The New York Times purchases ATC
The New York Times purchases ATC
#1The 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".
NotScott
Chorus Member Joined: 7/2/09
#2The 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.
#2The 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.
#3The New York Times purchases ATC
Posted: 4/1/11 at 12:22amProbably? Try definitely.
#4The New York Times purchases ATC
Posted: 4/1/11 at 12:36amAnd this is why I avoid the internet at all costs on April 1st. :)
#5The New York Times purchases ATC
Posted: 4/1/11 at 1:10am
Yet here you are. 
Huss417
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#6The New York Times purchases ATC
Posted: 4/1/11 at 8:25amThe 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.
#7The New York Times purchases ATC
Posted: 4/1/11 at 9:01amI 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!
#8The New York Times purchases ATC
Posted: 4/1/11 at 9:44amHas anyone received anything in their inbox yet?
#9The 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...
#10The New York Times purchases ATC
Posted: 4/1/11 at 10:11amI 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!
#11The 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.
#12The New York Times purchases ATC
Posted: 4/1/11 at 10:23amMichael Musto posted a story about this but had no answers. The moderators should post an explanation.
#13The New York Times purchases ATC
Posted: 4/1/11 at 10:27amI 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.
#14The New York Times purchases ATC
Posted: 4/1/11 at 10:29amNot to mention, why on EARTH would they buy All That Chat?
#15The New York Times purchases ATC
Posted: 4/1/11 at 10:32amCalvin, 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!
willrogers2008
Featured Actor Joined: 12/9/08
#17The New York Times purchases ATC
Posted: 4/1/11 at 10:42amif it is a joke, it is a bad taste one!
mikey2573
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/28/10
#18The 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.
tapfrog
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/16/06
#19The New York Times purchases ATC
Posted: 4/1/11 at 11:23amFrom a reliable source, confirmed as April Fool's Day joke
#20The New York Times purchases ATC
Posted: 4/1/11 at 11:39amPeople took this seriously even after remembering the date? Wow...
#21The New York Times purchases ATC
Posted: 4/1/11 at 11:47amThey're back.
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#22The New York Times purchases ATC
Posted: 4/1/11 at 11:48amWhat would the NY Times want with ATC? And who would they have moderate the board? Brantley and Isherwood?
#23The New York Times purchases ATC
Posted: 4/1/11 at 11:59amI'd probably pay to see that.
#24The 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...
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