Browncoat Army: Serenity Day, June 23rd

POSTED BY: Kaele
UPDATED: Thursday, April 27, 2006 05:25
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SIGMANUNKI

Sunday, April 16, 2006 5:45 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Kaele:

Someone (was it Pizmo?) suggested BrowncoatArmy.net. I like it and will discuss with Max or whomever else is going to be doing website stuff for us.

That was me! Just seems that a domain so specific to that particular day would make it only useful for that one day. But, with a more general one, we'd be able to use it for many other things.

I have business class internet (which isn't that much faster than normal but I got a static IP

), so I could host stuff. It also came with a free domain name registration that I haven't cashed in. So, I can check out if that still stands or if its expired.

At any rate, I could host the webring if needed. It is simple to do, I just have to find the time. I could probably have it up and running by the end of the week.

Gotta run. Sitting on a bus for 3 hours awaits me.

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"We're in a giant car heading into a brick wall at 100 miles/hr and everybody's arguing about where they want to sit."
-David Suzuki

SAMEERTIA

Sunday, April 16, 2006 5:53 PM

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Originally posted by Whisper:
good point- didn't even think of that. I'll see what i can do.

www.straightfromthehorsesmouth.co.uk/firefly
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Much better!

SAMEERTIA

Sunday, April 16, 2006 5:56 PM

And Jana, your letter brought a tear to my eye!
Let's do the Impossible!

MALNOURISHED

Sunday, April 16, 2006 6:10 PM

I agree that the signatures should be simple and text based. We will use this:

One day.
One plan.
One army of Browncoats.

On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.

(Not sure who to credit for that, but good job.)

Everyone should use this as their signature. Please replace your sig with this, do not simply add it on. Our signatures need to show our unity, so they have to be identical. This is a small sacrifice for all of us, and it's only temporary. When the official website is launched, we will add that link to our sigs.

Please use this sig on any boards that you frequent, in your yahoo groups, emails, and anywhere else you can think of.

The Signature Mission is now the Banner Mission. There is a new thread about banners here:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=19846

Please post your banner submissions over there so that this thread doesn't get overcrowded.

One day.
One plan.
One army of Browncoats.

On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.

SAMEERTIA

Sunday, April 16, 2006 6:14 PM

Malnourished, the concern has been raised of the analogy of 'one army of Browncoats" to one of army of Brownshirts during WWII.
We might want to rethink that just a tad.

BEANS

Sunday, April 16, 2006 6:29 PM

trying to do my part. I put the word out on a couple of message boards (non firefly related). I'd be great if you guys registered (free) and said a few words for encouragment. Thanks.

[url] http://www.newsarama.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=67044 [/url]

[url] http://www.theouthousers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=458 [/url]

MALNOURISHED

Sunday, April 16, 2006 6:29 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by SameErtia:
Malnourished, the concern has been raised of the analogy of 'one army of Browncoats" to one of army of Brownshirts during WWII.
We might want to rethink that just a tad.

I just decreased my ignorance a wee bit, and googled "brownshirts." It's disturbing and terrible. I have no desire to offend or hurt anyone, and I certainly would not want to glorify such a sick group in any way.

We are Browncoats, though, and I'm very proud of that name. I believe that it is far enough removed in its application from that other word, so that confusion between the two should be minimal to say the least. With regards to the military terminology, it is all in fun. I am a pacifist, personally, but I believe that "Army" conveys how serious we are in our goals. It also suggests that Browncoats are a force to be reckoned with and alludes to the camaraderie that so many of us share.

One day.
One plan.
One army of Browncoats.

On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.

11THHOUR

Sunday, April 16, 2006 6:37 PM

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Originally posted by Hera:
1. Can we push to purchase the BDM? It sickens me that Fox is making so much money off of the FF DVDs. Let's give the money to the folks that believe more in the franchise -- Universal.

Please don't confuse the evil FOX TV Network with the shiny Fox Home Entertainment, or 20th Century Fox Film Corporation.

