There is a special place for BeoWorld in my heart - it was the space and place that absolutely enabled me to discover and immerse myself in what would become one of my ultimate passions: Bang & Olufsen. One that would eventually lead to career and life altering moments over the past years. This history is a big part of what keeps me coming back and pushing me to contribute as meaningfully as I can.

I am sad that it isn't as active and visited by the folks I remember from those times however I try to post here as much as I can with constructive, helpful material. I hope my contributions will inspire others to do the same and ultimately bring people back here.

The old, long-term project threads some of us diehard folks used to put together (sometimes I still try! see Centa Penta for example haha) aren't compatible with FB/discord-style platforms. They are living projects and need to be able to be updated and the forum-style format is great for that. All that's missing is the amazing crew of members that can jump in and cheer us on and keep us BeoGeeks motivated to work on and finish our projects 😊

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Wow, people left the forum for political reasons?!? Please don’t tell me what I missed, but I thought this kind of nonsense was mostly happening on my (US) side of the pond… 😒

Sorry, meaning lost in translation. Political reasons are not politics related. I meant reason that are not related with the content of the forum", but more interactions between members.

I suppose the word we'd use now is "drama".  I missed the drama, or maybe it played out behind the scenes.  Whatever.  I'm sorry to hear this.

My comment wasn't necessarily about politics as in left vs right, etc. but more about how people seem to be having a more difficult time simply getting along, and some seem to thrive on the creation of interpersonal "drama" (and my assumption that this was mostly a US thing). IMHO, the US political scene is just one very public facet of this. No longer can people with differing opinions on a topic tolerate one another's company (even virtually). Both sides think the other is wrong, and not just wrong, but a bad person, and bad people need to be shunned, excommunicated, etc. Maybe this started with political views, but it has spilled over into many other areas. It's very tiring, and I'm hoping this is just a phase that will end in the not too distant future. Why can't we just all get along?

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Just my thoughts…

The Beoworld app was much easier better to use.

There just aren’t the products to discuss unlike 10 years ago say, when we had a whole raft of Beoplay products and a constant roll out of Beovision 10/11/14/Avant etc etc.

Updates to Beokabs already in the catalogue and new affordable surround sound units. The stage is a relatively great addition although not updating it with WISA and surround speakers to add to the system seems a massive loss.

Thank you to B&O Dude for sparking this important conversation, and to everyone who’s shared their candid observations and memories. Several members, including Severed_hand_of_skywalker, have described the forum as “dying a slow death” with noticeably reduced engagement compared to more active channels such as Discord. At the same time, contributors like Millemis remind us that while social-media groups can be lively, they often lack the depth and permanence our forum provides—particularly for troubleshooting older B&O equipment. It’s disappointing to see other channels recommended in place of our own community. Evan highlighted how our format uniquely supports living project threads—from Centa Penta build logs to restoration diaries—that simply don’t translate to Facebook or Discord. Meanwhile, Chris T observed that the slowdown in new product releases over the past decade has naturally led to fewer fresh topics here. Reflecting on our roots, Peter reminded us how this forum grew into a go-to resource for B&O enthusiasts worldwide, powered by shared passion and expertise. As you may know, it’s just over a year since Multicare assumed ownership of BeoWorld. Thanks to our site sponsors and paid memberships, we’ve been able to keep the prize draw running and organise factory visits, which we hope to hold annually (or at least biennially). We continue to work behind the scenes to bring further improvements to BeoWorld. In development

• Archive migration
  • We’re diligently copying archived forums into the current platform so no valuable discussion is lost.
• Rich product pages
  • A revamped layout for product pages, offering detailed information on each model and automatic links to others sharing the same attributes (colour, date, designer).
• Forum redesign
  • A refreshed layout for easier navigation, improved readability and greater engagement
• Custom performance plugins
  • Gradually replacing third-party plugins with our own bespoke versions to boost site speed and reliability
• Member input
  • We’d love to hear from you: what would you like to see from BeoWorld? How can we make the site more appealing, interactive and valuable for everyone?

We’re committed to preserving what makes this forum special. Please continue to share your thoughts below, and let’s work together to restore BeoWorld to its rightful place as the premier home for Bang & Olufsen enthusiasts.

My comments are this.

1. The forum is getting progressively slower in terms of posting turn-over.
2. The forum is more of a letter-writing format than the Discord forum - which is more "chat" - based format. Less dynamic.
3. The opposite of that is Beoworld is easy to find things (if the search engine is improved), where in Discord...its very difficult.
4. The forum itself appears to be a very old Forum system and not in-line with a lot of community forums elsewhere. People cite "the you are the product" and "personal info" (which is covered by laws everywhere).....yet are all over the Discord site. It like Dad used to say "were not joing a Video (VHS) library....cos then everyone will know we have a Video Player and it will get stolen". Well maybe, naybe not? But then everyone had one and ours was old and worthless.
5. Too many categories. Compress. Make traffic look as if it is flowing...forcing people to read perhaps what they would never be interested in (i go to General Forum only.)

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I think Rich product pages Is a great idea.