Community Chat

[Moonchilde]

I’m not sure but I believe they only started the notification process Oct 1st. It shows up as a banner in some peoples’ browser, not for others - depends on what Amazon server is being used, and hasn’t made it to all viewers yet.

”The Amazon forums are retiring October 6, 2017.
Amazon would like to thank the members of this community for contributing to the discussion forums. As we grow and evolve, we encourage you to explore Goodreads Groups for books and Spark for other ways to engage with your interests."

So, when I said a while back that it seemed to me (and others) that Amazon was trying to kill their forums by neglect and hiding the URLs in searches, and others disagreed and said everything was fine - here’s Amazon’s final decision.

And perhaps a message to all of the QVC forum participants - if dealing with the forums becomes too ugly and too much a PITA for QVC, they will look to Amazon’s decision and make their own. It might even be why they aren’t putting any effort into forum software.

[Cakers3]

I never knew Amazon had forums.  I shop, I order, I leave.

I swear some really want to see this place shut down.

Leave it be, is jmoymmv.

[Moonchilde]

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@Cakers3 wrote:

I never knew Amazon had forums.  I shop, I order, I leave.

I swear some really want to see this place shut down.

Leave it be, is jmoymmv.

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Are you saying that I want these forums shut down? Just because I posted this info (many people here are aware that Amazon has forums) and a “think about it” reminder?

[DiAnne]

I wasn't aware Amazon had a forum either.  

[Cakers3]

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@Moonchilde wrote:

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@Cakers3 wrote:

I never knew Amazon had forums.  I shop, I order, I leave.

I swear some really want to see this place shut down.

Leave it be, is jmoymmv.

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Are you saying that I want these forums shut down? Just because I posted this info (many people here are aware that Amazon has forums) and a “think about it” reminder?

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@Moonchilde  If I wanted to say that to you I would have posted to you directly.

Honestly I've never seen discussions about any Amazon forum so whether many or a few people are aware is not important.

Carry on.

[Moonchilde]

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@Cakers3 wrote:

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@Moonchilde wrote:

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@Cakers3 wrote:

I never knew Amazon had forums.  I shop, I order, I leave.

I swear some really want to see this place shut down.

Leave it be, is jmoymmv.

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Are you saying that I want these forums shut down? Just because I posted this info (many people here are aware that Amazon has forums) and a “think about it” reminder?

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@Moonchilde  If I wanted to say that to you I would have posted to you directly.

Honestly I've never seen discussions about any Amazon forum so whether many or a few people are aware is not important.

Carry on.

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@Cakers3, why say “I swear some really want to see this place shut down” in response to, as you say, just being unaware that Amazon had forums? 

Carry on.

[alliswell]

@Moonchilde  By Amazon Forums, do you mean where people give a review of an item that they've purchased?

[Moonchilde]

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@alliswell wrote:

@Moonchilde  By Amazon Forums, do you mean where people give a review of an item that they've purchased?

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No, @alliswell - Amazon has long had discussion forums similar to QVC’s forums in some ways, but much broader in subjects. They were not to do with reviews or specific items purchased except for Kindles and Fires - those had their own forum - which has actually been very much like Community Chat - anything and everything. There is a Religion forum, Politics, History and quite a few others.

The new Spark forum is for Prime Members only, and is 100% geared around recommendations and reviews of tems sold at Amazon, and no general discussion.

[dex]

Well I hopeQ doesn't shut down too.I don't know what I would do without all of the info I receive from everyone here and never mind the friendships...that would be sad.

[alliswell]

Thank you, @Moonchilde, for the info.  I'm a prime member, but did not know about Amazon Forums. 

BTW, I don't think this QVC site is in any danger of closing.