The Future of BZPower
April 1, 2005, on Bzpower
It saddens me greatly that I am forced to take the action I have taken today. When I joined BZP and became a part of the admin team, I was under the assumption that all of the admins were on the same page and shared my admiration for Bionicle. However, with the events that have occurred today, it has become clear to me that the main BZP admins are sellouts and no longer care about Bionicle fans. I have decided to take matters into my own hands and restore BZPower. I offer you details and a plan for the future, within.
As you know, earlier today in an "April Fools Day" joke, Bink replaced our beloved Hapori Tohu with a KimPossible banner.
The picture used in the article
While it looked like innocent fun, I learned that it wasn't a joke- rather, it was a test. A woman is interested in purchasing BZPower for $6,000. All I know is that she is a KimPossible fan, her name is Muffy Huggins, and she is from Savannah, Georgia. She wants to buy BZP because of its high traffic and high Google ranking. Ms. Huggins will then use it as a redirect for her new Kim site. She and the admins were watching to see the fans reaction, and because so many BZPower members reacted positively to it, the plans were put into place to sell BZPower this weekend.
I have devoted years to this site as a staff member, and all of you, as Bionicle fans, have put so much into making this site what it is today. I have made the decision, using my ability as an admin, to remove the three principle admins, as well as Assistant Admin mfuss903, from the BZPower forums. They did a great job building this community, but in the end they have betrayed it for a girls website, and that is something I, as an individual and as a BZPower Admin, cannot tolerate.
Therefore, I now run all functions of BZP. The staff will remain in place and will work under me. You'll continue see the news, contests, and everything else you expect from BZPower. The only difference is that it will now be run by a Bionicle fan who actually cares about Bionicle.
Here's to the future of the BZPower community!
Matt-BZPower Chief Admin