RIP deez boards


Just wanted to say that you guys are all cool and I really enjoyed our conversations over the years.


You cats take care of yo' selfs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uli4qfH07Io

"You dropped your forgiveness."

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Bullsh!t is what it is! But I agree, this board has had some really great discussions and debates. One of the best boards around! I'll miss the conversations I've had and the insights I've gained from a lot of you.

Thank you, and be well!

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Now I'm weeping.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZm96PKwtHc

I understand. Thank you for telling me. -The masked bandit

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agreed, this sucks - i stopped talking but always checked in on this board. hi all! it was great fun for awhile. i've been addicted to twitter due to the election (lol)- still remember all the great conversations and pulling in shrinks to discuss hannibal's many mental problems! i signed the petition, hope everybody does, this is *beep* - why again? can't afford moderators? people would volunteer!

there will never be another hannibal...still watch the gideon ones and I LOVE THE FIRST 3 EPISODES OF SEASON 3 NO MATTER WHAT!!

they're taking away our ability to "participate" dammit - what will be left to "observe"? awards central? - no thanks, all they do is give themselves awards and talk politics like they know what they hell. oh, hell.

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Hey, Cindy! I remember ya!

I don't get why they can't take away some boards and leave the others. It seems like it just became something they didn't want to have to try and fix or monitor themselves, which is sad, since that's sort of a websites job once they get enough traffic and all.

Whatever, they'll see it in their numbers how much it's going to hurt them. Maybe that'll motivate them enough to bring it back at some point. I hadn't talked too much on this board lately (though I was just starting to get back into it) either, but it's always been my favorite one that I kept tabs on. So many good threads, posters, topics, and discussions!

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hey dreamerx - missed talking to you! yes, we had great discussions here. i fear the great suppression to our civil liberties coming - ps bernie would have won! lol - reddit is censoring like crazy, so i've taken to voat. twitter is still a good source of info - it's died down alot since killary lost. always hated facebook (a tool of the gov't)-

HOPEFULLY IMDB WILL SEE THE ERROR OF THEIR WAYS, you're only opening the door to competition and seriously who cares anymore about all these stupid award shows? the best never get nominated anyway (like hannibal)- what will this place become? just what's on tonight? who even goes to the movies anymore? who cares who's birthday it is? blah -

better jump onto the only other 2 shows that have my interest these days: taboo (tom hardy!)and the young pope (jude law!) if you haven't seen them, highly recommend. haha i sense my pattern here, seems my favorite shows revolve around handsome leading men.

still love you mads! but stop w/the hollywood crap - star wars, dr strange?? dumb and dumber - you're soooooo much better than that!



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still love you mads! but stop w/the hollywood crap - star wars, dr strange?? dumb and dumber - you're soooooo much better than that!


Wut? Dr Strange was a great film, and he was excellent. I'm sure he's crying all the way to the bank you think it's crap.

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you used to be fun, dani then you became the self appointed gatekeeper. i wonder how many people you snarkily drove away? lots, i bet. you're why i stopped commenting here. congratulations - what will you do w/yourself when you can't insult people here anymore?

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I will never understand why some film viewers think they have ownership on what actors choose to do on screen. And as for 'used to be fun' I seem to recall you used to be interesting until you wigged out for no reason whatsoever. Happy Lunar New Year, dear.

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not ownership - opinion. we all have one, yours is paramount (in your own mind)! good reason - you and that other troll who is hilariously pathetic on twitter- he cried over killary's loss and begged for friends, yet called everyone clowns! SAD! just went over your history, lol, such a busy little stinging bee you are. enjoy your life mocking people and being ever so clever, dear. anyways, to dreamersx, bibi and all the rest who were always funny/nice/informative: it was fun while it lasted and i wish you all the best!

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I have no idea what you're talking about. Twitter - I don't use it. Are you 12? Hates my posts but trawls through my post history. I hope you were entertained, dear. 

