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I have already seen one large general discussion forum close - SagaZone. It was at least in the beginning an excellent forum. It's closure (and the way of its closing) was a very unpleasant business, resulting in much unhappiness. It's members dispersed around other forums, some like myself ending up in DS.
The problem with general forums are the commercial organisations that run them. Unfortunately forums aren't as popular or money making as Twitter or Facebook. They become a financial and administrative burden. In the absence of a Mark Zuckerberg to found a general forum, I've long thought that a member run forum might be a possible solution as commercial forums close. |
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But they'll still keep the secret forum, right ? That's the best bit....
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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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I've just read it and it was indeed referring to the C4 News forums.
... Thing is, in a perfect world you'd have a mod actually saying something or at least keeping us in the loop ... Quote:
Originally Posted by DS Forum Support
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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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I've read that post, and i've commented multiple times that "no current plans" means just that. If Hearst decide to close the forums because the revenue they're generating isn't enough to justify the staffing costs then the mods will be the last to know and they'll then - hopefully - have to tell everyone else.So no "current" plans can easily mean something might happen down the line once the review of the company has been done. |
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In the absence of a Mark Zuckerberg to found a general forum, I've long thought that a member run forum might be a possible solution as commercial forums close. |
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You are Keiō Line and I claim my £5.
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I am not, not have I ever been, "Keio Lime"
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The forums made this site into what it became.
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The forums made this site into what it became.
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I've read that post, and i've commented multiple times that "no current plans" means just that. If Hearst decide to close the forums because the revenue they're generating isn't enough to justify the staffing costs then the mods will be the last to know and they'll then - hopefully - have to tell everyone else.
So no "current" plans can easily mean something might happen down the line once the review of the company has been done. When they removed the comments section it was a disaster, they also need to cut back on the "what it and maybe" stories. Cutting down on the Animated Gifs another idea. |
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ah that's what Keio would say i bet you want us to believe you don't have two noses or a cat sanctuary either
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I know of a good site with a general discussion forum. In fact I often see the same duplicate post on both sites.
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I've read that post, and i've commented multiple times that "no current plans" means just that. If Hearst decide to close the forums because the revenue they're generating isn't enough to justify the staffing costs then the mods will be the last to know and ....
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Thing is, in a perfect world you'd have a mod actually saying something or at least keeping us in the loop
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Still say they revert the front page to the original format.
When they removed the comments section it was a disaster, they also need to cut back on the "what it and maybe" stories. Cutting down on the Animated Gifs another idea. |
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I don't think there's a site that has as many forums like this one does.
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Are we the only ones with that awful Sam Smith Bond theme stuck in our heads after reading the title of this thread?
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Are we the only ones with that awful Sam Smith Bond theme stuck in our heads after reading the title of this thread?
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I am not, not have I ever been, "Keio Lime"
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Are we the only ones with that awful Sam Smith Bond theme stuck in our heads after reading the title of this thread?
![]() I appreciate you probably can't comment either way, but would you ideally like to let people know in advance if the forums are closing ? I know that's kind of a "how long is a piece of string" question but it would be nice to know you'd at least give us the chance to find somewhere else
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I've read that post, and i've commented multiple times that "no current plans" means just that. If Hearst decide to close the forums because the revenue they're generating isn't enough to justify the staffing costs then the mods will be the last to know and they'll then - hopefully - have to tell everyone else.
So no "current" plans can easily mean something might happen down the line once the review of the company has been done. |
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Digital Spy doesn't employ 60 people in total... That figure referred to job losses across Hearst.
The last part of Digital Spy to go would be the forums, what with it's thousands of pieces of user generated content / advertising space being created every day. |
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The forums made this site into what it became.
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#100 |
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The downsizing is the loss of approx 60 jobs or so said a guardian (I think) journalist. If you go on his twitter linked in the original thread it's there for all to see
Whatever happens, they'd certainly have my sympathy because i'd hate to see anyone lose their jobs under this current government. |
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