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Old 23-11-2016, 08:03
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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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Old 23-11-2016, 08:25
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But they'll still keep the secret forum, right ? That's the best bit....
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Old 23-11-2016, 08:31
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on the last day everyone is gonna go postal and say what they want to other members without the consequences
We can finally open up the McCann of worms!
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Old 23-11-2016, 09:07
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We can finally open up the McCann of worms!
I can't wait
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Old 23-11-2016, 12:30
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I've just read it and it was indeed referring to the C4 News forums.
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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 ...
Originally Posted by DS Forum Support
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.

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Old 23-11-2016, 12:38
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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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Old 23-11-2016, 12:38
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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.
Anyone can set up a forum on Facebook. It just needs people to run it.
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Old 23-11-2016, 18:02
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You are Keiō Line and I claim my £5.
I am not, not have I ever been, "Keio Lime"
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Old 23-11-2016, 18:14
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I am not, not have I ever been, "Keio Lime"
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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Old 23-11-2016, 18:17
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The forums made this site into what it became.
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Old 23-11-2016, 18:18
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The forums made this site into what it became.
Possibly, but keep quiet about it.
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Old 23-11-2016, 18:30
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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.
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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Old 23-11-2016, 18:47
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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
Looks like he's blown his cover.
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Old 23-11-2016, 18:55
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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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Old 23-11-2016, 19:08
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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 ....
Then why say

Thing is, in a perfect world you'd have a mod actually saying something or at least keeping us in the loop
Seems you'd not be happy either way
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Old 23-11-2016, 19:08
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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.
Considering the alexa site figures say that the forum amounts for 98% of the visitors to DS, I'd say you're probably right, but then I suppose that in itself doesn't bode well for the forums considering how little profit they likely make.
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Old 23-11-2016, 19:16
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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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Old 23-11-2016, 19:26
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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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Old 23-11-2016, 19:33
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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?
Dunno, but I have KC and The Sunshine Band's song 'Please Don't Go!' ringing in my ears.
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Old 23-11-2016, 19:52
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I am not, not have I ever been, "Keio Lime"
Who he? Harry Lime's younger brother? Certainly not our erstwhile cat sanctuary owner, possessor of multiple nasal appendages, and leaker of confidential plans for the future of the forums... Different name. A clever ruse to avoid telling the truth without lying, perhaps?
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Old 23-11-2016, 20:04
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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?
You're not now

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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Old 23-11-2016, 20:09
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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.
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
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Old 23-11-2016, 20:14
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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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Old 23-11-2016, 20:15
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The forums made this site into what it became.
Indeed - and without the forums there'd be virtually no traffic at all. So "downsizing" would not, logically, involve closing the forums.
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Old 23-11-2016, 20:16
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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
yeah i've read that as well. while i don't think that the forums have a staff of 60, i imagine at least some of the forum staff might be affected.

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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