The warrior cats forum is shutting down ;-; [Not this one]

[wolfshadowx]

Has anyone else here come from the official warrior cats forums because its shutting down?

[☾~✞ωσℓƒ∂υѕк✞~☽]

Meeee. Well, kind of. I quit the forum a few days before yesterday. Then I found out it was shutting down so I had to save all my old stuff so it wouldn't be lost.

[Deleted]

I was there waaaaaaaayyyyy back when I was like. 9 years old. So 2010 ._____. Was there for a year or less? Dunno
I've posted some pretty immature stuff back then, being nine and all. I want to log into my account - I know the email I used but I think that the fact that I forgot my password is a sign that I should not open Pandora's Box. I, of course, still want to open Pandora's Box.

[W h i t e d o g ❀]

Er? Warrior Cats forum? As in the one that was most likely made by the Erin Hunter squad on the er, uh, Hollin something? Why is it shutting down? Is Warriors shutting down? O-O

[Deleted]

I got an email from them. The Warriors site itself isn't shutting down.
This is what it said:

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.

Over the coming weeks we invite you to save or take down any stories, fan art, etc. that you wish to keep and say your goodbyes to your fellow message board members.

If you have a question, please review our Message Board Closure FAQ post. We understand this news is upsetting, and it’s okay to vent your frustrations but please continue to abide by the message board rules.

Again, thank you for being part of this community. We hope you will continue to follow all of the Erin Hunter series at www.warriorcats.com.

Sincerely,

HarperCollins Children’s Books

And the Shut Down FAQ is here: forums.warriorcats.com/topic/shut-down-faq
But it still doesn't say why it's shutting down, and that bothers me...

[Stormstar]

Maybe they want to make an up to date forum?

[Wolfheart]

Here's what I think is happening

It might have to do with budget. To keep a website up like that, you have to poor in a good chunk of money. Warriors has gone since 2003 which is 13 years. I hardly believe sales are as big as they used to be.

And/OR

The forums use a pretty old format and layout. I haven't been on (for a serious visit) since 2013 but when I went on last year, I noticed, yes the layout had changed, but the posting material was still stuff I saw on Old old forums.