IMDb message boards

Please see the text below from http://www.imdb.com/board/announcement

In addition, we have created a new Get Satisfaction categories for "I Need to Know" to replace the "I Need to Know" message board and "IMDb Poll" to replace the "IMDb Poll" message board. A post on the Contributors Help board explains the migration path from there to the newly renamed Get Satisfaction category "Data Issues & Policy Discussions" (which is an already active community here).

An FAQ on the closure is now available at http://www.imdb.com/help/show_leaf?boardsclosurefaq

IMDb Message Boards Announcement

IMDb is the world’s most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content. As part of our ongoing effort to continually evaluate and enhance the customer experience on IMDb, we have decided to disable IMDb’s message boards on February 20, 2017. This includes the Private Message system. After in-depth discussion and examination, we have concluded that IMDb’s message boards are no longer providing a positive, useful experience for the vast majority of our more than 250 million monthly users worldwide. The decision to retire a long-standing feature was made only after careful consideration and was based on data and traffic.

Increasingly, IMDb customers have migrated to IMDb’s social media accounts as the primary place they choose to post comments and communicate with IMDb’s editors and one another. IMDb’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/imdb) and official Twitter account (https://twitter.com/imdb) have an audience of more than 10 million engaged fans. IMDb also maintains official accounts on Snapchat (https://www.snapchat.com/add/imdblive), Pinterest (https://www.pinterest.com/imdbofficial/), YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/imdb), and Tumblr (http://imdb.tumblr.com/).

Because IMDb’s message boards continue to be utilized by a small but passionate community of IMDb users, we announced our decision to disable our message boards on February 3, 2017 but will leave them open for two additional weeks so that users will have ample time to archive any message board content they’d like to keep for personal use. During this two-week transition period, which concludes on February 19, 2017, IMDb message board users can exchange contact information with any other board users they would like to remain in communication with (since once we shut down the IMDb message boards, users will no longer be able to send personal messages to one another). We regret any disappointment or frustration IMDb message board users may experience as a result of this decision.

IMDb is passionately committed to providing innovative ways for our hundreds of millions of users to engage and communicate with one another. We will continue to enhance our current offerings and launch new features in 2017 and beyond that will help our customers communicate and express themselves in meaningful ways while leveraging emerging technologies and opportunities.

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Col_Needham

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8.4K Messages

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193.3K Points

9 years ago

Thank you for the feedback. We have gathered our responses in an FAQ at http://www.imdb.com/help/show_leaf?boardsclosurefaq which contains the following ...

IMDb.com's message boards will close on February 20th, 2017. The following answers address some of the most frequently asked questions about this transition.

Why didn’t you consider new boards software, moderation or other options to save the message boards?
We considered many options to preserve the current message boards during our extensive review, but in the end concluded that they no longer provide a positive, useful experience for the vast majority of our more than 250 million monthly users worldwide. The message board software is based on outdated technology that is being phased out across all of IMDb, clearing the way for more innovation for IMDb customers.
What will happen to board content after Feb 20th?
The boards and their content will be unavailable. If there is content that users wish to preserve, we encourage them to copy/archive it locally before the deadline, or to submit it (where appropriate) to one of IMDb’s content sections such as FAQs, trivia, goofs or user reviews.
What about all those discussions on smaller name/title boards?
Message boards are always temporary in nature: content is not meant to be kept forever and can be removed for a number of reasons, including expiration (i.e. when a conversation does not see any activity for a certain period of time). There are some interesting discussions with content worthy of being preserved, but that content is better suited to being stored in permanent parts of IMDb (such as user reviews, FAQs, trivia, goofs to name just a few). This not only ensures that the information is archived forever, but also puts this content in front of a much larger audience, instead of the smaller subset of message board users, and makes it easily searchable across all of IMDb’s interfaces and services. Board discussions on the other hand are an unmoderated mix of fact, fiction and off-topic banter which is designed to be stored only temporarily, is scattered across a number of different threads and is only really available on our desktop site.
How will I discover opinions on movies and shows without the boards?
IMDb remains committed to being the best place to discover entertainment content online and to help you decide whether to watch it. We will continue to have user ratings, user reviews, user lists, news, parents guides, personalized recommendations, editorial features, Meta Critic scores, links to critics reviews, FAQs and links to information/opinions on other sites. We feel that these features and the improvements we will make to them will provide a much better experience for our customers in the long term. This is all in addition to the most comprehensive collection of factual information around titles and people.
What will happen to my boards profile text?
User profile information is not affected and will continue to be editable and displayed on the site.
What if I have a question about contributing?
Our Contributors Help board is moving to a different platform hosted by GetSatisfaction.com. The same type of questions and topics previously suitable for the Contributors Help board can now be posted under the "Data Issues & Policy Discussions" category.
What else will be moving to GetSatisfaction?
We have created new GetSatisfaction categories for "I Need to Know" to replace the "I Need to Know" message board and "IMDb Poll" to replace the "IMDb Poll" message board.
Will I need to create a new account to use GetSatisfaction?
Yes: GetSatisfaction.com is a third-party entity and we do not share user registration data with them. Registering for an account there is very quick/easy (you can also sign up and login using a Twitter or Facebook account).
Does this change impact any other feature?
The private message feature is part of the boards system so that will close too. Otherwise all other site features are unaffected. Users can still create lists, post user reviews, vote on titles and browse our content as usual.

