The New York Times purchases ATC

#1

The New York Times purchases ATC

Posted: 4/1/11 at 12:16am

I tried to visit Talkin' Broadway's All That Chat just a few moments ago and received this message:

"Talkin Broadway
is pleased to announce

ALL THAT CHAT
has been purchased by

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Check your inbox. You should receive your subscription offer and 40% discount code in your email shortly!

Unfortunately, no free access to ALL THAT CHAT will be permitted to non-subscribers".

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Updated On: 4/1/11 at 12:16 AM

#2

The New York Times purchases ATC

Posted: 4/1/11 at 12:18am

You think perhaps it might be an April Fool's Day joke?

I do.

#3

The New York Times purchases ATC

Posted: 4/1/11 at 12:19am

D'oh! I completely forgot what the date was! You are probably correct! Nice.

I should have seen that coming a mile away...let the April Fool-ishness begin.

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Updated On: 4/1/11 at 12:19 AM

#4

The New York Times purchases ATC

Posted: 4/1/11 at 12:22am

Probably? Try definitely.

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#5

The New York Times purchases ATC

Posted: 4/1/11 at 12:36am

And this is why I avoid the internet at all costs on April 1st. :)

#6

The New York Times purchases ATC

Posted: 4/1/11 at 1:10am

Yet here you are.

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#7

The New York Times purchases ATC

Posted: 4/1/11 at 8:25am

The odd thing is the message is still there. Do you think it's true or did they get hacked again? I can't see them being down as an April Fools joke.

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#8

The New York Times purchases ATC

Posted: 4/1/11 at 9:01am

I don't think this is a joke. And I'm very upset because I donated money to them so they could buy the software needed to prevent hackers from taking down the board. Now they have my money AND the money from The New York Times. What a scam!

#9

The New York Times purchases ATC

Posted: 4/1/11 at 9:44am

Has anyone received anything in their inbox yet?

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#10

The New York Times purchases ATC

Posted: 4/1/11 at 9:48am

Nothing in the inbox - whether joke or hack, it's stupid and unfunny.

In a way, I hope it's for real, because it would give me a good excuse to stop going to that site...

#11

The New York Times purchases ATC

Posted: 4/1/11 at 10:11am

I received nothing in my e-mail's inbox. Has anyone checked the website for The New York Times? Did they post a story about buying the popular message board? And did they just buy the "All That Chat" board or its parent website (TalkinBroadway.com)? I sure would like some answers!

#12

The New York Times purchases ATC

Posted: 4/1/11 at 10:12am

Every year ATC gets loaded with April Fools Joke threads. Maybe its their way of not having to deal with all the pointless threads that would be created. The moderators always get annoyed on April Fools day with the amount of jokes.

#13

The New York Times purchases ATC

Posted: 4/1/11 at 10:23am

Michael Musto posted a story about this but had no answers. The moderators should post an explanation.

#14

The New York Times purchases ATC

Posted: 4/1/11 at 10:27am

I don't think the New York Times is in a financial position to buy anything right now, much less a niche message board that will offer virtually no revenue.

#15

The New York Times purchases ATC

Posted: 4/1/11 at 10:29am

Not to mention, why on EARTH would they buy All That Chat?

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#16

The New York Times purchases ATC

Posted: 4/1/11 at 10:32am

Calvin, you may be right. I used to work in publishing, and I forgot that newspaper companies are just about dead. I still think the moderators at "All That Chat" could have come up with a funnier joke. Why didn't they just say they were down for maintenance or an update to the site? Sounds kinda crazy to me!

#17

The New York Times purchases ATC

Posted: 4/1/11 at 10:33am

Suckah's!

#18

The New York Times purchases ATC

Posted: 4/1/11 at 10:42am

if it is a joke, it is a bad taste one!

#19

The New York Times purchases ATC

Posted: 4/1/11 at 10:49am

It's an April Fool's Day joke. Anyone who has ever been on the board on APril FOols Day knows that the board is inendated with "joke" messages. I guarantee you today would have been filled with "SPIDERMAN wins the Pultizer" and "Patti Lupone to play the title role in new ANNIE revival" posts.
Looks like they decided to take the day off and not deal with all the crap that makes the board completelu useless every April 1st.

#20

The New York Times purchases ATC

Posted: 4/1/11 at 11:23am

From a reliable source, confirmed as April Fool's Day joke

#21

The New York Times purchases ATC

Posted: 4/1/11 at 11:39am

People took this seriously even after remembering the date? Wow...

#22

The New York Times purchases ATC

Posted: 4/1/11 at 11:47am

They're back.

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#23

The New York Times purchases ATC

Posted: 4/1/11 at 11:48am

What would the NY Times want with ATC? And who would they have moderate the board? Brantley and Isherwood?

#24

The New York Times purchases ATC

Posted: 4/1/11 at 11:59am

I'd probably pay to see that.

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#25

The New York Times purchases ATC

Posted: 4/1/11 at 12:45pm

"People took this seriously even after remembering the date? Wow..."

Because it isn't remotely funny, witty, clever...