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The Big Join
By now probably everyone realized that Balance and Frogs melted into one big
Balance, and they continue their mags as one big Upstream (but still
one-file). This was the first time when 2 groups made such radical change,
and were brave enough to do what some others just talked about. Now Sledge
Hammer presents an interview with both of the interested sides giving them the
same questions. (Note that they didn't know that the other one was
interviewed, too, so they didn't discuss the answers). So let's find out what
they had in mind!
Was it hard to give up your team/mag name?
Cesium: Wolfman:
No, not at all. We all had grown a Well, not really. Only when I found
bit tired of the Frogs name and the that Magbox was on the 3rd position on
time suited fine to make a name the Eurochart, I got a bit confused,
chance. And after all, Balance sounds but that was because I thought of the
much better than Frogs, we think. PR-value of the position. The only
More proffesional, in a way. hard times I've had with it, was when
Estrup, Mount, Playboy and Quackbuster
threatend me not to ;-), but no.. I
really had no problems real with it.
Do you think that mags can join without joining the groups?
Cesium: Wolfman:
Probably, but in our case I think the I haven't really thought of this, but
best solution was a merge. Our I think that people wouldn't like to
artists wanted to cooperate beside the join with the mags, since they
mag work also, and we figured out that wouldn't be maineditors (Two
all the members would team up with maineditors are enough)... Otherwise,
Balance. This meant that we could I don't think that we would let
release productions more frequently, another mag join us, unless they
we'd get a feeling of being all joined BLC and they acted as co-
together on this and we'd be a editors, and then it would not be much
stronger group as a whole. fun for those who joined...
What were the main fights between you an Wolfman about the mag(s)?
Cesium: Wolfman:
The decision of what the mag was going Fights? We didn't have any fights or
to be called was much harder to pull anything. Actually me and Cesium were
through than I had expected. Some of the ones agreeing the most. Anyway,
the Danish Balance members resisted to we had some problems deciding what the
give up the Magbox name since they number of Upstream should be, 2 1/2 or
thought that it was a more known name 6, it became 6 as you must have
in the scene. We discussed this quite noticed and that's really all there
much, but after hard negotiating from was to it. I think Cesium and I are
my side we agreed upon calling the too alike to have a a fight.
magazine Upstream. Personally I like
this name far better than Magbox.
Fortunately I met Wolfman at The @IPeye
Gathering 93 which was held quite soon
after our merging, so we had time to
discuss several topics concerning the
handling of the new mag. But I have
to admit that I think some of the
Danish BLC'ers are very concervative @IPicecube
and bureaucratic in their way of
thinking, and a lot would have been
easier if they had been more
cooperative.
At this point of time, do you think this cooperation will work out?
Cesium: Wolfman:
Yes I do, definately. Just take a Well, given that I'm quite satisfied
look at our new issue (#6) and I think with issue 6 of Upstream, I'd say that
you'll agree with me that our mags we have quite a bright future. Cesium
have improved a lot from the merging, and I are working good together and
and taken a step up the ladder when it the expansion of the staff have
comes to both quality and increased the quality (I think), so
professionality. yes, I ABSOLUTEly (hehe) think that
this will work out just fine.
a third group would offer you their mag to join would you accept their
proposal?
Cesium: Wolfman:
Not as an equal producer of the mag. Uuuh, I dunno... It would all depend
We have actually had several offers who and how many. The group is
from smaller groups (trying to become already quite big, so I don't know who
famous?) to go into a coop, but we've should join the group with the mag.
turned them down. Often in such a It would without doubt depend on how
proposal, it's only 2-3 guys in the talented they were in other purposes.
group who's willing to work fulltime It would depend on the circumstances:
for the mag. Promoting ourselves as Good crew with nice members: OKAY!
in an equal cooperation with this Less good group with average members:
group wouldn't be correct, I think. NO WAY!
Therefore, if anyone is very keen on
supporting the mag and writing
articles for Upstream (AND if he's got
the talent), we ask him to join the
Upstream Staff, the sub-division of
Balance which only takes care of
magwork. Anyone interested? Contact
me.
-Fester
Well, opinions were not so matching, though....