rotane

6 Messages

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1.3K Points

No, i am not okay with this. Thanks for a reply, Col, but you didn’t hear us – or you didn’t want to. Posting an FAQ with content that we already knew is not helpful at this point.

Likewise, you talk about “new ways for the users to connect and improvements to existing features”, but unless these features are available right now, they are no adequate substitute for the message boards. And do you honestly believe that once (or if*) said features actually come out, the users will magically come back as well? I’m thinking not; people will have moved elsewhere in the meantime.

* I’m saying this, because your track record of implementing new features (or modernizing the site) has never been that stellar; progress on IMDb has always been made at a glacial speed. Sorry to sound so blunt, but that’s the feeling i – as a user – have always had, and i’m a user of 15+ years.

9 years ago

david_s_issel

30 Messages

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2.1K Points

Col Needham, you were smart to sell the site before you killed it.

9 years ago

ginnyweasl

7 Messages

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930 Points

Col,

Though you thanked us for your feedback, it seems you have not listened to us at all. Re-formatting the information you provided in your first message into a FAQ is useless and offensive to our intellect. We want action and true explanation. We want our message boards. We want you to recognize that social media platforms are not viable for the type of discussion we seek. You seem completely unwilling to work with us (the people who have felt a personal responsibility to contribute and better IMDB) on this, so for I and many others, this is goodbye. I will be cancelling my Pro membership, deleting the IMDB app from my phone, and (reluctantly) severing my ties with Amazon. I urge others to do the same.

Thanks for nothing,

User of 11 years

9 years ago

emilia_bnhm39gat0021

2 Messages

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2.2K Points

9 years ago

This reply was created from a merged topic originally titled Deleting the message boards is a horrible idea.

The message boards are the only reason i regularly use IMDb. I use them to read about theories and interpretations about movies, as this is probably the easiest way to find them on the internet. I know that the boards, especially TV show boards, are overridden with trolls and such, but that can be fixed. Other sites don't delete the messaging, why should IMDb?
This is stupid. :/

A compromise is IMDb archiving all the previous threads, just not letting people post any new ones. Which still would be horrible, but at least all the info wouldn't be lost.

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cb_jgj41y9bp7jqy

2 Messages

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1.1K Points

9 years ago

This reply was created from a merged topic originally titled Message boards going away!!!!.

I'm losing my favorite way to discuss movies!!!!

dan_lehnberg

20 Messages

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1.5K Points

https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/petition-to-keep-the-imdb-messageboards-going

9 years ago

riverdeep

45 Messages

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2.2K Points

Signed! :-)

9 years ago

rod_neill

3 Messages

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382 Points

Signed

9 years ago

thefranksinatra

24 Messages

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2.6K Points

Over 7,000 signatures in 4 days..

9 years ago

some_guy_875a8ynrmv9mn

8 Messages

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660 Points

Signed.

9 years ago

thefranksinatra

24 Messages

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2.6K Points

8,000 in only 6 days..another petition has 4,000...thats at least 12,000 signatures in 6 days IMDB...the number is just increasing over time..

