Pro-JECT: Forums I

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Post #1 - Start Post (Posted by Shintotchi)
- Start of online street team
  - More impact as a group
- We'll reach out by sending online/airmail fanmail around the same time.
- We could have adrawing team.
- EDIT: Try to get our top 5 locations and hopefully narrow that to top 3 (From post #13).
- EDIT: Updated with graphics and links to websites.
Post #3 (Dark_Tig3r) - Contains more graphics
Post #6 - Yumeko suggests also commenting on the homepages of jrockers.
- Its quicker than airmail.
- Would be noticeable in a group.
- Easier for them to check and easier for us to do.
- Better than PMs.
- Request a few cities that we're willing to commute to.
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Post #15 - PinkLadyDiva brought up flyers.
- Asked what bands/artists were sending to.
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Post #30 - Shin points out that we're thinking about both bands and locations, but are doing one at a time.
- Location is important because we're not only contacting bands, but radio stations, ticket outlets, music stores, etc.
- Not all about artist, but how skeptical people in the US are about receiving them.
- A team is good because we're trying to make things happen.
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Post #41 (Shintotchi) - Our Top 7 Locations:
- Orlando, FL
- New York City, NY
- Detroit, MI
- Philadelphia (two different cities were voted on for PA so it will be looked into)
- Chicago, IL
- Atlanta, GA
- Boston, MA
- We can now decide how to approach this.
  - Maybe list "big" performing arenas in area (if you live in the Top 7) and write to them.
  - Also try writing to big corporate places like Best Buy and FYE to request that they sell more jrock.
    - Which do we tackle first? Go after artists themselves?
Post #42 - Decomposition_ Beauty suggests going after artists, then corporations, artists have to agree to sell in US.
- We could write to places in the Top 7, too.
- Also suggests some people take on CD release, some take on concerts.
  - Get more done faster.
Post #45 - Shin likes above idea.
- Hit all places with everyone, but maybe have different people in charge of seeing over different places. (Artists, Concert Halls, Music Stores, Radios)
- Should set a goal to have contacted everyplace by August.
  - Maybe Yumeko could head Artist Mailing Division?
  - Shin would like to handle the Music Store Division.
    - Can do other two, but someone else is free to volunteer.
- Should have a name
Post #46 - Decomp suggests building a website for our street team.
Post #49 - Yumeko suggests starting with artists because they need to gain popularity before stores will have them on their shelves. (It costs money if they're on the shelf and don't sell.)
- She also provides the following venues in Detroit:
- All are not in Detroit. Fox, Cobo, and DTE are her favorites.
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Post #51 - MurasakiTyou likes the fanlisting and flyer ideas.
- 1-4 page flyer?
- Pass around and post up about our activities.
  - Expose people to Jrock while informing existing fans about our plans.
Post #53 - VisualMadness69 brings up the House of Blues (Orlando) and Ford Amphitheatre (Tampa) as venues.
Post #54 - Cheministic brings up The New UCF Arena (Orlando) as a venue.
Post #56 - JapaneseRockStar08/91 (Jazz)suggests making a MySpace for the group.
Post # 58 - VM suggests a Facebook also.
Post #60 - Akiyoshie presents an idea.
- Those of us in college could try to create a Jrock club (or something related) to find potential fans.
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Post #61 (Shintotchi) - Group is now UEC (United East Coasters).
- Shin thinks that a flyer wouldn't be of much use at this point, but suggests that we make banners for our signatures or blogs.
- Suggests that we do the MySpace and other sites under our group name.
- Brings up The Phillips Arena and the Hifi Amphitheater, both in Atlanta, as venues.
Post #64 - Aiwin suggests Lakewood Amphitheatre in Atlanta as a possible venue.
Post #69 - Diva suggests looking for smaller venues, maybe with a capacity of 2,000 or less. (A bit more realistic.)
- Suggests choosing 10 bands that we want to contact.
- She doesn't think that UEC or EAST are good names, because they don't say anything about what we're representing. (Jrock, or something music related, should be in the title.)
- We need more time to think the plan through more thoroughly.
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Post #71 - Yumeko suggests possibly making a wikipedia page after establishing a name, and maybe the MySpace and a fanlisting.
Post #78 - Yumeko doesn't think that we should be naming bands yet, and that we should name those that are likely to play.
