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Reddit is usually the best for on-topic discussion.
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Just use /tv/ instead.
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If you can sift through porn and really bad behavior, /tv/ is more comfy than Reddit. However megalinks is cool on Reddit.
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I wish I liked their feed set up better.
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I don't even know what shtter is and forget Face Book. What crap
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Haha exactly
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FB truly has the biggest idiots and morons who shouldn't be on social media posting. I appreciate this board because there are posters here who pay attention to the show, details and can discuss it. We may not agree, but everyone pretty much likes/gets the show.
I can't go to FB and speak about this show with Carol a profile pic of her ugly azz cat wondering why theres so much violence asking mundane questions because she's three season behind.
I can't go to FB and speak about this show with Carol a profile pic of her ugly azz cat wondering why theres so much violence asking mundane questions because she's three season behind.
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I hear you.
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the real reason behind the message board closure is so that they can get paid more $$$ to advertise bs on fb, twitter, etc
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That's exactly the reason!
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I'm already on Youtube, I'll just stay right there. Easy to look up videos, and the comment notifications work pretty well on google main. Much more convenient than these boards, which don't even let you know when someone replied unless you turn on email notifications or something, but I check Youtube a lot more often than I check email.
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I'm also on YouTube, and IMO, YouTube doesn't come close to the knowledge these boards generally offer. Yeah I know they don't offer notifications on when someone posts to a thread you're in, but this site has sort of been on my cellphone speed dial since First signed up. It's never been hard for me to find and access. Just go to my browser and it's right there. While these boards can definitely get rowdy and sometimes out of hand, they are/were moderated and closely watched, something that doesn't happen at anything goes YouTube. YouTube doesn't really have nearly as much as this site does either, again IMO. Not sure they really know or understand how unique and vital this board really is. It's been a wealth of information for me for decades now. I just hope they keep everything else going. The wealth of knowledge is still unsurpassed here when it comes to film and television.
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Yep, exactly why I use IMDB boards over YouTube
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Basicly to me this means I wont use IMDB annymore. I come here after I watched my favorit show and enter debates and discussions about the latest episode. I can honestly say that I at best check reviews or Episode guides etc. maybe once or twice a month if at all and then I am done in a minute or two once I found what I was looking for. I am pretty sure the IMDB is seriously misjudging what people come here for and will notice a vicious decline in webtraffic.
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Thank you! Same for most of us. It's a community well at least it once was. For instance: There's this goofy old 80s cult movie called "The Stuff" I did not realize others even heard of the movie yet alone seen it. We had a book of a thread going on about that movie and other movies that we all enjoyed similar. It's those moments that cannot be duplicated on social media. These forums are specific to your likings. Social media is like going swimming in the Pacific Ocean and asking for privacy. Of course we have trolls on the boards. But again the boards are specific. I'm disabling my account and I use another media outlet for my movie/tv information. Only reason I used IMDB was to keep in touch with other viewers.
"Anybody seen Richie? Anybody know why Richie did Bobby Lupo?"
"Anybody seen Richie? Anybody know why Richie did Bobby Lupo?"
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Same here. I've been reading the boards for years and finally joined a few months ago so I could comment. Honestly it was the trolling and nasty arguing that kept me away before. I really don't want to join something else, ugh.
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I've been here for over a decade. RIP
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I agree, the boards should stay. Serious mistake on the part of IMDB.
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I'm exactly the same, I will have no reason to visit IMDb after they shut the message boards.
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If I wanted to network socially, I wouldn't be shut in on my computer.
Lesson from the times: Never trust an alligator to drain the swamp.
Lesson from the times: Never trust an alligator to drain the swamp.
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If I wanted to network socially, I wouldn't be shut in on my computer.
They should also RENAME the SOCIAL MEDIA SITES and call them ANTI SOCIAL MEDIA SITES!!!
Especially with the way that the CURRENT POTUS uses them now!!!
My niece and nephew were also trying to get me to join them again, but just hearing about the way that they FUSS and FIGHT with each other on them leaves one with NO DESIRE whatsoever to see that kind of stuff!!!
Would rather pretend as if they were perfect SAINTS and ANGELS than see them FLINGING all of that MUD at each other!!!
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I'm going to miss your colorful posts and your very detailed analysis of Vikings each week. You've always been one of the best fans!
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Haha
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This is really disappointing and I agree it's a move for advertising revenue. I've been using and enjoying the imdb boards since whenever they opened. The late 90s or something.
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Disgusting example of corporate greed. The good news is that IMDB is one of the simplest sites on the internet. It is literally just a database with forums tacked on. It wouldn't be hard for somebody to recreate it. Perhaps someone will.