9 years ago

crazy_sven

9 Messages

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950 Points

I just logged in to IMDb to seek open discussions about the 1922 film "Nosferatu" and discovered the IMDb Message Boards are being discontinued. I find that difficult to believe in this modern climate of digital sharing of thoughts and opinions. That is akin to a highway service station deciding they will no longer provide gasoline, just because it is flammable.

To simply shut the door with a generic and insulting line, "We regret any disappointment or frustration IMDb message board users may experience as a result of this decision" adds an unprecedented level of insult to the situation and it displays the type of disdain "management" has for IMDb members. I have been coming here for years, in spite of having to create a new Get Satisfaction account to post (the irony does not go unnoticed).

The main reason I use IMDb is because I like to read and post in the Message Boards section and now, I feel that I have no more use for this service. I anticipate that the public blow-back from this decision will keep you all at IMDb scrambling to remedy this tragic wrong, which, unfortunately, you may not see coming. I'm glad I won't be using IMDb after February 20th, because it's not likely going to be pretty.

9 years ago

astro_chologist

8 Messages

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374 Points

hey guys. Theimdbforum.com is up and running. We can continue talking about the film and shows we like.

9 years ago

lara_esb6ek1c0kvsb

4 Messages

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132 Points

SORRY!!! The message boards should have been shut down ages ago. The defamatory posts usually came from pimple-faced trolls, fired crew members, anti or pro agenda people, or just jealous, vindictive critics who've never made a movie. TRUTH!!!

9 years ago

adam_brown_k63cwm5hnkbot

3 Messages

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544 Points

Lara, how much does IMDB pay you to copy/paste the same shill junk over and over?

9 years ago

rafael_rivas_czfosntcwe58j

9 Messages

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526 Points

Truthfully, after seeing all the fake reviews being posted on the app in the user reviews, I only have been using the app to find additional info on a movie that I'm considering watching! Reddit really has more than enough info about the movies I like!

9 years ago

sergey_woropaew

15 Messages

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720 Points

reinstate imd board idiots

9 years ago

karen_staten

3 Messages

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668 Points

Without movie fan discussion your website has become worthless for a majority of members.
The obviously rigged and bogus ratings and reviews of films on IMDB are useless.
I may have not posted very frequently but I found the message boards to be an invaluable source of information and quite entertaining at times.
They provided what I consider a invaluable method to discuss classic movies and older cinema.
This was a terrible idea to eliminate them. I just as easily can use other sites (ie rotten Tomatoes, Reddit etc) for my movie information now.
Please reconsider and bring the message boards back!

9 years ago

soozie_3wswsknc8r3p9

2 Messages

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296 Points

Hate to have to go over to Reddit, but you left me no choice IMDB...here I go...

9 years ago

palmslarrygeorge

20 Messages

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682 Points

Karen Staten: Regarding your comment "The obviously rigged and bogus ratings and reviews of films on IMDB are useless", I've often wondered about them because it seems odd (or "incorrect") that so many recent films are rated so highly, while many older films that I (and certain film critics and film fans) consider much better are rated lower. I wonder if anyone can provide any hard evidence that this rigging has been occurring. If so, this might be a good time and venue to post it.

9 years ago

palmslarrygeorge

20 Messages

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682 Points

9 years ago

rogerscorpion

10 Messages

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324 Points

Me, too. It is the ONLY reason I used IMDB. If someone couldn't recall the name of a show, they could start a thread &, likely as not, someone else could tell them---because this WAS a centrallized gathering spot.

9 years ago

pete_latorre

1 Message

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1.2K Points

9 years ago

bad bad bad idea. please let the powers to be know that. I really hope they reconsider...

thefranksinatra

24 Messages

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2.6K Points

The petition has over ,5000 signatures already...convince them to reconsider...I agree it is a terrible idea and they will lose much of my support if they proceed. I will not be discussing movies on a "facebook" page as I do not post on facebook that often, nor do I "follow" many pages on there where there is 0 near interaction, I like to anonymously discuss films with other film lovers and people passionate about film on IMDB.

9 years ago

rafael_rivas_czfosntcwe58j

9 Messages

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526 Points

Hear, hear! Perfectly said!