Post #80 - VM suggests that someone maybe contact anime convention staff and ask about bands performing.
- JACON, for example.
- There are many cons in Florida, and that should be considered.
  - She wouldn't mind taking on this area with some other people.
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Post #82 - Shin suggests new names for our group, including Pro-JecT (which quickly becomes our official name).
Post #90 - Aiwin suggests looking more at cities.
- Some of our cities don't seem to have venues of the right size.
- More cities.
- Suggests Nashville, TN
- Suggests two more venues
  - Chastian Park in Atlanta
  - Riviera Theatre in Chicago
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Post #92 - Shin thinks a good trick would be to look at the venues the Family Values tour and Diru toured at. (They may be smaller but they're more likely to listen.)
- We should limit locations to the top 5 we're willing to go to.
  - Not best to concentrate on other locations until demand grows.
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Post #103 - Diva suggests the following venues:
- http://www.starlandballroom.com/ (NJ)
- http://www.highlineballroom.com/index.php (NYC)
- http://nokiatheatrenyc.com/ (NYC)
- http://www.knittingfactory.com/index.php?nyla=ny (NYC)
Post #104 (Shintotchi) - Pro-JecT becomes our official name!
Post #105 - Aiwin suggests posting on Gaia.
Post #108 - jrock4life suggests Crash Mansion in New York as a venue.
Post #109 - Cheministic suggests MySpace groups instead of, or in addition to, a MySpace.
Post #110 - _Tsukiko_ suggests making a small promotional video.
- The video could be put on MySpace or Youtube.
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Post #115 - Diva suggests "Pro-JecT…We're gonna Jrock the East!!!" as a slogan.
Post #117 - Diva suggests one of us writing a letter to send to bands.
- We can include a link to our MySpace.
- People can simply print, sign, seal, and deliver.
Post #119 - Shin made banners and an icon. (See post #1.)
- Shin thinks sending handwritten letters to bands is great.
Post #120 - VM suggests a Livejournal community.
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Post #124 - Akiyoshie suggests not only addressing a letter to the band, but getting those who wish for the band to attend to sign. (A petition-letter).
- Print and send once we feel we have enough names.
Post #126 - (Posted by Shin)
- We should see how we want the letters done.
- We're going to comment on artist MySpaces.
- Are we sending online fanmail also?
- Probably better to send personal letters (by snail mail) individually by whoever writes it.
  - If you don't think you're a good writer, you could write a little and draw a pic or make a song or video.
- People with cameras could record ourselves asking them to come to the east or take a pic, if you're comfortable with it.
Post #130 - Shin made a Facebook group.
- http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=48214990388
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Post #132 - Diva suggests having a few letters to sign for those who don't know what to write.
Post #135 - Shin says to post your JRR name when you join the Facebook group, and let her know if you'd like to be an officer.
Post #136 - Akiyoshie made a Livejournal.
- http://community.livejournal.com/pro_ject/
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Post #142 - Yumeko might make a sort of comedic, commercial type video for the jrockers about why they should come to the east coast.
- She also requests smaller banners. (The larger ones don't seem to be fitting signatures.)
Post #143 - Shin made smaller banners. (See post #1)
Post #148 - Jazz made the MySpace.
- http://www.myspace.com/the_pro_jectz
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Post #154 - Shin made those who requested Facebook officers (with the title Revolutionary).
Post #156 - Decomposition_Beauty made a banner. (See post # 3)
Post #159 - Retro made an icon.
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Post #165 - Cheministic asks which states we are considering to be the east coast.
Post #169 - Diva posts her letter/mission statement.
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Post #174 - Diva suggests linking the livejournal, MySpace, Facebook, etc. pages to this thread.
- Others would be able to participate that way.
Post #175 - Aki says she was going to put a suggestion box into the LJ.
- She also asked Dix if we could use JRR as an affiliate to help boost the organization (unless everyone is against it).
Post #177 - Shin posts Diva's statement in the Facebook group, and has gone to several big FB groups and posted our link.
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Post #184 - Aiwin wrote about our project on her hellokitty.com blog, and someone read it.
- (Blogging is good.)
Post #188 - Saki made another banner.__________________________________________________________________________________________________ (pg 20)
Post # 194 - MurasakiTyou wrote a statement.
