In this age of time, the internet is one of the fastest and most effective tools to garner awareness, support, knowledge, have your thoughts heard, and if successful, make it BIG around the world. Look at how some people have gained international fame through youtube, or through their blog sites. This is how powerful the internet is.
With regards to this website and forum being important, I feel that this website provides as a portal, a connectivity and live interactive tool, between DS and Non-DS practitioners, respected and esteemed lamas, authorities and governing bodies (yes, including the CTA!!) as well as inquisitive lay spiritual people. Doing a quick search on google has this website rated right at, if not very close to, the top. It has gained credibility and a strong base of audiences, because of its informative, factual and penetrative articles, its large content of exicting reads and downloadables. It is THE one-stop-shop to all that you need to know about Dorje Shugden.
I have had my doubts but BECAUSE of this website, which is enhanced by the forum feature where I can gather both sides to an argument, I have learned so much. My knowledge acquired through this website has allowed me to firstly re-assure my own faith, and secondly, given me the tools and direction to educate others on this controversy. There are many articles that have left me speechless, not because of its gasping juiciness or gossips, but because of how logical, realistic, and intelligent the team behind the scenes have approached the entire DS controversy (an example of which, recently is through this article:
http://dorjeshugden.com/wp/?p=12232).
It tells other Tibetans, and practitioners of Dorje Shugden that they are not alone, that their pain and silence are felt by many, especially readers on this website. This website is like the "general", leading a massive clan of army to glory, to fight for freedom in religious rights. And when, the ban is lifted (I HOPE!), this will BE the website that will have authority due to its credibility, and it will be the website that will officially be the number one promoter and educator of Dorje Shugden. iIt is like a library!
Therefore, this website and forum is so important because of how it helps DS practiioners like myself, how it helps the Tibetan, how it helps the CTA, spiritual aspirants, and lamas who wish to continue their work, and how it can ultimately influence the entire situation on the controversy towards a positive result.