FilmFlicking

Jipdog · Projectionist Joined: 11 Jan 2008 Posts: 228

I know that a few of us have had problems with the BBC site in the past, with their moderators being general wastes of space, but were still bemused when the messageboards were shutdown, but was anybody aware that the whole movie section has now been shutdown completely for 2 weeks? Goes to show that the BBC are quite happy to take our money then dump on us.

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Catnapper · Site Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 6237

2 weeks......that's ridiculous! Have they said the movie section's gone for good JD? I can't see why they'd want to close it cause I'd have thought it got lots of people visiting there

I would suggest getting in touch with them but you probably wouldn't get an answer!

Lucifer_666 · Site Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 9674

It just shows the complete lack of thought or consideration they have for the people who use their services online....I had to say I never noticed really because I sort of cut off going near their entertainment areas like the Movies section or the other messageboards...though I see (after looking there now) they have a Heroes Section up....I wonder how long that will last??
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Jipdog · Projectionist Joined: 11 Jan 2008 Posts: 228

It's gone for good Cat. You get a little message in a warning triangle saying this section is no longer updated. I wouldn't waste my time typing to them. As when they shutdown the boards and people had problems with being banned, it would be a futile exercise as the BBC do as they damn well please. I think they should shut down their weather page as it changes every 30 seconds. It's like they're throwing a hundred darts to make sure at least one of them hits the bullseye.
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Catnapper · Site Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 6237

There's a film section on the Blast messageboard on the BBC but it only seems small compared with how the movie messageboards used to be. Were they having problems with offensive posts or something JD cause I can't understand why they'd shut down another movies board? Like Luc said, there's a Heroes section now.......did the movies one close down to make way for that one?

It's a shame we couldn't have got our FilmFlicking link on there before it closed down.

Lucifer_666 · Site Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 9674

Yep that is my one last regret too Cat...I wish we had to have started FilmFlicking before the BBC had finished so we could have given more people an alternative place to go.....oh well
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Catnapper · Site Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 6237

The Beeb said we could put links up to other sites just before the Movie boards were shut down, so we could probably have done a FF link before the other board shut down too........never mind, it's too late now.

I still think the BBC should have appointed Moderators from the regular posters........having people who visit the site daily and who could deal with problems quickly would have been better and the boards probably wouldn't have shut down.

lord vader · Site Joined: 31 Jul 2007 Posts: 3157 Location: scotland

totally agree cat , the saituation just got way out of hand , and in the end foks were just goading the mods as they knew what would happen ,
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Catnapper · Site Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 6237

I seem to remember Luc having a few battles with them

lord vader · Site Joined: 31 Jul 2007 Posts: 3157 Location: scotland

aye and me

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