I dislike the new layout. Many of us are doing something about it. Follow these rules and join the Dark side.

on 9/29/08 log out of tv.com for 24 hours. also follow these rules.

1. Blog about this - Particularly important on Monday Sept. 29 to declare you are logging off for 24 hours and to post the "gone dark" avi

2. Comment in all your favorite show forums AFTER you have changed your signature line to the new banner. BUT keep your comments about the shows and in line with the topic of the thread or you will get them deleted.

3. Leave comments on all your friend's blogs (again, comments that are appropriate to the blog)

4. Change your avi now to the "gone dark" one

Why do this?

There are limited ways (without getting TOS mods) to call attention to our protest to those outside our circle of friends.

The avi and signature lines are totally acceptable ways to do this.

Every forum post you make has both your avi and signature line as a part of it.

Every comment you leave on any blog has your avi.

These things (particularly if seen spreading across the site) may peak curiosity. So if anyone clicks on your avi and you've blogged about it, they will know what's what.

If anyone clicks on your signature banner (if you use it) they will automatically go to my original blog and know what's what.

The blackout is for the 24 hour period in your timezone.

One click on the site during that period will count as you NOT taking part in the protest. Be sure to check to see bookmarks and "auto-login" features are appropriately set so you don't "accidentally" negate your participation.

Please don't let up. I have had several messages from now several mods and staff saying that we have already been noticed and that now the attitude is "wait and see if this is a big deal or not" on the part of management.

IT IS a big deal, it is our voice and we deserve to have one. Moreover, we deserve to have our requests for changes to the site WE BUILT listened to.

Remember to log back on Oct. 1 with your "Top 5 Changes" list and please keep pushing for the support of your friends. Thank you very much!

Particular thanks to tjaman for the avi and for the signature banner.

The avi is here:

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

To add the signature banner:

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.

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