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Post #66200

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Klingon_Jedi
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Getting the word out.
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Date created
21-Sep-2004, 7:28 PM
Now that the discs are on the shelf, has any one attempted to inform the masses? I know some reviews mention new changes, but some don't. I was at Best Buy today, where I asked a guy if he knew. He said he did, already had bootlegs, and was only getting it for the extras. He seemed as disgusted by Lucas' marketing as we are, but knew not of our site. Being the kind of guy I am, I at times feel obligated to inform people of things in such stores. The amount of ignorence must be curbed. Reading the SF Chronical, they said "Whatever. Close your eyes for three seconds..." in response to Greedo. Calling us a "rebel faction that views the discs as blasphemy". I say, if we are to be outcasts, then let's let it be known.

I'm going to look into printing out quick, inconspiculous flyers. If I'm at Best Buy, Suncoast, etc., I'll hand them to anyone interested in the DVDs to save my breath. A single fan giving another fan a piece of paper shouldn't be too scandalous. I'd suggest leaving out any liebel. You don't have to kiss Lucas' ass, but avoid tearing him a new one. We want to appear genuine, sincere, and, above all else, civil. We want to look like the concerned fans we are, and not the old, change-hating, Lucas despising madmen we're made out to be. One such flyer should list the new changes, the pressing errors, perhaps even some quotes, and screenshots.

The point of this would be merely to allow the fans to make an educated choice. If i can get one person to reconsider buying these and instead get Battlefront, I'd say it would be worthwhile. If anything, point out verbally that these are not the classic trilogy as they've been touted as. We must inform, not beat a dead horse(if they don't care leave them be), but at least get the word out.