- Feel free to use this, just credit to Kaori.
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Post #201 - Diva mentions a flyer.
Post #202 - Aiwin posted two threads on Gaia, posted in her Hello Kitty Blog, and on Miyavi's facebook artist page.
Post #203 - Tsukiko might scratch the promotional video for the time being, as we don't want to use copyrighted images.
- She'll see what she can do later.
Post #207 - VM wants to know how we're going to distribute flyers.
- She posted about Pro-JecT on LJ and MySpace.
- She also wants to know if we can have an update on what is done, what is to be done, and what we want done.
Post #208 - Tsukiko says that the MySpace is now working.
- She also thinks that it would be a good idea to put up a "To Do" list, or something similar.
- She thinks that we can post flyers up here, or print them and hand out/post them where we live.
Post #209 - Diva suggests that we can give out flyers at Jrock shows and anime conventions (though she's not sure if its allowed at cons).
- We'd have to print them out on our own due to our lack of funds.
- She also suggests getting a chat going.
  - Maybe through AIM or MSN.
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Post #211 - Tsukiko has the photographer's permission to use his photo in one of the flyers she's making
- She has to put his name/link to his work on it for credit.
- The negotiations will have to be altered if we were for profit.
Post #212 - Cheministic posted in her blogs on Xanga, LJ, and MySpace.
- She suggests making a blog on Blogger (blogspot).
Post #213 - Shin thinks we should finish with the MySpace and LJ before moving on to other blogs.
Post #215 - Tsukiko made two flyers.
- http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii280/JrockVisualism/Flyer-One.gif
- http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii280/JrockVisualism/Flyer-Two-1.gif
Post #216 - Aki suggests color for the flyers.
Post #220 -Diva thinks that the flyers should include links to our MySpace, LJ, and/or Facebook.
- People need to know where to contact us.
- She also suggests keeping them black and white, because color is more expensive to print.
- Flyers should include a slogan.
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Post #226 - Tsukiko posted on a SKIN forum.
- She also says that she's thinking about posting on an Otakon forum.
Post #227 - MurasakiTyou suggests naming it (above thread) "JRock at Otakon and the East Coast.
Post #230 - Tsukiko will post in Otakon forum.
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Post #239 - VM is considering posting on Gaia.
- She likes the blogspot idea.
  - She also thinks we should finish the current pages before moving on.
- She agrees that the flyers need added information.
- She is going to try and learn how to make icons.
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Post #241 - Aki created a website for the group.
- http://pro-ject.webs.com/
  - The site is still under construction.
  - She subscribed the site to Google.
Post #247 - Shintotchi was going to attempt a fanlisting, but thinks that the website is much better.
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Post #254 - Tsukiko updates us on the Otakon thread.
- Apparently, she's just getting skeptics (who sadly, might have a point.)
  - The thread can be viewed here.
Post #259 - Aki asks if there is anyone who is staff of the grouping.
- She also has an idea.
  - If Tainted Reality comes on tonight (6-19-08) someone could give the idea to Roger, and he may help us out.
  - She has already asked Dix (Princesse) to talk to the mods about JRR becoming an affiliate for us.
    - We are still waiting for the reply.
- Website News.
  - Unfortunately, Aki is the only one who can run the site, as it can only be run by one person.
    - Staff members will need to give her your email address that you use frequently, incase she, or other people, need to contact you.
  - She will try to create forms for questions and complaints.
  - She created a "forums" section, but you have to be a member of the website she used to create ours.
    - (This means that you will have to create a site of your own.)
    - The forums will go if not many people are using them.
  - Our webspace is limited, but bandwidth is unlimited.
    - We are using freewebs until we gat a bigger domain or donations to upgrade the site.
  - DO NOT SPAM THE WEBSITE! The site will be shut down if we are caught doing that, so use persuasive words.
  - There is a shoutbox, and you can comment there and become a member of the mailing list.
  - The website itself still isn't on Google, but the LJ is.
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Post #261 - Retro asks who is going to bring this up with Roger/Tainted Reality?
Post #265 - Shintotchi created a new MySpace (as we were having issues with the old one).
- http://www.myspace.com/pro_eastcoast
- She also thanks Jazz for making the initial one.
- She also updated the facebook group with the new link, but couldn't edit the space where the website was supposed to go.
