I think it's up to the boss, but I'd be happy if it kept going!  For one thing, I think the discussion threads are a fun resource for people who have come to it late and want to read up.  For another thing, as BB says, it's not officially cancelled, so some of us are still holding out a little bit of hope that there might be more to see, in some format or other!   And I've enjoyed the threads with updates on the team, for instance Nakahara's recent site visit to the Moftiss Dracula set location!

The downside is that it's still attracting spam/phishing posts, sometimes more than "normal" posts!  But as long as one or two of us (moderators) are still logging in regularly, I think we are on top of it. 

I wonder if forums like these are maybe going out of fashion?  There seems to a move to other platforms, so even if there was a massive Sherlock revival, I'm not sure forums would get the traffic that they used to.  Personally, I like this format (maybe because I'm older!), so I'd rather it was still here!

Last edited by Liberty (March 24, 2019 7:35 pm)

I agree, besley. I will keep popping in and posting things that might be of interest. And no, there has been no official cancellation. As long as there is not one I do not see any reason to close the forum. Provided the Boss is willing to keep it going. 
 

Only thing is, if it's going to be years, even decades, from now before a 5th season is ever produced, the series may as well be canceled.  The show won't be the same without Mrs. Hudson, and I know of no one who can portray the role on this show as well as Una Stubbs.  If Moffat and Gatiss wait too long, she will be a fond memory by the time they ever decide they're ready, and so will Benedict Cumberpatch's parents.  Ditto if Martin Freeman has decided that he doesn't want to play Dr. Watson anymore.

Consider this.  The Sherlockology Web site has been taken down.  The Science of Deduction Web site has suffered the same fate.  Dr. John Watson's blog is no longer being updated, and it's probably only a matter of time as of now until it, too, is taken off the Internet.  And there is no indication that a 5th season is going to be produced this year, or next year, either.  Or the year after that.  And all of the actors, as well as the producers, are too busy with other projects to have time to return to the show.  Those are all bad signs regarding the prospects of there ever being a 5th season for the BBC Sherlock show, sad to say.  So Moffat and Gatiss may as well go ahead and announce the series' permanent cancelation, I'm thinking.  There's not going to be any more seasons anyway.
 

Last edited by kgreen20 (March 24, 2019 10:24 pm)

Natural wastage .  I agree, it would be possible to write it without the older members of the cast.  But I think that even if we knew there were no more episodes, that's not necessarily a reason in itself to close the forum.  There will be no more stories written by ACD but people still want to discuss them! 

Everyone who does not want to read or write here anymore is free to do so. But it would be a shame to rob others who want to come back now and then of the opportunity of reading and posting. I will keep coming now and then, post news if there are any, and hope to see you all time and again. 

After all, it's not like there are membership dues or anything!!

As long is this site is here, I will be here.
Ironically, when I logged in today there were new posts in multiple topics!
And we still have Benedict, Martin, Steven and Mark's work to look forward to and discuss, as well as other cast members who we may hear about.
 

Oh, on which occasion? 
 

I just looked up the play and it looks interesting! 

Last edited by Yitzock (April 1, 2019 1:44 pm)