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#51 |
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I only come here for the forums anyways, the news page is a total joke, full of click bait headlines, and worthless graphics / gifs which in no way relate to the story.
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#52 |
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I've seen site admins claim nothing was happening before, only for exactly what was being speculated to come to pass. They'll deny it until they're ready to make a formal announcement, even if it is true.
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#53 |
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Ive been coming in here since 2003, I had a real a while back, but if the forums go, I'll have to consign DS to the past.
The main site has not catered for my tastes for a long time. It's all very well going on about ad revenue but when those advertisements are part of what makes the main site so unappealing, then something is really wrong, and the whole site needs to look at what it's trying to do and just how it's doing it. |
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#54 |
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Completely agree with all of this.
I'm sure there are plenty of us who could, and would, come together to form a new forum should DS ever close. There are plenty of logistical hurdles to overcome, obviously, but I would suggest that we could certainly apply a lot of what has been learnt from how the DS forums have been handled over the years to make something workable. For starters, It would, of course, have to be able to generate money so ad usage would have to be done in such a way that would encourage people to turn off their adblockers. I'm certainly up for a brainstorming session if anyone else wants to get involved.
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I've seen site admins claim nothing was happening before, only for exactly what was being speculated to come to pass. They'll deny it until they're ready to make a formal announcement, even if it is true.
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#56 |
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What are AV forums?
Awe Wizzy will you miss me if digital spy forums come to pass?! 😉 Their wording suggests to me that eventually the forums will go just not yet. |
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#57 |
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IMHO they just need to remember what DS was about.
the front page needs comments allowed back. And stop with the endless clickbait that once you read the story is nothing like the headline of the article. And please cut back on the Animated Gifs. Its like homer Simpsons home page he created.. lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7otDLzQCug |
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#58 |
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Great idea. I would love to be involved if possible. I've set up a few websites and forums for media related corporations so should the forums close, I would definitely be up in being part of a replacement model.
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#59 |
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The DS forums are probably responsible for a good 70% or more of Digital Spy's audience.
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This forum and community is one of the largest on the internet (if not the largest?) and it would be such a great loss to see it go for people who live in the UK IMO.
I also agree with the rest of your post that I didn't quote, James J. |
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IMHO they just need to remember what DS was about.
the front page needs comments allowed back. And stop with the endless clickbait that once you read the story is nothing like the headline of the article. And please cut back on the Animated Gifs. Its like homer Simpsons home page he created.. lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7otDLzQCug |
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#61 |
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They only have themselves to blame really. I stopped visiting the homepage after the last redesign and everyone on here saying it was rubbish. They ignored us and now suffer. Oh well.
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I think I've been coming here since 2002-2003! But recently I can't bear to visit the main site as with many others due to the ridiculous articles these days
![]() Was a great site when people like Neil were around, went downhill sharply after! Doesn't help that the forum search has been broken for god knows how long too! |
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#63 |
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I've never even looked at digitalspy the website - the forums are where the action is,
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Not long now until the forums are gone then.
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Has anyone seen any verification of the story? I can't find anything!
I'll try and find a link for you. |
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Has anyone seen any verification of the story? I can't find anything!
https://twitter.com/marksweney/statu...30735857156096 DS have responded to a topic in the Soaps forum to say there are no "current" plans to close the forum but haven't denied the cutbacks. http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...1&postcount=21 |
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#67 |
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Has anyone seen any verification of the story? I can't find anything!
Mark Sweney @marksweney.@CosmopolitanUK publisher Hearst to make cuts incl shutting youth site Sugarscape + (link: http://Reveal.co.uk) Reveal.co.uk and downsizing @digitalspy 1/2 Mark Sweney @marksweneyI'm hearing that the cuts @HearstUK are in the region of 60-plus jobs at risk, with hope of many redeployed. Not confirmed |
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Sadly the connection between the forums and the main site is all but gone with no more commenting allowed under articles or contributions from DS members (I remember an article by carl waring defending the licence fee attracting considerable debate
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Mark Sweney @marksweney.@CosmopolitanUK publisher Hearst to make cuts incl shutting youth site Sugarscape + (link: http://Reveal.co.uk) Reveal.co.uk and downsizing @digitalspy 1/2
Mark Sweney @marksweneyI'm hearing that the cuts @HearstUK are in the region of 60-plus jobs at risk, with hope of many redeployed. Not confirmed |
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I would be very interested in helping a new forum if the need arises
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The only source at present seems to be the tweet from a Media Guardian reporter:
https://twitter.com/marksweney/statu...30735857156096 DS have responded to a topic in the Soaps forum to say there are no "current" plans to close the forum but haven't denied the cutbacks. http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...1&postcount=21 |
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The central site was a great news site for many years but then it got redesigned and redesigned and redesigned, re-tasked and re-tasked and re-tasked, making it a site to avoid.
It became the home sensationalist nonsensical 'celeb' tripe and not what the site was founded upon and did well at. The forums have declined in recent years too. Too many let through the flood gates creating silly and childish threads and looking for any excuse to be offended, or to BBC-bash for the 601st time this week or bemoan Clarkson or whinge over some news story on TV because it was second and not first or.....whatever! And, too many trolls, who bait, actively and get away with it. When i first joined DS Forums, it was an awesome place. Now, im here once a day at most. Made a few friends here and love the Sat Weekly thread, F1 thread and thats about it. Makes me kinda sad when i read that back before posting....!
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The central site was a great news site for many years but then it got redesigned and redesigned and redesigned, re-tasked and re-tasked and re-tasked, making it a site to avoid.
It became the home sensationalist nonsensical 'celeb' tripe and not what the site was founded upon and did well at. The forums have declined in recent years too. Too many let through the flood gates creating silly and childish threads and looking for any excuse to be offended, or to BBC-bash for the 601st time this week or bemoan Clarkson or whinge over some news story on TV because it was second and not first or.....whatever! And, too many trolls, who bait, actively and get away with it. When i first joined DS Forums, it was an awesome place. Now, im here once a day at most. Made a few friends here and love the Sat Weekly thread, F1 thread and thats about it. Makes me kinda sad when i read that back before posting....! ![]() Ian. |
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#74 |
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A couple of years back I would browse the main site all the time. It used to be brilliant. Gone down the drain. Now I only visit the forums.
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When the major changes took place here on Digital Spy, there where lots of complaints on these forums, Facebook, and Twitter. But those at the top took no notice and the changes on the homepage and on the forums took place, despite the changes been very unpopular.
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