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It's sad imdb has that pathetic excuse for why they say they're closing forums. It's obvious it's for money.
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Doubt it, it would take a long time
So go on. Kiss me. Kill me. Do something.
So go on. Kiss me. Kill me. Do something.
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Hey Alice it's posters like yourself that made my experience enjoyable. Now all that is being taking away. This is what you call corporate bullying. Let's kick all the old ppl out of their homes and build a strip mall.
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They're going to see their daily traffic drop by 75-80%. They'll regret it.
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You're right. It will be the end of IMDB. The main reason people come here IS for the boards! I guess Bezos doesn't use them and he's had some really bad business judgement lately as we can see from the Amazon earnings.
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Frankly this is a good mini argument for ANTI-TRUST LAWS. Why should Jeff Bezos OWN EVERYTHING? He owns Amazon, newspapers, IMDB, I don't know what else. He obviously owns WAYYYY too much and doesn't have any respect or regard for end users.
One thing I REALLY want to see Trump do in the next 4 years is go after giant companies like Amazon and Comcast, etc, with the Anti-Trust laws. They all need to be broken up so that no one entity has too much control.
One thing I REALLY want to see Trump do in the next 4 years is go after giant companies like Amazon and Comcast, etc, with the Anti-Trust laws. They all need to be broken up so that no one entity has too much control.
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I literally only come here to talk to your guys. I wanted to to discuss the Vikings at a diner party last weekend they thought I was talking about the football team lol I made the comparison of discussing a show on social media is like swimming in the Pacific Ocean and asking for privacy. We HAVE do find a new spot at least for Vikings if nothing else.
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They'll lose more than half traffic I'm sure. Maybe as last choice they'll reopen them once the site has no trafic anymore before they have to shut down the site altogether. People have rottentomatoes and other sites to look for movies tv and rewiews.
The only attraction was the boards. They're gonna fall big, bigger than Ragnar
So go on. Kiss me. Kill me. Do something.
The only attraction was the boards. They're gonna fall big, bigger than Ragnar
So go on. Kiss me. Kill me. Do something.
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I'm very angry and sad over this as I really feel like they're trying to shut down free speech and that makes me incredibly angry. They don't want to hear what we have to say and they think that just shutting down the avenues where we can discuss things will shut us up politically as well. Well.that's how they were surprised with Donald Trump. Because the ruling class DOESN'T WANT TO LISTEN TO MIDDLE AMERICA. And soyou get surprised.
I like the idea of having a dialogue with people of all backgrounds esp about things like movies and TV shows. This site is one of the few where people from all backgrounds and political persuasions can be on ONE site, and not segregated and talk to each other. Maybe somewhat angrily at times, but at least we DO meet up here unlike most forums that are self segregated. This will be a real loss, not only of a free speech forum, but of all the fun and laughter and shared info that people have on a site like this.that Bezos obviously never uses himself.
I will miss these boards greatly as they're fun and entertaining and really useful. I like to hear directly what other people think about issues. I'll miss the PEOPLE. Sorry that Hollywood is producing such awful crap and doesn't want to hear from the American people about it!
I think this is really going to backfire on them as without the boards, there's not much use for IMDB at all. If I visit the site just to check on an actor or cast, that might be a few times a year, if that. I COME FOR THE MESSAGE BOARDS!!!
I like the idea of having a dialogue with people of all backgrounds esp about things like movies and TV shows. This site is one of the few where people from all backgrounds and political persuasions can be on ONE site, and not segregated and talk to each other. Maybe somewhat angrily at times, but at least we DO meet up here unlike most forums that are self segregated. This will be a real loss, not only of a free speech forum, but of all the fun and laughter and shared info that people have on a site like this.that Bezos obviously never uses himself.
I will miss these boards greatly as they're fun and entertaining and really useful. I like to hear directly what other people think about issues. I'll miss the PEOPLE. Sorry that Hollywood is producing such awful crap and doesn't want to hear from the American people about it!
I think this is really going to backfire on them as without the boards, there's not much use for IMDB at all. If I visit the site just to check on an actor or cast, that might be a few times a year, if that. I COME FOR THE MESSAGE BOARDS!!!
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I also hate social media and rarely use it. I WON'T be using the IMDB social media sites. I guess it will be Reddit or something like that. IMDB will be getting the back of me hand after Feb 20.
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Can you even discuss the shows in a similar manner as has been done here, on imdb's social media sites? I just looked at their Facebook, its just one general imdb page, are there separate ones for individual shows? I am not doing any of the others, not interested. Maybe I should try reddit.
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I'm not the biggest reddit fan, but it will be better than FB. FB is a chitshow.
