Farewell...

[shropshireguy28]

I think that is true, as I've said many times about sites like TV Ark etc, they've been overtaken by social media and other platforms. 

Why build and configure and host a web forum when you can use Reddit or Discord etc? Why host a website of video of old TV when YouTube etc will host it and give you a wider audience?

It's nothing really to do with what people's views are, it's about the ending of web 1.0

There's also a quality gap, to get a own hosted site looking and working as well as the big boys takes some talent and time. Rob and Asa had both and made quality products (although to be honest I never got on with the most recent incarnation of TVLF). Anything less than that and people aren't interested, they're used to the slickness of Facebook, Twitter etc

I got into 'forums' in 1998 when my car engine blew up. A colleague at work introduced me to Usenet, and a car maintenance group. From there I ended up on the Tech Broadcast, and Digital TV Groups (as well as other groups unrelated to 'telly'). I'm still there, along with some of same people from 24 years ago, but they're not what they were.
Usenet is pretty much impossible to view on a phone or tablet, which is why only the die-hards (of my generation) are still using it.

I think Digital Spy Forums will be probably switched off in the near future (Hearst came close to doing that about 5 years ago I recall)

Anyway, thank you to those who have made this forum an enjoyable and productive experience, and thank you to those of you that have answered or responded to my questions, and points, (both on and off group)

And thank you Rob. It's a shame some individuals have carried on being playground bullies, into their so called adult lives, don't worry about them.
I'm also sorry Rob to learn of the huge body-blow your local community suffered yesterday, perhaps this is maybe an opportunity to direct your energy into a more positive and grateful direction.

I think Digital Spy will be ok, its better now they have got rid of the general discussion, I will just probably stick to that now, but if there is another site that members from here go to I will sign up, will wait a couple of months though to see which one is more popular