like to explain that it isn't about the patrons on the site. You All have been very loyal and true fans!
But what it is about is the lack of maintenance and upkeep. I myself do not know how to take care of it. I have met with a number of people over the last 3 years and nothing ever seems to work out. This clearly was Stan's baby! It's also about the time and effort the moderators have given for free over the years and quite honestly I feel its not fair on my part to have them take time out of their days to take care of something they don't even own. I'm sure at some point they would like to be die hard Browns Fans just like the rest of you. It's, also, about the many fees that are paid monthly to carry on Stan's legacy. Sorry to say, I really wish I would have learned how to take care of this when he was still here but I didn't and at this time in my life I don't have the time. Lastly and most importantly, it's about me moving forward at this time in life. Im not shutting the door on Stan. He was and still is my whole world but I am trying to move forward with my life. We, unfortunately, only have one shot in life and Stan has proven that to all of us and that includes myself!

I am telling you all right now, first hand.. I will NOT be "giving" away the site and I most definitely will NOT be selling his domains. Those to me are his legacy. So, for the love of the Browns, don't ask. Hopefully, I will finally find someone that can help me before April 1st and this post will be corrected but until then April 1st is the day. 

So, I'd like to Thank each and every single one of you from the bottom of my heart for being part of The Brownsboard for almost 20 years and also, for helping keep Atenears Legacy alive. I know he's proud of the Brown's and that includes all of you!! Good luck to you all!!! Its been a great run! GO BROWNS!! XOXO

HAG2

]]>https://brownsboard.com/topic/63730/dear-the-brownsboard-membersRSS for NodeThu, 01 Oct 2026 10:56:55 GMTTue, 01 Feb 2022 18:20:07 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Dear The Brownsboard Members on Sun, 22 May 2022 23:26:54 GMT]]> It was around 2015 when I was on another site for about 12 years and it was going to close when I came here in 2016.

And despite some dreary seasons by our Cleveland BROWNS we have to remember that our team has been around for over 70 years but it takes work to improve and continue on. 

SO let's all hang in there and carry on and of course......

GO BROWNS  !

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1045086https://brownsboard.com/post/1045086Sun, 22 May 2022 23:26:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear The Brownsboard Members on Sun, 22 May 2022 12:26:34 GMT]]> A Very Cool off season, Easy like Sunday morning find..?   

 On this date in 2003 TheBrownsBoard.com was created. The following that made up our initial members had been together since at least 1996-97, on various other Browns forums. (like..  25 years now 🙂)

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gumby remembers himself peeking into to this site sometime in 2013.. With a desktop from mars ?, and no teenage children around anymore to mouse me around this place.. I finally decided to login into my 1st social media site, here on Sept. 6th of 2014..(believe me?, I've gotten slightly better😉  

Good Grief! What a party list of some great posters have been through this site ?  

GO Browns ! and Thanks to those that kept this place rolling almost 25 years

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1045077https://brownsboard.com/post/1045077Sun, 22 May 2022 12:26:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear The Brownsboard Members on Wed, 04 May 2022 01:53:09 GMT]]>

@westside-steve said:

Hoping for another all-inclusive tailgate.

WSS 

☝️

@tour2ma said:

Ditto...

Ditto Tour's ditto Steve.. Even though "The Lot" is no more, no reason we can't get together at a location 
TBD for a Browns game.  Call it The Gipper Memorial Tailgate. 

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1043272https://brownsboard.com/post/1043272Wed, 04 May 2022 01:53:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear The Brownsboard Members on Tue, 03 May 2022 21:38:10 GMT]]>

@westside-steve said:

Hoping for another all-inclusive tailgate.

Ditto...

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1043224https://brownsboard.com/post/1043224Tue, 03 May 2022 21:38:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear The Brownsboard Members on Tue, 03 May 2022 19:51:22 GMT]]>

@hoorta said:

Regarding the shirt.. Still have mine.  BTW, my thinking is the Browns are overdue for a trip across the pond.  We'll find out tomorrow when the International schedule gets released.  Only given is the Jaguars for sure have a "home" game in London. Rumors are the Broncos and Packers are on the list for the trip. 

