Save Disney

[mitros]

If you really love Disney and are concerned about it's future, please go to www.savedisney.com and give your support to Roy Disney and Mr. Gold.

 

[lodgelady]

Thanks Mitros! The new site is finally up today and it is very well done, I think. It is very encouraging to see that Roy is fighting to keep the Disney legacy. If you care, every email counts!

 

[lenshanem]

Someone posted a thread this morning regarding savedisney.com on another board on thsi site and it was magically deleted. I find that very odd. Don't understnad why thsi happened? Why could Roy's new website not be mentioned on one of the boards?!? Not to mention, Roy's website even has a link to the DIS.

Regardless, I have signed up for their newsletter and signed the petition. I think Roy's new site looks fab and even my Mom checked it out and signed up. I emailed them suggesting they sell buttons and/or T-shirts. Shoudl help spread the word whiel at the parks.

 

[Planogirl]

I'm somehow not surprised that the thread was deleted.

It's a good looking website and full of news no matter how a person feels about the controversy. I like the idea of t-shirts. I would definitely buy one!

 

[WDSearcher]

Originally posted by lenshanem
Someone posted a thread this morning regarding savedisney.com on another board on thsi site and it was magically deleted. I find that very odd. Don't understnad why thsi happened? Why could Roy's new website not be mentioned on one of the boards?!? Not to mention, Roy's website even has a link to the DIS.

It's entirely possible that whoever posted the thread removed it on their own -- maybe they posted to the wrong board or wanted to rewrite or something. I hardly think the moderators took it off. There have been at least a dozen threads throughout the boards that talk about Roy and savedisney.com. Those have all survived.

As for the website ... I'm incredibly glad that the new design doesn't rely so heavily on quoting things from Jim Hill's site. If I want to know what Jim Hill thinks, I'll go read his stuff. On savedisney.com, I want to know what Roy and Stanley have to say.

 

[lenshanem]

planogirl,
I don't know if you already know this, but if you sign up for the newsletters they'll send you a free bumper sticker to help get word out.

 

[Mr D]

WOW, it sure has changed from the first day it went up! it actually looks better than the disney.com site itself...course there may be some professionals behind savingdisney.com....

 

[manning]

If I remember, one of the moderators (I think located in San Francisco) deemed it inappropriate and locked it out.

 

[mitros]

Why would it be considered inappropriate, do you suppose? I have seen a number of things on these boards that Iwould consider inappropriate and they aren't removed. Are you sure about this?

 

[manning]

Pretty sure. However the old brain cells sometimes plays tricks.

Perhaps the original poster can add something to this.

 

[manning]

A paragraph from an article in The Miami Herald posted 1/16/03

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/7695561.htm

Murdoch's Son Takes Bigger Role at Fox

Adding to Murdoch's woes are reports suggesting his second-in-command, Fox Group chairman and chief executive Peter Chernin, has been in secret talks about replacing Michael Eisner as Disney chairman and chief exec when the latter's contract expires in 2006

Any idea what this would mean to Disney?

 

[chernabog]

That we finally get our wish?!

 

[mitros]

Bring back the Bundy's!! {I'm serious}

 

[mickey4ver]

I think at one point the post about the site was deleted because that particular post was soliciting posters to sign a petition, which I do believe is not allowed on the boards. I see nothing wrong though with a link to the site. JMHO

 

[lenshanem]

I emailed them suggesting they sell buttons and/or T-shirts. Should help spread the word while at the parks.

There is now a link for T-shirts on the take action link on savedisney's site. It is not through savedisney, but a link to soemone who is selling T-shirts that say DISappointed. I would rather have a savedisney.com shirt! Hope they get one.

 

[Sarangel]

If I remember, one of the moderators (I think located in San Francisco) deemed it inappropriate and locked it out.

The post referenced was closed (not removed) because there is a rule on the boards about using them to collect signatures (virtual or otherwise). These boards are for the purposes of discussing Disney, not starting petitions, and I am required to enforce the rules - however much I may be personally in favor or against a specific topic.

Sarangel

 

[Goofyposter]

The post referenced was closed (not removed) because there is a rule on the boards about using them to collect signatures (virtual or otherwise). These boards are for the purposes of discussing Disney, not starting petitions, and I am required to enforce the rules - however much I may be personally in favor or against a specific topic.

well then....with all due respect.....considering the nature of the underlying media ( a Disney Board)....some could consider that a pretty sad "rule"...don't you think? (not debating the 'rule'....mearly making an observation).

 

[Chuck S]

It is a fair rule, considering that the DIS has some business sponsors who may or may not want to be perceived as supporting a "cause".

 

[lenshanem]

It is a fair rule, considering that the DIS has some business sponsors who may or may not want to be perceived as supporting a "cause".

Makes sense, but it is a shame.

 

[Goofyposter]

...considering that the DIS has some business sponsors who may or may not want to be perceived as supporting a "cause".

I understand your observation Chuck....however, considering that the underlaying "thing" that makes it possible for both some web sites to exist...and for sponsors of some web sites to exist....is in itself undergoing major upheaveals and possible degregation/restoration.....it seems to me to be a fair concept to consider....but of course not to debate the "rules" of any such site.