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Message 1.聽
Posted by Nigel Smith (U14189401) on Monday, 11th February 2013
I鈥檓 the Interactive Editor of Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra and am in charge of the websites for both networks.
Today we鈥檝e announced that the Archers message board will be closing in two weeks at 12pm on Monday 25 February.
I鈥檝e explained the reasons behind the closure in this post on The Archers blog > >
If you have specific questions please post them as a comment on the blog and I鈥檒l answer you there.
We鈥檇 like to thank you for your contributions to the message board and hope you鈥檒l continue to enjoy visiting The Archers website. -
Message 2
Posted by fat_kid (U1705916) on Monday, 11th February 2013
Ah well - so long everybody-peeps.
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Message 3
Posted by binocular (U10832169) on Monday, 11th February 2013
Quite a shock. Very disappointed. Really enjoyed these message boards.
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Message 4
Posted by eilis (U15195380) on Monday, 11th February 2013
It was bound to happen sometime.
Ah well, one minute the Pope resigns and the next..... -
Message 5
Posted by JudithL (U14272244) on Monday, 11th February 2013
No reason to visit the website when the board is gone.
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Message 6
Posted by Aladdin Sane (U7712924) on Monday, 11th February 2013
So long, and thanks for all the fish.
Bye, everyone. -
Message 7
Posted by the way the needle pricks (U4260872) on Monday, 11th February 2013
Hmm the Pope resigns, Richard III is found and now this. It can't be a coincidence.
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Message 8
Posted by aminam (U2277964) on Monday, 11th February 2013
What a great way to start the week.
Now what?
Am x -
Message 9
Posted by Mermaid the Knitter and Bear Restorer (U15064923) on Monday, 11th February 2013
Oh dear.
Can we meet anywhere else?
It's such a support as well as being fun, entertaining, educative. -
Message 10
Posted by StillBorisBecka (U14076840) on Monday, 11th February 2013
flippin Norah...... i don't blog, tweet,.. facebook...but i enjoy and understand how this place works..... i'm bereft......where will i go now...
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Message 11
Posted by sweet-rocket (U11357111) on Monday, 11th February 2013
So the search starts now for a decent mb with no avatars, no smileys and a reasonable standard of discussion. Hmmmm.
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Message 12
Posted by La Min gibbon swinging strumpet draped in black (U12534030) on Monday, 11th February 2013
Snap Judith, and neither do I do Facebook or Twitter.
Peets? -
Message 13
Posted by fat_kid (U1705916) on Monday, 11th February 2013
Blogging is rubbish.
I think it's on its way out already. -
Message 14
Posted by aminam (U2277964) on Monday, 11th February 2013
Peets.
Now.
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Message 15
Posted by Petrovic (U2381632) on Monday, 11th February 2013
Can we meet anywhere else?聽
Peet's.
I hope he knows what's going to hit him... -
Message 16
Posted by smeesue (U5496649) on Monday, 11th February 2013
Peets place is open for business as far as I know.
I'll also make an offer here. You can come over to my place, and I'll make an Archers bit for you, or I could even make you your own Archers message board. Or someone else could do it.
As far as I know, the FB group will remain open, and a lot of folks can be contacted via there, myself included.
The 大象传媒 ought to be ashamed of itself. This place is practically a national treasure, and over the years has offered a lot of different people many different things. -
Message 17
Posted by Lady Trudie Tilney Glorfindel Maldini (U2222312) on Monday, 11th February 2013
'Nigel's revenge' ???
Sayonara, amigos. -
Message 18
Posted by Mrs PPG (U14114383) on Monday, 11th February 2013
Presumably it's the cost of moderating the board which is a major factor.
I'm pretty gutted. I've loved it here. -
Message 19
Posted by Curiously Frittering (U5481361) on Monday, 11th February 2013
I'm gutted to see this today.
This is such a wonderful place, with so many lovely people. I've been here nearly 10 years, and although I dont post too often, a day rarely goes by that I dont pop in to see what is going on.
Such sad news.
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Message 20
Posted by La Min gibbon swinging strumpet draped in black (U12534030) on Monday, 11th February 2013
Where's your place smeesue?