FOX Home Entertainment produced the Firefly DVD box set, and made it possible for legions of new fans to discover the awesome show that the slimy, miserable, dim witted, smarmy FOX TV frikken cancelled.

PLEASE REMEMBER EVERYONE ~

Buying the Firefly DVD does NOT give money to FOX TV... they are not in the money stream on this one anymore. They were just the back birth TV Network that had GOLD in their hands and screwed it up.

FOX Home Entertainment made sure that a show that only was broadcast for half a season, (yet continued to have a VERY dedicated fanbse) got to be made into a DVD boxset.

Can you imagine all the new fans, and the eventual achievement of getting Serenity getting made without the Firefly DVDs to show folk what the fans were so crazy about?

So by all means, if folks can afford it. when you buy Serenity buy Firefly too with a clear conscience. Buying Firefly shows we support the verse in it's multi episode TV presentation too.

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2. If the Amazon purchases are linked from the sidebar on the FFF.net home page, it supports our site. Not sure how workable that is, but hey.

It's always a shiny idea to support this site.

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I'm off to spread the word and save money to buy DVDs.

By all means, spread the word. But remember that it's a good idea to support the Firefly DVD too.

11th Hour

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SAMEERTIA

Sunday, April 16, 2006 6:52 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MalNourished:

One day.
One plan.
One army of Browncoats.

On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.

And what's wrong with
One Day,
One Plan,
Browncoats Unite
On June 23rd, We aim to misbehave.

I think it says what we want to say, without risking comparison to Nazi armies. I know we can't keep changing the plan, and I know we need to maintain uniformity amongs the Browncoat troops, but we shouldn't do it at the risk of turning off potential fans.

11THHOUR

Sunday, April 16, 2006 6:55 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Jana:
How's this sit for a letter to Universal/Sci-Fi Channel? Short, sweet and shiny, methinks.

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Dear {head honcho},

My name is Jana, and I am a Browncoat. If you don't know what that is, you will soon.

On June 23rd, the fans of the TV show Firefly and the film Serenity will be showing their strength in the greatest fan-based advertising and fundraising campaign in the history of television. Browncoats worldwide will be puchasing copies of the Serenity DVD to show our numbers and desire for a sequel and beyond. In addition, charity film screenings and other events - shindigs, as we like to call them - will be taking place worldwide to raise money for several charities including Serenity Now/Equality Now.

Malcolm Reynolds says in the pilot of the TV show, "We have done the impossible, and that makes us mighty." Half-seasons of TV shows do not make it onto DVD let alone launched onto the big screen. We've done the impossible.

On June 23rd, watch us do it again.

See you in the world,
Jana

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Jana

You can't take the sky from me.

The thing I'm wondering is if the tone of the letter is a little too aggressive? Universal/Sci-Fi Channel are folks we want a friendly working relationship with. The letter starts off sounding a bit combative and like they don't know who the heck we are. That can be a bit insulting.

Universal knows very well who the Browncoats are! They reached out many, many times to the fans in the months leading up to the release of Serenity. Universal's reps were always extremely nice to the Browncoats. To address them now like they don't know who we are is a diss.

Please don't address Universal/Sci-Fi Channel as though they are the parents withholding the candy we want... and we're gonna make a big fuss 'till we get it.

There's a difference between being fiesty, and being bratty.

Universal/Sci-Fi Channel are our PARTNERS. We want to have good vibes with them. As folks know, they hold the contracts for two more Serenity sequels and own the Sci-Fi Channel which are valuable beyond words... let's treat 'em right.

The tone of the letter should be more like "we're still holding", and the Browncoats are goin' on a campaign that will bring lots of attention and money(!) to Serenity. Studios just LOVE promotion and money.

Universal has faith in Joss and backed Serenity. The enemy in this battle is folks being unaware. SO MANY people still don't know how awesome Firefly and Serenity are. We are battling to get known to the world.

11th Hour

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