Trolls destroyed the IMDB message boards

It doesn't surprise me to see trolls in the latest Star Wars or comic book threads, but when they start to take over sections devoted to classics of world cinema, then it really is time to shut things down.

The Force Awakens - The Last Jedi - From His Nap

Trolls are a problem across the board pardon the pun not confined to IMDB. People just need to realize a lot of it is from angry young guys with a lot of time on their hands. Better moderation would be better rather than surrendering to the trolls. Trolls are such a sick breed that they will cheer the sinking of the ship that they are on.

If you think Trolls destroyed IMDb, then life must be really disappointing for you.
Trolls have always been, and always will be...Period.
Before the internet, it was the sarcastic jerk at work, the class clown in school, or the bully in the playground. If you try to change your life because of them, you will always come up short. Like avoiding places you like to be because they are there...OR, shutting down IMDB. By simply ignoring these people, and a little moderation by the website, these trolls can be mitigated. Shutting down the boards was like taking a hammer to something that only needed a screwdriver.

Another (big) problem, is people no longer have any tolerance to opposing viewpoints. A heated discussion is exactly that...A discussion. But these days that's considered a bad thing, and must be shut down. Somebody's sensibilities might get challenged(hurt feelings).
Shutting down the boards was a terrible example of where were going.
And that other start-up forum, PreviouslyTV.org. They have a bullhorn symbol at the top of every page saying "No political discussion allowed!". I will have absolutely NOTHING to do with that site.

Indeed, the IMDB boards were poorly moderated. Hateful, bigoted posts would remain on the boards for YEARS with nobody taking any action to remove or edit them, or warn the users. Thank goodness the IMDB boards went away, and we can have a fresh start here on moviechat.org!