- The website can be found under the 'email' space.
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Post #271 - Aiwin likes the MySpace background, but thinks the text and stuff is a little plain. She is willing to help spruce it up a bit.
Post #274 - Aki got rid of the forums for now (on the website) and will get rid of one more section, as she's only allowed 20.
- Right now, anyone can help with the website for now (staff-wise), but Aki thinks that we should have certain criteria later, to avoid having a lot of jerks staff.
- If you are willing to staff, let Aki know and give her the position you're willing to take.
Post #275 - Cheministic asks what positions are available.
Post #276 - Aki says to name anything you're good at in regards to helping a site, graphics, word of mouth, (and/or) paperwork. Tell her your best qualities and she'll make up a position for you. (She doesn't have any named right now.
Post #279 (Shintotchi) - The livejournal layout has been updated.
- The official website has gotten quite a few hits in only two days.
- Also, if you google Pro-JECT East, pretty much every webpage we've set up will pop up.
Post #280 - Aiwin feels like the text and contact tables (etc.) should pop out more. It looks a bit ordinary.
- We want attention.
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Post #286 - Jazz would still like the original MySpace to stay up, despite the creation of the new one.
Post #290 - Aki posts that we site is now officially open.
- She's done with the editing.
- She plans to use Diva and Moo's letters as examples for a "write to your artists" contest.
  - People will be able to make up their words of wisdom to send to the artists.
- Reminder: Those willing to staff, please send Aki your best qualities, an email address that you use frequently, and a mini profile of yourself.
  - Profile: Your hobbies, favorite bands, goals, etc.
  - It doesn't have to be huge, but will give the users an idea of you.
  - Those who agree to be staff are agreeing to help the users in any way possible.
    - If someone emails you about something you don't know, refer to Aki and she'll do her best to help.
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Post #292 - Shintotchi asks if duties should be split be the two MySpaces, so that each one has a purpose.
- We have a video, which can be found at http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=36661620.
  - The video has been posted to the pro_eastcoast MySpace.
  - It has also been uploaded to YouTube.
Post #293 - Retro suggests that one of the MySpaces be used for promotional purposes, and the other be used for the general community.
Post #296 - MurasakiTyou asks if anyone could post a little bulleted update. (People are constantly lost.)
Post #297 - Aki says that its best to PM her with your information if you want to be staff.
- Label the message staff and put down what you need.
Post #298 - Yumeko suggests updating the first post with all the links to the websites.
Post #299 - Aki advertised all of the links in the "advertise your website" section for the forums, so no one will have to search the pages for links.
- Aki updated the site with the video and Cheministic as a new staff member.
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Post #301 - Shintotchi updated the first page with the links.
- She has also been friending random people on MySpace to help spread the word.
  - If they like jrock and live in the US (with the exception of bands) forward them to the site if you can.
- Glay, Geist, and the Underneath have accepted our friend request on MySpace.
Post #302 - Tsukiko fixed the flyers with the site name on them.
- She also altered one a few times with color variations.
- http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i.../Flyer-One.gif
- http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...m/FlyerTwo.jpg
- http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...FlyerThree.jpg (color)
- http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i.../FlyerFour.jpg (color)
- http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i.../FlyerFive.jpg (color)
Post #306 - Tsukiko suggests things to do (in response to Pokyu's want to be more involved - Post#305)
- Join the MySpace/LJ/Facebook/Website to start off.
- Try and make banners/icons/flyers/video if you'd like to.
- Spread the word via word of mouth and/or internet.
- We're still in the organizing stages, so there's not much that's too specific.
Post #309 - Pokyu asks if anyone has tried advertising on Cosplay.com.
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Post #312 - Yumeko thinks that the two MySpace idea is good, but at the same time, would prefer just one place to do everything at once.
Post #313 - Shintotchi says that we'd normally just have one, but since two were made out of confusion, we'll work with that for now.
Post #314 - Aiwin mentions Batsu.org. (Is anyone posting there?)
Post #315 (Jazz) - MySpace updates.
- Artist's OHP's added.
- Newest PV's of the artists
- http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=388957389
Post #317 - Shintotchi says that the http://www.myspace.com/pro_eastcoast address will be for official news. General community discussion will be http://www.myspace.com/the_pro_jectz.
