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Post by AQUA SALZ! on Apr 2, 2023 0:43:26 GMT 1
When I go to v2.0, it says, “It looks like this forum doesn't exist any more. The forum admin has opted to remove it from the ProBoards service.” I don’t know if that’s real or a prank. The site was normal for the whole day till just a little while ago. If it’s real that’d suck. You guys heard anything?
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Post by Merv on Apr 2, 2023 1:17:28 GMT 1
Haven’t heard anything. Got a PlayStation message from a poster asking the same thing tho. It was fine a few hours ago.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2023 1:17:51 GMT 1
I think I literally posted the last post. The second I hit reply the board was gone!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2023 1:19:59 GMT 1
I suspect it had something to do with the Politics board. There were strong indications the “new admin” was a poster there. Perhaps he/she saw how out of hand it had gotten. A true shame because that was the only toxic board there. I’ll miss posting my Wordles!
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Post by Merv on Apr 2, 2023 1:21:34 GMT 1
I think I literally posted the last post. The second I hit reply the board was gone! I just knew you were involved somehow. No respect!
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Apr 2, 2023 1:52:11 GMT 1
So, I see the admin of IMDB 2.1 takes the Bart Simpson approach to April Fools' Day pranking. I think I literally posted the last post. The second I hit reply the board was gone! I just knew you were involved somehow. No respect! ANT-ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!
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Post by AQUA JAMES! on Apr 2, 2023 2:09:27 GMT 1
And to think there was no notice or anything prior to this happening. Pretty dick move, I have to say.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2023 3:07:50 GMT 1
I wonder if the whole New Admin thing was a sham. I sensed a TRAP from the beginning.
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Apr 2, 2023 3:10:13 GMT 1
And to think there was no notice or anything prior to this happening. Pretty dick move, I have to say. I agree.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2023 3:39:42 GMT 1
AQUA SALZ!, are you on any other forums with the Wordle crew? Perhaps we can keep our Wordle thread going on Chatterbox. I know Enigma is on a few sites but I’m not on them so I can’t reach her or any of the others. I’m gonna miss posting my score alongside you guys.
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Post by AQUA SALZ! on Apr 2, 2023 3:42:14 GMT 1
AQUA SALZ!, are you on any other forums with the Wordle crew? Perhaps we can keep our Wordle thread going on Chatterbox. I know Enigma is on a few sites but I’m not on them so I can’t reach her or any of the others. I’m gonna miss posting my score alongside you guys. Unfortunately no. The only email I have is Bat’s; I sent him a message when this happened (he hasn’t posted in the Wordle thread for a while now). Which sites is Enigma on? I have a MovieChat account from way back when, if I can remember the password.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2023 3:45:05 GMT 1
AQUA SALZ! , are you on any other forums with the Wordle crew? Perhaps we can keep our Wordle thread going on Chatterbox. I know Enigma is on a few sites but I’m not on them so I can’t reach her or any of the others. I’m gonna miss posting my score alongside you guys. Unfortunately no. The only email I have is Bat’s; I sent him a message when this happened (he hasn’t posted in the Wordle thread for a while now). Which sites is Enigma on? I have a MovieChat account from way back when, if I can remember the password. There’s a proboards forum where Enigma is. I forget its name. Others may know. I was there for a brief time but it proved to be too political so I left about a year ago. It’s run by some guy named “Heyyyyyyy”
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Post by AQUA RAPTOR! on Apr 2, 2023 4:09:55 GMT 1
I think I literally posted the last post. The second I hit reply the board was gone! If this for real, I am the happiest man alive.
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Post by Indiana Jones on Apr 2, 2023 4:46:14 GMT 1
And to think there was no notice or anything prior to this happening. Pretty dick move, I have to say. It was a douche move.
