Estimated # of Browncoats

POSTED BY: browncoatpilot
UPDATED: Saturday, January 13, 2007 19:26
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BROWNCOATPILOT

Saturday, January 13, 2007 2:02 AM

does anyone know where I can get an estimated number of Browncoats/fans? Maybe a message board member count or a Frapper map total. I know that sounds funky but I am trying to ballpark how much Serenity has grossed since it's release (including dvd sales). I am going to use a sort of rough algebraic equation, however I need a starting number of fans for this to even work. I am going to use my results as sort of a letter writing thing because I feel that our BDM has made profit and I want to prove it....at least as much as I can. Thanks to anyone who particiaptes. Also I will post my results if anyone would like to know.

"Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayl!" - Wash

PUMAMANREDUX

Saturday, January 13, 2007 2:23 AM

Well there are approximately 24400 members on fff ....

its a start

THEREALME

Saturday, January 13, 2007 2:36 AM

No, there are that many names / aliases. One person can have more than one. I know one woman with about a dozen.

PUMAMANREDUX

Saturday, January 13, 2007 2:42 AM

hmm .... so TheRealMe could have 12 aliases .....

BONANACROIN

Saturday, January 13, 2007 2:48 AM

We are Legion, for we are many.

I died my Browncoat black for those whom have gone befor

BORNTOFLY

Saturday, January 13, 2007 2:48 AM

But don't forget, there are those that are fans of the show and film, that aren't active in places like this. I have 6 such friends I've converted to the ways of the 'verse, and all now (thanks to my incessant, unrelenting plugging) own the series and the film, but aren't active online in the fandom.

MONKSDAD

Saturday, January 13, 2007 3:14 AM

I have about 10 close family members and at least a dozen friends who are browncoats and dont participate on this site (or are in general afraid of the internet) so the amount of people on this site is not a good indicator of browncoats.

"And I think calling him that is an insult to the psychotic lowlife community."

BROWNCOATPILOT

Saturday, January 13, 2007 3:15 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by BornToFly:
But don't forget, there are those that are fans of the show and film, that aren't active in places like this. I have 6 such friends I've converted to the ways of the 'verse, and all now (thanks to my incessant, unrelenting plugging) own the series and the film, but aren't active online in the fandom.

I am factoring in such "variables" (to think I actually don't like algebra) like fans with multiple names and fans not onnline geeks. I just need a jumping point. Thanks for your help. I knew I could rely on us browncoats.

"Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayl!" - Wash

SILENCE

Saturday, January 13, 2007 4:05 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by PumamanRedux:
hmm .... so TheRealMe could have 12 aliases .....

Yes, but only one is TheRealHim.

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VALERIEBEAN

Saturday, January 13, 2007 4:45 AM

One thing to consider, though this isn't profit, is the CantStopTheSerenity screenings... I don't think they count as gross profit for sales and what not, but the different cities pay licensing so they can show the movie. That's 40-ish screenings just on one weekend... not counting the number of people who have screenings for other charity events... cantstoptheserenity.com

If you end up with a number, I'm interested to know how many people were converted after the movie closed. I never saw the BDM in the theater, but I know I would see a sequel. It would be interesting if we could estimate how many MORE people would attend the sequel, having come late to the fandom.

Best of luck,
-v

"Just like handgrenades, you don't want to run into a horseshoe stake in the dark." -Gouda, FFF.net

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