Can't hurt to sign.
https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/petition-to-keep-the-imdb-messageboards-going
eta: better than petitions, write to [email protected] directly. He invites email and says he reads it.
"Man is born into trouble as sparks fly upward." –Lucifer
Just signed it. Feel so much better,
Remember us, for we too have lived, loved and laughed
I signed too! *fingers crossed*
shareSigned. Not that I'm optimistic it will help.
shareSo where do we migrate to once the boards are closed? This petition won't change their minds. I've been a member here for almost 13 years....what a void this'll create.
Delphi Forums is much more conducive to fluid conversation, but for some reason most people seem to prefer these simple thread type boards. This one is just like facebook so people could create a group there. Or I'm sure there's one there already.
http://masterofsopranos.wordpress.com/the-sopranos-definitive-explanation-of-the-end/
I've been through this before, with the closure of forums that were very meaningful to a lot of people.
The bad thing is that people will split off into a number of forums, so it'll never be the same as it was here. At this point I've come to find cable TV shows far more interesting and wanting to discuss them, than I do films. TV shows have come into their own and taken advantage of the length of time they have to develop characters and plots, which simply isn't possible in the film format of 1.5 or more hours.
All the same, I also enjoy film -- old or new -- and the accompanying discussions, except for the new releases at the time, which commonly encourage trolls and spammers, merely due to the traffic of those boards and the attention they feel they can generate from it.
I'm going to PreviouslyTV.com. I've read the boards on a few shows that are my favorites for the past year or so, and while I've definitely preferred IMDb, I've found the posters to be intelligent and insightful -- very much like the most insightful and bright posters on this board, and a couple others.
That won't help me with films, but I suppose I could just go to Wikipedia or any of a number of sites that fill me in on plot lines and casting lists.
You're right, it will create a void for many of us, including me. Who knows, there may be a faint (very faint) possibility IMDb will change their minds, but I doubt it. It's all about the bottom line to them, communities and long-time contributors (of which I am not one, but greatly appreciate those who are, or were) be damned.
Isn't it "sick", that I still can't believe it, can't come to terms with the fact that in several days this is all going to be over.
Catbookss and several other posters..I 'kind of" feel like I've had the chance to say goodbye. I can't begin to tell you how sad I feel...I never would have dreamed in a million years that the closing of IMDB message boards would impact me in such a way. And for those who can't understand, it's not like we don't have friends and family and a life..we do..but this is a secret, special place that we have shared.
But centrd...You especially..I feel the need to leave you with something special and to tell you that you have meant something to me. I think you opened yourself up here at this board...things you might not share with people in the "real" world. The very reason why I am so heartbroken. Please know that you have touched me, and I'm sure many other people.
How do I tell people in the "real" world that I feel like an organ has been removed from my body. People that are so superficial that they can't believe that people I've never met in person have resonated with me more than flesh and blood humans. Remember us, for we too have lived, loved and laughed
Aww, bridgetjones12002, you have NO IDEA how much your words mean to me. They are heartfeltly reciprocated.
This was such a shock and feels like a real loss. I'm already in mourning. 2017 appears to be starting out as badly as 2016 ended, --if that's even possible. :(
I will miss you and so many others here. I haven't really been able to find words to express it yet. I'm still processing and maybe a bit in denial. But I've been enriched by so many of the folks here and the wisdom they've shared. I am deeply grateful for that.
I will tell you that I am looking into a possible alternative, but no guarantees. Hard to provide anything close to what IMDB gave us. But I will be sure to let you know if something works out.
Wishing everyone all the best on your ongoing journeys.
"Man is born into trouble as sparks fly upward." –Lucifer (quoting Job)
I will miss you and so many others here.
Hi Centrd!
Thank you all the brilliant conversations. I've enjoyed reading your perceptive posts. It's been lovely knowing you. E.
"No one forgets the truth, Frank, they just get better at lying."-Richard Yates🔍
Dear centrd, I have always enjoyed your posts, and thank you for starting this petition. Although it's a little late, I think a statement that, "Without the message boards, I will no longer be visiting your site" might have had some impact. I do hope they lose thousands of IMDB participants as a result.
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