- We now need to decide which artists we're going to hit.
  - Please list the 10 artists you want to write to.
  - It doesn't matter if its plausibe or not, though we will go about contacting in a certain order.
  - Shin will compose a list of all the artists mentioned as we will contact them all.
  - She will break it down so that if you're a fan, then you can contact them. If not, just wait until your artists' turn comes.
    - Its best that sincere fans contact them.
  - When contacting companies and such, all fans should write, as that tactic would be more useful.
- Also, when we get to it, we should contact cell phone companies.
  - Does your provider have jrock
- Shin's Top Artists:
  - Dir En Grey
  - SID
  - The Gazette
  - LM.C
  - Alice Nine
  - Miyavi
  - Sug
  - Plastic Tree
  - Glay
  - MUCC
Post #319 - Cheministic is hoping to post on Batsu soon.
- Cheministic says that T-mobile has no jrock.
- She also wants to try and start keeping a tab on forum activities, and our activities in general, and post it.
- Cheministic's Top Artists:
  - MUCC
  - D'espairsRay
  - Gackt
  - D
  - Miyavi
  - Girugamesh
  - Dir En Grey
  - Alice nine
  - The GazettE
  - Merry
Post #320 - Tsukiko suggests we decide which color flyer we like best, and keep that one as our official color flyer.
- She likes the idea of keeping an updated list of what's going on.
- She says that Verizon doesn't have jrock.
- Tsukiko's Top Artists:
  - Gackt
  - Miyavi
  - D'espairsRay
  - The Gazette
  - Heidi.
  - SuG
  - LM.C
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Post #321 - Yumeko's Top Artists:
- D
- Miyavi
- Gackt
- Glay (not personally a big fan)
- LM.C
- Merry
- GazettE
- Alice Nine
- Kagrra
- MUCC
Post #323
- Aiwin's Top Artists:
  - The GazettE
  - Kagrra
  - SuG
  - Alice Nine
  - Miyavi
  - Gackt
- Aiwin would appreciate Cheministic making the Batsu thread.
Post #324 - Aki added Aiwin to staff and posted Tsukiko's profile.
Post #325 - Pokyu posted a thread on Cosplay.com.
- Pokyu's Top Ten:
  - Dir en Grey
  - The GazettE
  - D
  - SID
  - Miyavi
  - Screw
  - 12012
  - MUCC
  - Kagrra
  - Alice Nine
Post #326 - Shintotchi says that there actually is some jrock on Verizon.
- She says to be careful on Batsu, as members she knew said that it was rough.
- She will update this post with the huge list of artists.
Post #327 - Pokyu asks if there are anymore sites to post on.
Post #328 - VM is thinking about making a post on japanforum.
- She will see about replying to the Gaia thread.
- She may post on a couple anime forums she joined.
- She has a list of things she wants to do to help out, and might ask a friend if she can make avatars or signatures.
- She brings up the previously mentioned MySpace group idea.
  - She offers to do this.
- VM's Top Artists:
  - Dir en Grey
  - Miyavi
  - Alice Nine
  - GazettE
  - HYDE or L'arc en ciel (Vamps?)
  - D'espairsRay
  - LM.C
  - Ayabie
  - MUCC
  - Vidoll
Post #329 - Pokyu made a thread on Jpopmusic.com.
Post #330 - Tsukiko could make a thread on japanzone.com.
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Post #331 - Shintotchi will make a thread in the Diru forum she goes to.
- Band List:
  - Dir en Grey
  - SID
  - Alice Nine
  - The Gazette
  - LM.C
  - Miyavi
  - Sug
  - Plastic Tree
  - Glay
  - Mucc
  - D'espairsRay
  - Gackt
  - D
  - Girugamesh
  - Merry
  - .heidi
  - Kaggra
  - Screw
  - -OZ-
  - Hyde
  - Ayabie
  - Vidoll
  - Duel Jewel
  - Versailles
  - 12012
  - The Underneath
  - Nightmare
  - TMR
  - Porno Grafiti
  - (29 Total Bands)
Post #332 - Aki uploaded the flyers to the site and VM is our new staff member.
- The site has been up over a week, and we have 108 visits.
- Only 3 people on the mailing list.