9 years ago

barbara_anne_west

1 Message

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94 Points

How do I access the petition?

9 years ago

rogerscorpion

10 Messages

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324 Points

The announcement stated that the boards were used by a 'small but passionate number' of their members.
I call BS, on it being a SMALL #. We just weren't paying members. Have the balls to just say it.

9 years ago

ahstaroth

3 Messages

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1.5K Points

9 years ago

This reply was created from a merged topic originally titled Don't do it please! (Message board shutdown).

This is a unique service. Social media is no substitute. I come here on a daily basis, I might come here once in a blue moon after this. Please reconsider.

thefranksinatra

24 Messages

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2.6K Points

Indeed....its one of the things that makes the site actually feel "alive". Without it the site will be boring and I would use it much less, it will feel like a lifeless cardboard cut out without it. Why remove it ? Please reconsider IMDB. If you need a moderator I would be glad to do it for free, as well there are probably other people more than willing to volunteer. Up/down votes generally allows users to sort things out themselves and get rid of any over the top posts while leaving everything else, as it should be. Come up with a different system maybe, fine, ...but I implore you to please...do not remove it completely.

9 years ago

landon_dbi6l9dgr9nuf

4 Messages

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552 Points

Word! I'd be willing it put in voluntary hours as well to help out. I love these boards. They're the lifeblood of global film discussion! Thanks for speaking out!

9 years ago

amy_flugel

1 Message

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240 Points

I would gladly volunteer as a mod as well to help out!

9 years ago

gabriella_true

4 Messages

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546 Points

I'm seriously bummed out that they are going away.

9 years ago

connorarroyo_1

1 Message

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726 Points

Well I registered here just to comment. I may be late to the party here, but I just found out and I am stunned. IMDB message boards are magnificent as they are, in all their admittedly sometimes profane glory. A message board for nearly every movie and TV show ever made, there's nothing else like it.

I'm nearly speechless. Who's idea was this, and why wasn't it discussed? Whose idea was this? It makes no sense to me, and if anyone from IMDB is reading any of this, I am not now nor will I ever be a Facebook account holder. On the other hand, I've had an IMDB account for 17 years.

I hope reason prevails and cooler heads can rescind this disastrous decision

9 years ago

robertgarica

2 Messages

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410 Points

I agree with landon, Amy and Sinatra. I actually thought of the same thing as mentioned in my post above. If Wikipedia, with its significantly more complex site, can run like a fine tuned machine with the help of volunteer staff, I don't see any reason IMDB could not.

9 years ago

astro_chologist

8 Messages

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374 Points

New forum @ theimdbforum.com When we get enough folks Moderators will be selected

9 years ago

rafael_rivas_czfosntcwe58j

9 Messages

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526 Points

You would think that after all this time they would have some kind of understanding about this! They are really unbelievable!

9 years ago

bastette_w

10 Messages

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586 Points

Does @theimdbforum.com categorize the comments by film, and then by discussion thread, so you can find the discussions you want to read (and contribute to)? I am not interested in browsing through a stream of random commentary about whatever, in the hope that something I'm interested in happens to be in there somewhere. When I see a movie I want to discuss, I want to be able to go to the site, find the movie, and then join discussions about it. If @theimdbforum.com offers that, then sure, I'd use it. But I did check it out earlier today, and it sure doesn't look like it works that way.

9 years ago

loretta_compher

1 Message

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104 Points

I HATE the removal of the message board. Facebook page does not help at all. How am I supposed to discuss and find info on a specific title? I want to discuss certain movies and Facebook just has everything lumped together with no system BRING THEM BACK! I feel so lost!

9 years ago

mightythorshair

9 Messages

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2.2K Points

9 years ago

Crap idea. Why do you think people come here?

paul_jones_clm07c67pq2yt

1 Message

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1.1K Points

9 years ago

Facebook imdb just has posts about latest tv and films. If i want to discuss some obscurity how am I supposed to do that. The message boards are the only reason i visit imdb. This is such a stupid idea

joe_toboni

7 Messages

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742 Points

Exactly. I have had a total of zero interesting discussions on FB regarding film/tv whereas they happen every hour at the imdb. Because people that come to imdb generally care about films and tv.

