I wouldn't want to be
Anywhere else but... here
I wouldn't want to change
Anything at all
I wouldn't want to take
Everything out on you
Though I know I do
Everytime I fall...

Well, the countdown is on to Blackout day, and I just wanted to post another reminder blog to everybody out there that if you feel that your voice is important, and that we (the people who keep this site running) deserve a say, then showing your support for this event is vital.

This is not about being complainers, or making an issue where there isn't one, its about banding together with the people of our community to ensure that we are not forgotten in the decision making process. This site plays a different role in everybody's lives, and for me it has brought such a fantastic new world to my doorstep. tvDOTcom is a part of my life, and thus I want to know that the contributions I make are acknowledged and that my voice is heard.

Its very simple to show your support and be heard:

1. Change your avatar (until the end of the blackout) to our "Gone Dark" logo:

http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd330/tjaman/tvdark.jpg

2. Change your forum signature:

(URL and instructions: {url=http://www.tv.com/users/Glenn11523/blog.php}{img}http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/4892/blackoutrm7.jpg{/img}{/url}

Change ALL the { } bracket combinations to [ ] and then
save it by going to your "prefs" option, then to the "Boards"
tab and paste the option in your "My Signature" box.)

3. On September 30, do not log in to tvDOTcom, do not visit, and encourage as many people as you can to do the same.

"One of our most fundamental needs is to be heard. Not just listened to, not just understood... but heard".

So on September 30, please make sure that your voice is also heard - by our absence. On the following day, ensure that the message is received loud and clear: write a blog a list the things that you want to see happen on our site.

I am so proud of our community, and what we represent. For most of us, this site brings friendship, support, a positive attitude and people with common interests into our lives. This is something to be valued, and I truly value all of my time here, and the people that I have met.

My forum signature has, for some time, featured the words of my leading ladies, The Dixie Chicks. Now, more than ever, it has relevance and meaning.

"Cos everyone's singing we just want to be heard."

That's all she wrote.

LLa xxx