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The writing is on the wall of Richard_Poorman's home.
Apparently .... The owners of a well known "tech" forum sent a "Request to Comment" email out to their mods telling them that an established "UK forum" had sent an unsolicited email informing them that they are closing its doors. No names were mentioned (in the post I saw) but it all points to DS.
What was being offered was ridiculous cheap "advertising" by having the "tech forum" mentioned in a banner when people visited the site. The "tech forum" was offered the choice to have its name mentioned either alone (at a higher cost), or with other none tech forums. I have dates. The advert would have been shown in "two weeks" (although I don't know when the email was sent!). I guess this would tie in with a closure announcement. The forum would close on 1st Jan (this does not ring true! businesses close as soon as they know they wont make money, they don't wait for a nice round time). The "advert" would be live for one year while the site is mothballed. Reading between the lines it seems that DS offered to sell the site (but not its name) two months ago. The owners of avforums rejected it |
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The writing is on the DS wall
Not that I'm calling your integrity into question or anything but I don't suppose you have any proof of any description to substantiate that, do you?
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Well that's as clear as mud.
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Nothing lasts forever as they say.
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Not that I'm calling your integrity into question or anything but I don't suppose you have any proof of any description to substantiate that, do you?
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I know what you mean! Beside being a "UK" site, the "forum interests" were a straight (in order) list of DS sub forums. Possibly another site that is currently copying DS sub forum to sub forum, but its unlikely.
Perhaps a quick screenie would explain better?
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on the last day everyone is gonna go postal and say what they want to other members without the consequences
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on the last day everyone is gonna go postal and say what they want to other members without the consequences
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on the last day everyone is gonna go postal and say what they want to other members without the consequences
![]() I hope I get sufficient notice - I may need an hour or two ![]()
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on the last day everyone is gonna go postal and say what they want to other members without the consequences
![]() The last night of Ch4 forums was hilarious madness. |
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At least mintbro will have one less password to worry about.
On a serious note, I posted on another thread that if I were running DS, I would pull the plug without notice. This isn't only on moral grounds, but to prevent a final day of thousands of people posting thousands of angry, offensive and libellous messages (well you gotta avva laff, incha) not caring about bans or consequences. Like the last day of school. |
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I have a list.
I hope I get sufficient notice - I may need an hour or two ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() it'll be a full day job for me
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I have a list.
I hope I get sufficient notice - I may need an hour or two ![]() ![]()
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At least mintbro will have one less password to worry about.
On a serious note, I posted on another thread that if I were running DS, I would pull the plug without notice. This isn't only on moral grounds, but to prevent a final day of thousands of people posting thousands of offensive and libellous messages (well you gotta avva laff, incha) not caring about bans or consequences. Like the last day of school. ![]() I generate 12 character big bastards in Norton Password Generator then let Last Pass remember them all
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Apparently .... The owners of a well known "tech" forum sent a "Request to Comment" email out to their mods telling them that an established "UK forum" had sent an unsolicited email informing them that they are closing its doors. No names were mentioned (in the post I saw) but it all points to DS.
What was being offered was ridiculous cheap "advertising" by having the "tech forum" mentioned in a banner when people visited the site. The "tech forum" was offered the choice to have its name mentioned either alone (at a higher cost), or with other none tech forums. I have dates. The advert would have been shown in "two weeks" (although I don't know when the email was sent!). I guess this would tie in with a closure announcement. The forum would close on 1st Jan (this does not ring true! businesses close as soon as they know they wont make money, they don't wait for a nice round time). The "advert" would be live for one year while the site is mothballed. Reading between the lines it seems that DS offered to sell the site (but not its name) two months ago. The owners of avforums rejected it You are Keiō Line and I claim my £5. |
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So where did it all go wrong?
I guess this thread will not be around long. |
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Why would they close down the forums and where will we all go?
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Why would they close down the forums and where will we all go?
my son should be about 10 now, it would be nice to see him
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Despite reading the original post several times I'm still not sure what the OP is blathering on about.
I assume it's another Has DS stop? type post. |
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I'll probably miss it, I always miss all the fun and scandal on here
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Why would they close down the forums and where will we all go?
2. Our separate ways. Other forums, Twitter, Facebook survivors' groups, Usenet, Daily Mail comments, etc. |
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When the dotmusic forums closed down years ago I think we had like 24 hours notice or thereabouts. It was very quick either way.
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Despite reading the original post several times I'm still not sure what the OP is blathering on about.
But the AV forums have declined the offer. Probably because their mods don't want thousands of extra Digital Spy style threads and their participating lunatics to moderate 24/7, and most Digital Spy users probably won't even see the ad banner they're paying for because they're all running ad blockers! It's a bit like when you're down your own pub and some ugly looking smelly man walks in and starts offering you cheap meat, puppies, jewellery or DVDs (all from the same bag!). You decline politely, then firmly, then the landlord throws him out. |
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Anyone around from the days that the BBC forums got extirpated?
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Despite reading the original post several times I'm still not sure what the OP is blathering on about.
I assume it's another Has DS stop? type post. The poster is suggesting that the owners of AVforums were approached by the owners of Digitalspy who said the the forum was closing down in Janurary and as such AVForums might benefit from some targeted advertising to draw users over to the AVForums website. |
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