And just like that.... it was gone.

Yeah, I just refreshed one of the boards, and poof! Gone for good it seems. Such a shame still, but am very happy this site exists now. I really hope people come and give a chance so we can try to rebuild back what IMDb just took away from all of us.

Happy discussing everyone!

for real :( been an active member for 12 years and it's so sad to see it go...

Yes, Indeed. I was just there about half minute or so ago and...............nothing!!!

i found out about this place today and tried to spread the word.
I wonder how many people on the old boards know about this...

I almost didn't make it out that ship sank!Thankyou for telling me about this board!

Seems they shut down a few hours early. The messages boards were to close as of Feb. 20, so they should have been up until midnight tonight, at least eastern time if not pacific time. Surprised by the early closure.

http://www.imdb.com/board/announcement

IMDB could've put up a screen saying "Thank you" in some way to the thousands of loyal users there. Putting up a simple note would've been nice. Even if traffic has fell in recent years (if true), many users have contributed a lot, and I'd argue they did help keep IMDB popular over the years. A website with only Trivia, Scores, Technical Info and actor resumes isn't really much without an active community. We wen there for information, but also for conversation, opinions and reviews.

I'll get over it, but it does feel a bit like getting kicked to the cold curb, with the door slammed shut behind you. I'll still use IMDB because its database is second to none, but I will miss the forums for sure. Been there for over 12 years.

Yeah. I'll go there when I want a little info on an actor or movie but I'll come here for community and insight from others.
IMDb really screwed us.