Technically "the forum" is many things, not really a domain, or database, or collection of BTC. I would consider the forum to be an entity mostly defined through trust and legitimacy, not that different from a polity. For the most part that trust is placed in theymos, so he's generally seen as the one in charge of the forum.
Completely agree with you and with deep respect its the difference between bitcointalk and other forum. People loves to live here under the cover of trust and it should be.
The forum is not my top priority since I focus more on bitcoin.org, so if anyone has the feeling they would prefer theymos being fully responsible for bitcointalk.org, it would be good to at least hear that opinion expressed.
Anyone can think anything but most important thing is the development of bitcointalk and its community. It means a lot for them who are using bitcointalk as a platform of sharing, learning and earning too.
there should be either a permanent solution or at least an order of succession. A hundred years from now, none of us will be posting here, but it would be really cool if Bitcoin and this forum are still around, and someone takes care of it to ensure this very message is still available!
Yeah agree with you and undoubtedly permanent solution or something much reliable is a demand of time. If i am not wrong then this massive community deserve that.