Hi Pumpkinheads,
As this messageboard approaches it’s 3rd anniversary, we think it is time to take stock and see how far we have come, and what we have planned for the future.
The Official German Helloween Messageboard, Treasure Chest, was started in April 2003 by David. For many months there was a small membership. After the board achieved official status there was a rapid uptake in registrations, particularly from October 2003, and onwards. During that time a close, and friendly community of Helloween fans was established and began to grow over the months and years. Whilst the subject of Helloween was the common thread that brought us together, it was often in the offtopic section that friendships were forged, and the variety in cultures and personalities were displayed. The number of forums grew along with the membership; people came and went, some came back again, and many never left.
These are the foundations of what this messageboard was built upon, and even today it is the cornerstone of what we want to achieve on this messageboard.
Over recent months there have been times where this messageboard seemed to have lost sight of it’s initial qualities. The decade old arguments began to take a grip in the Helloween section once again, and it sometimes resembled more a battleground than a platform for polite discussion. The thing that 99.9% of all members have in common with each other is at least an appreciation Helloween and their music. It is almost paradoxical that the common factor that brought us together is also the one that causes some of us to fight, or bitterly defend the slightest perceived offence regarding this band and their music. Helloween are a heavy metal band that make music for our entertainment, yet some of us feel compelled to attack, insult, or degrade, band members past and present, albums, and songs. We are not compelled to like every band member, or every song, and we are free to say so. All these guys have ever done to us is try to entertain us, yet some members of this board have claimed to hate certain members, insult their abilities with personal and degrading remarks, and even extended the bitterness to remarking on band members personal lives.
The question we have to ask is; what does all this achieve?
The fact that some of these arguments have been going on for 17 years is a testament to the futility of the arguments about past band members, current band members, the Keeper’s albums compared to the EMI era, and beyond. The only thing that is achieved is that people, who might otherwise be friends, can become enemies. The other effect, of course is that the environment this bitterness creates is not one where band members will feel comfortable posting in. Some of us complain that band members rarely come out and comment on controversial issues, or answer questions. It is not surprising that they do not feel comfortable posting here when a few people show such hostility to them in their own home.
We believe that this messageboard is something the band and the fans can equally be proud of, but it could be much better, and we are the only ones preventing it from being better.
The team of admins and moderators are dedicated to making this board a better experience, and a pleasant place to post. Many of you will have noticed in recent weeks the addition of the Arcade section, the dedicated movie forum, and the re-launch of the poll section. We have increased the number of moderators to help administrate the board, and they have been working very hard in the background doing the mundane jobs, but also providing new ideas and thoughts to improve this messageboard. In relation to this we have issued a new set of board rules, which makes clear what is allowed, and what is not. Please take time to read them here....
http://www.helloweenboard.com/showthread.php?t=6648
In the coming months we will be implementing some exciting additions to this board; they will be announced in due course.
[FONT="]HaiBaNe & Hugin[/FONT]
hab ich etwa was verpasst?