9 years ago

dan_lehnberg

20 Messages

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1.5K Points

Agreed , petition going 2000+ strong https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/petition-to-keep-the-imdb-messageboards-going

9 years ago

bruce_birky

2 Messages

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614 Points

I know it won't make a difference but I'll be unsubbing from their Facebook and Twitter pages and I urge others to do so if this shit flies.

9 years ago

clore

12 Messages

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4.1K Points

If they wanted to get rid of trolls, all they had to do was charge a moderate fee per year. Let's say 25 dollars to be charged on a credit card. Trolls can at present easily come up with new email addresses and even cell phone numbers to register there. Some have as many as 40 concurrent accounts. I'm sure they don't have 40 credit cards and they're not about to spend 25 dollars for each new account at IMDb.

Note - they could always refund the yearly fee through Amazon purchase credits to be redeemed after a six month period. The point is to nail users to a credit card to minimize trolling and also have legitimate addresses on file should a legal need arise. One person per credit card - that raises the number of potential customers to be led to Amazon for purchases.

9 years ago

wendy_l_temple

7 Messages

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1.3K Points

That is completely short-sighted in a business sense, maybe they can't monetize it, but who's going to see the ads on IMDB if many of us have no reason to spend time there anymore?

Also you can't "monetize" good will. This creates a lot of good will and what they are doing is destroying that. It's such a hamhanded move.

9 years ago

thefranksinatra

24 Messages

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2.6K Points

Well if enough people complain and make their voices heard they may be forced to implement some newer version in the future, or even better, just leave it as it is. Already 7,000+ signatures on 1 petition so clearly people want this and the bad PR...might not be worth it for them if people keep letting their voices be known...corporations will do whatever they want to make money. The only time they won't...is as Bernie Sanders would say...people speak up and let their voices be known. IMDB will lose a huge amount of support if they do it....so...lets make sure they realize the mistake this would be. Are you listening IMDB ? Make the right decision...

9 years ago

rotane

6 Messages

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1.3K Points

9 years ago

What a silly idea indeed. Granted, not every thread contains the most useful of information, threads are often duplicates of each other, and sometimes they derail into users bashing themselves needlessly; but on the whole it's still a hell of a lot better to discuss a movie on IMDb than on, say, Twitter. It's just not possible to have an actual conversation with someone there. Plus, the way Twitter and Snapchat and Facebook are structured, it's not possible to even find a proper hub for any movie or person to begin with.

Also, what metrics are you basing this decision on? It can't be active users. I mean, have you seen the board for, let's say, Arrival? On the front page there is no thread older than a day! Looks pretty active to me...
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2543164/board/

tl;dr, please reconsider!

david_bradford_butler

5 Messages

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906 Points

Absolutely right! DO NOT KILL THE MESSAGE BOARDS!

9 years ago

sebastien_delpech

1 Message

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280 Points

Exactly. I just come from the arrival board after having seen the movie. The discussions on time paradoxes are really interesting.

9 years ago

gromit82

Champion

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7.9K Messages

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281.8K Points

9 years ago

Col: I have to say that this is a big disappointment. It's not clear to me how the existence of an IMDb Facebook or Twitter page provides an effective substitute for the message board system as we know it today.

dan_lehnberg

20 Messages

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1.5K Points

It can't, with IMDB we can go into obscure movies and series that few have seen and share our fan theories with people that actually have seen it and discuss it in great detail. On facebook we can only discuss the latest hippest thing and not that in much detail. IMDB taking down the messageboards is like pissing in the faces of independent filmmakers that don't have a big studio backing them up. There is a petition https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/petition-to-keep-the-imdb-messageboards-going

9 years ago

carrigon_stw

5 Messages

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780 Points

Indie film crews, directors and actors often show up on the boards to answer questions and give invaluable insight into how and where the films were made. Losing this, is just a travesty. I did sign petitions, but I don't know if it will do any good.

9 years ago

wendy_l_temple

7 Messages

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1.3K Points

20+ years of data!!!! It's like burning up a library! Maybe not exactly the library at Alexandria, but it's just blatant destruction of a very useful data source and research tool.

