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Sad news soapsters we MIGHT be losing the soaps forum indeed all DS forums |
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Sad news soapsters we MIGHT be losing the soaps forum indeed all DS forums
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2189449
Don't know if anybodys seen this in this part of DS forum's but DS is being downsized and speculation that the forums will be axed or cut back as their not economically beneficial etc What will us soapsters do? ![]()
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I think people are getting slightly ahead of themselves.
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I think people are getting slightly ahead of themselves.
Just a possibility that isn't wild. |
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I think people are getting slightly ahead of themselves.
I imagine the forum has a small running cost in comparison and drives traffic to the site |
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The soap forums are the best bits about watching soaps at the moment, I would be so disappointed if they got rid of the forums.
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It is easy to set up a free site. If they do close the boards here just get someone to set up a new site for soaps etc.
You wouldn't need to have a front page just forums |
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It is easy to set up a free site. If they do close the boards here just get someone to set up a new site for soaps etc.
You wouldn't need to have a front page just forums
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Be sad day if that happens.
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I hope this isn't true
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I'm hearing that the cuts @HearstUK are in the region of 60-plus jobs at risk, with hope of many redeployed. Not confirmed
The dude who has his tweet used in the original thread has posted the above |
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If that happens, I'm screwed. Being in Italy, this forum is the only way I have to keep up with the soap storylines I'm interested in, and the soaps in general. Without it I would be lost (I hate twitter, and FB is a lot less useful). I hope they don't shut it down!
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If that happens, I'm screwed. Being in Italy, this forum is the only way I have to keep up with the soap storylines I'm interested in, and the soaps in general. Without it I would be lost (I hate twitter, and FB is a lot less useful). I hope they don't shut it down!
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There are plenty of other dead soap forums out there that could be hijacked
![]() So would be nice if they all went together. And the site was moderated by some of the users here. |
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I'm hearing that the cuts @HearstUK are in the region of 60-plus jobs at risk, with hope of many redeployed. Not confirmed
The dude who has his tweet used in the original thread has posted the above No word on which site functions /services will be cut or reduced? According to the general discussion forum a statistics website shows a dramatic drop in use of this site in just one year. Perhaps unpopular forums like say food and drink and Politics will be axed? Soap seems most popular forum to my eye. |
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DS has sadly been going down hill for ages now same for the forums!
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Thanks Lea.
No word on which site functions /services will be cut or reduced? According to the general discussion forum a statistics website shows a dramatic drop in use of this site in just one year. Perhaps unpopular forums like say food and drink and Politics will be axed? Soap seems most popular forum to my eye. When I read my thoughts were less staff but with more work to do that's the normal. They might axe sections of content but that will depend on content/traffic etc. As I said if the forum is driving traffic to the site then it would be stupid to axe it |
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Where would we go if it closed down?
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I will be upset if this forum closes. It feels like a family here and I've got to know people through my love of soaps
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We shall not be moved!!
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According to the general discussion forum a statistics website shows a dramatic drop in use of this site in just one year.
I'd be surprised if the forums are touched, they're still immensely popular. |
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Hi
There are no current plans to remove the forums so don't worry about not being able to discuss soaps on DS. As this isn't soap related and with the General Discussion forum having a thread pertaining to this subject we will close this to avoid speculation. DS Forum Support |
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