TWOP3 - Television Without Pity

[Ninja Bunny]

And when she shoved herself into the American Idol threads. She was just awful.

[tortuga]

Jun 2, 2014 7:38:16 GMT -4 monopoly19 said:

You can still see the forums using the wayback machine. Not sure what the deal is with that site - do they stay archived forever?

In theory, yes. IA is non profit dedicated to archiving the internet as well as all other media.

ETA: and when my twitter friends retweet Miss Alli in her new incarnation as the NPR pop culture blogger, I shudder. They don't know the shit I've seen!!!

[memememe76]

I just finished watching the first two seasons of "Homeland" and I wanted to read what people's thoughts were on the show. So, imagine my disappointment when I realized the forums are not being archived. I never read the recaps. The TWOP forums were structured in a way that allowed me to read past posts without getting spoiled. Forums like IMDB and Reddit are not structured that way, so I avoid them.

[Shalamar]

Plus, Redditors delight in placing spoilers every place they can, even in threads that have nothing to do with the show they're spoiling. I've learned THAT to my cost.

[Kaleidoscope Eyes]

Jun 3, 2014 23:28:58 GMT -4 memememe76 said:

I just finished watching the first two seasons of "Homeland" and I wanted to read what people's thoughts were on the show. So, imagine my disappointment when I realized the forums are not being archived. I never read the recaps. The TWOP forums were structured in a way that allowed me to read past posts without getting spoiled. Forums like IMDB and Reddit are not structured that way, so I avoid them.

I just checked and, from what I can tell, some of the General Gabbery, including episode-specific threads are archived on the Wayback Machine, but I don't see threads for every single episode. Here's a link to what they have. Looks like they have ep threads for most of season 2 and 3, but I didn't see anything for the first season. Hope that helps.

[twodollars]

Jun 2, 2014 22:01:53 GMT -4 Mugsy said:

I don't like all the individual episode threads at previously.tv.

Some shows, like The Middle or Parenthood, have a small loyal fan base and the conversation at TWOP ticked along nicely. Enough to keep it going at a steady pace, but not so girthy that missing a couple days left you hopelessly behind. Those shows had one thread and the discussion mainly focused on the most recent episode, with a bit of reference to previous ones or just general talk.

The ep threads at ptv sometimes only have 4 or 5 posts. And I don't want to skip around to different threads for a character comment, or a bit of speculation. Maybe they're expecting a larger membership?

There really should be a general discussion thread for each show where you can have continuous conversations about a show in addition to episode threads.

[memememe76]

Jun 4, 2014 13:59:01 GMT -4 Kaleidoscope Eyes said:

Jun 3, 2014 23:28:58 GMT -4 memememe76 said:

I just finished watching the first two seasons of "Homeland" and I wanted to read what people's thoughts were on the show. So, imagine my disappointment when I realized the forums are not being archived. I never read the recaps. The TWOP forums were structured in a way that allowed me to read past posts without getting spoiled. Forums like IMDB and Reddit are not structured that way, so I avoid them.

I just checked and, from what I can tell, some of the General Gabbery, including episode-specific threads are archived on the Wayback Machine, but I don't see threads for every single episode. Here's a link to what they have. Looks like they have ep threads for most of season 2 and 3, but I didn't see anything for the first season. Hope that helps.

Thank you so much! I am reading the all-seasons thread and it so great! I am sure eventually that it will dissolve into rants about how evil Dana, Carrie and Jessica are.

I have never heard of Wayback Machine before. How interesting.

[Kaleidoscope Eyes]

Awesome! Glad you're finding what you wanted.

[SGleason]

I dug out my MBTV beer stein to share with y'all. It seems insane that I ever felt so positive about that place.

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[Ripley]

OT: SGleason, that reminds me that I bought a Hissyfit t-shirt. Too bad the site closed about two weeks later.