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Post by Blue Sunflower on Jun 13, 2009 1:34:43 GMT -5
^^^ And on the above note, I found the following out: ...uh, you can donate DVDs if you want. Get a tax deduction too. A ton of places want them. Not only can you donate to your local or university) library, but small town libraries (who may not be able to afford the DVDs no matter how many people request them), but your local hospitals (for people who are there long-term), nursing homes, etc etc. There's also a program to purchase DVDs for our US vets and US troops: dvds4vets.org/www.amvets.org/taskforcedvdThey want DVDs desperately, and I kinda think Reaper is just *made* for the US Troops, particularly since that's already the demo that's attracted to the show in the first place.  I actually saw that October Road already even has this campaign in place too. If you've got some money to spend, want a good tax deduction, *and* help out others, consider donating some DVDs to local places or to the troops. Season 1 is on sale at Amazon, and you can bundle Season 1 and 2 and get even more savings off. |
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Post by reapermovie on Jun 13, 2009 4:16:34 GMT -5
Ok blue and cko I am going to do my part on Tuesday by buying 4 copies of Reaper season 2 and sending 3 of them to you guys. Those will be for Jenny to sign and you can sell on the site. I know it ain't much but its all I can do right now along with getting more people to buy the dvds and givin me their receipts.
Matt
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Post by nemicus on Jun 13, 2009 11:00:42 GMT -5
I, i'm writing from Italy... Rome, Colosseum and these stuff, do u know?  ... I and some friends of mine are going to buy some copies of Reaper season 1 and 2 from Amazon as a sign of support. I suppose it'is totally useless mailing my receipts to u, since i don't live in USA. But, please, tell me how i can contribute helping u. You guys, and girls, have all my appreciation, really. |
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Post by cko on Jun 13, 2009 13:58:50 GMT -5
Reapermovie, WOW, awesome, thank you. We are moving on figuring out how best to work with Jenny, but this is so huge. Nemicus, YAY, thank you for joining us and pitching in. It's every drop that counts. Some of the things we're asking people to do are listed above and in other threads around here. 1) When you come across websites that talk about Reaper, mention the campaign and link back here. Something like: "Reaper's not dead yet! We've heard from insiders that ABC could still be convinced to sell the show for a Season Three in 2010. Join the Reaper Receipt 1000 campaign. Send us your DVD receipt! Details at reaperdmv.com." 2) Convince your friends and family to join in! 3) Get on Twitter. Follow reaperdmv, add #reaper and #savereaper to your tweets so we have a presence there. 4) In a week or so we'll launch the #watchreaper event. We will either set up a watch party for the premiere being replayed on Sunday, June 21 (and ask international viewers to watch, maybe online?) or set up a separate viewing day/time for us all to watch together. More on this to follow. Stay with us, everybody! We've only begun to fight.
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Post by airwreck on Jun 13, 2009 16:14:36 GMT -5
I just bought Season 1 from the Columbia House TV on DVD Club. If you enter HAL, you can get 2 TV DVDs for $10. Of course, you later have to buy 2 more DVDs costing $20+ each  My point is if you are willing to buy DVDs in general then this might be a more cost effective approach if someone still doesn't have Season 1. I sent my confirmation email to both the gmail and yahoo addresses. Good luck with this effort. Reaper is a great show with humor and excellent character interaction. |
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Post by cko on Jun 13, 2009 19:05:56 GMT -5
Thanks to the fantastic koenigrules, we've been invited to promote the campaign on the radiopodcast The Dr. and Mrs. Who, which we've linked here before, because they have been great throughout the season mentioning Reaper. Now they are featuring Save Reaper, on Tuesday, June 16, 9-10 pm Central Time U.S. (adjust your time accordingly). Get ready to check it out! www.blogtalkradio.com/drandmrswho |
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Post by Kwyjibo on Jun 14, 2009 1:32:18 GMT -5
Ok guys. After my efforts to get Lionsgate on the "RELEASE REAPER WORLDWIDE" bandwagon turned out to be fruitless (I was put on hold for like 7 minutes... and I was calling from ANOTHER COUNTRY!!), I have another idea.