9 years ago

some_guy_875a8ynrmv9mn

8 Messages

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660 Points

I don't know, Wendy. The volume and quality of the data lost will be just about as irreplaceable as that from Alexandria.

9 years ago

cornelia_shields

16 Messages

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718 Points

Good on you! Alexandria was the first example I mentioned.

9 years ago

makeupbyomar

39 Messages

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1.2K Points

The online film archive is still there. All the relevant information about how a film is made is still there.

The Message Boards were not relevant to film productions or about film production companies that make and produce films. All that we saw was public opinions which had nothing to do with the actual production of a film.

If the Message Boards were relevant in this context, then you would've seen production meeting minutes of the various departments being posted there.

Public discussions are great on a forum based platform, not on an archival platform like IMDb is.

If the IMDb Administrators wish to revive the Message Boards, they should do so on a phpBB forum based platform.

I for one am glad that IMDb is back to a format that's similar to that of Wikipedia... Relevant contributions and no public opinions.

9 years ago

sdk_elmaruecan

54 Messages

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2K Points

I'm glad you're glad that the place became as fun as a morgue. Why don't you care about these elements :

- many users registered because of the message boards, you didn't need to be a member to have all the data, so if IMDb has such a huge membership, it's thanks to the boards

- discussing about movies was exactly what generated the traffic that was responsible for IMDb's success, do the simple math, if I need IMDb for the data, I'm likely to spend 5 minutes and that will be all, I can stay connected for three hours if it's for discussion. I'm no expert but are you saying that the 5 minute option is better?

- there were not just public opinions (that's spoken like someone who never went on the boards), people shared their knowledge, they analyzed the movies, answered questions, they provided insights of unique and constructive value and you're throwing it in the trash bin just because it's not objective and neutral data?

- movie lovers care about what critics think but they also care about what other movie fans think, it's the whole purpose of the IMDb community, it's about turning a passion into a collective not an individual experience, that's what forums are about, and why shouldn't IMDb provide that service while it did for more than a decade? Why fix something that isn't broke?

You're glad IMDb is back to a format like Wikipedia, but now, you can't even tell the differences between the two, Wikipedia is as much a databse as IMDb, so I don't get how you can be glad that IMDb has lost the one added value it had.

9 years ago

astro_chologist

8 Messages

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374 Points

theimdbforum.com is up guys. A Message Board that will not be going anywhere.

9 years ago

makeupbyomar

39 Messages

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1.2K Points

The point of IMDb is that it is a film and television resource library. It's also a resume site for talent and technicians, whereas the Pro site is more for corporate production listings, yeah individuals list their CV's there too, but the general idea is that IMDb is a professional site which has value to film crew members.

Corporate film production companies are not going to go to Facebook or other social media sites looking for crew members' resumes or reels. (Yeah, Facebook has this little thing called copyright issues about posting reels). So yeah, IMDb is very important to crew members and has great value as it's recognized in the industry.

As for message boards, this sister site is already set up for it. And yeah I get that people are upset that they lost their messages and it is unfortunate, but like it or not, everyone has to start from scratch and create new topics and messages.

Now this would be the perfect opportunity for critics, fans and scholars to start afresh and anew and start creating topics and yet no one has taken the lead so far and done so.

9 years ago

sophie_o_gorman

1 Message

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344 Points

IMDB is a site for all types of movie fans. Industry AND users. You have left out a KEY element of IMDB's audience. Fans may not pay money to IMDB directly but that does not mean they don't add to the bottom line. Movies are nothing without an audience. This website was key because it contained all levels of information. All the other sites are bits of information. Not the whole. Now IMDB is a bit of information website. I'm not going to click away from IMDB to scroll through facebook feeds or twitter to maybe find a discussion that relates to my search. Too much uncertainty and time wastage. We need to reinstate the message boards. Otherwise the trolls have won. That totally sucks.

9 years ago

carriellbee

1 Message

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204 Points

@ Astro Chologist

Would love to see links on IMDB title pages to corresponding threads on theimdbforum.com. It would require the use of an agreed-upon naming convention and coordination between the two sites. It would not be too difficult to make it work and it would make the loss of the message boards on IMDB easier to bear.

