Why IMDb should rethink the decision to close its message boards

Removal of key platform could lead to loss of discussion within film community and make site irrelevantEarlier this month, if you visited the IMDb message boards to hash out your feelings on La La Land or to work through your post-Manchester By the Sea despondency, you might have spotted an announcement found at the top of each thread: the message boards are shutting down for good.
“In an effort to continually evaluate and enhance the customer experience on IMDb,” the announcement st