01 Jan 1970 is just a system default for computers. It happens when you start a computer or set up a server application for the first time. The only 'official' BKWSU discussion forum,
Australian BKWSU, appears to have been offline now for some months. Not only did they screen every posts, but they would not let newcomers start new topics, regularly removed complete threads and all sorts of other stuff. Anything remotely like serious discussion was stopped and, as Arjun said, no mention of the revised Murlis or revised history was allowed. It was very 'dumbed down'.
sachkhand, I read your other post regarding mr green's involvement. I was also one of the founding members. The forum was set by members of
xBKChat.com when it was shut down, we understand through influence by the BKWSO. There are no PBKs involved in its running. It was started by mainly ex- or demi-BKs as a place to support others that had
a) left the BKWSU religion and were trying to sort their lives out to share experiences,
b) somewhere to wholly and accurately document BKWSU beliefs and lifestyle committed to making them public, and
c) a place to help friends and family of BK (and ex-BK) members understand what their loved ones were involved with, to support and educated them
We initially intended it to be an entirely neutral place bringing together all parties instead of just serving ex-BKs such as xBKChat.com did. This which is why forums were made for BKs, PBKs and other splinters groups. Sadly, that has not worked out well mainly due to the internal culture of BKWSU, its lack of commitment to public and the 'superiority complex' attitude it breeds in its followers. But it was never intended as a place to promote BK faith.
Firstly, a minority of BKs came on with a very poor or condescending attitudes. Obviously, the warts/Murlis and all approach of this site is a great challenge to their secrecy, self-image and expensive BKWSU public PR campaign and some honest BKs remain. Secondly, we experienced the full 'war' of the relationship between various splinter groups. Then we suffered a legal action from the BKWSO, obviously intent on shutting us down and causing as much damage as possible in my opinion. And on the way we have learned.
Unfortunately, I think these incidents have tested members tolerance to the limits, created a deep resistance to the offensive or nonsensical elements of Brahma Kumarism and spoilt the atmosphere of the forum ... BUT ... despite all of that, many members have dug in and continued to do the work documenting and making public the beliefs. Arguably the internecine wars, the madness, the people thinking they are god, the broken families, the BK/ex-BK PBK/ex-PBK backstabbing and the legal intrigues ... ARE ... an whole and true documentation of BKism and the site remains as the pre-eminent resource for those interesting in BKism. And we have joked about it all.
The PBK thing is difficult at times because, obviously, PBKs share similar or equivalent faiths with the BKWSU but also share some hard life experiences with ex-BKs. Although some PBK members such as Arjun also get on with the work of documenting BKWSU beliefs and lifestyles and supporting anyone regardless of their involvement as well, others obviously use primarily it as venue to challenge or question mainstream BKism, PBKism or promote their own beliefs. That is fair enough but the PBK forum appears to more taken up entirely with an attack/defence of orthodox PBK beliefs rather than a work/support group for PBKs. On one hand, Arjun appears to have been appointed the official target by others but on the other he has chosen to use the liberty of this forum to document PBK beliefs and lifestyle.
As in any voluntary organization, more people want to sit around and chat and a few want to project their mental problems onto others rather than get down to doing some work ... but the overall structure accommodates that with relatively little censorship or direction. It would be nice if everyone just made a commitment to make a balance of, say, 10% documenting the history and what the BKWSU are getting up to, typing up Murlis etc to 90% indulgence on the forum but, largely, I think the forum and site still works overall.