The R3 people started up their own forum that looks and operates the same as the 大象传媒 one did, don't know the who or how tho. -
Message 21
Posted by TooManyPosts (U2440869) on Monday, 11th February 2013
The reasons are somewhat different than I would have expected. They appear to be because:
(a) there aren't too many other 大象传媒 boards left and
(b) lack of great interest
Instead of telling us that it was for our benefit in some way, or presented as an improvement in services. -
Message 22
Posted by rg (U5314762) on Monday, 11th February 2013
What a shame. A sorry day in more ways than one.
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Message 23
Posted by fat_kid (U1705916) on Monday, 11th February 2013
It's always been risky letting people spout off to their hearts content day after day under the 大象传媒 publishing umbrella.
At one time it was deemed a risk worth taking in order to keep up with developments in modern media, but now that's gone off in a different direction and left this lot a bit of a sore thumb for Aunty. -
Message 24
Posted by Prinkma (U14661090) on Monday, 11th February 2013
I have a domain that I don't use, if Peet or someone techy would oblige it could be set up to function in the same way as this board does. I know Peet's place is a forum, but it's a bit difficult to find what you're interested in. The good thing about this layout is that it's very straightforward.
At the moment my domain isn't hosted, but I can set that up easily if or when required. -
Message 25
Posted by smeesue (U5496649) on Monday, 11th February 2013
If I link to it, I'll get modded. Could someone who has the details please email them over? Or you can find me at Peets and email me from there, or from the FB group.
It's a bit more rough and tumble than here. But as I said, I can make an Archers bit, that's not a problem. -
Message 26
Posted by Melusine (U2266655) on Monday, 11th February 2013
GUTTED.
See you in Peet's. -
Message 27
Posted by La Min gibbon swinging strumpet draped in black (U12534030) on Monday, 11th February 2013
oops sorry sue, don't want you to get into trouble natch!
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Message 28
Posted by TooManyPosts (U2440869) on Monday, 11th February 2013
In reply to sweet-rocket:
So the search starts now for a decent mb with no avatars, no smileys and a reasonable standard of discussion. Hmmmm.聽
I've been on the lookout for a few years for boards that are similar to the 大象传媒s, with no luck.
There are private boards that I post on and which are fine, but with nothing really pointing to them new blood is thin on the ground. That is a big factor for me. -
Message 29
Posted by aminam (U2277964) on Monday, 11th February 2013
"The 大象传媒 ought to be ashamed of itself. This place is practically a national treasure, and over the years has offered a lot of different people many different things."
I agree. I feel it's a really vital service to some people. I also agree that the cost of moderation will be a factor.
I would volunteer to be a moderator. I would happily moderate the boards as part as a team.
I would also pay money to be a member here but I know there are plenty of users here who need ML to be free. I would pay for some of them to be members too if necessary.
The blog post is a masterpiece of understatement. I can't imagine what some people must be feeling right now. I'm a real old two-and-eight.
Am x -
Message 30
Posted by peacecandle (U14863223) on Monday, 11th February 2013
I'm gutted.
ML helps me cope with my everyday life. -
Message 31
Posted by dino (U13520517) on Monday, 11th February 2013
poor show 大象传媒, very disappointing.
dino -
Message 32
Posted by RichTeabiscuit (U2000482) on Monday, 11th February 2013
No reason to visit the website when the board is gone.聽 I certainly won't be. There's more to this MB than just Ambridge -- I spend more time in The Bull and Upstairs than anywhere else.
To be honest there's more than just a faint whiff of a form of gerrymandering about this -- perhaps the SWs and storylines don't come in for quite so much criticism on Twitface and Farcebook? -
Message 33
Posted by Ell Kaye (U2222944) on Monday, 11th February 2013
Not surprised....end of a perfect new year.....
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Message 34
Posted by Pin o Chocolat (U2372386) on Monday, 11th February 2013
I'm devastated. Really gutted. This place has been such a support through may things, even sometimes by just reading about other people's problems and solutions.
I may not like you all, but I do love you all after a fashion and I will miss you dreadfully. -
Message 35
Posted by Prinkma (U14661090) on Monday, 11th February 2013
Where's your place smeesue?