It would be great if you could find a distributor for Reaper DVD's in your area. Do a little research and if you get to know about a company that might be willing to distribute the DVD sets for your region in your area, please TELL THEM YOU WANT REAPER ON DVD!
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Post by Blue Sunflower on Jun 14, 2009 2:15:23 GMT -5
Okay, here's some more advice from Nick: Organize the petitioning and receipt reception. I'd find someone in some major markets who can advertise on Craig's List or something about the campaign. Use Twitter, facebook, etc. Get all the Reaper sites on board and promoting the campaign.
It can work out, but just organize the paper/dvd drive. Pick large markets. Some markets that did better for REAPER than others: Portland Oregon, Austin Texas, and San Diego. I think those were the top 3 markets (percentage wise) so find out if you got fans in those cities and have them make a local event, viewing party or something and advertise locally and get some signatures and DVD receipts. In this vein, I posted this at Portland's Craigslist in the television discussion forum: PDX Reaper fans!
We're trying to organize some events to help bring attention to Reaper, and maybe try and raise it from its dead-but-not-all-the-way dead status. We ran a campaign and know the CW affiliates want the show, but ABC Studios has never offered a contract.
Anyways, I live in Portland, and I'm wondering if there are any fans who want to join us in Re-Watch nights, either in posting here, twitter, or chat (at our board). We just got the DVDs, so we were thinking of Tuesday nights in honor of the show.
Reports are we might get a comic book, but we're still aiming hiring. If anyone wants more info, please post here. We've got lots of things going on to try and save the show. A Receipts for Reaper campaign, donate Reaper DVDs to the troops, write in to different places to keep up Reaper support.
But in the end, we're just fans who want to keep the idea alive, so if anyone wants to talk about the show, write fanfic, do icons, or something, we love that too. Do we have anyone here who can try and drum up support in the Austin and San Diego markets? I'm still looking into other areas on Craig's List to see if we can't advertise there too. Also, I went and made a comment on our local CW affiliate website, www.nw32.com So keep up the work guys! Request copies from your libraries, buy and/or donate the DVDs, twitter the snot out of the show, post in unusual places D: Just be out there! FIND THOSE RECEIPTS!!!! If we can be successful, we might be able to get a Reaper Convention out of this. |
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Post by Blue Sunflower on Jun 14, 2009 2:59:30 GMT -5
I think I've been remiss in responding to people who've posted here. Please accept my apologies, I will try and fix that now. I posted this in the other thread, but possibly getting an alternate network interested in reruns would be a good goal. We probably would need to target a station. Any ideas? Reaper isn't an Adult Swim fit, and I'm not really sure what cable station would *be* a fit for reruns - other than syndication. i will buy lots of dvds! BUT if this would not help in the end and there will be no reaper season 3 then i want my money back! Don't forget, pennywise, you can always donate them to worthy causes. D: Myself and my wife host a blogtalkradio show on Tuesday nites at 9-10pm CST. It is called The Doctor & Mrs. Who and we cover all shows that are fantastic. Is it possible to have a spokesperson for the SAVE REAPER campaign come on next Tuesday night? It would not only be good exposure but reach other fans and sites. We have been talking about REAPER the last few shows & now I think we need to do more! Our address is www.blogtalkradio.com/drandmrswho And our call in number is 1-646-200-0232. We can work out the details if you are interested! Thanks and here's to a third season of REAPER. KR & Wife Jenn Love Reaper!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D I will try and be home on Tuesday at 7pm Pacific time to call, but if not cko will do it. Thank you for your help. First thing's first though, we gotta ask Jenny. Pssh, details. Btb I will probably be picking up a season or 2 of Reaper next week. If my finances look swell enough, I'll go for both. D: D: D: Here's wishing your finances look swell! Man...I gotta say this reallly sucks we get to do this in a down economy, and nowhere near Xmas. Ugh. Are we sending in socks? I will go out and send out a dozen pair, separately with a little note if it will help. While y'all are free to send in whatever you would like, we as a campaign will be focusing more on our other tactics, such as simple email or letters, buying the DVDs, recruiting more members, etc. The thing about purchasing socks is that a) it doesn't make