IMDb message boards shutting down effective February 20, 2017
scienceetfiction
“After in-depth discussion and examination, we have concluded that IMDb’s message boards are no longer providing a positive, useful experience for the vast majority of our more than 250 million monthly users worldwide. The decision to retire a long-standing feature was made only after careful consideration and was based on data and traffic.” Official announcement
Personally, I will miss these boards. Of course, they feature the usual trolls and annoying debates, but there are also interesting discussions, analysis and theories. I particularly liked to go there after seeing an intelligent movie like Ex Machina, to read some various interpretations and comments. I hope there will be a popular alternative, an other board where you can easily find something on any kind of movies.
And for the real reason behind the shutdown, I suggest to read this post on Reddit, from someone who worked for IMDb (don’t know if it’s true, but the post makes a lot of sense).