The R3 people started up their own forum that looks and operates the same as the 大象传媒 one did, don't know the who or how tho.聽
Do you have a link to the R3 replacement forum? We could ask on there about the software they've used.
There's lots of free software out there but mostly in the more complicated form.
Ackshelly, I know someone who used to run a forum that operated something like this, I'll email and ask him about it. Fairly sure it was free. -
Message 36
Posted by StillBorisBecka (U14076840) on Monday, 11th February 2013
poor show 大象传媒, very disappointing.
诲颈苍辞听 Seconded , dino, my thoughts exactly -
Message 37
Posted by aminam (U2277964) on Monday, 11th February 2013
Peacecandle anyone who reads this board with any care and attention to detail would surely know that you aren't the only person who feels this way.
This place has been very important to very many people for very many years and I think perhaps we were owed (a) more than two weeks' notice and (b) perhaps a bit of consultation.
I'm at a loss to know what's more "Interactive" than here. Surely an "interactive editor" would realise that?
Sigh.
Am x -
Message 38
Posted by fat_kid (U1705916) on Monday, 11th February 2013
I need a safe outlet for crap gags.
Mrs Kid and everybody like that hates 'em. -
Message 39
Posted by Lady Trudie Tilney Glorfindel Maldini (U2222312) on Monday, 11th February 2013
I'm devastated. Really gutted. This place has been such a support through may things, even sometimes by just reading about other people's problems and solutions.
I may not like you all, but I do love you all after a fashion and I will miss you dreadfully. 聽
That's almost Bilboesque, PinO:
"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.鈥 -
Message 40
Posted by Aladdin Sane (U7712924) on Monday, 11th February 2013
Another vote for Peets Place, which has the advantage that people can e-mail you without you having to give away your e-mail address.
I鈥檓 a member of only one other forum, but if you鈥檙e not a bass player you probably wouldn鈥檛 be interested in it. -
Message 41
Posted by Pin o Chocolat (U2372386) on Monday, 11th February 2013
<< I would volunteer to be a moderator. I would happily moderate the boards as part as a team.
I would also pay money to be a member here but I know there are plenty of users here who need ML to be free. I would pay for some of them to be members too if necessary. >>
大象传媒, ME TOO. What hope of this? -
Message 42
This posting has been hidden during moderation because it broke the in some way.
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Message 43
Posted by Mermaid the Knitter and Bear Restorer (U15064923) on Monday, 11th February 2013
And I couldn't survive without updates on your hairstyle, f-k. -
Message 44
Posted by Sister Primrose of the Red Tinsel Flag (U5405579) on Monday, 11th February 2013
I rarely seek out a 大象传媒 tv prog and find myself turning off the radio in annoyance more frequently than before. I did think this board was something that made it worth my while buying a icence.
Well done 大象传媒, one less person prepared to argue for a universal licence fee. It's your by public consent, if the public don't consent you'll be up a gum tree.
PP -
Message 45
Posted by aminam (U2277964) on Monday, 11th February 2013
"What hope of this?"
Slim, Pin.
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Message 46
Posted by carrick-bend (U2288869) on Monday, 11th February 2013
Very sad - I've met some wonderful people through this MB and it has really enriched my life.
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Message 47
Posted by Petrovic (U2381632) on Monday, 11th February 2013
There are actually 2 Radio 3 refugee boards - R3OK
and the Friends of Radio 3
I can ask about the former (re what sort of software) as I know some of the mods there. -
Message 48
Posted by Barefoot - a Bit of a Handful (U14258080) on Monday, 11th February 2013
Gutted here. Perhaps the lurking 9,000 could startt posting and tell us how much they love it!
bc -
Message 49
Posted by Pin o Chocolat (U2372386) on Monday, 11th February 2013
Channelling my inner Hobbit, erms. At least I keep the hairy feet under socks.
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Message 50
Posted by Alsdouble (U524298) on Monday, 11th February 2013
Wow. I am shocked. All members join Twitter immediately anbds follow #thearchers tweetalong every Sunday, and #ambridgeextra otherwise, well, we will just
drift apart.
(OMG! I'm filling up.)
But seriously folks, this is hard news.
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