Malt maniacs
Publié : 18 avr. 2012, 21:49
Johannes fondateur des malt maniacs quitte les malt maniacs.
http://www.maltmadness.com/ (bas page)
"Unfortunately (from my perspective), the evolution of Malt Maniacs didn't stop there.
Over the years, more and more (semi-)professionals joined our team and people who used to be pure amateurs became commercially involved in the whisky business - with the potential conflicts of interest that go with it. As a result, I personally felt that the group gradually started to lose a little bit of its independence. At the same time, a bunch of team members started to focus more on their own whisky projects, which left them with less time to participate in our collective efforts. We tried to attract 'fresh blood', but the trend away from the group effort still continued. For 15 years I've tried to maintain a respectful distance between our collective and the whisky industry. Nevertheless, it seemed to me that part of the maniacs kept moving closer and closer towards the alcohol lobby. I finally realised that my own sentiments about authenticity and independence were just a little different from those of some members of the malt maniacs, as well as part of our audience. (Not "better" mind you; just different...) Since I've grown way too old and stubborn to change my sentiments, I finally decided to step back and retire in early 2012. This would allow a new generation of maniacs to shape the future of the website, the MMMonitor whisky database and the MM&F group on Facebook. "
Paul Dejong quitte aussi le groupe pour "raisons personnelles".
http://www.maltmadness.com/ (bas page)
"Unfortunately (from my perspective), the evolution of Malt Maniacs didn't stop there.
Over the years, more and more (semi-)professionals joined our team and people who used to be pure amateurs became commercially involved in the whisky business - with the potential conflicts of interest that go with it. As a result, I personally felt that the group gradually started to lose a little bit of its independence. At the same time, a bunch of team members started to focus more on their own whisky projects, which left them with less time to participate in our collective efforts. We tried to attract 'fresh blood', but the trend away from the group effort still continued. For 15 years I've tried to maintain a respectful distance between our collective and the whisky industry. Nevertheless, it seemed to me that part of the maniacs kept moving closer and closer towards the alcohol lobby. I finally realised that my own sentiments about authenticity and independence were just a little different from those of some members of the malt maniacs, as well as part of our audience. (Not "better" mind you; just different...) Since I've grown way too old and stubborn to change my sentiments, I finally decided to step back and retire in early 2012. This would allow a new generation of maniacs to shape the future of the website, the MMMonitor whisky database and the MM&F group on Facebook. "
Paul Dejong quitte aussi le groupe pour "raisons personnelles".