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Petition to keep the IMDB messageboards going

6,817 Comments

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Anonymous
9 years ago

I love using the boards to see theories and thoughts about my favourite shows. It is such a shame that you are even thinking of closing them.

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Nicholas Hutchings
9 years ago

Every single question I've ever had has been found answered on your message boards. Such a shame, giving into the noisy VOCAL minority :-( I hope signing this works like it did for BBC 6 Music.

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Niki Carey
9 years ago

Please keep the message boards up.

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mostafa
9 years ago

i'm using very long time since 7 ago ,i hope not remove it

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Lisa Witte
9 years ago

The message boards are the main reason I go to the site. Please don't get rid of them.

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Graham Walker
9 years ago

Social media does not and cannot replace the message boards. We can discuss the latest blockbuster anywhere, and those seem the controversial boards, but where else can discuss our favourite 30's screwball comedies, our favourite obscure 50's western TV series, or find help identifying that odd film that has haunted our dreams for forty years? Etc, etc. There are plenty of other options - vastly increased posting limits, a nominal subscription, etc. But don't betray so many of your most serious users. I can only applaud what the IMDb has established, but to corner the market, then trivially remove a keystone feature, which you have fostered dependence on for two decade, seems almost immoral. Of course you have the right, but do you not feel any moral loyalty at all? I beg you, don't suddenly leave our passion homeless like this.

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Christian Budde
9 years ago

IMDb will have no use anymore when you are closing the message board. They were really helpfull discussing some movie plot points and other things.

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Jim Myers
9 years ago

I really & regularly enjoy the message board feature of IMDB. Please consider keeping the feature as it exists in addition to the adoption of social media expansion.

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Anonymous
9 years ago

I love the boards I love reading what other people think about the tv shows that im watching. I find it annoying to look on social media. 140 character on twitter is not enough n I have kinda given up on facebook. IImdb is the one place I can go and find honest (some times biased) opinionns. U cant get rid of the boards so many from around the world love it. You have created an institution you cant kill it.

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Anonymous
9 years ago

I enjoy the comments on the boards for the most part. I ignore the trolls generally.

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Louise
9 years ago

Keep the comments. Best part of the page is the interaction with other movie lovers plus a way to get in depth.

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brian
9 years ago

Dont close the boards.

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Roos
9 years ago

Although I do not post myself, the forums are one of the most important reasons to visit IMDB for me. I always enjoy reading them and learning about the movies and series I have watched, to get new insights or to see I am not the only one frowing upon something or thorougly enjoying something in a film/series.

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jayden
9 years ago

please keep the board

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Philip Davidson
9 years ago

Many thanks!

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Stefan Karlsson
9 years ago

Can't believe this, it feels like a joke. I haven't really looked into why the decision was made, but I know for sure I'll stop visiting IMDb should the message boards shut down. I can't even count how many hidden cult movie gems shunned by the general public resulting in a bad rating, but given a second life within the comments of the message boards.

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Joe
9 years ago

Don't shut down

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Dean Stark
9 years ago

Is this a joke?! Messageboards is why we come to IMDB!

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Tane Davis
9 years ago

If they close the message boards I won't go onto IMDB again

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Caroline Werle
9 years ago

I hope the message boards do get a chance to stay! I've been a member since 2004 and the message boards for shows and movies have always kept me going! I love reading other people's opinions and finding out trivia for the shows I watch. Here's hoping!