Err... where's every1? Hmm...
First of all, I've got to say I respect you very much in starting this forum... but...
you see... jpop really means popular and that kind of stuff... in S'pore... most pple who listen to jpop devote themselves to one and maybe a few group of artistes at any one time. Those same pple subscribe to one & maybe a few groups not only for their style of music, but also for the lifestyle the artiste appears to be representing and promoting. Surfing thro'the net and it would be difficult to find good sites, those frequently updated and comprehensive in content relating to jpop in general. Contrast that to sites started by fans of the different artistes; they are even separate sites who differ in focus of the same artist for listeners who differ in taste, age, culture, and even country of origin. It is not really practical for those pple to visit here, much less post comments, as there is already a more than sufficient number of sites which cater to their needs. S'pore just ain't that big... it might be useful to start this jpop forum with a larger potential group in mind, targeting non-locals. The crux of the issue is that the nature of j-pop, dictates that the majority who follow it, cannot follow the ~whole~ of jpop. I believe some of the points have been considered by you and I hope you would re-consider. I will very much understand and admire any decision you make, as you are commited to your conviction. Some pple have neither the commitment nor the conviction. Rest assure that there is a significant population who listens to jpop... well... fragments of it anyway. Stay cheerful.
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Hajimenakya hajimaranai
Wow... what a long posting. Well... I've already started a forum for my fav J-pop group Speed long ago, but there aren't any1 there.