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Post by Lord Death Man on Apr 2, 2023 7:39:57 GMT 1
If this for real, I am the happiest man alive. I had posted reviews and pic/GIF collages on that forum in various threads which took me days, if not weeks to put together. For me, a lot of them were like my version of online artwork. I put a lot of time/effort into them...and now they're just gone (aside from the ones that I posted on other forums). Not only that, but IMDB 2.1 was a place where I'd made a lot of friends who I 'followed' and who 'followed' me back. I had up to 40 'followers' (which is more than I'd have if I combined all the 'followers' I have on all the other forums I post on). This wasn't something that happened overnight. I gradually accumulated these 'followers' because I guess they liked what they saw of my posts. Speaking of 'likes', most days I could log into IMDB 2.1 and I'd find notifications alerting me to someone having 'liked' posts of mine. It mightn't seem like much, but it made me feel good (not that receiving 'likes' was the reason I posted...they were just a happy bonus result of my posting). And when I'd posted something and receive a lot of 'likes'? Well, that could cheer me up when I was feeling down. All those are gone now too. While others might've had a beef with Admin over there, he was actually pretty decent to me and I was able to engage in PM threads with him where I could mention if I was having a problem or something. Also, he was nice enough to decrease my post counts if I deleted any of my own posts - as I liked to have my post counts reflect the actual number of posts that I had, which was not something that just automatically happened. I had to request it. Otherwise if you delete posts of your own (or they're deleted for you), your post count doesn't automatically adjust for this sudden change. You can delete as many posts of your own as you want and your post count will remain the same, but I personally didn't like that as I felt it inaccurate - I wanted my post count to be the same amount as existing posts that I had, so every time I'd delete a post of mine? I'd ask Admin and he'd decrease my post count for me). Speaking of post counts, due to my dodgy memory I can't recall exactly what my post count was before the forum disappeared, but it was at something like 13-something thousand posts or whatever - a number I never thought I'd reach when I started posting on there back in 2017. And unlike some people who'd post, delete their posts, but keep their post count and then repost the same things (thus increasing their post counts), every single one of my posts was legit and thus so was my post count. That was something I'd *earned* and now it's gone. At times I'd heard rumours of IMDB 2.1 possibly vanishing and had made a personal request to him that he give us a head's up so I could save posts of mine, but he had assured me that wouldn't be happening...which is why, I guess, I'm having a hard time accepting that this thing he said would never happened *has* in fact happened. I guess I was still believing it could be an 'April Fools' prank' until April Fools' Day (ie. the 1st of April) was over with. Well...it's over now, and yet the forum hasn't reappeared, so if it an April Fools' joke...he's taken it well past the time any such joke should be taken. I'm sure it'll eventually sink in how much I've lost by that forum disappearing, but at this point I guess I'm just in that phase where I'm still holding out hope it'll all come back. Not only have I lost many days' worth of work that I put into posts, but I've also lost contact with a lot of people who I talked to - since they're not on any other forums I post on. These were people I had more conversations with than I do with any people in r/l. I was able to talk online via posts in a way that I can't really do with anyone in r/l. That's now something else I've lost. Yes, they're are other forums that I post on that remain...but none of them are ones that I put as much time into as IMDB 2.1 - there's stuff from there I'll never be able to replicate and were one-time things that were quite the feat to have pulled off just that once. So while you might be experiencing schadenfreude at the demise of IMDB 2.1, please spare a thought for those of us who had something pretty good going on there. If indeed IMDB 2.1 isn't restored as it was, this is a significant loss for a lot of us and someone basically jumping for joy at that is just like rubbing salt into the wound. Fair enough, but I must point out that Sakaar was created and exists - to a certain extent - because some here felt disenfranchised and marginalized at v2. While I can certainly appreciate any commiserating that needs to be done, perhaps here isn't the absolute best place to do it. If one is to be had, the IMDB Chatterbox seems like a more fitting place for a memorial. And who knows, this may all be an elaborate April fool's joke, but if that isn't the case, sorry that your board is gone.
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Post by AQUA KEN! on Apr 2, 2023 9:31:49 GMT 1
I suspect it had something to do with the Politics board. There were strong indications the “new admin” was a poster there. Perhaps he/she saw how out of hand it had gotten. A true shame because that was the only toxic board there. I’ll miss posting my Wordles! That shooting in Tennessee really brought out the worst in some of them. I was wondering if that was the straw that broke the camel back. Especially when someone called for the genocide of trans people.
