Here's a link to a TV discussion forum (thanks, mindthinkr):
http://forums.previously.tv/
It'll take my eyes a while to adjust to the formatting on that site, but it looks like it could be a viable alternative, at least for TV shows.
"Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier 'n puttin' it back in." -- Will Rogers
I will check it out.
shareI'll register with my username here, I hope I'll see you all there :-)
shareI'll keep my same name there as here, and hope most others do too so we can recognize one another. I'm not all that fond out their formatting either, but it's not all that bad, and I'd rather see the same or similar people posting there, regardless of names, than not be able to recognize anyone.
I'll be Catbookss there, provided no one else has claimed the name.
I just signed up. Same name but the only show there that I watch is The Affair. There's no Homeland.Maybe they will add more.
Unfortunately I don't see any movie boards and I always run here after watching a movie. Sheesh, I wish they would keep these old boards even just in a "read only" mode, Like anything, I guess we'll adapt.
Remember us, for we too have lived, loved and laughed
I know. It's even worse with AT TV (is that the name? or something close to it), where there's nothing at all listed under some of my favorites. Same with the Rotten Tomatoes forums. I guess most everyone came here, buy according to IMDb, soon this won't be an option anymore.
Like you, while my general preference now is TV shows, I also like films, and it's very annoying to not be able to go somewhere anymore where there are both
Having the old boards in read-only format would be much better than nothing, and would mean a lot of valuable posts wouldn't be disintegrated into the vapors of time, most of us want to participate in the various conversations. That's the point! That's what makes it an interactive and interesting experience.
Grr, my animosity towards Amazon and IMDb is growing.
Grr, my animosity towards Amazon and IMDb is growing.
I don't blame IMDb; I blame the trolls who took over the sites especially on films. It used to be you could discuss different topics, but I noticed awhile back that the personal attacks and immature comments seemed to be increasing and discussions got hijacked into pointless diatribes. Different from how it once was. :(
but I noticed awhile back that the personal attacks and immature comments seemed to be increasing and discussions got hijacked into pointless diatribes. Different from how it once was. :(
I would happily pay $5-$10 a year membership to keep the boards going. I'm a firm believer that when people are dues paying members, they treat it differently, and it keeps a lot of the riff-raff out (meaning, the scum who post the sites for illegal downloads that join up faster than you can report them, the sock puppets, and all the rest of the people who post here to troll).
They really don't owe us anything. At least if one has to make the financial commitment to be a member, then I think one takes it more seriously. It becomes a choice and a privilege to be part of the community. I would PayPal them in a nano-second if they went that route. Or if you're an Amazon Prime member let that be a perk of the membership, and if not, charge $5.00 a year.
I understand this is a company out to make money, and I don't begrudge them. As it is I practically support Amazon. There isn't a day in my life that I don't use it whether purchasing something, using my devices, my videos, my music, etc So I would certainly donate towards the boards..which is a a pleasure which I am going to dearly miss.
Remember us, for we too have lived, loved and laughed
I agree. Great idea.
"Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier 'n puttin' it back in." -- Will Rogers
Good idea Bridge!
I too would pay a small fee for the service :)
The following is to a link you film buffs may be interested in checking out:
https://www.themoviedb.org/?language=en
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Thanks. Here's a really interesting thread talking about opening up that board to accept disenfranchised IMDb posters. There are two states of mind:
1. Don't take on the headache of the hateful immature IMDb posters who will trash TMDB site the same way they trashed the IMDb site.
2. There are thoughtful, intelligent posters on IMDb who go against the big PR machinery and tell it like it is and that's important.
Here's a link to that thread:
https://www.themoviedb.org/talk/5894e6e0c3a368089b000e1e
"Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier 'n puttin' it back in." -- Will Rogers
Another link for you film buffs who enjoy discussing:
https://letterboxd.com/
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Thanks.
"Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier 'n puttin' it back in." -- Will Rogers
Another one:
http://www.thegotboard.com/
I'm posting these links as I locate them, on a few boards to give folks who enjoy discussing movies and tv programs alternative sites.
I hope you don't mind me posting here as I wasn't a part of The Affair discussion group. I'm familiar with one of your posters from MAM and am aware she and others are dismayed with the IMDB decision.
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Thank you! This one of the best board I've seen linked yet.
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