... what happened to Bart de Smet? ...
Bart has gone off and joined the Great Master. In other words: he's found employment with Geobra. (...)
in who.is the domain is registered to a company named "career management international inc." with a "(retired) director called "richard silvano".
??? could this "richard" be our "richard"?
??? could it be that collectobil is now owned by the greatest playmofriend ever?
??? can we expect some news on this subject from him?
??? will he let the plot thicken?
??? will he tell us all about it?
??? could it be that bart, the original owner, now working in playmobil, is actually responsible for all the un-fantastic new design trends that so much disappoint so many of us?
??? will richard follow the same path and be playmobil's new design director, bringing back the infamous steck-system?
??? is there a god?
:hmm: ... there are so many questions still unanswered!
... Do you know how much effort will have to go into it to bring it up to date 8} ...
Well, Bush would need to find something else to do with his time now!! :D
Gepetto
I would like to see Collectobil become successful again, not reduced to shambles >:(!!
Outplacement / Career Transition Counseling is an affirmative and humane approach to organizational change that allows everyone to emerge a winner. It is typically a no-lose proposition for the organization that's separating employees, for the executives charged with the unpleasant task, and for the people being separated. In most instances, there are actual savings in finances, reputation, and business friendships as well as the preservation of company morale, good will and trade secrets.
Interesting development.
Things have changed quite a bit since Collectobil became inactive. PlaymoDB is here now and has most of that sort of information available in far more detail. The one part it doesn't have are the years of production, and of course it relies on Collectobil for many images of earlier sets. My assumption is that Richard and Heather of PlaymoDB are in touch.
I won't speculate, but leave it to Richard to expound when he's ready.
... As for what's happening with Collectobil, that was a surprise to me too ...
As far as I know (regardless of what was posted yesterday, 14th Feb), I think that someone by the name of Bart is still the webmaster ... :klickygrin:
All the best,
Richard
because the current wording has sparked a lot ??? of anti-Playmofriends feeling over at Playmoboard (amongst people who see us as elitist and exclusive), especially as there seems to be nobody here taking responsibility for the changes so even members of Playmofriends are left in the dark, and the last thing we need is another inter-Forum feud.
If the person currently managing Collectobil reads this, please could you change the line:Post all questions and suggestions at playmofriends.comto something likePost all questions and suggestions at playmofriends.com or Playmoboard.com
because the current wording has sparked a lot of anti-Playmofriends feeling over at Playmoboard (amongst people who see us as elitist and exclusive), especially as there seems to be nobody here taking responsibility for the changes so even members of Playmofriends are left in the dark, and the last thing we need is another inter-Forum feud.
:eh?: The wording on collectobil.com now reads:
"Hopefully, Collectobil will be updated again someday. Until then, please enjoy what Bart has created here. And, be sure to visit Playmobil's official Archive at Produkt Archiv."
I wish we could finally know what is going on. :(
Martin, I am curious what you mean by "another inter-Forum feud." Was there an actual feud or just the original schism? Possibly I missed something as I was not active on any of the boards for a while (from mid-2006 until early 2008.) It had seemed to me that things had settled down and that there are many common members between Playmofriends and Playmoboard.
I have breezed through Playmoboard over the past few days and there are several comments in different areas (from one individual) that would appear to be intended to cause trouble. That is just my opinion and I must say that I have not followed Playmoboard closely for some time so I may be missing something. ???
- Anne
... , and if they imagine monsters under the bed, I can understand their concerns. ...
Just a schism so far. Some people were worried that Playmodb might become a pay to view site, because of the perceived link via Collectobil to this site. Paranoid maybe, but people are working on very limited information from Collectobil's new management, a lot of speculation, and if they imagine monsters under the bed, I can understand their concerns. I was trying to avert an all-out feud with the suggested changed wording, and hopefully that danger has now been avoided. Thank you whoever is responsible for your prompt action.
Yes, there are many members here who are also at Playmoboard, usually with the same usernames, and there are PB members who read this forum but aren't members here. Very occasionally people lose focus on the fact that Playmobil is a toy aimed at children (and the young at heart) and meant to be fun. I hate seeing these public arguments, they diminish my pleasure in reading the forums and Playmobil generally, and I don't imagine many other people enjoy them unless they're rubbernecks of the "oh look, a gorgeous train-wreck" mentality.
PlaymoFriends, Playmoboard, Playmodb, Collectobil, the Product Archive at Playmobil.de and Garden Wargames comprise much of my internet Playmobil universe, and I don't like to see unpleasantness because of any of them.
why did it stop being updated in 2006?