Uncle Bob
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Post by Uncle Bob on Jan 28, 2016 4:39:13 GMT
To be honest, it's been dead for quite some time. Today it was officially buried. If you had an account there, there in no "COMMUNITY" button under the header. where you could log in. The forum is gone. Except for the facebook plug-in, there is no way to comment on a news item or blog post.
I'm happy to have been privileged to serve as a member of her team.
EDIT: They have since deactivated the facebook plug-in. Now, there is no way to comment on anything on the site.
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Avengium
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Post by Avengium on Jan 28, 2016 9:09:53 GMT
One by one, ALL of the forums of Avril Lavigne are dying.
Avrilspain is still up, but oficially died long ago, in words of her admins.
The Old bandaids forum died in 2015.
Many other forum or pages about Avril died, and Now, the official page forum died too.
"Pausing" the Avril Foundation, closing the official forum, this doesn't seem the best situation for Album #6.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2016 9:44:35 GMT
It's sad, but I think we all saw this coming. Her official forum was a ghost town. I guess those technical issues a few weeks ago prompted someone to decide if it was even worth maintaining.
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Jinkxx
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Post by Jinkxx on Jan 28, 2016 11:43:36 GMT
Glad we still have the oppurtunity to talk about her on this forum!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2016 11:44:50 GMT
Glad we still have the oppurtunity to talk about her on this forum! Yes, thankfully. Long live bandaids  |
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BogoGog24
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Post by BogoGog24 on Jan 28, 2016 12:06:06 GMT
I'm not surprised. Majority of her fans talk about her through social media now. I'm not worried because she still gets lots of likes and comments on her Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram posts so I believe she still has a strong and active fanbase. It's just simply a change with the times. Forums are not as popular anymore because people use social media now. Remember that was the main reason Sharifa didn't revive old BA? Personally I prefer forums because how can you post news or have a discussion in 140 characters or through Instagram comments?  Luckily we still have this forum.  |
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Avengium
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Post by Avengium on Jan 28, 2016 12:17:10 GMT
We are in an outdated and not-with-the-times platform? The forum formula is condemned to extinction?  |
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Cookie Monster
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Post by Cookie Monster on Jan 28, 2016 12:51:40 GMT
R.I.P
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ben545
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Post by ben545 on Jan 28, 2016 17:02:49 GMT
I wouldn't know where to discuss Avril Lavigne as a fan without this website. Long live avrilbandaids! It's not just Avril Lavigne this site is good for, you can discuss pretty much anything that might seem too trivial for more personal web platforms. I love shooting the breeze on this site and twitter if I had to be honest.  |
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sam
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Post by sam on Jan 28, 2016 18:24:41 GMT
This is really sad but it was bound to happen sooner or later- I hope you enjoyed your experience though, UB! We are in an outdated and not-with-the-times platform? The forum formula is condemned to extinction? I wouldn't say forums are outdated but they're a niche now, and they are a niche I prefer over social media. While forums may not be as popular anymore they're great for discussions on sites and I think they provide a nice sense of community over Facebook/Twitter etc |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2016 21:11:44 GMT
Oh no, I'm sad to hear this. The forum had been really quiet the past few years but it was great back in the day.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2016 7:08:33 GMT
That explains the log in problems.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2016 7:15:53 GMT
Wait a second, I thought her web page was down....is there another forum I didn't know about?
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Post by eismann on Jan 29, 2016 7:24:59 GMT
This is sad to hear.
IMO twitter, facebook etc could never replace a forum. Sharifa is wrong about that imo.
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Uncle Bob
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Post by Uncle Bob on Jan 29, 2016 10:38:28 GMT
Wait a second, I thought her web page was down....is there another forum I didn't know about? A couple of weeks ago, her page was down for a little over a day. After that, there were occasional problems with member login. Except during the time her site was being redesigned in 2010, it always had its own forum. During the height of Avril's popularity, her official forum was easily as active as bandaids and had as many active members. Many bandaids members were active on both forums. After the new site became live, members had to create new accounts. Due to the many changes and six months of down-time, most members didn't return. It was never the same. |
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Luckily we still have this forum. 
