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So now that we are on the new server whats the word on Mr. Ebert?
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I'm very satisfied with the performance of the new server. I sent out that bulk mailing and it went without a hitch. If any of you have plans or ideas, I think the site's ready for action.
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well i'm still down with contacting Ebert...

also does anyone know if "Entertainment Weekly" has an email?
it would be great to have them write a small article on it...
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id like a MYNAME@ot.com email or MYNAME@originaltrilogy.com
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try letters@ew.com. It's the generic mailing address for subscriber information.
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So whats the attack plan from here Jay?
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Shouldn't we all be writing to each address instead of just one of us? If we make it sound like there's enough interest, that should get them to see the benefit of covering it in a future issue.
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good point, I just think it should be an organized effort.
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Oh, I agree. We need to all start sending at the same time so these media outlets are not receiving them in occasional trickles. That's easy for them to ignore. But when their inboxes are inundated with messages all about the same topic, it's a bit harder to ignore.

I also think it might not be a bad idea for each of us to write a letter and post our rough drafts on this page. Then we can read each other's ideas and suggest some of our own and also take ideas from each other's letters. We don't want them to sound exactly the same, but it helps for us all to at least include the same points. Kinda keeps any one of us from sounding a bit more daft than the rest.
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That's a great idea Bossk; I'll get started on mine ASAP.

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I'll work on mine when I get back from vacation on July 1. Until then...
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lets roll...
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wait for me...
what are we doing here again?
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luke, you loonie... LOL
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Hello... McFly...
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think mcfly, think!
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Who thinks we should write Ebert about our site??
and if we do who would like to do the honors in starting it?
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Do we have something written up that I could adapt for use? If we do, I'll send it to him.
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Maybe we could use Luke's article? (with some modifications)
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But I worry that including a newspaper article like that might scare him away due to sheer length before he even finishes reading it. I feel that we should put together a letter with several bullet points that tell what it is that Lucas is planning and what we are trying to accomplish to counter it. Would this be a good approach?
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i think so...
im sure that with enough persistance he will listen to what we have to say...
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I don't think persistence will be much of a concern. I'm thinking that with his penchant for film preservation, he might jump all over this right away. That's why I want to word this initial letter very carefully.
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'."
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any volunteers??
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Maybe we should just adapt your article since you make many of the points that we need to state in this letter. Just chop it down a bit.
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sounds good to me..
we should have a thread dedicated to this maybe..
so we can all contribute our ideas..
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