I am very sad that Eduard is going to leave the forum, well as a moderator at least. I always enjoyed his expert writing and his critical but constructive view on B&O products.

Regarding Beoworld not being an independent site: well, I think, we the members, are Beoworld. We can openly voice our opinions and as long as they are not being censored I think this is as independent as it can get. 

Regarding the Bling-Bling: it made me smile and I can see Eduard's point. OTOH you often have to be a little crazy or very afficionado to buy certain B&O products when perfectly knowing that you can get a better product for less money. Personally I do not consider myself either crazy nor afficionado, I'm trying to be as reasonable as possible when buying B&O. That's why last week I have spent 10'000 Euros on a Loewe TV and not on a BV7.

Regarding numbers and statistics: again, I understand Eduard. But times have changed and Beoworld, too. I think the quality and services of the forum has increased and it's only fair that Lee can operate the site without losing money.

Regarding prize draw: being a lucky winner myself I have no problem with that. However if it was given up I wouldn't have a problem with that.

The only thing that bothers me is the lack of great topics and news. But that's because B&O are neglecting us with supplying new, talk-of-the-town products. Instead they just warm-up old stuff like the BV4 and BV7 MKIIXMIIXII or rebadge some cheap Samsung products. B&O when will you wake up?

I disagree with all of the points except the last one about the prize draw.

Others have said they're not worried and believe Lee knows what he's doing. Well, I do too. What I'm worried about is that Lee may be being too polite and to worried to let down members by having to cut back on the prizes.

Even if the top prize was a BeoSound 3 or similar each month, it would still be one of the best prize draws I've seen. Personally I'd feel a little safer about BeoWorld's future if the prizes weren't quite as extravagant as they are now.

Just my 2cents.

I dont care what Eduard thinks and says. It seems to me he was clutching at straws to justify his reason for not wanting to moderate anymore.

 I don't agree with any of his points, infact i can't wait until the first prize in future draws is a BV7. 🙂🙂😕 

* BeoWorld only cares about numbers and statistics.

Well not on the Genral forum ore any other forums, but with the email contact Lee was worried about the less new members beoworld was getting, and we all had to make new plans/idea's how to make it better, perhaps in England it is normal thing to do, and if so... he it is fine by me, but I had no fun being a "statisic" moderator. Google ranking same story, but it not my thing.....

 * We only care about what Bang & Olufsen think, and are not acting as an independent site.

The word WE means beoworld moderator team, and not the members, please I never can say what you (members of beoworld) think ore like. Lee wanted a too good relation with Bang & Olufsen, and I think that if they give Beoworld moderators team a lot of information, the moderator team can never be independent. They have to say thank you and that's it. So I thought that the indepented of the site was going away, little by little....

* PrizeDrawBot has a villa in Monaco, and spraying a BeoLab 2 Lamborghini White is too "bling bling" - this is BeoWorld now..
 

Yes I still think Beoworld is becomming to much bling bling site... but this is my idea about the site. Not saying that it is bad, but not my style! So why not saying it?

* The Prize Draw is draining funds too much, and is not working. This could finish the site.

Yes it is Lee's site and it alway will be.... but if you are with the moderator team for more that 4 years, Beoworld  is becoming (emotioneel) a part of  me. And If I see and hear that the priceredraw is getting out of hand, YES!! then I have negative feeling about it.

If I count all these thing together, I can say that it is better that I must go as a moderator. Best for the team and best for my self. This hole thing was never, never a personal issiu against Lee, and if he thought it was, well my excuse!

Lee, and other moderators:  The ideas you all had where fine, but I did not liked them, so I left as a moderator.... 

Yes, I agree. Thanks for responding Ed and I'm glad you are still on site.
Miss your brilliant avatars though!

Andy T.

A+ for eduard.....

yes, it seems a very reasonable explanation. I don't consider the site bling bling though, I think it is pretty normal.

That said, can we have a vote on the prices. Maybe we just do 5 then 10, have one highlight rather then 3. For this month draw I would think the Beo5 would be a neat 1st price and 1 an 2 could be pushed into future month.

 I really do believe strongly that the prices are overdone. Is a nice gesture but for me it had nothing to do if I become gold or silver.