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Post by AQUA JAMES! on Apr 2, 2023 14:57:35 GMT 1
I suspect it had something to do with the Politics board. There were strong indications the “new admin” was a poster there. Perhaps he/she saw how out of hand it had gotten. A true shame because that was the only toxic board there. I’ll miss posting my Wordles! That shooting in Tennessee really brought out the worst in some of them. I was wondering if that was the straw that broke the camel back. Especially when someone called for the genocide of trans people. Yeah, I had a look into some of the threads about the Nashville shooting and a lot of the cons' posts were quite nasty. Like it's some sort of victory for them to justify their transphobia and wanted to get the message across that being trans is a mental illness and those people shouldn't have the right to bear arms. But I don't think that was the final straw. Must be something more personal to JC; I'm not even sure what his stance is on trans rights.
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Post by ArArArchStanton on Apr 2, 2023 15:46:14 GMT 1
They really killed IMDB2??? Weird
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Post by Indiana Jones on Apr 2, 2023 17:21:35 GMT 1
“….I had posted reviews and pic/GIF collages on that forum in various threads which took me days, if not weeks to put together. For me, a lot of them were like my version of online artwork. I put a lot of time/effort into them...and now they're just gone (aside from the ones that I posted on other forums). Not only that, but IMDB 2.1 was a place where I'd made a lot of friends who I 'followed' and who 'followed' me back. I had up to 40 'followers' (which is more than I'd have if I combined all the 'followers' I have on all the other forums I post on). This wasn't something that happened overnight. I gradually accumulated these 'followers' because I guess they liked what they saw of my posts. Speaking of 'likes', most days I could log into IMDB 2.1 and I'd find notifications alerting me to someone having 'liked' posts of mine. It mightn't seem like much, but it made me feel good (not that receiving 'likes' was the reason I posted...they were just a happy bonus result of my posting). And when I'd posted something and receive a lot of 'likes'? Well, that could cheer me up when I was feeling down. All those are gone now too. While others might've had a beef with Admin over there, he was actually pretty decent to me and I was able to engage in PM threads with him where I could mention if I was having a problem or something. Also, he was nice enough to decrease my post counts if I deleted any of my own posts - as I liked to have my post counts reflect the actual number of posts that I had, which was not something that just automatically happened. I had to request it. Otherwise if you delete posts of your own (or they're deleted for you), your post count doesn't automatically adjust for this sudden change. You can delete as many posts of your own as you want and your post count will remain the same, but I personally didn't like that as I felt it inaccurate - I wanted my post count to be the same amount as existing posts that I had, so every time I'd delete a post of mine? I'd ask Admin and he'd decrease my post count for me). Speaking of post counts, due to my dodgy memory I can't recall exactly what my post count was before the forum disappeared, but it was at something like 13-something thousand posts or whatever - a number I never thought I'd reach when I started posting on there back in 2017. And unlike some people who'd post, delete their posts, but keep their post count and then repost the same things (thus increasing their post counts), every single one of my posts was legit and thus so was my post count. That was something I'd *earned* and now it's gone. At times I'd heard rumours of IMDB 2.1 possibly vanishing and had made a personal request to him that he give us a head's up so I could save posts of mine, but he had assured me that wouldn't be happening...which is why, I guess, I'm having a hard time accepting that this thing he said would never happened *has* in fact happened. I guess I was still believing it could be an 'April Fools' prank' until April Fools' Day (ie. the 1st of April) was over with. Well...it's over now, and yet the forum hasn't reappeared, so if it an April Fools' joke...he's taken it well past the time any such joke should be taken. I'm sure it'll eventually sink in how much I've lost by that forum disappearing, but at this point I guess I'm just in that phase where I'm still holding out hope it'll all come back. Not only have I lost many days' worth of work that I put into posts, but I've also lost contact with a lot of people who I talked to - since they're not on any other forums I post on. These were people I had more conversations with than I do with any people in r/l. I was able to talk online via posts in a way that I can't really do with anyone in r/l. That's now something else I've lost. Yes, they're are other forums that I post on that remain...but none of them are ones that I put as much time into as IMDB 2.1 - there's stuff from there I'll never be able to replicate and were one-time things that were quite the feat to have pulled off just that once. So while you might be experiencing schadenfreude at the demise of IMDB 2.1, please spare a thought for those of us who had something pretty good going on there. If indeed IMDB 2.1 isn't restored as it was, this is a significant loss for a lot of us and someone basically jumping for joy at that is just like rubbing salt into the wound.” Chalice_Of_Evil, I agee. It’s a shame that it has all gone to waste.