any money for ABC, and that's pretty much the only thing left to get their attention now; and b) it's a waste of resources since all that really happens with the socks is that they get thrown away. If you *do* purchase stuff like this, I would suggest donating them and getting a receipt and send *that* in instead. I just happened to check out Buddy TV. The viewers rate shows and their characters. Bret's ratings are over the top. Great site to list reaperdmv site. You probably have. Later. If we have not, please feel free to start stuff on your own. Like I said before, if cko and I are the only ones posting/commenting around, we're not really going to be taken all that seriously. People pay attention when MANY members go out and advertise their campaigns! Thank you. I'm sorry, guys. I'm a victim of the crappy economy. My hours have been cut from 40 per week to 20. I can no longer afford car insurance. If it matters, I'm looking for a new job and intend to buy Season Two then. Can I send in a "I want it but am too broke" receipt? Try using your charm to convince someone to buy them for you. D: D: D: I'm amazed that hope for Reaper's survival is still alive and kicking. You guys are awesome for coming up with this campaign and I'll try to buy Season 2 this month to help out. (I almost bought it, but had to be a good sister and buy birthday presents instead, heh.) I'll even try to post about this on my blog, in case there are Reaper fans on my flist unaware of this campaign.  “Do or do not... there is no try.” If I might suggest getting in contact with the person who started the petition, so they could post this news on the petition page. There's over 4000 signatures there already. Trevor has been an awesome help in the past, and I do keep him updated. I would recommend more for people to comment on his articles. (and to be fair, I have once or twice posted on the petition about *our* petition, on the off-chance people occasionally scroll back through the comments, particularly if they are on the same page) Ok blue and cko I am going to do my part on Tuesday by buying 4 copies of Reaper season 2 and sending 3 of them to you guys. Those will be for Jenny to sign and you can sell on the site. I know it ain't much but its all I can do right now along with getting more people to buy the dvds and givin me their receipts. Matt Wow. Just....wow. A great many thank yous, and wow. I suppose it'is totally useless mailing my receipts to u, since i don't live in USA. But, please, tell me how i can contribute helping u. Go ahead and email them in nemicus, we'll organize it. D: I just bought Season 1 from the Columbia House TV on DVD Club. If you enter HAL, you can get 2 TV DVDs for $10. Of course, you later have to buy 2 more DVDs costing $20+ each My point is if you are willing to buy DVDs in general then this might be a more cost effective approach if someone still doesn't have Season 1. I sent my confirmation email to both the gmail and yahoo addresses. Good luck with this effort. Reaper is a great show with humor and excellent character interaction. Do you have a link, airwreck? I'd like to advertise that. Ok guys. After my efforts to get Lionsgate on the "RELEASE REAPER WORLDWIDE" bandwagon turned out to be fruitless (I was put on hold for like 7 minutes... and I was calling from ANOTHER COUNTRY!!), I have another idea. It would be great if you could find a distributor for Reaper DVD's in your area. Do a little research and if you get to know about a company that might be willing to distribute the DVD sets for your region in your area, please TELL THEM YOU WANT REAPER ON DVD! I will second this - especially to all our international fans who are frustrated that they can't help more. Here's an excellent way to help out. |
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Post by koenigrules on Jun 14, 2009 9:24:39 GMT -5
Thanks for your assistance Blue Sunflower. I also posted the info about the podcast on several Galactica and Sci-Fi sites, so I am spreading the word. Many think REAPER is dead, and by having this grass roots movement with the DVD campaign, we can heighten consciousness towards keeping the show still alive. Many times we get hundreds of downloads from one podcast alone so this is one way we can get more informed fans out there- and quickly. I noticed in the Brett interview that he mentioned June 30. Is that the target date we should aim for? If so, we should definitely get as many DVDs sold before that window closes. Thanks again for all your help! KR P.S. I can even devote a couple shows to Save Reaper if you like. cko can be on one, you on another. Does this sound doable? The more exposure, the better, right? Perhaps we can even get Jenny Wade to do one show. |
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Post by koenigrules on Jun 14, 2009 12:08:00 GMT -5
By the way, do you have a FAX #?