- Aki's Top Artists:
  - Duel Jewel
  - L'arc~en~ciel
  - Nightmare
  - Versailles
  - 12012
  - The Underneath
  - ABS (But TMR is back on solo work)
  - Porno Graffitti (No idea how many fans exist for this band)
Post #333 - Pokyu wants to know how many bands we're going to contact.
Post #334 - VM made a post on japanforum.com, but they've removed her post. (She didn't read the rules and might have made a mistake.)
Post #335 - Shintotchi reminds us to make sure and read the rules wherever you post, as we don't want to be annoyances.
- The Official MySpace now has 46 members, and counting.
- Shin says that we're going to contact as many bands as possible (in response to Pokyu's question in 333).
Post #337 - VM made an avatar.
Post #338 - Pokyu gives input from her post at Jpopmusic.com.
- "The House of Blues in Orlando Florida has previously welcomed Japanese bands in the past to great avail-- Dir en grey saw a massive and warm reception. The Hard Rock is another great venue to consider. The HOB is probably the best bet, and there is a HUGE J-Rock scene here."
  - Originally Posted by Tekkida at Jpopmusic.com
- "The Fox Theatre? Really? 'Cause I don't really see a Jrock concert happening there. I guess for larger things like Jrock Revolution, we should find large venues, but Dir en grey was at the Roxy Theatre, which is smaaaaaall. We should look for smaller venues as well in case bands that aren't associated with Jrock Revolution want to come to some of those cities."
  - Originally Posted by Victor Delacroix at Jpopmusic.com
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Post #342 - Shintotchi tells Aki that she didn't put L'arc on the list because they said they're on hiatus until 2011, but she put HYDE on the list.
- Shintotchi thinks that we could ask Hot Topic why they suddenly stopped selling Jrock magazines. (After we reach the artists.
Post #346 - VM mentions that her local HT stopped selling Cure, but still had Shoxx a few months ago. She also still sees Diru cds, though not as many.
Post #347 - Shin asked her HTs. One of them didn't know what she was talking about, and the other just didn't know. She also asked a friend who works there, and he had no idea.
- We would have to write to the higher ups for an answer.
- Also, we have 52 JRR members' support according to the poll stats.
Post #348 - Pokyu suggests writing to or calling Hot Topic.
Post #350 - Cheministic made a thread on Batsu. No positive results so far.
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Post #354 - Tsukiko recommends a free program called Photoscape to VM. (It's just like Photoshop.)
Post #355 - VM is making a matching signature (to her icon).
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Post #361 - VM posted her avatar and signature.
Post #370 - Jazz says that we're changint the MySpace background. (Its too "fangirly" in her staff's opinion.)
- The links work to the artist's OHP's now.
- She wants us to join both MySpaces.
- She created a group on Crunchyroll. If you want to know more about it, please feel free to PM her.
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Post #374 - Tsukiko let us know that Cheministic's Batsu thread has been cancelled.
Post #378 - Pokyu says that one of her threads was deleted.
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Post #381 - Pokyu wonders if we could promote in chat rooms.
Post #382 - Tsukiko supposes that we could promote in chat rooms, but might get more resistance and have a higher risk of more volatile responses.
Post #383 - Pokyu might try promoting in chat rooms, but will stop if things get as bad as Batsu.
Post # 384 - Aiwin suggests avoiding hostility, unless you could bring the subject up casually in conversation.
Post #388 - Tsukiko asks if anyone knows how the JRR/TR affiliate thing is going.
Post #390 - Shin asks who was in charge of contacting Tainted Reality.
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Post #391 - Tsukiko thought that the person handling JRR was also handling TR. She asks who that person was.
Post #392 - Cheministic posts the link to the Gaia thread.
- http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/international/pro-ject-bringing-jrock-to-the-east-coast/t.40961069_1/
Post #393 - Shintotchi asks what Tsukiko meant by handling JRR. Handling this thread or the JRR staff?
Post #394 - Tsukiko clarifies. Who was in charge of contacting JRR.
Post #396 - Shin thinks that the idea was mentioned, but no one was actually decided upon.
She asks if we someone was chosen, or if we should pick one.
Post #400 - Cheministic posts post #259 (Aki), in reference to the above question.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________ (pg 41)
Post #401 - Shintotchi suggests using YouTube for promotion.
- She posted the video there, as a lot of people go there.
