Bring back the old 606 boards
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We the undersigned implore the BBC to listen to its loyal customers regarding the 606 messageboards on the BBC Sport website.
There is a general consensus among 606 users that the quality of the 606 boards has been steadily decreasing, and the latest change in format, which involves closure of the old 606 boards by October 2nd, is against the wishes of the vast majority of 606 users, and has been made without any consultation with those users.
The 606 messageboards used to be home to enjoyable football banter and discussion where football supporters could discuss footballing topics serious, topical or sometimes irreverent. Overpolicing by moderators, removal of club-specific boards, the "3-minute rule" and removing the ability to post new threads have all tried the patience of 606 users, causing many to leave the site. The recent radical change from a messageboard to a user-unfriendly blog system will only drive away more loyal users and make 606 sterile and unattractive, if not kill it altogether.
WE IMPLORE THE BBC TO REVERSE THE RECENT CHANGES TO THE 606 FORMAT. Since these messageboards are supposedly to allow the public to air its views, we ask that the BBC would start to listen to the voices of its loyal, licence-paying users regarding any future changes to this public forum, and recognise the unrest among 606 users regarding the recent "improvements."
Give 606 back to the fans it was created for.
There is a general consensus among 606 users that the quality of the 606 boards has been steadily decreasing, and the latest change in format, which involves closure of the old 606 boards by October 2nd, is against the wishes of the vast majority of 606 users, and has been made without any consultation with those users.
The 606 messageboards used to be home to enjoyable football banter and discussion where football supporters could discuss footballing topics serious, topical or sometimes irreverent. Overpolicing by moderators, removal of club-specific boards, the "3-minute rule" and removing the ability to post new threads have all tried the patience of 606 users, causing many to leave the site. The recent radical change from a messageboard to a user-unfriendly blog system will only drive away more loyal users and make 606 sterile and unattractive, if not kill it altogether.
WE IMPLORE THE BBC TO REVERSE THE RECENT CHANGES TO THE 606 FORMAT. Since these messageboards are supposedly to allow the public to air its views, we ask that the BBC would start to listen to the voices of its loyal, licence-paying users regarding any future changes to this public forum, and recognise the unrest among 606 users regarding the recent "improvements."
Give 606 back to the fans it was created for.
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450 signatures
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6 January 2016
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Samuel S
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abismal customer care, how can a manager stay in place after losing over 90 \% of his customers?
13 December 2015
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James Stafford
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Again, the BBC have gone ahead and changed 606 in the face of massive opposition. The users know what they want but are being completely ignored once again!. All the users want is a return to the way it was and all the mods need to do is police it better.
11 December 2015
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Jon Wright
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Bring back the old boards! Shame on you for also making the thread complaining about the new site read only!
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Leon W
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We are the licence payers and therefore the owners of the BBC and it is our wishes that should be followed not some over-paid BBC pen pusher
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Richard O
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The 'new 606' has destroyed the main point and purpose of 606 - namely the scope for live, inter-active chat between football fans. Yes, such chat sometimes contains abuse and wind-ups, but most fans can handle this left to their own devices. The BBC has
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