Board Thread:Off-Topic Discussion/@comment-5441128-20160913213841/@comment-28398720-20160915234230

True, back in the day things were simpler. Digital media has introduced new easily accessible alternatives, wrecking havoc with media consumption patterns, but it also gave broadcasters more data to work with in making their predictions.

In the digital world, strong fandom can be a great asset, increasing the IP exposure and its reception, but IMO most grand measures aren't very effective and are mostly for us to feel like we are doing something (or vent), and later for the show to use as fan service to make us feel special..

Anyway, on slightly related matter, there is currently a petition on wikia against the new half-assed Discussion feature that planned to replace these Forums. Mark my words hell will freeze before that happen, but at least we can vent against yet another incomplete shoehorned social feature