Barnes & Noble is Shutting Down Nook Support Forums (Yes, The Nook Still Exists)

31.08.2017 Nate Hoffelder No Comments

There’s an old quip about asking the last person to leave a place to please shut off the lights, but apparently Barnes & Noble isn’t going to wait.

They have posted a notice on the front page of the Nook support forums with the news that the forums will be shutting down next Thursday.

If you can’t see the above image, it says:

Hi Everyone,

As some of you have noted, today we are writing to you all and sharing the news that the NOOK Support Forum will be shutting down on September 7, 2017. We would like to thank you for being such active users and for your contributions to this forum over the years.

Though the forums will no longer be around, we’ll still be here to answer all your support questions at https://help.barnesandnoble.com/ and on social media at the following links:

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barnesandnoble/

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/BN_care

• Instagram: https://Instagram.com/barnesandnoble

Thank you again for your time in the NOOK Support Forum and we hope you continue to visit us on these other channels.

Feel free to comment below and/or PM me with any questions or concerns. It’s been a fun time hanging out with you all here.

The Nook support forums have been defunct for quite some time now, so this shutdown was to be expected.

The five forums averaged about a half-dozen new topics each month (combined). For a company that used to be a major player in ebooks, that is the next best thing to dead, and it makes a lot of sense for B&N to cut its cost by shuttering a venue that simply isn’t being used any more.

That’s the same reasoning B&N has used to justify outsourcing or shutting down most nook operations, in fact. The Nook ereader hardware was outsourced to Netronix, the Android tablet is now the purview of a Chinese OEM, the international Nook stores have been closed, and core Nook functions have been outsourced to an Indian tech firm.

Do you suppose that B&N ever gets tired of shouting "Retreat!"?

image by karen horton