Perhaps, if they haven't already destroyed the content of the message boards, IMDB would allow theimdbforum.com to host the message board archives. It seems to me that it would be a win-win.

What I loved about the IMDB message boards was that each title had a link to a discussion about that particular title. There was no time wasted in searching the internet for a relevant discussion.

9 years ago

bastette_w

10 Messages

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586 Points

Really great idea! Also, there's a reason why the technology used for the discussions is old: it works! I shudder to think what kind of structure for discussion would be put in its place. A bunch of streaming comments about unrelated subjects? No thanks.

9 years ago

mightythorshair

9 Messages

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2.2K Points

9 years ago

How exactly are we supposed to use facebook or Twitter to talk about films? Those formatsjust aren't designed for it. Disappointing.

alioth_a9g37didi3cuz

4 Messages

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714 Points

Let alone people who don't, and refuse to use, Big Data gathering sites like Facebook. Who now consort with insidious political firms like Cambridge Analytica to aid our new Big Brother. Never have used Facebook, and after this: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/big-data-cambridge-analytica-brexit-trump I sure as hell never will.

9 years ago

zoltan_marothy

1 Message

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502 Points

The Message Boards are the MOST vital part of IMDB. They are the link to History.
IMDB is like a Museum and the Message Boards are like interpretations of the museum pieces.They can read them and learn from them and as well, add their own comments and interpretations. I would say for the majority, the Message Boards ARE the reason people visit IMDB. To get rid of them is like taking thousands of History books and burning them.....speaking of Fahrenheit 451.....

9 years ago

dan_lehnberg

20 Messages

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1.5K Points

https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/petition-to-keep-the-imdb-messageboards-going

9 years ago

thefranksinatra

24 Messages

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2.6K Points

over 5,000 signatures already...wake up IMDB...

9 years ago

eric_lord_f9skhw81m56o

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516 Points

Don't those who made this crass decision realize that the profits coming from the parts of IMDB that can be "monetized" will be drastically reduced, once those who are interested in discussing movies, not just passively watching them (for whom the message boards have been invaluable) stop visiting the site??

9 years ago

astro_chologist

8 Messages

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374 Points

New forum for IMDBers will be @ theimdbforum.com

9 years ago

thefranksinatra

24 Messages

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2.6K Points

Over 11,000+ signatures in 10 days or so, another petition with 5,000+, close to 20,000 total signatures in less than 2 weeks, with more coming every single day. They will not be coming back to your garbage site if there are no message boards. It is the lifeblood of the site. An open and free FORUM to discuss films, which is a basis of HUMAN LEARNING in THE HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION. If there are no open and free forums your site will die...

9 years ago

lynn_hoffelder

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174 Points

9 years ago

This reply was created from a merged topic originally titled Without the message boards how can I find discussions on FB about specific shows....

candace_jl1mhfp4i14f9

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334 Points

This is such a ridiculous idea! I can't believe they're doing this to us. :(

9 years ago

Dibyayan_Chakravorty

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4.9K Messages

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99.1K Points

9 years ago

Hi Col,

I have a question.

I am a regular member on the IMDb Poll Board. After Feb. 20, will all the threads be deleted? And what about the lists that we create to suggest a poll, will those be deleted too?

Please tell us.

Thank you.

alioth_a9g37didi3cuz

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714 Points

Seconding the question. I too participate on that frequently (as Alioth4). .

9 years ago

ndbportmanfan_1

954 Messages

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27.7K Points

This definitely needs to be addressed quickly!

9 years ago

thefranksinatra

24 Messages

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2.6K Points

Sign the petition and make them reconsider...

9 years ago

dgranger

3.5K Messages

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85.7K Points

D.C. , as I understand it (and I hope I have it right), the lists will be kept. After all, how can they run their daily poll with out creating a list of entries or selections first?

9 years ago

Dibyayan_Chakravorty

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4.9K Messages

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99.1K Points

DG,

Thanks! At the time of IMDb's announcement, I was little nervous.

9 years ago

dgranger

3.5K Messages

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85.7K Points

You are welcome. I just hope I got it right.

9 years ago

cornelia_shields

16 Messages

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718 Points

If they go through with this butchery, take your lists, your reviews, and anything else you have contributed, copy them for use elsewhere, delete everything you did here, delete your account here, and run like hell to one or more of the alternative sites!