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I don't think so. FB doesn't have the set up to have individual sites for the shows with these kind of boards. They really DON'T want to hear from us. I don't see why they even bother with the fiction of the site at all. The BOARDS are the reason most people are here. We KNOW the movies are going to stink so I doubt most of us read the reviews - if we want that we can go to Rotten Tomatoes or some other site. I hate FB anyway and I just won't use it.
I haven't been a reddit user but I guess I'm going to have to look into it. So sad that Bezos is dedicated to destroying this site just to stop free speech and make another pointless buck.
I haven't been a reddit user but I guess I'm going to have to look into it. So sad that Bezos is dedicated to destroying this site just to stop free speech and make another pointless buck.
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Wtf! I feel like I'm back in high school and just got dumped by my boyfriend. What a gut-punch. What's next, my Reddit? *beep* this *beep* I'm so sad :(. All we have is gone. Goodbye, everybody.
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We'll meet again.don't know where.don't know whenbut I know we'll meet again some sunny day.
Seriously I hope we find another site on reddit or elsewhere or some enterprising person makes an entertainment site where we can read about our shows and make comments and share info. It's a no brainer. Just like getting rid of these comments is a no-brainer.one that is really so INSULTING to the many IMDB users, many like me, have been on for many years, and I'll just close out my account on Feb 20 as I know I won't be back.
Seriously I hope we find another site on reddit or elsewhere or some enterprising person makes an entertainment site where we can read about our shows and make comments and share info. It's a no brainer. Just like getting rid of these comments is a no-brainer.one that is really so INSULTING to the many IMDB users, many like me, have been on for many years, and I'll just close out my account on Feb 20 as I know I won't be back.
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I know! I don't wanna discuss movies on FB and let everyone and their mother know what I'm up to. I hate social media. Why are they forcing it on us?
Somebody needs to create a sub to replace IMDB and make it known on every board here, so that people go there. We could make threads for all these different shows but honestly the layout is different and it won't be the same.
Somebody needs to create a sub to replace IMDB and make it known on every board here, so that people go there. We could make threads for all these different shows but honestly the layout is different and it won't be the same.
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It could be duplicated if someone were computer savvy and had the money. They wouldn't have the archive of course, and we'd have to start from scratch (and link to IMDB for casts probably) but it could be done. Probably not that hard to do. And I bet it would make some money for an enterprising person. After all, originally IMDB was a new site too, everyone has to start at square one.
I just know I'M NOT GOING TO FB and I won't be going here either after the close down the boards, LOL!!!
I just know I'M NOT GOING TO FB and I won't be going here either after the close down the boards, LOL!!!
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Also, I was just thinking how nice it was to have a site where I could GET AWAY FROM POLITICS (yeah, it creeps in everywhere but it's not the main thing here) and just enjoy comments and discussions about the shows.
What a rotten bastard Jeff Bezos is to take this away from the millions of IMDB users who enjoy these forums so much. Jeff Bezos, YOU SUCK.
What a rotten bastard Jeff Bezos is to take this away from the millions of IMDB users who enjoy these forums so much. Jeff Bezos, YOU SUCK.
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A petty part of me hopes someone does just that, but also starts listing every bit as much info as IMDB does. That'll put them out of business. That's what they deserve for being greedy.
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Guess this got caught up in the cuts so the masses can continue to watch middle aged millionaires drive cars and have a UAV deliver their post.
I also wouldn't be surprised if this has been done so the site dies a death and can then justify closing it, there's a billion entertainment info sites out there least of all wikipedia so IMDB will have a real challenge making itself worth a visit without the community aspect.
Message boards seem to be getting the chop all over but i for one prefer their 2000 era clunky but functional ways, i will never be on facebook or twitter.
Vikings/Movies sub-reddit is likely where i will go after the close been using it for a year and its good enough.
I also wouldn't be surprised if this has been done so the site dies a death and can then justify closing it, there's a billion entertainment info sites out there least of all wikipedia so IMDB will have a real challenge making itself worth a visit without the community aspect.
Message boards seem to be getting the chop all over but i for one prefer their 2000 era clunky but functional ways, i will never be on facebook or twitter.
Vikings/Movies sub-reddit is likely where i will go after the close been using it for a year and its good enough.
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Exactly this was like my secret hideout.
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mine too and i don't like reddit :(
#cloneclub /i am the topic closer, the real topic closer//if you post after me a faerie gets cookies
#cloneclub /i am the topic closer, the real topic closer//if you post after me a faerie gets cookies
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I'm surprised I didn't even know shutting the boards down was a option or something being deliberated. Yeah I'll miss it and IMDb's most likely doing it for the wrong reasons, but I'm glad this is happening too y3ni this place can be pretty toxic
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