PSA: You can access MovieChat boards from any IMDb page [NEW UPDATE]

It's nice! It might help some people but I think it's easier to just use the script for now. Drhouse is really active and always updating his work.

In the last 24h we already had 5ish updates. An extension might be a good idea once the script will be finalised, though :-)

Edit: Have to admit I don't know how Chrome extensions work. Will it update itself now that you compiled it?

Where did the extension go?

Nor I Moviefan, I am through with IMDb!

I'm done with IMDb. Obnoxious and stupid people don't deserve success.

IMDb burned a permanent bridge with us all with the closure of their message boards. If that's not bad enough, they closed it on the EVENING of FEBRUARY 19TH (a day earlier than what they originally said). To add insult to injury, they also offered no alternative replacement.

I can see if they were phasing something out, but usually when that happens, common sense would dictate to offer an immediate alternative to what has been lost. In IMDb's case, however, they basically told us "too bad" and hung us out to dry, which is disgusting and shameful. With that being said, I can guarantee you that I won't be back! This is why Moviechat.org is now my new permanent home!

On a personal note, I am also delighted at the fact that many of my IMDb friends have re-joined me here as well! :)

Quite simple: nothing.

This script is doing nothing but bringing back visitors. They didn't want to deal with message boards anymore and now someone else is doing it for them? Good, let it be.

Everybody wins here.

(Also it's just a script, it isn't illegal.)

IMDb knows about this board. And they cannot prevent third parties from making scripts like these. This is very common practice. In fact, IMDb will want people to adopt this feature. So people who want to see the message boards will install the extension and see them and keep visiting their site and the naive user will not see the boards (which will keep their subscribers happy). Works perfectly for them. I just don't know whether I should give that selfish management (IMDb) my time.

I think a collaboration between the three of you would be great.

You could create an alternate view as we can see on Jakue's gif (more power to the user) and maybe you could also find a way to display MovieChat boards directly from the "Add new post" balise? (in fact, as we can see on Jakue's gif too)

And then create extensions (Firefox/Chrome) for the less tech savvy among us.

I don't know if all of this is doable (my coding skills are limited), but hey :-)

Keep up the great work, Jim! Your website continues to impress me by the day!

As for IMDb, I haven't been there since they closed the boards on Feb. 20th (technically, on the evening of Feb. 19th) and do not intend to go back. They burned us badly and I will likely never forgive them for that.

Well, I don't really know.

Maybe talk about it on Twitter/Facebook. I'm not encouraging anyone to spam, just post once and you're done. Classy.

If we see someone still mad/sad because IMDb shut down the message boards, just redirect them here.

And, obviously, tell your friends ;-)

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Well, that's weird.
So you don't see this at the bottom of the page..?

If you don't, open a ticket here on Greasyfork, drhouse will do his best to fix this (he's a really reactive man).

EDIT: Just so you know, it doesn't work natively with http://akas.imdb.com or if you're using the combined view.