Hoping for another all-inclusive tailgate.

WSS 

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1043215https://brownsboard.com/post/1043215Tue, 03 May 2022 19:51:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear The Brownsboard Members on Tue, 03 May 2022 19:15:08 GMT]]>

@westside-steve said:

Memories????

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Regarding the shirt.. Still have mine.  BTW, my thinking is the Browns are overdue for a trip across the pond.  We'll find out tomorrow when the International schedule gets released.  Only given is the Jaguars for sure have a "home" game in London. Rumors are the Broncos and Packers are on the list for the trip. 

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1043212https://brownsboard.com/post/1043212Tue, 03 May 2022 19:15:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear The Brownsboard Members on Tue, 03 May 2022 01:28:20 GMT]]>

@tour2ma said:

I'd love one, Gum...

Will complement my "London Broil" tee from a few years ago... Few? Only was a 2017, but feels a lot longer ago...

I can offer you up.. a wore (twice) grey elf shirt that's to small for me, from the at Tennessee game tailgate... reads LRG..    By The Way !

My mans best friend.. JT (he's my dog, short for joe thomas)

He loved your gift tied around his neck like a super cape.Sadly, he out grew it..I washed her up & made a lovely double cover lamp shade...

Sorry! but you can't have it back ?

IMG_20220502_201906671.jpg.bc39958fc3ed9231ff68f6cf3e21ad85.jpg  Thanks Tour !

One day, i might decide to lose the rubber band & tuck it inside (yes honey..It's on the list)

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1043144https://brownsboard.com/post/1043144Tue, 03 May 2022 01:28:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear The Brownsboard Members on Mon, 02 May 2022 19:22:28 GMT]]>

@gumby73 said:

^^^ still have all 4.. some tattered, but they ain't going anywhere but on my part-time mowing service jobs.. and they still tip me😉

I'd love one, Gum...

Will complement my "London Broil" tee from a few years ago... Few? Only was a 2017, but feels a lot longer ago...

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1043089https://brownsboard.com/post/1043089Mon, 02 May 2022 19:22:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear The Brownsboard Members on Mon, 02 May 2022 17:37:57 GMT]]> I still have mine as well and wear every Sunday during the season. It's all ripped and faded, but if I were a kool Hollyweirdo, I would spend $600 for its look. 

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1043079https://brownsboard.com/post/1043079Mon, 02 May 2022 17:37:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear The Brownsboard Members on Mon, 02 May 2022 13:49:14 GMT]]> ^^^ still have all 4.. some tattered, but they ain't going anywhere but on my part-time mowing service jobs.. and they still tip me😉

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1043066https://brownsboard.com/post/1043066Mon, 02 May 2022 13:49:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear The Brownsboard Members on Mon, 02 May 2022 13:32:13 GMT]]> Memories????

20220502_092907.jpg

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1043063https://brownsboard.com/post/1043063Mon, 02 May 2022 13:32:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear The Brownsboard Members on Sat, 09 Apr 2022 20:35:22 GMT]]>

@atom said:

being a mod sucks I used to mod a you tube channel and while fun at times you cant let shit stand or the host can get fucked by the you tube nazis 

shut up ATOM

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1040217https://brownsboard.com/post/1040217Sat, 09 Apr 2022 20:35:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear The Brownsboard Members on Sat, 09 Apr 2022 17:24:23 GMT]]> This is fantastic news!!! Thank you dear awesome benefactor. 

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1040198https://brownsboard.com/post/1040198Sat, 09 Apr 2022 17:24:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear The Brownsboard Members on Sat, 09 Apr 2022 03:38:41 GMT]]>

@dutch-oven said:

It was a little rough yesterday, but the board looks really good today. Very clean look, I dig it. 

Yep, totally agree. Looks modern and is easy to navigate.... well done! 