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Post by AQUA SALZ! on Apr 2, 2023 17:49:48 GMT 1
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2023 19:05:57 GMT 1
AQUA SALZ!, I just did Wordle and that now useless share button made me sad. It’s not the same when I can’t post my results.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2023 19:15:44 GMT 1
I just joined this v1 place. My trap sense is tingling a bit because there’s so many politics board guys there. But it’s got quite the collection of v2 folks.
Anyone else joining?
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Post by AQUA SALZ! on Apr 2, 2023 19:16:57 GMT 1
AQUA SALZ!, I just did Wordle and that now useless share button made me sad. It’s not the same when I can’t post my results. Ugh. I know. A part of me is still saying John or New Admin (if New Admin actually exists) will restart the board just as suddenly as it ended. Mostly because of how mercurial John was with bans and stuff (he banned Bat once because Bat didn’t respond to his PMs, then quickly reinstated Bat under a new name. Bizarre). But of course that may just be denial. Also: Wordle 652 3/6* ⬜⬜⬜🟦⬜ 🟧🟧🟧⬜⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2023 19:23:02 GMT 1
AQUA SALZ! , I just did Wordle and that now useless share button made me sad. It’s not the same when I can’t post my results. Ugh. I know. A part of me is still saying John or New Admin (if New Admin actually exists) will restart the board just as suddenly as it ended. Mostly because of how mercurial John was with bans and stuff (he banned Bat once because Bat didn’t respond to his PMs, then quickly reinstated Bat under a new name. Bizarre). But of course that may just be denial. Also: Wordle 652 3/6* ⬜⬜⬜🟦⬜ 🟧🟧🟧⬜⬜ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 Wordle 652 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Post by AQUA SALZ! on Apr 2, 2023 19:25:21 GMT 1
Oh, and @ghostyghostington—Bat replied to my email, I probably can’t talk him into signing up here but I’ll see. He said Catman has a YouTube channel, so I’ll try to reach out to him there. And I’ll try to figure out how to connect with Enigma.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2023 19:27:57 GMT 1
Oh, and @ghostyghostington —Bat replied to my email, I probably can’t talk him into signing up here but I’ll see. He said Catman has a YouTube channel, so I’ll try to reach out to him there. And I’ll try to figure out how to connect with Enigma. Perhaps BAT would join Chatterbox?
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Post by AQUA SALZ! on Apr 2, 2023 19:29:44 GMT 1
Oh, and @ghostyghostington —Bat replied to my email, I probably can’t talk him into signing up here but I’ll see. He said Catman has a YouTube channel, so I’ll try to reach out to him there. And I’ll try to figure out how to connect with Enigma. Perhaps BAT would join Chatterbox? I’ll ask, but he’s told me a few times he’s not joining any more boards.
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Post by Indiana Jones on Apr 2, 2023 19:37:52 GMT 1
I just joined this v1 place. My trap sense is tingling a bit because there’s so many politics board guys there. But it’s got quite the collection of v2 folks. Anyone else joining? I’m there.
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Post by AQUA JAR!™ on Apr 2, 2023 20:38:35 GMT 1
slaz people are asking about you over in V1
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Post by AQUA JAR!™ on Apr 2, 2023 20:39:43 GMT 1
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