Can we migrate somewhere else?
I love Mad Men, and I love talking about it. I don't want to lose this sense of community. Are there any other sites we can take the conversation to?
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Previously TV is an encompassing forum of TV discussion that sprang up after "Television Without Pity" went away.
http://forums.previously.tv/forum/5-shows/
I very much enjoy participating there---though I haven't had any "Mad Men" exchanges, sticking mostly with "The X-Files." From what I can tell, it's a good structure, but there aren't a huge amount of posters there. Of course, that may change when IMDb closes down.
I am baileythedog there as well.
PreviouslyTV is where I'll go, and probably a number of other IMDb subscribers. Unfortunately, as far as I know, the site doesn't include films and actors. Not that I often look at actors' boards, but occasionally I do.
However, there are far too many other resources for casting, etc., so why should I come here anymore? No good reason I can think of; the main draw for me to come here, usually daily, was the forums.
I heard Television without Pity was an excellent forum, and for whatever reason was disbanded. Unfortunately by the time I heard of it, it was gone, so I'll register and post at Previously TV. I've read a number of threads/posts there over the past 6 months or so, and found the quality of posters to be very much like the best here -- IMO, of course.
I'm not wild about the format, but that's probably because it's unlike the format here, and I'm used to this. I think I'm very likely to be able to adjust to their format; it's the quality of posters that matters to me most.
I'll be Catbookss there, with the same avatar as here. Glad to see you'll be the same, as I've always enjoyed your posts, and will be easily recognizable.
PreviouslyTV is where I'll go, and probably a number of other IMDb subscribers. Unfortunately, as far as I know, the site doesn't include films and actors. Not that I often look at actors' boards, but occasionally I do.
However, there are far too many other resources for casting, etc., so why should I come here anymore? No good reason I can think of; the main draw for me to come here, usually daily, was the forums.
No, they won't have actor boards there but that isn't a big conversation draw for me. Usually individual shows will have threads devoted to both character and actor, though. But obviously that doesn't do much for those who like to chat about movie, not TV, actors.
I used IMDb religiously for YEARS--decades really, before I ever bothered noticing that there were forums on the site. It is still quite a valuable tool and general curiosity index. It's actual value is as a repository of production news and a link to Amazon Instant Video. And I truly do not love the format and architecture behind the boards. I can also see how the forums being overrun by trolls actually gives the site a black eye.
I heard Television without Pity was an excellent forum, and for whatever reason was disbanded. Unfortunately by the time I heard of it, it was gone, so I'll register and post at Previously TV. I've read a number of threads/posts there over the past 6 months or so, and found the quality of posters to be very much like the best here -- IMO, of course.
I'm not wild about the format, but that's probably because it's unlike the format here, and I'm used to this. I think I'm very likely to be able to adjust to their format; it's the quality of posters that matters to me most.
Yeah, again, a larger entity (in that case, Bravo TV) came to the conclusion that the forums, while well run, didn't have much economic value to them. Previously TV has taken on that same structure which I think is pretty easy to get used to, if for no other reason than it keeps people from starting numerous threads on the same topic. Plus, you have the ability to "like" other posters' comments, which I like.
I'll be Catbookss there, with the same avatar as here. Glad to see you'll be the same, as I've always enjoyed your posts, and will be easily recognizable.
Glad to hear it!
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No, they won't have actor boards there but that isn't a big conversation draw for me.
Frankly, it's not for me either. Very occasionally I go to them, but more often than not there's little there for me.
I used IMDb religiously for YEARS--decades really, before I ever bothered noticing that there were forums on the site.
And for me, I only found IMDb because of the boards! Specifically the Mad Men board. I must have been Googling some point about that show, when it was airing, that I was unclear about, and found this board. For a year or more I lurked, without registering, and was fascinated by the (overall) intelligence and insight of the posters here. Had it not been for this board, I'd have never come here, and certainly never registered.
But finally I wanted to join in the conversation, so I registered, and began posting. So I'd have never found IMDb, or had any interest in it, had this board not existed. I can find reviews anywhere.
I will say that it was a very rude awakening when I finally branched out and began reading other boards, which took a while. Yeah, I found a lot of trolling, and "board rage," second only to the absurd comments on YouTube. But I don't think trolling has anything to do with IMBd's decision to kill off the boards -- I think it's a matter of them thinking they can't monetize it enough for their liking. Bandwidth is very cheap these days, so it definitely isn't about that. Nor is monitoring, which is more automated here than not.
Yeah, again, a larger entity (in that case, Bravo TV) came to the conclusion that the forums, while well run, didn't have much economic value to them. Previously TV has taken on that same structure which I think is pretty easy to get used to, if for no other reason than it keeps people from starting numerous threads on the same topic. Plus, you have the ability to "like" other posters' comments, which I like.
TV without Pity was a Bravo board? That I didn't know. Anyway, yes, I think Amazon/IMDb has made this decision based solely on economic reasons. Communities and relationships simply aren't important to them, and are therefore expendable.
I'm sure I'll be able to adjust, in time, to the PreviouslyTV forum format. I've read their forums, here and there, and found the posters there, in general, to be as good as the most thoughtful and insightful of those here. That's what attracts me. share
So far this site (moviechat.org) is my favorite of the alternatives. I liked the posters -- in general -- at Previously TV, but dislike that only mods there can create new threads, so it feels too constricted to me, and IMO it discourages new and/or ongoing current discussions.
shareHere is one that is definitely TV:
Edited to make note it's also film!
http://forums.thedigitalfix.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=111
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Hey Bailey,
No idea if you'll be aware of my reply to you or not, and think probably not, which is a shame, but oh well.
After spending a week or so feeling homeless and adrift, I finally found my way here. The problem with PreviouslyTV, which is where I thought I'd find my home, is more often than not there's nothing all all posted in most of the boards I'm interested in, nor are posters able to start new threads -- only the monitors are able to do that. This is a turnoff to me.
None of the other forums I've seen are appealing to me, except this one. I wish I were able to contact posters from the Mad Men and other boards I frequented, but IMDb ensured that was impossible, thanks to them decimated the boards and PMs earlier than promised.
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shareThanks, and good to know! At least now I know of a way to check and see if old friends have found their way here yet or not.
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shareNope, not a thing good to say about what they did. Communities are so important to people. It's good for our physical and psychological health. It still blows my mind that they did this, and with only two weeks' notice!
I only heard about MovieChat late in the game, as in the last 2 days of the boards. I saw a few posts about it, and then a friend sent me a PM about it. Luckily she put the full name of it as the title of her PM, otherwise I might not have found it!
I think people do want to come to a site like this and pick up where they left off, but don't know about it. Wish I'd known sooner, or would have posted it on my favorite boards :(
Yes there is a new IMDb board: http://imdb2.freeforums.net
shareThe problem with that board is they're using the name IMDb, and as a consequence, I doubt it'll last long.
shareWho would believe tMDB has been around for eight years! More and more of us refugees are migrating there. Even though it's been eight years, the site seems to be in it's juvenile stage. The more people we can get to join, the better the site becomes as suggestions from us are taken under advisement. Please check it out.
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That's where most of the trolls went. They can have it.
shareAnother option is TMDb (The Movie Database). It has boards for individual movies and TV series, unlike some of the sites mentioned so far. Here is the Mad Men board: https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/1104-mad-men/discuss
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