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1040138https://brownsboard.com/post/1040138Sat, 09 Apr 2022 03:38:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear The Brownsboard Members on Fri, 08 Apr 2022 11:01:59 GMT]]> It was a little rough yesterday, but the board looks really good today. Very clean look, I dig it. 

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1040062https://brownsboard.com/post/1040062Fri, 08 Apr 2022 11:01:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear The Brownsboard Members on Sat, 09 Apr 2022 00:59:15 GMT]]>

@tour2ma said:

Adoption might be the cheapest route too any needed IT support. ⌨️

So far the support staff at Invision has been very helpful. We ran the upgrade program which had not been done for like ever and as you noticed there were a lot of glitches. Hopefully they are starting to smooth out. Thanks to everyone for their patience.

WSS

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1040056https://brownsboard.com/post/1040056Sat, 09 Apr 2022 00:59:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear The Brownsboard Members on Fri, 01 Apr 2022 18:15:46 GMT]]>

@blitzz2 said:

Because in the end were all Dawg fans.

Yup.... dammit!

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1039392https://brownsboard.com/post/1039392Fri, 01 Apr 2022 18:15:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear The Brownsboard Members on Wed, 30 Mar 2022 00:25:37 GMT]]> Glad 2 see it staying, my favorite outlet for Browns information. Not a huge poster, but do read alot of the posts. And some just for the constant banter, be it negative or positive. Because in the end were all Dawg fans.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1039038https://brownsboard.com/post/1039038Wed, 30 Mar 2022 00:25:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear The Brownsboard Members on Tue, 29 Mar 2022 23:02:11 GMT]]>

@hoorta said:

Hopefully, in the ensuing months you can find a computer geek who can keep the place up and running. And if not, as you say- life goes on. 

Adoption might be the cheapest route too any needed IT support. ⌨️

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1039033https://brownsboard.com/post/1039033Tue, 29 Mar 2022 23:02:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear The Brownsboard Members on Fri, 25 Mar 2022 16:32:10 GMT]]> Thank you!!!

I don't post much, but this place has been a support system for me for years!

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1038532https://brownsboard.com/post/1038532Fri, 25 Mar 2022 16:32:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear The Brownsboard Members on Thu, 24 Mar 2022 15:37:40 GMT]]>

@bbedward said:

I haven't been involved on BB for awhile cuz life, but I still skulk around in the shadows sometimes.

No idea how the BB is running now, but kubernetes would replace the existing infrastructure basically. If interested I could coordinate the migration and give access to a namespace where it runs in.

Basically it would eliminate all of the maintenance and hosting requirements. Certificates auto renewed, database would be in the cluster, etc, etc. The cluster has like 100GB of ram and 16+ CPUs so running the invision board there is a drop in the bucket.

As far as I know the board will remain pretty much intact for at least the next year.

WSS

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1038395https://brownsboard.com/post/1038395Thu, 24 Mar 2022 15:37:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear The Brownsboard Members on Wed, 23 Mar 2022 21:22:08 GMT]]> Didn't eds invent Linux? 

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1038303https://brownsboard.com/post/1038303Wed, 23 Mar 2022 21:22:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear The Brownsboard Members on Mon, 21 Mar 2022 19:12:32 GMT]]> I haven't been involved on BB for awhile cuz life, but I still skulk around in the shadows sometimes.

No idea how the BB is running now, but kubernetes would replace the existing infrastructure basically. If interested I could coordinate the migration and give access to a namespace where it runs in.

Basically it would eliminate all of the maintenance and hosting requirements. Certificates auto renewed, database would be in the cluster, etc, etc. The cluster has like 100GB of ram and 16+ CPUs so running the invision board there is a drop in the bucket.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1038065https://brownsboard.com/post/1038065Mon, 21 Mar 2022 19:12:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Dear The Brownsboard Members on Mon, 21 Mar 2022 04:14:07 GMT]]> So @hoorta @Zombo, who is stepping up as mod? I want to know who I have to fake my friendliness 😛

Thanks for your work and thanks to whoever donated!

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1037971https://brownsboard.com/post/1037971Mon, 21 Mar 2022 04:14:07 GMT