Saw this today:
ALERT: All Character pages will be turned off on Dec 6th 2017.
Please see the IMDb GetSatisfaction Character announcement for details.
https://getsatisfaction.com/imdb/topics/changes-to-imdb-characters
It’s written in the same weasel language as their announcement on shutting down the boards. Here’s the translation:
“Dear Loyal Imdb Users,
We’re screwing everyone again. Sucks to be you.
Warm regards,
Imdb”
That site seems to want to commit suicide. At least in terms of user interaction. It's a shell of its former self. I've noticed that even contributions to just the plain factual data on film pages is dropping off. I still look up things like filming locations on there -- and the information is frequently missing now. So their "database" isn't even that great of a database anymore -- because they relied on actual members/users to fill in their blanks for them, then they alienated us all.
shareWhat members? Everyone left that site.
shareMembers/users with an account there can still click on a button "Edit Page", or contribute a review. You can still contribute information and movie reviews.
Some people who enjoyed contributing stuff are still there doing that, even though there are no forums to post on anymore.
But I see a lot of missing information now on recent movies, like the people who used to like to contribute don't bother anymore.
they are scum
shareYep, agreed.
I hate to go there -- sometimes it's the only place to get a specific piece of info on a movie. But I try now to avoid IMDb and find the Wiki on a movie's information instead.
Before they closed the message boards I went there 5 or 6 days a week. Since they have closed I have been there 2 or 3 times. And that was just to find out the name of some actresses I had seen in movies. Did not even have to log on to find out. Hope they regret closing the boards.
shareThey are laughing at us.
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