- She suggests that when you watch videos, look for comments like "THEY NEED TO COME TO THE EAST! RAWR!" and such. Post a link or two in the video comments, or even pm them.
  - This is tedious, but might be more effective than just posting in forums.
- Also, we still have to contact people about TR.
Post #402 - Pokyu asks if Pro-JECT should have its own YouTube.
Post #403 - Shintotchi thinks that we could put that off until we have more videos.
Post #404 - Pokyu asks what the other videos could be about.
Post #405 - Aiwin suggests putting many popular tags on the video, like Gazette, Uruha, Aoi, Kiss, or even Naruto.
Post #406 - Shin can send the video to those with YT accounts so that they could upload the video with different titles.
- In response to Pokyu's question in post 404, it could be a video of you begging for artists to come to the East Coast.
  - It could be funny, serious, whatever.
  - Flash, WMM, iMovie.
- Just think up a way to best show what the group is about, and remember who your target audience is.
Post #408 - Shin posts the video download link.
- http://www.sendspace.com/file/aswk5g
__________________________________________________________________________________________________ (pg 42)
Post #413 - VM is making a blog on xanga.com and one on blogger.com.
Post #414 - Diva thinks we need more interests on the MySpace. We also need to put some bands on it, and can list Jrock magazines for books.
- She says that you have to pay for advertising on TR, and doesn't think we're ready for it anyway.
- She asks if anyone wants to start an online petition.
  - We can add it to our letters.
- She offers to try spreading word of mouth at shows, and requests to be staff.
Post #415 - Shin has a suggestion.
- A huge majority of people who listen to TR log on to Flash chat when it comes on. She suggests we have one or two of us log in during that time and advertise in the chatroom.
- MySpace now has 51 friends.
Post #416 - Pokyu can make the petition.
Post #417 - VM posts the links for the Xanga and Blogger.
- http://www.xanga.com/VisualMadness69
- http://pro-ject.blogspot.com/
Post #418 - Pokyu might make a blog on Vox.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________ (pg 43)
Post #421 - VM uploaded the video on Xanga and YouTube.
- She asks if anyone has gone to taintedworld.net forum.
Post #423 - Pokyu posts the link to the petition.
- http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/pro_ject/
Post #425 - Diva thinks we should have a chat soon.
Post #428 - Shin posted the petition and MySpace on the first page.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________ (pg 44)
Post #433 - Shin suggests we try JRR flashchat. (Those who can't use other Ims can use it, and its not usually crowded.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________ (pg 45)
FC will be held on Friday (6/27) at 3 pm.
Post #445 - Diva thinks that MSN or AIM would be better than FC, for privacy.
Post #446 - Cheministic understands the privacy issue, but thinks that FC is good because everyone can use it.
Post #447 - Pokyu suggests going to a chat site and making a pw protected room.
Post #449 - Jazz lets us know to contact kayoanno, Sayonara Rai Rai, or oh_messy_me if the myspace link doesn't work.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________ (pg 46)
Post #455 - Shin asks if anyone has a preference between a chat site of FC.
- She asks if Monday night is good for everyone.
- MySpace is now at 60 friends.
Post #460 - Shin suggests Monday (6/30) at 7pm.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________ (pg 47)
Post #462 - Pokyu says that FC allows you to make private rooms with passwords.
Post #463 - Tsukiko will be gone 7/3 - 7/6.
Post #464 - Cheministic is about halfway done making notes on the thread.
Post #466 - Shin thinks this thread will be done by Monday, and we'll have a new one.
Post # 469 - Tsukiko asks how many of our MySpace friends are non JRR members/bands.
Post #470 - Shin posts - 18 from JRR, three admins, and 15 members including herself and TR. And Tom.
- About 41 non JRR friends.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________ (pg 48)
Post #478 - Pokyu asks if anyone has made a FC password.
Post #479 - Shin says that Pokyu can think up one.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________ (pg 49)
Post #482 - Shin thinks that we should have someone take notes from the meeting. (Minutes)
Post #483 - Pokyu could try to take notes.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________ (pg 50)
Post #492 - Pokyu says that the password is 'hourglass'.
Post #493 - Cheministic finished the forum notes. She will post them after she edits them.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________ (pg 51)
Post #509 - Maria locked the thread and created a new one. It can be found here.

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