Very serious question about the boards
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Food and Drink
Warpspeed9 — 9 years ago(February 04, 2017 08:46 AM)
Maybe someone from IMDB will read this and give us this option.
If yesterday instead of the message we got it would have said this:
IMPORTANT:
The cost of running the message boards is going up. So to keep them open we are asking if most of you would be willing to pay $10 a month or $100 dollars for a year to help with the costs. We will keep an eye on all the boards and if most of you agree we will bill your account accordingly. So please in the next two weeks voice your opinion.
Thank you.
IMDB
If that is what it said how would you have responded?
I will start. I would have said YES -
BoingFwip — 9 years ago(February 04, 2017 11:02 AM)
IMDB is now owned by Amazon. Maybe they should have taken the approach of offering membership with a Prime account. That way, their Prime membership could have risen.
Either way, this is complete BS and I'm secretly hoping that this severely impacts the daily site hits. There are thousands of posters here that use these boards as a reference for many different things.
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fiatlux-1 — 9 years ago(February 05, 2017 08:44 PM)
IMDb has been owned by Amazon for many years now. In fact, when I joined in 2005, it was owned by Amazon even then.
That's how I discovered IMDb, in fact. I used to read & write reviews for products on Amazon.com, and kept seeing a mention of:
"Like this film? Discuss it with others on IMDb.com!"
So one day I clicked on the link, and the rest is history.
I'd say this cloud is Cumulo Nimbus.
Didn't he discover America?
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klawrencio — 9 years ago(February 06, 2017 08:17 AM)
I'm secretly hoping that this severely impacts the daily site hits.
Don't hold your breath. Any impact to their site traffic would be minimal, if anything at all. Their site is widely used all over the world. -
jodilyn — 9 years ago(February 04, 2017 11:07 AM)
I would have said YES. This place has been my home away from home for 14 years and I would have gladly paid for the privilege of speaking with everyone here.
To do is to be - Socrates
To be is to do - Descartes
Do be do be - Sinatra -
fiatlux-1 — 9 years ago(February 06, 2017 09:28 AM)
I would have paid a monthly fee to keep talking with everyone here!
This place is home to some of my best friends, and I'll miss you all TERRIBLY!
I cannot believe They are taking it away.
I'd say this cloud is Cumulo Nimbus.
Didn't he discover America?
Penfold, shush.