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Television Without Pity Relaunching

cosmic1 — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 15:28:49 GMT

I just read an article where some folks bought the rights to the now defunct Television Without Pity site and are planning a relaunch.

I thought I would share for those folks who used to read it.

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cosmic1 — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 15:34:05 GMT

The article is on atvclub.com

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morganjen — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 15:40:37 GMT

I used to read that forum years ago.

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momtochloe — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 15:41:16 GMT

Oh my goodness @cosmic1 thank you so much for posting this as I love that site . . . I so hope the same folks return as they were a great combination of funny and informative . . . thank you again for the good news!

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MaggieMack — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 16:20:19 GMT

@cosmic1, would you please check that website? I'm not getting it to load. Thanks!

ETA: Found it. It is avclub.com.

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Trinity11 — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 15:53:16 GMT

Is that the website where they used to tear people apart and denigrate, degrade and get their jollies making fun of people? I looked at it once and never again.

edited to add I apologize if it isn't.

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sunshine45 — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 16:17:31 GMT

@Trinity11 wrote:
Is that the website where they used to tear people apart and denigrate, degrade and get their jollies making fun of people? I looked at it once and never again.

edited to add I apologize if it isn't.

that is some of what i saw there when someone recommended it here on these boards...... if you think people bash hosts here you should have seen what they were doing THERE! not everyone of course, but quite a few.

it wasnt my cup ot tea.

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proudlyfromNJ — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 16:18:55 GMT

It was a snark site for TV shows. Posters couldn't snark on one another, only the TV shows. Previously TV seems to have taken over for TWOP.

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Mlsg — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 16:20:37 GMT

@Trinity11 wrote:
Is that the website where they used to tear people apart and denigrate, degrade and get their jollies making fun of people? I looked at it once and never again.

edited to add I apologize if it isn't.

Yes it is.

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QVCkitty1 — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 16:41:48 GMT

Say what you like about Previously TV, but there are some really funny posters there who often hit the nail on the head.Truth isn't always pretty, but it can be amusing.

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cosmic1 — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 17:07:11 GMT

Oops. Sorry. The site is www.avclub.com

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momtochloe — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 17:22:59 GMT

@proudlyfromNJ wrote:
It was a snark site for TV shows. Posters couldn't snark on one another, only the TV shows. Previously TV seems to have taken over for TWOP.

I think maybe it depended on what forum you followed or participated in. I only followed a few and they were just for fun and not cruel or mean.

I think many posters who had been on TWOP migrated over to Previously TV (who had what looks like a great upgrade this week) so I wonder if those folks will migrate back.

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proudlyfromNJ — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 17:31:03 GMT

I believe it was someone else who said cruel and mean. I said it was a snark site. Television Without Pity.

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VanSleepy — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 17:36:12 GMT

What I read over there is people snarking on the ridiculous storylines/writing and the characters. There are also sections for speculating on what may happen next on a show spoilers, etc. Yes, there is a lot of "brutality" on certain forums, but that's not the entire site.

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Moonchilde — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 17:52:32 GMT

The information was posted to the A.V. club website as a news bit. The A.V. Club was not the purchaser (nor do they have forums), only the reporter. The purchaser was Tribune Media.

According to IB Times,

"The archives remain offline, and judging from what Tribune Media says it has planned, the “revived” TWoP doesn’t sound like a return to the site’s roots."

I can hear the howls of disappointment now.

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sunshine45 — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 17:56:35 GMT

VanSleepy wrote:
What I read over there is people snarking on the ridiculous storylines/writing and the characters. There are also sections for speculating on what may happen next on a show spoilers, etc. Yes, there is a lot of "brutality" on certain forums, but that's not the entire site.

yes, there are different areas to read.....the one that contained the shopping channel threads were quite snarky and downright mean towards hosts.

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Moonchilde — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 17:57:55 GMT

@QVCkitty1 wrote:
Say what you like about Previously TV, but there are some really funny posters there who often hit the nail on the head.Truth isn't always pretty, but it can be amusing.

"Truth" is in the eye of the beholder.

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Moonchilde — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 18:03:48 GMT

@VanSleepy wrote:
What I read over there is people snarking on the ridiculous storylines/writing and the characters. There are also sections for speculating on what may happen next on a show spoilers, etc. Yes, there is a lot of "brutality" on certain forums, but that's not the entire site.

But their forum for non-fiction and news shows, where the QVC thread sat, didn't *have* "characters." The snark was all about the hosts (real people), all the time. With NO filters or barriers of any kind. And woe betide any poster in that forum who ever had anything to say that was supportive in any way. It was a "Whee! Let's bash & shred QVC hosts" forum. Period.

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momtochloe — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 18:07:58 GMT

@proudlyfromNJ wrote:
I believe it was someone else who said cruel and mean. I said it was a snark site. Television Without Pity.

Oh I apologize @proudlyfromNJ as I was agreeing with you in your original post. I am sorry that did not translate correctly.

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proudlyfromNJ — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 18:13:07 GMT

I used to love going to TWOP the day after Mad Men aired. So many people posted with their take on the episode and I found things I never even thought about as I watch it. That particular show forum was very popular.