Amazon Forums Going Bye-Bye - Page 3

gardenman · ‎03-09-2010

I'll miss the ABNA forum on Amazon. There are still a number of us who participated in the old Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards who still inhabit the place. Some of the wittiest, smartest, funnniest people I've ever met inhabited those forums and you couldn't find a more supportive and giving group anywhere in the world.

Fly!!! Eagles!!! Fly!!!

aprilskies · ‎03-09-2010

@gardenman wrote:
I'll miss the ABNA forum on Amazon. There are still a number of us who participated in the old Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards who still inhabit the place. Some of the wittiest, smartest, funnniest people I've ever met inhabited those forums and you couldn't find a more supportive and giving group anywhere in the world.

I didn't even know Amazon had forums. Looks like I missed out on a wonderful community.

gardenman · ‎03-09-2010

@aprilskies wrote:
@gardenman wrote:
I'll miss the ABNA forum on Amazon. There are still a number of us who participated in the old Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards who still inhabit the place. Some of the wittiest, smartest, funnniest people I've ever met inhabited those forums and you couldn't find a more supportive and giving group anywhere in the world.

I didn't even know Amazon had forums. Looks like I missed out on a wonderful community.

Not every forum on Amazon was a warm and friendly place, some are war zones, but the ABNA forum was a special place. I'll miss it and the characters there.

Fly!!! Eagles!!! Fly!!!

just bee · ‎03-10-2010

@sandraskates wrote:
I didn't know Amazon had any forums either.

One of the biggest forum losses for me was when IMDB shut theirs' down earlier this year. There was a wealth of information from people on just about any film or tv show you can think of. A little snark at times and some crude comments but nothing I ever thought was too offensive.

I'm noticing less and less places for comments posting too. Before the change of ownership of Yahoo, people could comment at the bottom of the article. But that's mostly gone. No surprise, those posting could get super-snarky.

@sandraskates

YES!!!

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Imaoldhippie · ‎06-10-2015

@Moonchilde........I thought I had searched Amazon site throughly but I never found any forums. Where are they located and what do you click on to find them?

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Rockycoast · ‎03-02-2016

You can put me down as another one that didn't know Amazon had forums. And I've been a Prime member for years! I doubt I would be an active member anyways. If I need something I check out the item, price and reviews, either buy it or not. Then I'm done and exit the site. So closing their forums is not a big deal to me. Didn't know they were there, wouldn't participate anyway.

I am still oxox · ‎03-09-2010

I have been an Amazon prime customer for as long as it has been offered. I have never once seen any mention of forums.

Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and start being positive what could go right.

debic · ‎09-02-2010

I for one will miss them. I frequent the kindle and book forums. That's where I find great books to read and price drop. I know they've been around since '07' at least.

There are a lot of trolls, and really nasty people on them tho. You have to be pretty selective on what you even read.

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tansy · ‎01-02-2011

@gardenman wrote:
@aprilskies wrote:
@gardenman wrote:
I'll miss the ABNA forum on Amazon. There are still a number of us who participated in the old Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards who still inhabit the place. Some of the wittiest, smartest, funnniest people I've ever met inhabited those forums and you couldn't find a more supportive and giving group anywhere in the world.

I didn't even know Amazon had forums. Looks like I missed out on a wonderful community.
Not every forum on Amazon was a warm and friendly place, some are war zones, but the ABNA forum was a special place. I'll miss it and the characters there.

Maybe you could set up your own board for the *characters*, @gardenman.

noodleann · ‎06-10-2015

Starbucks has just closed its online store. No notice. Strange doings.

I thought the Amazon forums were of most value to its third-party sellers, not buyers. I never used them as a buyer, but found the seller discussions helpful at times.