It's not goodbye to the forums, it's goodbye to the site. The forums are the best part. The only part worth looking at. Everything else I use Wikipedia for.
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Reece Sillis
9 years ago
Don't close it!
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a willaum
9 years ago
Keep The Message Boards! What are you people thinking..?
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Wendy Temple
9 years ago
I just found out that IMDB is closing down their message boards, I am so bummed!!! WHY??? It's the lifeblood of the site.
Like most people I won't be using IMDB after 2/20 as you can Google their database info and I really only came for the boards (and reviews to a lesser degree). Amazing to see them destroy their own site but I guess the execs at IMDB don't use it.
I think this decisions is NUTS. I come to IMDB all the time to read (and write) comments, because often it gives me insight into a character, someone else has a different perspective, I can find out answers to questions, and often people are perceptive and see things that I missed. IMDB has a nice way of nesting questions and answers that the FB format can't do. It's also been a place where I can freely express my views under a pseudonym.
And last but not least each comment board is attached to the movie, and conversations can go for days, months and years on one topic. We already know there's no way to archive or search on FB pages, so the continuity and longevity of the comments are lost. I see some misbehaving but nothing too bad, but the commenters for the most part are knowledgeable, and come from all over the wold, which makes the boards that much more interesting.
I don't know why you are doing this, it seems totally unnecessary and you will destroy a community built over years. The format lets you hide spoilers, as well. They did this at Huffington Post a few years ago, and the great comment sections were lost. They had tiered levels of participation and the most educated bloggers could pin a post on the comment thread under a story to give their educated take. I got to know many of them and had many friends there. The archival and notification made it easy to find things. Then it disappeared overnight, replaced by FB posts.
Unfortunately FB is a mess for organization, and archival, the tools are rudimentary and nonexistent. I can't even search my own page for something that has
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Anonymous
9 years ago
nooooo. please don't shut it down. it is cool and fun. and i love it.
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Anonymous
9 years ago
Its comercial suicide
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Petar
9 years ago
Dont shut it down. Improve it make it forum like.
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steven duddy
9 years ago
Keep the Imdb boards open !!
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Anonymous
9 years ago
This message board is one of the only ones I use for movie talk. This will cripple much more than you realize.
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Steve George
9 years ago
The IMDB boards is a great place to discuss about TV shows and movies, please don't remove them
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Tom Hewitt
9 years ago
Message boards are the best part about the website! They must be kept! Must be!
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Vladan Vardziski
9 years ago
Despite trolls those forums are excellent, especially for movies that don't fall into the blockbuster category.
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Constanza Rigazio
9 years ago
IMDb boards were my childhood. I even met some friends there!
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Ray
9 years ago
Every time that I finish watching a movie i would go to imdb MAINLY to check the message board to see what others think about the film. Sometimes they mention something i have missed in the movie and they often have some cool discussions and opinions. It is the only reason that i use imdb. Plz save the IMDB BOARDS
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Atrick Aksic
9 years ago
The message board is a vital part of IMDB. Don't delete free speech.
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jen
9 years ago
Please keep IMDb message boards
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Keith Gereghty
9 years ago
If you do NOT want to loose a major part of your brand value, do NOT end the message boards! It's the best part of you site. I read them all the time and find the comments range from bland and tedious to hilarious and informative. This is a BAD CALL IMDB.
Nooooo
PLEASE don't go...............!
It's not goodbye to the forums, it's goodbye to the site. The forums are the best part. The only part worth looking at. Everything else I use Wikipedia for.
Don't close it!
Keep The Message Boards! What are you people thinking..?
I just found out that IMDB is closing down their message boards, I am so bummed!!! WHY??? It's the lifeblood of the site. Like most people I won't be using IMDB after 2/20 as you can Google their database info and I really only came for the boards (and reviews to a lesser degree). Amazing to see them destroy their own site but I guess the execs at IMDB don't use it. I think this decisions is NUTS. I come to IMDB all the time to read (and write) comments, because often it gives me insight into a character, someone else has a different perspective, I can find out answers to questions, and often people are perceptive and see things that I missed. IMDB has a nice way of nesting questions and answers that the FB format can't do. It's also been a place where I can freely express my views under a pseudonym. And last but not least each comment board is attached to the movie, and conversations can go for days, months and years on one topic. We already know there's no way to archive or search on FB pages, so the continuity and longevity of the comments are lost. I see some misbehaving but nothing too bad, but the commenters for the most part are knowledgeable, and come from all over the wold, which makes the boards that much more interesting. I don't know why you are doing this, it seems totally unnecessary and you will destroy a community built over years. The format lets you hide spoilers, as well. They did this at Huffington Post a few years ago, and the great comment sections were lost. They had tiered levels of participation and the most educated bloggers could pin a post on the comment thread under a story to give their educated take. I got to know many of them and had many friends there. The archival and notification made it easy to find things. Then it disappeared overnight, replaced by FB posts. Unfortunately FB is a mess for organization, and archival, the tools are rudimentary and nonexistent. I can't even search my own page for something that has
nooooo. please don't shut it down. it is cool and fun. and i love it.
Its comercial suicide
Dont shut it down. Improve it make it forum like.
Keep the Imdb boards open !!
This message board is one of the only ones I use for movie talk. This will cripple much more than you realize.
The IMDB boards is a great place to discuss about TV shows and movies, please don't remove them
Message boards are the best part about the website! They must be kept! Must be!
Despite trolls those forums are excellent, especially for movies that don't fall into the blockbuster category.
IMDb boards were my childhood. I even met some friends there!
Every time that I finish watching a movie i would go to imdb MAINLY to check the message board to see what others think about the film. Sometimes they mention something i have missed in the movie and they often have some cool discussions and opinions. It is the only reason that i use imdb. Plz save the IMDB BOARDS
The message board is a vital part of IMDB. Don't delete free speech.
Please keep IMDb message boards
If you do NOT want to loose a major part of your brand value, do NOT end the message boards! It's the best part of you site. I read them all the time and find the comments range from bland and tedious to hilarious and informative. This is a BAD CALL IMDB.
Save the IMDB BOARDS