9 years ago

gm_7097001

6 Messages

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500 Points

Where is this petition,.? Located

9 years ago

doctorbuster

96 Messages

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3.3K Points

9 years ago

Not to doubt the decisions over at IMDb, but I truly think this is the worst idea you've people have come up with. The IMDb message boards is probably the main reason why the site is so probably in the first place. Shutting down the boards will only decrease it's popularity.

alioth_a9g37didi3cuz

4 Messages

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714 Points

I can imagine pageview/ad revenue falling dramatically. What kind of business sense does that make?

9 years ago

doctorbuster

96 Messages

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3.3K Points

*popular

9 years ago

wendy_l_temple

7 Messages

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1.3K Points

Exactly. Some nitwit thinks killing this will force people onto FB and twiiter? No it won't, because if we could use FB and twittwer for that we would be doing it already. They will LOSE traffic!!

9 years ago

gabriella_true

4 Messages

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546 Points

I'm seriously bummed out that they are going away.

9 years ago

blackdovenyc

1 Message

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128 Points

Me too... trying to cope with it.

9 years ago

astro_chologist

8 Messages

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374 Points

It's the only reason I would go there. Theimdbforum.com will be my replacement.

9 years ago

sergey_woropaew

15 Messages

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720 Points

i bet this fuckers was paid for close boards

9 years ago

bobandcindy_deaner

1 Message

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80 Points

The message board allowed users to possibly enlighten other users on scene from a movie they may be questioning. Or just to give a FYI. Here is my FYI. I will be uninstalling IMDb for it no longer serves me. For what IMDb now gives I can Google the same info

9 years ago

david_s_issel

30 Messages

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2.1K Points

9 years ago

<-- AKA BoltBait

So, the solution to all the spammers and trolls is to nuke the community? Seems a tad extreme.

thefranksinatra

24 Messages

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2.6K Points

I am volunteering to be a mod right here. I am sure others can give a small amount of time as well. The petition has over 5,000 signatures in just a few days...probably 100's of those people or more would be willing to do some mod duties. Even just an up/down voting system usually sorts itself out with no mods needed. They can come up with a way to do it ...without removing it completely. It will be massively stupid if they do not reconsider. I will NEVER discuss films on a generic facebook page, its not even the proper...forum.

9 years ago

masakazu_tanaka

1 Message

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452 Points

The cure for a headache is not removal of the heart.

9 years ago

wendy_l_temple

7 Messages

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1.3K Points

It's a homicide. Not just a homicide, but erasing all of the memories as well.

9 years ago

some_guy_875a8ynrmv9mn

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660 Points

It's destroying history. Might as well just burn all movies while they're at it.

9 years ago

bastette_w

10 Messages

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586 Points

"The cure for a headache is not removal of the heart."

Or the head! That's more like what they're doing. "This head hurts, let's just get rid of it."

9 years ago

bd74

5 Messages

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702 Points

9 years ago

I have been member of IMDb since 1999. The boards are my main reason for visiting the IMDb website. The boards are a good source of information. By taking away the boards, you'd be taking away my incentive to visit IMDb. This is terrible!

steve_carras_fcjxonaqgysug

3 Messages

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302 Points

I've been a member the same length as you,since 1999.

9 years ago

carrigon_stw

5 Messages

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780 Points

Me, too, member since 1999. I can still find things I posted years back. We're losing history.

9 years ago

bb_15

1 Message

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120 Points

I have also been an IMDb member since 1999. There were IMDb message boards only on main topics going back that far.
- If IMDb can't handle message boards for every film / TV series, then why not keep the main topic boards which can be more easily moderated using newer software?

9 years ago

bill_owens

4 Messages

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250 Points

An absolutely horrible idea. If the idiots who came up with this brainstorm think they're being smart....think again.

9 years ago

gabriella_true

4 Messages

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546 Points

Main or only reason. I'm seriously bummed out that they are going away.

9 years ago

robert_ramirez_7on9jy664kij3

1 Message

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80 Points

I have been a member since 1882 and I am steaming mad at all these new-fangled changes goshdarnit

9 years ago