General IMDb to shut down its messaging boards

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The Internet Movie Database message boards have been a place to discuss plot details, the best and worst scenes, and a myriad of other vaguely film-related issues, for almost two decades.

The message board, which was introduced in 2001, is reportedly one of the most used services on the website.

Despite that, the company has announced plans to shut it down as of 19 February. It claims the decision was based on traffic, as users turn to social media as their place of choice to discuss films.

"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,” a statement on the site reads.

"The decision to retire a long-standing feature was made only after careful consideration and was based on data and traffic."

Read more here. (Independent UK)
 
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