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>Not at all, at least not for me. I'd rather prefer such things be transparent
That is good to hear.
>It mainly rewards those with specific intent to claim available boards,
But the pressure might keep the owners on their feet. But I see your point.
>How should that be done? [...] Same question, how and when?
I think should be discussed in the open on the specific board. Users can be witnesses, everyone can make the screenshots for proofs, us included, have to know the designated successor's username. If the time comes we should be reminded of the change so we disregard other claims coming in with different username. Best would be a same email of request by the designated successor. Then we transfer the board.
I think BOs shouldn't be pressured into picking someone, it should be his decision.
>board addresses are symbolic for many people, /polru/ had the same URI on many other chans, and /bb/ had it since its inception like 15 years ago.
Yes, I can sympathize with that and I also see this wish of many users, tradition matters.
Beyond this users often have expectation of preserving content - which I also understand - despite imageboards aren't really suitable for that.