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Wow. As of today, the other discussion board I've been reading for 10 years or more has totally shut down with NO warning. Didn't even get to print off my bookmarks which were filled with useful info.

LibraryLady....you were reading there, did you see this today? I'm going to have a lot of time on my hands to do things I should have been doing instead of reading discussion boards, evidently.

It is up now.
Perhaps there was some server problem.

Nope. All discussions ended at 11 am and the FAQ says the boards are closed. The store will stay open with minimal operation til 7/10.

Bummer....you've lost 2 boards in a very short period of time.

Bummer!
I just got acquainted over there........

All this is going to force me to function in the 3D world!!!

Jami wrote:Bummer....you've lost 2 boards in a very short period of time.

Yes and I just don't know what to do with myself!

Evidently the powers that be intend for me to be more productive.

LibraryLady wrote:Bummer!
I just got acquainted over there........

All this is going to force me to function in the 3D world!!!

I know, LL...me too. I will miss that board for all the interesting discussions that would not have been brought up on DD....and all the new products they introduced me to. It was a fascinating board.

I did find my bookmarks and printed some of the threads....I sent a couple of people I'd chatted with on pm a message to see where everyone went....will let you know if the ladies there congregate somewhere else and I find it.

LL, was Kent there too?

Not unless he was in disguise. It was an all female group.

LibraryLady wrote:Not unless he was in disguise. It was an all female group.

Never underestimate the power of the Kentster...

What type of group was it?

Gigi wrote:What type of group was it?

I'm trying to be nice...

'Cause its knot & LL....

Gigi wrote:What type of group was it?

Apparently it began as a place for scrapbooking folks to exchange info.........and involved to general discussion. Since it was women only, sometimes health issues were discussed and other things that women might talk about.

I am asking because I think I know of a similar situation. Was this site hosted by a manufacturer of scrapbooking supplies?

A couple of years ago, a model railroad forum hosted by one of the largest model railroad manufacturers in this country shut down what was arguably the biggest and most visible model railroading forum on the web. Their excuse for shutting it down was that it was too expensive; they had several employees who did nothing but moderate the site. I thought it to be a mistake, because it was a good source of product information and a great way to inform modelers about product availability (a big issue in today's model train world). I thought they could have acquired some marketing or management interns to moderate the site. A rescue site has popped up; but it is nothing like the old site. I migrated to another site for my train fix.

I think it was hosted by a scrap booking vendor.

I just began to visit the site in the last 6 months. Since I don't do SB, I just visited the "general discussion" part of the site.

I'll have to say this, some of those women were VERY harsh/disrespectful and generally offensive.

I used to visit the photography part of the board a few years ago.

I can't believe it's gone.

Maybe steve will start a new one.

Heh...It'll be OK Kent.

Jami wrote:I used to visit the photography part of the board a few years ago.

Posting your squirrel trophies?