Browncoat HQ?

POSTED BY: SerenityNow
UPDATED: Sunday, February 22, 2004 06:04
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RKLENSETH

Monday, February 16, 2004 5:39 AM

Nevermind. It seems that www.browncoats.net has been taken and currently under construction. Not sure if it is Firefly related though.

So right now the only domain that is related to Firefly is www.browncoats.com but it is not really all that active. Though you can still sign up for the free yourname@BrownCoats.com e-mail addresses which is pretty cool and that which I use.

Oh, and play Cantr II at www.cantr.net.

SERENITYNOW

Monday, February 16, 2004 5:54 AM

So do you all think it's worthwhile to set up a browncoat directory page somewhere? We /could/ do a ".org" thing. I also think it would be a good place to list stable links for folks putting costumes together, since that's another thing people seem to be searching for. And this bulletin board eats up a lot of time searching for stuff like that, since it keeps getting pushed to the bottom of the pile.

Again--I don't want to do something that's already been done (or doesn't need to be done). Does anyone else know if this already exists somewhere?

http://dryope.typepad.com/superfly/

RKLENSETH

Monday, February 16, 2004 6:00 AM

It'd be a great idea.

We could always take www.browncoatshq.org

I also think it would be a good idea to have a stable directory of Firefly links in general since it seems that a lot of Firefly sites come and go and no one ever updates their links.

Oh, and play Cantr II at www.cantr.net.

RKLENSETH

Monday, February 16, 2004 6:04 AM

And if you are looking for a place to host the site I might be able to set something up with the creator of www.cantr.net since I know him somewhat though there wouldn't be any promises to him hosting the site but I would be willing to ask him nicely since I know he would have such abilities to host sites.

If that is of interest to you I can get around to asking him soon and maybe get an answer by the end of this week.

Oh, and play Cantr II at www.cantr.net.

SERENITYNOW

Monday, February 16, 2004 6:35 AM

You're pretty shiny.

I'm also looking at this place ( http://www.fluxservices.com/) which is cheap and seems to have lots of bells and whistles. But at the moment, I don't know if there's a real need for the site yet, so it'd be nice to try it out first without spending a ton of money. (Though I would of course be willing to spend some for the good of the whole.)

At the moment, I'm trying to contact some of the Elder Fans to see if I'm stepping on any toes with this idea.

http://dryope.typepad.com/superfly/

HAKEN

Monday, February 16, 2004 11:33 AM

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Originally posted by SerenityNow:
At the moment, I'm trying to contact some of the Elder Fans to see if I'm stepping on any toes with this idea.

Hi. Just giving you my answer here instead of responding to your email. As far as I know, I'm pretty sure you won't be stepping on any toes--certainly not mine--for organizating a centralized Browncoat HQ. The worst that could happen is that no one will participate, which is always a possiblity with anything that's not officially sanctioned.

As far as I'm concerned, the "official" headquarter for anything having to do with Firefly will always be the Official Firefly Website (which has since gone offline) and the Official Firefly Forum, which is still going strong. A posting on there will most likely net you more than a few responses if all you want to do is to hook up with fellow browncoats in your area.

I feel a centralized governing body for Browncoats would be cool to have, especially if it's responsible for organizing things like conventions, special events, and charity work (like the recent Firefly DVD for the Troops project). In that respect, a centralized headquarter website is necessary, and there have been many "unofficial" official HQ websites in the past to organize and handle news dissemination for the various fan projects, but they remain largely transitory in nature.

As far as I know, tracking of the Firefly fan movement have been relegated to the various Firefly news website, of which FFF.NET is one of them. So there's certainly a niche to fill if your proposed site is going to cover the movement beyond just news reporting.

I hope what I said helps. And good luck with your site if you decide to start one. Every site counts and the more Firefly websites are out there, the more likely people who have never heard of Firefly will learn about it.

BROWNCOAT1

Monday, February 16, 2004 1:09 PM

To my knowledge there is no recognized central site or HQ persay. There are two sites that draw a lot of traffic such as this one and the official board @ http://forums.prospero.com/foxfirefly

The closest thing to a central site for efforts to save the show is located here : http://www.firefly-support.com

It would be nice to have a Browncoat HQ where all info from all the various sites could be compiled and everyone could meet.

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

TRASK43

Monday, February 16, 2004 1:53 PM

I think it sounds like a great idea and as long as there were enough people willing to promote it and sign up I think it could work well.

www.summer-glau.com

HOGHUG

Monday, February 16, 2004 2:46 PM

A browncoats DB is a great idea and I want to help.

Has anyone tried e-mailing the owner of browncoats.com to see if they would be interested in turning over maintenance of the site to a volunteer?

It is my understanding that the site has not been updated in awhile. It's possible the founder has run out of steam and would be willing to hand over the reigns.

I am serious about wanting to help. I've been a lurker since day one and I have given my money and my postcards. Now I want to give my time.

Jeff

"...and if wishes were horses we'd all be eatin' steak!"

HOGHUG

Monday, February 16, 2004 2:54 PM

I sent this to webmaster at browncoats.com

Is this okay?

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Fellow Browncoat,

There has been some discussion at "fireflyfans.net" that an orginized Browncoats Database would be helpful in hooking up local fans and orginizing events. To that end "browncoats.com" would be an ideal domain.

Would you have any interest in hosting such a listing, or if time or money is a concern accepting volunteer help and support in making a Browncoats listing happen?

Thank you for you time and consideration.

Keep Flying.

Jeff and Gayla Moore
jeffngayla@cox.net

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Jeff

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