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Post by j2 on Feb 6, 2017 23:58:45 GMT
Do you really think IMDb will be stupid enough to close the area that gets more traffic? I have no reason to doubt the message board traffic is negligible compared to the total website traffic. Do you? I'm sure the decision makes sense from a business standpoint, but I imagine IMDb, like other sites, has a mission statement, and it wouldn't surprise me to see this decision actually runs counter to it. To some extent, it goes against the passionate film fans the website was built upon. It's more of a matter of integrity/"social responsibility." Unless of course trolling has something to do with the boards closing and they will be reopened some day, after dealing with that problem. Terrible.
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Post by gomezaddams666 on Feb 7, 2017 0:43:24 GMT
Wait... so ALL the reviews are gone to hell, too?
The f***?
Those mother...
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Post by j2 on Feb 7, 2017 1:58:18 GMT
Wait... so ALL the reviews are gone to hell, too? The f***? Those mother... They're nuking the boards, man. Now they THINK they can control public opinion. Why do you think everybody's running around left and right?
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Post by j2 on Feb 7, 2017 1:59:53 GMT
This is a Fkin tragedy, is what it is. They'll have hell to pay for it, though, someway, somehow.
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Post by gljbradley on Feb 7, 2017 3:15:26 GMT
Also, I think those who've ever contributed to any piece of trivia to any of the movie or TV pages should delete them all and save them somewhere hopefully for the future. It sounds like a great idea to me. We built up/grew up the site, let's dismantle it and bring them down with it. I think you should make a thread about this: "Let's Dismantle IMDB" or something like that. Then spread the word. I'd back you up. If you don't create the thread, maybe I would do it or maybe someone else might do it instead. @silentsiren provided this link for saving entire imdb threads: web-capture.net/Thanks. I think I'll do that.
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Post by gomezaddams666 on Feb 7, 2017 4:48:10 GMT
Wait... so ALL the reviews are gone to hell, too? The f***? Those mother... They're nuking the boards, man. Now they THINK they can control public opinion. Why do you think everybody's running around left and right? Assholes!
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Post by j2 on Feb 7, 2017 4:54:31 GMT
They're nuking the boards, man. Now they THINK they can control public opinion. Why do you think everybody's running around left and right? Assholes! I agree. You should hear the way they speak about this mess. They sound thrilled about it like it's the coolest thing ever. I mean, really.
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Post by gomezaddams666 on Feb 7, 2017 5:56:06 GMT
I agree. You should hear the way they speak about this mess. They sound thrilled about it like it's the coolest thing ever. I mean, really. Fucking idiots! At least this place is kind of cool. The Admins have said that aside from spamming they won't regulate as much so cussing is allowed. Bu just fucking wait, this will go down as one of this decade's most stupid moves on IMDb's side.
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Post by j2 on Feb 7, 2017 6:11:20 GMT
I agree. You should hear the way they speak about this mess. They sound thrilled about it like it's the coolest thing ever. I mean, really. Fucking idiots! At least this place is kind of cool. The Admins have said that aside from spamming they won't regulate as much so cussing is allowed. Bu just fucking wait, this will go down as one of this decade's most stupid moves on IMDb's side. Oh yeah, I'm so angry over this I almost don't want to think about it even. You should hear just how casual they sound when they talk about this sh!t.
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Post by j2 on Feb 7, 2017 6:20:33 GMT
They don't seem to realize they just pushed around the entire human race, basically.
Maybe they haven't learned the basic human principle that you shouldn't push people around. They may not like it and they might push BACK. This can NOT turn well for them.
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Post by gomezaddams666 on Feb 7, 2017 6:45:28 GMT
No, it cannot.
Because of sites like this one people will migrate and their traffic will slowly die out, for a Free Site there's no more painful dead than being abandoned by its consumers all around the globe.
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Post by j2 on Feb 7, 2017 8:18:59 GMT
No, it cannot. Because of sites like this one people will migrate and their traffic will slowly die out, for a Free Site there's no more painful dead than being abandoned by its consumers all around the globe. To say the least. But I know about those kinds of people. They are schemers. They scheme in their sleep. I wouldn't be surprised if they have all this well figured out already, and they have some new "power" site up and running, and quite ready for the right moment.
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Post by Sparky on Feb 7, 2017 14:15:10 GMT
I've had my account there since 2002.... I'm going to miss it for sure.
It has occurred to me, that once they nerf the boards, we will probably be presented with a "new" message board format, that will come with a shiny "price tag"...... IF and it's a big IF, they do bring it back, we will have to pay for subscriptions........ or am I insane to even think it?
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Post by j2 on Feb 7, 2017 15:09:54 GMT
I've had my account there since 2002.... I'm going to miss it for sure. It has occurred to me, that once they nerf the boards, we will probably be presented with a "new" message board format, that will come with a shiny "price tag"...... IF and it's a big IF, they do bring it back, we will have to pay for subscriptions........ or am I insane to even think it? I think they planned ahead. Two, maybe three moves ahead. They know that people are 'hooked'. But I think they may have overlooked one thing...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2017 15:17:31 GMT
If they had of just moderated the damn site and stopped people posting those stupid PC threads about "Why isn't there any Mongolian etc etc people in this film that was made in 1955???" they would have found the boards to be a lot more civil.
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Post by Sparky on Feb 7, 2017 15:18:53 GMT
I've had my account there since 2002.... I'm going to miss it for sure. It has occurred to me, that once they nerf the boards, we will probably be presented with a "new" message board format, that will come with a shiny "price tag"...... IF and it's a big IF, they do bring it back, we will have to pay for subscriptions........ or am I insane to even think it? I think they planned ahead. Two, maybe three moves ahead. They know that people are 'hooked'. But I think they may have overlooked one thing... So what are your thoughts? Monthly/Yearly subscriptions? A one off payment? If they go down that road I would probably pay a one off of $10-$20 but no way would I pay for a monthly subscription. I dunno I could be wrong, but my gut tells me they will bring the message boards back, but on a pay to use type thing so they make lots of $$$$$ ETA: upon reading what I wrote, I'm exactly the type of user they would target if they did do a pay to use scheme.... even though it should be provided for free like it always has been. *smacks own head*
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Post by Sparky on Feb 7, 2017 15:20:09 GMT
If they had of just moderated the damn site and stopped people posting those stupid PC threads about "Why isn't there any Mongolian etc etc people in this film that was made in 1955???" they would have found the boards to be a lot more civil. Agreed!
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Post by larryv on Feb 7, 2017 15:23:19 GMT
That site will become a Ghost Town....dumb move.
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Post by j2 on Feb 7, 2017 15:29:26 GMT
If they had of just moderated the damn site and stopped people posting those stupid PC threads about "Why isn't there any Mongolian etc etc people in this film that was made in 1955???" they would have found the boards to be a lot more civil. I think you might like to read what I posted here (across the boards) on the matter of forum 'moderation'. amazon and imdb just proved "tolerance" to the point of mass destruction and ruthless anihilation.
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Post by j2 on Feb 7, 2017 15:31:37 GMT
That site will become a Ghost Town....dumb move. 'ghost town' is the least of it.
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