I can easily send my REAPER DVD receipt from my work site tomorrow (if you do have a FAX #).
KR
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Post by cko on Jun 14, 2009 15:45:52 GMT -5
koenig, I'll pm you my fax, it's easier that way since it's my work fax and has some tricky elements to it.
Anyone who wants to FAX, private-message me and I'll PM you back, for now. If we have lots of people who want to fax, we'll set up something else.
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Post by Blue Sunflower on Jun 14, 2009 17:52:03 GMT -5
Many think REAPER is dead, and by having this grass roots movement with the DVD campaign, we can heighten consciousness towards keeping the show still alive. <Blue sighs> I know. This is a killer to fight against. I saw that too, and I have no idea what Bret means. My initial reaction is that he meant May 30th, as I think that was the date he and Tyler demanded their release. However, Nick is mentioning a summer timeline, and to be honest - we haven't even got the rewatch stuff up yet, so I really don't think we could make a deadline of June 30th. However, that's not to say you and us can't mention it. Time *is* of the essence here, so anything helps. But I would also mention that just because one doesn't purchase a DVD by June 30th, that doesn't mean our campaign ends. We'll still take the receipts. I don't about Jenny, as I think we would have to go through her publicist/manager, but yes definitely - the more exposure the better! |
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Post by Blue Sunflower on Jun 14, 2009 18:06:55 GMT -5
Hey koenigrules!
Thanks for helping out on Reapersite and the CW Boards. I'm not allowed to post links there anymore (and ha! CW finally banned me for a week about it), so I really need people there to keep up the pressure to get people to turn in receipts - especially at the CW boards where NO one reads. Pffffffft.
Anyways - do be careful what you write at the CW boards, they like to inconsistently take down everything, and for some reason if you get the wrong mods, they'll take down links too ("off-site links are NOT allowed!!!!!"). That's why I put the link as my homepage and tell everybody to click on my profile as well.
And don't spam Reapersite. He knows about the campaign, so gentle reminders. They don't really allow campaigning there either. I got away with a lot (to be fair I didn't quite notice that I had, but oh well).
Also - I've worn out my welcome at TV.com as well. So anyone willing to go emblazen stuff over there would be appreciated too. Giselef always takes my stuff down with a "TOS Warning, we already HAVE an official renewal thread" - despite the fact that that title now sucks ass ("reaper in trouble, the creators are leaving!"), and no one reads *it* either.
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Post by koenigrules on Jun 14, 2009 18:26:29 GMT -5
Well- as my blogtalkradio show is now covering it this Tuesday night, perhaps it will stay up! Anyway, the thread is already being read- and that's enough for me!!!! KR P.S. Unfortunately the CW mods removed the links- even to our show!   Well- if fans are persistent enough, they can find us. ;D |
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Post by kagari on Jun 14, 2009 19:46:58 GMT -5
Blue Sunflower, how is the receipt campaign progressing?
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Post by Vae Hostilis on Jun 14, 2009 23:11:57 GMT -5
I've posted on TV.com a new topic and inside of a on going topic titled Shows Cancelled Way Too Soon. I also posted on The CW in hopes that the forums there keep the people flowing in to get us to where we need to be. I will be purchasing the dvds soon and i will send the receipt in.
