The Official Erin Hunter Message Boards
| Forum · Message Board | |
|---|---|
| Name: | The Official Erin Hunter Message Boards |
| Date(s): | June 2009 - August 12, 2016 |
| Moderated: | Yes |
| Founder(s): | Harper Collins |
| Type: | Book discussion, roleplay and various fanworks |
| Fandom: | Warrior Cats, Seekers, Survivors, works by Erin Hunter |
| Scope: | Books |
| URL: | http://forums.warriorcats.com (defunct) |
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The Official Erin Hunter Message Boards, widely known as the Warrior Cats Forums, was the community hub for fans of all works by Erin Hunter, primarily the Warrior Cats books. The main draw of the site was the message boards and discussions, which included roleplaying and original characters. Fanart and fanfiction were also shared on the site.
The forums were the central platform of the WC fandom for a long time, before it was shut down in 2016. [1] There had been millions of posts on the message boards at the time of the closure.
After the WCF's shutdown fans created a new site for unofficial forums known as the Warrior Cats RP Forums.
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Features
The Forums featured different categories, which included General Information; The Books (discussion about the books divided by series and arcs), Ask Erin (where users could pose questions to the authors); as well as forums for off-topic discussion, roleplays, fanfiction, and fanart. These categories have been preserved in snapshots of the site on Archive.org.
Users' avatars were limited to a specific set of images, mostly artwork from the books.
Throughout it's history, site admins and mods took a variety of efforts to create a more kid-friendly environment as most of the userbase consisted of tweens and young teenagers. The website imposed strict censorship. ords that were considered to be profane or sexual were blocked out in asterisks. This included terms related to sexualities (homosexual, bisexual, etc.) and even words that had other uses such as lotion or prick. Due to the age of the userbase, this often had the unintended consequence of teaching users alternate meaning of these terms. [2]
Community
Closure
The forum’s closure was announced on July 29, 2016, just under two weeks before the closure itself on August 12, 2016.
Dear Fans,Thank you for making the Erin Hunter message boards such an amazing community for the last seven years. Together, you have built friendships and stories around the worlds of Warriors, Seekers, and Survivors and helped share the love for all things Erin Hunter.
As technology changes, so must we. Therefore, on August 12, 2016, the Erin Hunter message boards will be closed. We’ve thought long and hard about this decision, knowing how much you all enjoy this community. We’ll continue to update www.warriorcats.com with Erin Hunter news, books, features, and activities to serve you, our loyal readers and followers.Alex - Moderator [1]
Responses to Closure
Resources and Further Reading
- Warrior Cat Forums History ~What we have so far by deleted member and mintedstar/fur
- WCF Memories board on the Warrior Cats RP Forums
- The Official Erin Hunter Message Boards homepage - January 5 2013 (archived)
- The Official Erin Hunter Message Boards homepage - August 12 2016, day of closure (archived)
References
- ^ a b Message Board Shut Down Announcement by Alex - Moderator on 7/29/16 (archived)
- ^ Personal recollections of user EllieElls99, a former user of the site.