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They'll see it in their numbers how much it's going to hurt them


I know I'll come to IMDB once in blue moon once the boards are closed. The great thing about the IMDB boards is that you go to old shows or movies (e.g. outer limits or an affair to remember) ask a question and get an answer. That was awesome, and the basis of the popularity of this site. There's nowhere else on the net for that, that I know of.

Why would they kill what made them popular? I just don't get it.

I understand. Thank you for telling me. -The masked bandit

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Yeah, I really don't get it either. Making sure the boards are a better and safer place is, of course, good...but ya don't do that by dismantling the entire thing. Certainly not when it's the main reason people bother to come to your site at all! Just shows an apparent disregard for their patrons really.

Eventually people will go elsewhere or something else will pop up that compares, and even if they bring the boards back they will have lost some faction of it for good probably. Makes no sense.

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I don't think they made money from the boards so lost interest in them. Just seems like a business decision which is fair enough, but why not just say that. On another board someone suggested the phishing bots encouraging illegal activity were the reason. OK so why not say that as well because just about every board I have seen has said no to pirate links. Surely they can upgrade the software to nuke spamming bots? The excuse given was pretty lame IMO.

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I agree that they could've shown a little more care in how they went about it. I also agree with your sentiment, and it's one I've seen elsewhere, of just setting up better moderators. The fact that cleaning up the place wasn't the initiative or what mattered says it all really.

It's a shame, because there is a lot of good stuff that will be lost to it...and like others have said as well, it really was unique in the kind of environment and discussion it provided.

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They wont be getting 250million hits a month when they implement this. It will bite them on the bum.

Oh well. It's been a great lace to discuss film, but people are migrating already. And the getsatifaction imdb board has been inundated with complaints.

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What I'm going to miss about IMDB most is the ability to watch something and then just discuss it. There are plenty of message forums and social media out there, but a site specific to just being able to go from place to place and just discuss something in particular....? There really is no other place except IMDB.

I marathoned Hannibal, thought it was good, came here and discussed my thoughts. Simple as that.

How does it feel to be deconstructed?

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Same here. 

Geek Girl🐉

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Thanks, trolls. Thanks for ruining things for everyone...

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It's not the trolls... You could never get rid of those, they are everywhere.
It's more the sensitive little fairies who put some stupid review and when someone calls them out for being stupid they can't handle it and they cry and complain to the big guys upstairs so much to the point that this happened .

It's truly saddening. Reading all of these comments is truly saddening. I'm 25 now and I've been on these boards since I was 13 reading about a possible halo movie. Met a lot of cool, smart people and had many memorable conversations… Which will now All be erased because some little fairy can't handle it if someone uses a swearword

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I'll miss all you people. We had some great conversations here. I always enjoyed talking to you, Last_to_find_out. Stay safe.

I'm posting my social media in that gather the community thread. Anyone who wants to can feel free to add me on any social media.

Maybe IMDB will change their minds or bring the boards back at another time. Giving in to the trolls is a weak move.

Thanks for all the fun times, guys.

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Well I created my reddit account today. There seems to still be a very active Hannibal community there. Time to lean new things.

I understand. Thank you for telling me. -The masked bandit

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I think I'm too fixed in my ways for reddit's format. Same with twitter, so I joined a privately owned movie board.

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I've tried with reddit, but their format is too maddening for me. I wouldn't be surprised though, if that's where a lot of IMDb traffic goes.

Good luck with it over there!

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I'll check out the Hannibal board on there! I have a reddit account, but I stick to just a few boards. IronTeacup246, if I ever run into you.

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So mad and sad at the same time!! I loved IMDb's boards. Yeah, there were trolls, but what site doesn't have trolls? Sad day, sad day.

I'll miss talking to you guys. Part of what made Hannibal great was the spectacular fans. I still think Fannibals constitute possibly the coolest fandom I've ever had the pleasure of belonging to.

Now I'm down to Fanpop and YouTube for all my movie/TV-discussing needs. Total bullsh*t!

Peter, is your social worker in that horse?

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