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Post by pamtree on Jun 15, 2009 0:17:59 GMT -5
Hello everybody I am writing from Spain to bring a bit to save the series as I think is very good and I would like to keep enjoying it and I bought the 2 seasons I have purchased in English and here in Spain yet has not finished the 1st issue in Spanish I convinced my girlfriend and my friends to purchase, as long as I can, comment in the forums, blogs, facebook even spread the word that will not die Reaper
PS: Congratulations to the writers, actors, directors and staff that make it possible Reaper and also strong support for all those who fight do not fall Reaper
A Greetings from Spain
By Mera
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Post by nemicus on Jun 15, 2009 4:11:00 GMT -5
I was thinking... what about promoting this campaign also on wikipedia? At this page en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reaper_(TV_series)Could it be possible to add an entry in the last cap, Possible cancellation, suggesting a link to this forum as a way to save the Show? |
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Post by pamtree on Jun 15, 2009 10:00:55 GMT -5
I Think which is a great idea nemicus it could be the link of this forum at the external link from this wikipedia page or in the last cap, cancellation
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Post by virtue2 on Jun 15, 2009 10:22:57 GMT -5
Great input, everyone! wd, cool about the libraries, we'll talk about how to do that. If people want to do this research on your own, you can post here or send the info to the savereaper@yahoo.com email address, and we'll think about how to package that and include it. Ashs, sorry to hear it. Hang in there. Yes, go ahead and send your info to the email address. rchill, great!, and we're just starting, but we're posting on many sites and have a promotional plan in mind, so stay tuned! virtue thanks for sticking with us (but don't neglect your work, like we are); I'm looking for that buddytv.com page to vote for Bret--do you have a link? I just type in buddytv.com. I think it is listed under celebrity ratings. Brett has over 285,000 votes. I just purchased Season 1 and Season 2 on Amazon.com link you have posted. So Amazon tally's the amount of videos we buy of REAPER? I am going into my email box to print out the confirmation. I will figure out the quickest way to get my receipt to you. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK! |
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Post by virtue2 on Jun 15, 2009 12:03:05 GMT -5
On buddytv.com, Brett has approximately over 278,000 votes, not 285,000 like I posted above. The site is very slow right now and am hoping that our fans are voting like crazy for REAPER and the cast. I noticed that Brett has the most votes of the show. With this glitchy site, maybe REAPER fans are over-loading the circuits. Imagine the site being blown because REAPERLYTES (catchy huh?) are voting like mad!!! VOTE, BUY DVDS, EMAIL, PETITION AND SPREAD THE WORD. THE SHOW IS NOT OVER UNTIL THE FAT LADY (SORRY) SINGS!!
