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
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.
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
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
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 see the text below from http://www.imdb.com/board/announcementIn 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 expla
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 p