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Post by virtue2 on Jun 15, 2009 12:39:46 GMT -5
virtue, it's the "links" in the headline at the top of the main page, where it says Season 1 and Season 2. Those take you directly to the correct Amazon page, and by some bizarre magic I guess reaperdmv gets a few cents from each purchase. And, if you can't scan and email, we set up a Post Office box; you can copy your receipt, add the relevant info, and mail. ReaperDMV PO Box 2054 Portland OR 97015 Thanks for keeping up the activity, everyone! Recruit your friends and family into the campaign. I noticed someone asked if they could fax you their DVD receipts of REAPER. Since that would be the speediest way for us to respond with our PROOF OF PURCHASE (DONE WITH LOVE, EVEN IF WE CANNOT AFFORD IT), or could I email you my receipt? Thanks everyone. I am so excited with all of us banning together to save THE REAPER. WE ARE FAMILY!! |
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Post by virtue2 on Jun 15, 2009 13:47:47 GMT -5
Hey koenigrules! Thanks for helping out on Reapersite and the CW Boards. I'm not allowed to post links there anymore (and ha! CW finally banned me for a week about it), so I really need people there to keep up the pressure to get people to turn in receipts - especially at the CW boards where NO one reads. Pffffffft. Anyways - do be careful what you write at the CW boards, they like to inconsistently take down everything, and for some reason if you get the wrong mods, they'll take down links too ("off-site links are NOT allowed!!!!!"). That's why I put the link as my homepage and tell everybody to click on my profile as well. And don't spam Reapersite. He knows about the campaign, so gentle reminders. They don't really allow campaigning there either. I got away with a lot (to be fair I didn't quite notice that I had, but oh well). Also - I've worn out my welcome at TV.com as well. So anyone willing to go emblazen stuff over there would be appreciated too. Giselef always takes my stuff down with a "TOS Warning, we already HAVE an official renewal thread" - despite the fact that that title now sucks ass ("reaper in trouble, the creators are leaving!"), and no one reads *it* either. Hey Blue. I dedicated a whole day, here at work-land, to voting and petitioning. I was wondering if you would accept a donation. Would this help your site and costs that YOU MUST INCURR? |
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Post by stinger97 on Jun 15, 2009 14:52:28 GMT -5
I love this idea. I've still yet to get my DVDs, though. Once I do, I'll be sure to send my receipt!
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Post by cko on Jun 15, 2009 15:38:46 GMT -5
stinger if you order at Amazon by clicking through the link at the top of the main page here, we get some money back from Amazon to offset some of our campaign costs!
virtue actually email is preferable, if you can scan your receipt (or forward your email receipt) to savereaper@yahoo.com it's the easiest way to keep track.
Thanks, all. Keep 'em coming!
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Post by Blue Sunflower on Jun 15, 2009 18:55:11 GMT -5
I was thinking... what about promoting this campaign also on wikipedia? At this page en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reaper_(TV_series)Could it be possible to add an entry in the last cap, Possible cancellation, suggesting a link to this forum as a way to save the Show? ....aaaaaaaand this made me go and double-check the entry. They took off what I had put. Figures. I haven't had time to argue with them. If anyone else wants to try, please do so. |
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Post by cko on Jun 15, 2009 23:21:09 GMT -5
The fantastic koenigrules hosts a Sci-Fi blogtalk show here: www.blogtalkradio.com/drandmrswho and one of us here will be on to talk about the Save Reaper campaign! Tune in and give us some support. Tuesday, June 23, 9 pm Central; adjust for your time zone! Give us some support! (You can also download after.) I've been promoting this blogtalk for the last few months, since they've been great about talking about Reaper and other fave shows. Please tune in, we want to know there are friendly ears listening! |
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Post by deathrabbit on Jun 15, 2009 23:25:30 GMT -5
I was thinking... what about promoting this campaign also on wikipedia? At this page en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reaper_(TV_series)Could it be possible to add an entry in the last cap, Possible cancellation, suggesting a link to this forum as a way to save the Show? ....aaaaaaaand this made me go and double-check the entry. They took off what I had put. Figures. I haven't had time to argue with them. If anyone else wants to try, please do so. I guess the wiki nazis are necessary for hot button topics, but do they really have to be so rigid over an article about a tv show. |
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Post by Blue Sunflower on Jun 16, 2009 0:11:47 GMT -5
....aaaaaaaand this made me go and double-check the entry. They took off what I had put. Figures. I haven't had time to argue with them. If anyone else wants to try, please do so. I guess the wiki nazis are necessary for hot button topics, but do they really have to be so rigid over an article about a tv show. I personally think I can argue us being listed as a site to go to, since Jenny mentioned us in her youtube vid, and we've been written up by several sites, but I haven't had time to do it yet (nor do I know how). As it is, my brain is too fried to figure out a way around everything, so I just snuck a line in with no link to ReaperDMV.com - we'll see how long that lasts. |
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Well- if fans are persistent enough, they can find us. ;D
